Ocean City

A school maintenance worker in the Ocean City school district pleaded guilty this week in a federal court to defrauding a state health benefits plan out of $5 million.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that 44 year old James Wildman of Marmora participated in the scheme that included nearly …

There’s been no plea agreement yet in connection with a murder case in Ocean City from the summer of 2017.  Paul Kline was in court on Thursday; he’s charged with the slaying of 54 year old Denise Tarves Webber at an apartment complex.  Kline has one more pretrial conference next …

A former officer with the Ocean City Police Department alleges that she was sexually harassed during her nine years on the job.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that Vanessa Strunk says she was bullied by officers, and male co-workers spread rumors that she had an affair.  She also says …

A 50 year old man accused of strangling a woman to death in Ocean City last July will be in court Thursday.  Paul Kline is charged in connection with the murder of Denise Tarves Webber, who’s body was found at the Wesley Inn.  Kline could face 30 years to life …

Ocean City has officially backed off a plan to purchase a current car lot for over $9 million.  The Ocean City Council repealed an ordinance that would have purchased the lot from the Klause brothers.  Mayor Jay Gillian still believes it was a good deal in order to prevent the …

Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian announced that the city will back off plans of purchasing a car lot owned by two brothers.  Gillian says a local citizens group has submitted a petition that would put the question on a ballot which essentially negates the city’s purchase of the lot by …

Another petition has been turned in to the city clerk’s office in Ocean City in an attempt to have the purchase of a former car dealership lot put to a referendum vote.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that the petition was submitted Monday by a group called Fairness in …

The United States Coast Guard has suspended the search for a man who went to the Ocean City beach to fish over the weekend, and disappeared.  Family members of Sam DeLarso allegedly arrived at a beach before sunrise Saturday morning to fish and has not been seen since.  The truck …

58 year old Charles Bangle was released from a federal prison on Friday.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that the owner of Ocean City’s popular Manco & Manco pizzeria served his time for tax evasion charges.  Bangle reportedly got piles of cash from his business delivered to his home …

A 54 year old man has admitted that he defrauded the Federal Emergency Management Agency out of thousands of dollars of Hurricane Sandy relief funding.  Nicholas Ochs pleaded guilty in court Monday to the crime that was connected to his mother’s home in Ocean City.