Ocean City

A beach fill project in the southern end of Ocean City should be completed by the end of the month.  Mayor Jay Gillian says the project was interrupted this week due to mechanical issues, but it should be completed in the next week or two.  Crews will work this weekend …

A beach fill project in Ocean City will begin right before summer.  Mayor Jay Gillian announced that the project will begin on May 1st and will result in approximately 1.4 million cubic yards of sand to be placed on the beaches between Seaview Road and 13th Street.  The project will …

One of Ocean City’s biggest nights of the year is New Year’s Eve and the city is rolling out fireworks and live music as part of its event.  The Duprees and the Trammps will be performing live during the First Night celebration.  Some rides on the city’s boardwalk will also …

He wasn’t missing after all.  The United States Coast Guard reports that a kite surfer who was missing during the holiday weekend contacted the Coast Guard and says he’s fine.  The surfer said his kite malfunctioned, so it cut it loose, and paddled ashore to return home.

The United States Coast Guard was searching Thanksgiving night for a kite surfer who was seen off the coast of Ocean City.  Authorities say they received a 911 call regarding the individual who was seen drifting out to sea late Thursday afternoon.

The Ocean City Council has approved a $6 million bond that will finance an upcoming beach fill project and improvements to a sports and civic center.  Next up for a beach fill is Strathmere, and it will be starting early because the contractor was able to finish a beach fill …

Ocean City is getting ready for a beach fill project.  Mayor Jay Gillian says the project will begin in January and likely run through February.  Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company is nearly finished with a project in Avalon before it begins moving up the coast.

The Ocean City Red Raiders girls soccer team is the South Jersey Group III champions.  Ocean City blasted Mainland, 6-0, to win the title Thursday at Carey Stadium.  Ocean City will battle Hopewell Valley Central Tuesday in a state semifinal game.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in Ocean City for former Congressman Bill Hughes.  Hundreds of people attended the services at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.  Hughes served in Congress in our district as recently as 1995.

A very large turnout is expected Monday for the funeral of former New Jersey Congressman Bill Hughes.  Hughes’s funeral service will be held Monday at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church on Bay Avenue in Ocean City.  Hughes served both in Congress, and as the United States Ambassador to Panama.