Ocean City

A school teacher in the Ocean City district has been nominated for “Teacher of the Year” in the Garden State.  Carrie Merritt is a first grade teacher at the Ocean City Intermediate School; she and 20 other teachers were all nominated Thursday by the State Department of Education.

Ocean City and Sea Isle City have extended their agreement for a shared business administrator.  George Savastano will hold down the job in both communities through the end of June, 2022.  Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian says Savastano has been very effective with budget control and capital project management.

Two people were injured during a helicopter accident in Ocean City Friday morning.  Authorities say the chopper had an instructor pilot and a student on board.  It was practicing take offs and landings on the west side of the Ocean City Municipal Airport when it crashed; no word on what …

The United States Coast Guard rescued three paddle boarders near Ocean City Thursday morning.  The Coast Guard used a response boat from Ocean City to help bring the three people to safety near the Music Pier.  The  paddle boarders were stuck in a marsh.

Scarface bought a pizza on the Ocean City Boardwalk.  The social media page for Manco and Manco in Ocean City has a photo of Al Pacino sitting in a car after buying a plain pizza from the restaurant.  Pacino was in Ocean City on Monday. Photo courtesy of Manco and …

Ocean City Police are warning the public about a telephone scam alert.  Callers are suggesting that they work for Atlantic City Electric, customers are behind on their bills, and ask for payment by going to a pharmacy to purchase a Money Pak.  Police are asking for additional information from the …

Ocean City Police say a seven year old boy was struck by a motor vehicle Friday morning at the intersection of Bay Avenue and 18th Street.  Police say the boy was struck by a car driven by a 55 year old woman from Pipersville, PA.  The boy was airlifted to …

Ocean City Council unanimously approved a $10.25 million bond ordinance to fund road work, dredging and draining projects. The Cape May County Herald reports that this second bond ordinance of the year will help to fund more than $100 million worth of capital improvements over the next five years. The …

A two hour lane closure is expected on Ocean City’s 34th Street Bridge Tuesday evening.  Pavement reflectors will be installed on the bridge, weather permitting.  The closure is expected to begin around 11:00pm.

The Ocean City Beach Patrol won the Cape May County Lifeguard Championships held Monday evening in Wildwood Crest.  Ocean City knocked off Wildwood Crest, who finished in second place, and defending champion Wildwood, who placed third.  Avalon’s Erich Wolf won the singles row. For videos, photos, and a recap, visit …