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News Feature Published in the May 16, 2012 issue
Affordable senior housing progresses in Ocean City
Bids to be taken for developing two properties
By Eric Avedissian
Ocean City —
Ocean City Council introduced an ordinance on May 10 which moves $2.6 million in Council On Affordable Housing (COAH) funds from the Development Trust Account to the capital account.
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All four lanes on Rt. 52 causeway open
Ex-mayor Knight: I wanted to see this in my lifetime
By Eric Avedissian
Ocean City —
Members of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) and contractors for the $500 million Route 52 causeway replacement project told the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce the new span would open to traffic Monday, May 14.
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Citizen suing city for alleged police K9 attack
Council resolution indemnifies officers; dog shot in one case, man bitten in another
By Eric Avedissian
Ocean City —
Council on May 10 approved a resolution which defends and indemnifies four Ocean City police officers involved in litigation with a citizen suing the city for an alleged attack by the city’s police dog.
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Councilman Wagner wants pocket park on lots in south end of Ocean City
By Eric Avedissian
Ocean City —
Councilman Roy Wagner at the May 10 council meeting, moved to reintroduce a proposal for a pocket park in the south end.
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Elementary school philanthropist expanding line of Clips-n-Sticks to benefit CHOP
By Kristen Kelleher
Ocean City —
Elementary-school aged philanthropist Madison Taylor is expanding Clips-n-Sticks, a nonprofit the now 10-year-old Ocean City girl founded three years ago to raise money for the Children’s Hospital in Pennsylvania (CHOP).
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Freedom Gallery graces Ocean City Community Center
Ocean City Exchange Club, organizations install permanent exhibit in Ocean City's 'living room'
By Kristen Kelleher
Ocean City —
Twenty-three historic documents and paintings, including the “Call to Arms,” now line a hallway in front Ocean City Community Center.
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Happy Mother's Day
Mays Landing —
The Atlantic County Rowing Championships took place on Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 13 at Lake Lenape in Mays Landing. Ocean City High School’s varsity 4 crew used the opportunity to show unity with their non-permanent Mother’s Day messages on their shoulders. From left are Ashley Nardiello, Kirsten Kershbaumer, Liz Farnan, Ashly Carpenter and Elizabeth Davis.
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Ocean City Council keeping downtown meters at 25 cents per hour
By Eric Avedissian
Ocean City —
Council on May 10 approved an ordinance which keeps downtown parking meters at 25 cents per hour, while extending the time of parking enforcement and parking limits in the downtown business zone.
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Ocean City Police Department weekly activity
O.C. POLICE WEEKLY ACTIVITY
May 6-12, 2012 Calls for Service: 594 Daily Average: 85
May 6, 2012: Sunday
Calls for service: 85
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Radio host, veterans' supporter April Kauffman murdered in her home in Linwood
Friends remember her as caring and hard-working; no arrest made
By Kristen Kelleher
Linwood —
The day after the Monday’s funeral for veterans’ advocate and radio host April Kauffman, authorities were still looking for the 47-year-old’s killer.
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Sea Isle officially tells teachers they're done in June
One of two key steps to close school, send all students to Ocean City
By Mary Rudloff
Sea Isle City —
The closing of Sea Isle City’s elementary school took two of its final steps last week. A ruling from the state led the school board to release all of its teachers.
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Tourism forecast upbeat
Officials say communities need to market to the fact tourists enjoy island-hopping
By Kristen Kelleher
Atlantic City —
The panelists leading the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey’s annual Jersey Shorecast on May 11 were cautiously optimistic about a strong summer season for Atlantic and Cape May counties’ shore towns.
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Ventnor's Cassandra Shober challenging Congressman LoBiondo
Democrat says longtime incumbent more concerned with partisan politics than with citizens
By CHRISTOPHER SOUTH
and ERIC AVEDISSIAN
Sentinel staff
OCEAN CITY – What does it take to unseat an 18-year incumbent from his seat in Congress?
First-time
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- 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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