Ocean City Sentinel - News Feature

News Feature
Published in the May 09, 2012 issue

Ocean City Police Department Weekly Activities
April 22-28, 2012 Calls for Service: 554 Daily Average: 80 April 22, 2012: Sunday Calls for service: 70 MV Stops: 12…[more]

Former 'World News' anchor Charles Gibson speaks at Stainton Society Brunch
He talks about health care changes, media failures, dysfunctional Congress
By Eric Avedissian
Atlantic City — Journalist Charles Gibson shared his insights on American politics, health care and the current state of the media at the 23rd annual Stainton Society Brunch on May 6 at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.…[more]

Ocean City Council election: DeVlieger, McClellan, Wilson and Guinosso win seats
By Eric Avedissian
Ocean City — Voters went to the polls on Tuesday, May 8, and selected ward council candidates for each of the city’s four wards.…[more]

Ocean City lagoons to be dredged
Contracts awarded; DEP, Army Corps approval expected
By Eric Avedissian
Ocean City — In a special meeting May 3, Ocean City Council awarded a $1.8 million contract for dredging the city’s lagoons and back bays for 2012 to the Hainesport-based Hydro-Marine Construction Company, Inc.…[more]

Ocean City teachers protest lack of contract
They have been without one since last summer
By Mary Rudloff
Ocean City — The teachers in Ocean City School District have been working without a contract since July 1, 2011.…[more]

Ocean City voters on BYOB: No way
Referendum on allowing public consumption of alcohol falls by 2-1 margin
By Eric Avedissian
Ocean City — The controversial saga of Bring Your Own Bottle (BYOB) ended on Tuesday, May 8, at the ballot box. Ocean City voters answered with a resounding "no" to allowing alcohol in certain restaurants.…[more]

OCHS Morning Wave to sign off with 'Dark Knight' spoof
By Kristen Kelleher
Ocean City — Several bald-headed high school actors and Ocean City High School teacher Greg Wheeldon infiltrated City Hall on Friday, April 26, to film the school’s final weekly segment of the school’s weekly television show, The Morning Wave.…[more]

School board president 'taken aback' by teacher actions
Moiso says students will be the ones to suffer
By Mary Rudloff
Ocean City — In light of teachers district-wide beginning a work-to-the-contract action last Friday, Board of Education President Brenda Moiso said she was “taken aback.”…[more]

Previously in News Feature

Veterans' remains get final resting place (05/01/13, Ocean City)
Tourism officials: Protect the foundation of the local economy (05/01/13, Cape May Court House)
Sea Tow captain still missing; boat found off Ocean City (05/01/13, Ocean City)
Ordinance would make huge change in Ocean City departments (05/01/13, Ocean City)
Ordinance would allow more summer demolitions, improvements in Ocean City (05/01/13, Ocean City)
Ocean City Police Department Weekly Report (05/01/13)
Ocean City beach work should be done before Memorial Day (05/01/13, Ocean City)
Ocean City agrees to pay $22,413 to Marmora firm for cleaning vehicles after storm (05/01/13, Ocean City)
NJ Forest Service plane helps fight big brush fire (05/01/13, North Cape May)
Despite some protest, Ocean City Ethics Board officially eliminated (05/01/13, Ocean City)
Chris Monihan is 3rd generation in family real estate firm (05/01/13, Ocean City)
Ocean City Police Department weekly report (04/24/13)
Ocean City Home Bank supports cancer fight with Every Breath Counts (04/24/13, Ocean City)
Mayor Gillian: Rehabilitate Dan's Dock property (04/24/13, Ocean City)
Mayor Gillian to survey citizens to get better city response (04/24/13, Ocean City)
Ex-cop, beach tag chief indicted in sexual assault (04/24/13, Ocean City)
Dredge rebuilding the resort's beaches (04/24/13, Ocean City)
'Stand Up 4 SEALs' on Memorial Weekend (04/24/13, Ocean City)
Zoning for flood height issues moves forward in Ocean City (04/17/13, Ocean City)
William Hughes tells Philippines delegation of beach replenishment efforts (04/17/13, Ocean City)

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