Ocean City

Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian is fighting back against an effort by a local citizens group to derail the purchase of a car dealership property.  Gillian sent an email Wednesday saying “Fairness in Taxes” is trying to circulate a petition to block the city’s attempt to buy the former Harry …

Morey’s Piers has delayed the closing of a 35-year old roller coaster by a week due to weather.  The official closing of the Flitzer roller coaster will now be held on Sunday, September 30th on the Surfside Pier.

Some road work associated with a drainage project in Ocean City is expected to begin this week.  City officials say road work will be conducted on Fifth, Second, and Fifth streets and on a portion of Simpson Avenue.  Some storm drainage pipeline will be installed along Seventh Street.

A two block portion of West Avenue in Ocean City will be detoured next week for a major sewer project.  City officials announced that the detour will be to Asbury Avenue, from 40th to 4n2d streets. The detour will be in effect for about a week.

Ocean City is going to pay former car dealership owner Harry Klause $9 million for the lot that used to be his car dealership.  City Council voted Thursday night to pay for the property, which is nearly two acres in size.  The city intends to use the lot for some …

Ocean City Third Ward Councilman Tony Wilson was arrested for operating a boat while intoxicated over Labor Day weekend.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that a passenger was injured when Wilson’s boat hit a sandbar September 3rd in the Great Egg Harbor Bay.  A 52 year old man was …

Two Ocean City student athletes have selected schools to continue their careers.  Baseball pitcher A.J. Campbell has selected Frostburg State in Maryland to play baseball.  Alex Vitola, who plays softball for the Red Raiders, will attend Flagler College in Florida. For more, see Tom Williams’ story on CoastSportsToday.com.

Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian is defending the city’s purchase of a former car dealership property for $9 million.  Gillian announced over the weekend that the city paid fair market value for the dealership; the property will be converted into some sort of public use.

Ocean City intends to purchase a nearly two acre site that used to be the home of a car dealership.  Council has authorized the purchase of the property on first reading; Mayor Jay Gillian says the property can be used for open space, parking, recreation, or for the home of …

A lightning strike on a utility pole in Ocean City was responsible for wires coming down on the roadway and setting a car on fire.  It happened Tuesday night during a thunderstorm at 27th Street and Asbury Avenue, according to WPVI-TV.  Another car was damaged; there were no injuries.