Ocean City

The new turf field at Ocean City High School’s Carey Stadium is expected to be completed by August 19th, just in time for the 2016 football season. Ocean City officials reported that the new turf surface has been laid down, with a cork infill rather than the controversial recycled rubber …

The entrance to Ocean City at Ninth Street will be getting a makeover to replace the three abandoned gas stations along the roadway. The Press of Atlantic City reports that two of the sites will be purchased by the city and turned into open space. The former Exxon station at …

Ocean City has attained a Class 5 rating in the Community Rating System.  This means Ocean City is doing a better job managing coastal flooding, and all property owners in the city will receive a 25% discount on flood insurance premiums.  This will save more than $2.8 million in flood …

On Thursday the public will get a preview of next month’s Walk for the Wounded being held in Ocean City. Event organizers will gather at Veterans Memorial Park to discuss the details of the walk, with several speakers from local government and service organizations. This year’s eighth annual walk will …

Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian has announced that he will hold a neighborhood meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 30, at the Howard S. Stainton Senior Center. At the meeting, Michael Baker International Company will discuss a proposal for road and drainage improvements in the area from 26th Street to 34th Street …

A former Ocean City resident who was the Chief Financial Officer of a bank was killed in a car crash earlier this month, and the suspect in the accident has been arrested.  Authorities announced that 34 year old Jack Kennedy Jr. was arrested on Friday for causing an accident in …

The Ocean City Council meets Thursday night and is expected to consider a large bond ordinance, and could award a project connected to a dredging initiative.  Council will consider a bond ordinance totaling nearly $19 million that will finance various road and infrastructure improvements throughout the city.  Council may also …

If you want a deal on a used bike, the place to be is Ocean City on Monday.  The city will hold its annual bicycle auction from 10am until Noon at the Shelter Road Recycling Center.  The city will sell off bikes that have been abandoned or unclaimed and are …

What were they looking for? That’s the question Ocean City residents were asking after a New York City FBI underwater search team concluded an investigation in the waters between Ocean City and Somers Point on Tuesday.  Officials were reportedly searching for evidence of a crime, but no public statement by …

A man survived a suicide attempt after he jumped off the Route 52 Causeway Bridge in Ocean City Wednesday morning.  City Police say the man jumped from the span around 11:00am Wednesday and was recovered by a boater who took him to a local marina.  Police have not identified the …