Ocean City

Ocean City High School baseball pitcher Dan Nunan is expected to sign with the Los Angeles Angels in Arizona later today.  Nunan is 18 years old and was picked by the Angels in the 12th round of the recent MLB draft.  Nunan has committed to play at Delaware University.

Six people were rescued from a boat near Ocean City on Sunday as the vessel caught on fire.  A Coast Guard vessel rescued all six people on the boat; the boat’s fire was extinguished and taken to a marina in Somers Point.  There were no injuries.

The Garden State has a new Miss New Jersey, 2018.  Miss South Shore Jaime Gialloreto was named the new Miss New Jersey Saturday night at the Ocean City Music Pier.  She will represent New Jersey in the upcoming Miss America pageant.

Ocean City has become the latest community to approve a complete ban of smoking on its beaches.  Violators could be subject to a $100 fine.  The smoking ban will go into effect on July 4th.  New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is very likely to sign a new law that will …

Preliminary competition begins Thursday evening in Ocean City for the annual Miss New Jersey Pageant.  The pageant will run through Saturday event at the Music Pier where the crown will be awarded.  Tickets start at $45.

Ocean City will be conducting a water rescue drill on Tuesday.  The drill will involve multiple agencies and will occur near the Route 52 Causeway.  The United States Coast Guard will participate in the drill, which will be monitored from the Welcome Center.

Ocean City High School pitcher Dan Nunan has been selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the major league draft.  Tom Williams of CoastSportsToday.com reports that Nunan was the 361st overall player selected, in the 12th round.  The Angels are the major league home of former Millville baseball star Mike …

Five people were rescued from the surf near Ocean City’s 9th Street Jetty Friday evening.  Police say cops, firemen, and bystanders all helped to rescue five people who were in the water and could not return safely.  Members of the public used surfboards and boogie boards to help assist with …

Sea Isle City will share its business administrator with Ocean City, for the time being.  Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian announced that George Savastano will be the acting administrator in Ocean City until Ocean City finds a permanent replacement for James Mallon, who resigned last month.  Savastano used to work …

A dozen student athletes at Ocean City High School have advanced to the New Jersey State Group 3 track and field championships to be held next weekend.  Six girls and six boys, along with five relay teams and will compete in a State meet in Bayville. For more, see Tom …