Ocean City Council changing way contracts handled
It calls for more competition and pool of pre-approved engineering firms By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Six months after voting through more than $629,100 worth of flood-control contracts on a consent agenda and defending city administrators on how they handled engineering, members of Ocean City Council decided Thursday night to go a different […]
Playland fire accidental
ATF says electrical problem caused blaze at Castaway Cove OCEAN CITY – The fire that raged at Playland’s Castaway Cove on the Ocean City boardwalk Jan. 30 was determined to be accidental, officials announced Monday. The blaze, which Ocean City firefighters, assisted by seven other fire companies, fought for hours, destroyed Castaway Cove’s office and […]
Probe begins into Castaway Cove fire
OCEAN CITY – Personnel from multiple agencies will be in Ocean City this week as the investigation into the Jan. 30 fire at Playland’s Castaway Cove continues, according to Doug Bergen, public information officer for Ocean City. On Wednesday afternoon, he said agencies involved in the investigation include the Ocean City Fire department Investigation Unit, […]
Richard Harris Kabat, 88
Richard Harris Kabat, aged 88, passed away on January 19, 2021. Richard, known as Dick, was born in Rye, New York to Reuben and Sara Kabat, and grew up in Ocean City, New Jersey. Dick attended the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, class of 1954, was a proud member of the Sphinx Senior […]
Ocean City moves forward with Merion Park flood mitigation
By BILL BARLOW/Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY — City Council unanimously approved a $215,300 contract with ACT Engineers to design a new flood-mitigation project for the Merion Park and Four Seasons area, the latest step in a long-term, multimillion-dollar effort to reduce flooding island-wide. The vote came at an afternoon meeting held Monday, Dec. […]
Ocean City Council goes full NIMBY on wind project
Members believe Ørsted offshore farm would harm resort’s tourism By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Council was unanimous in opposing Ørsted’s Ocean Wind offshore wind turbine project after a representative made a presentation Thursday night. No formal action was taken, but the seven members were clear on opposing the wind farm in […]
Most board members are sympathetic, but one is tired of all the complaints
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Some school board members said they were sympathetic to parents’ concerns; two said the parents should also complain to state officials. Another bluntly said she was tired of the complaining. A handful of board members responded after about an hour of public comment at the Nov. 18 Ocean […]
Parents lay out concerns, fears, criticisms
This story focuses on concerns raised by parents. The links below focus on the response by school board members and administrators. Administrator: We’re not making excuses Most board members sympathetic An hour of public comment at Ocean City school board meeting By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – A host of Ocean City parents laid […]
District surveys parents
Quarantines, cases rise in Ocean City schools By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – As the Ocean City School District began surveying parents about the remote education students have been receiving, the district updated its COVID-19 statistics Friday, Nov. 13, showing that here have been 18 positive cases in the district since the school year began […]
City official: We want to work together with citizens
Savastano cites progress, although slow, on pesticide change as evidence By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel staff OCEAN CITY – Ocean City Business Administrator George Savastano said although it may take time, city officials sincerely want to work with citizens to address their concerns. At the Nov. 5 City Council meeting, Savastano addressed how the city is moving […]