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December 17, 2025

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New Junior Miss Ocean City has ‘grit’

SCROLL DOWN FOR A FULL GALLERY Makenna Fleming didn’t get the crown in previous attempts, but her determination won out By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – The new Junior Miss Ocean City 2022 has grit. Makenna Fleming competed in Ocean City pageants for half a dozen years, but she didn’t let the fact she […]

Sister crowns sister in Little Miss Ocean City pageant

SCROLL DOWN FOR A FULL GALLERY Arianna DiAntonio crowned; first time sisters have been successive winners By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – In the history of the Little Miss Ocean City Pageant, there have been multiple sets of sisters who have worn the crown. In the past 15 years winners have included Julia and […]

O.C. School District holding forum Aug. 24

Open discussion about concerns for reopening of school OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City School District will host a Community Forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, Ocean City High School library. Masks will be required to enter. The forum will be an opportunity for teachers, staff, parents and other community members to have an […]

New Miss Ocean City ‘over the moon’

SCROLL DOWN FOR A FULL GALLERY Winner Maddyn Randazzo had competed in Ocean City pageants starting with Little Miss By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Maddyn Randazzo said she was “over the moon” after she was crowned Miss Ocean City 2022 Saturday night on stage at the Ocean City Music Pier. Randazzo, a summer […]

Search on for new school superintendent

Baruffi to be interim superintendent in Ocean City OCEAN CITY –  The Ocean City School District and Board of Education officially launched their search for a new district superintendent, it was announced Wednesday, Aug. 4. This process began after Dr. Kathleen Taylor’s retirement announcement in April. Taylor’s final day with the district was Aug. 1.  […]

Ocean City starts search for new school superintendent

OCEAN CITY –  The Ocean City School District and Board of Education officially launched their search for a new district superintendent, it was announced Wednesday, Aug. 4 This process began after Dr. Kathleen Taylor’s retirement announcement in April. Taylor’s final day with the district was Aug. 1.  In order to proceed with their expeditious pursuit […]

Ocean City lifeguards save woman

OCEAN CITY – At approximately 11:04 a.m. Tuesday, July 27, Ocean City Beach Patrol lifeguards responded to a bather in distress at 39th Street Beach, according to Ocean City’s public information officer. “A husband standing in waist-deep water alerted guards to his 72-year-old wife, who was face-down and unresponsive next to him. Ocean conditions were calm […]

New Jersey BPU supports Ocean Wind 2

It would double the size of Ocean Wind 1 off the coast of southern New Jersey Editor’s note: See related stories in this edition and elsewhere on ocnjsentinel.com about wind power, its opponents and proponents. By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Danish company Ørsted announced Wednesday, June 30, that is has been selected for […]

Fatal accident at Ninth and Bay in Ocean City

OCEAN CITY – Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief Jay Prettyman of the Ocean City Police Department announce the joint investigation into a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of 9th Street and Bay Avenue, Ocean City Tuesday, June 22. At approximately 6:10 p.m., Ocean City Police Patrol Units […]

Citizen mulls referendum on public safety building

Hinchman says council, administration planning wasteful, oversized facility By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Local resident Michael Hinchman asked Ocean City Council and the administration to hold a referendum on the $42 million public safety building that has been proposed to consolidate and replace two buildings. Contacted after the meeting, Hinchman said if the […]