Ocean City

A small power outage in Ocean City forced some boardwalk rides to stop at unexpected times.  The outage Monday night affected Ocean City’s Playland Castaway Cove, according to the Press of Atlantic City.  A Ferris wheel was turned by hand in order to get riders off.  Power was restored by …

Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian says a drainage project in the Fourth Ward is nearing the final stages with final paving of streets coming shortly.  Residents attended last week’s Council meeting in the resort expressing frustration for the length of time the project has taken.  Some areas have been under …

An 18 year old Ocean City man has been arrested and charged this week with allegedly selling hashish, or edible marijuana, in the County.  Prosecutors say William Baker was allegedly selling items for consumption that included pot.  Baker was arrested without incident by the Ocean City Police Department five days …

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 …