Ocean City

A major drainage improvement project for Ocean City will begin before the weekend.  Mayor Jay Gillian announced that equipment will be arriving very soon to begin work on the pumping station project between 26th Street and 34th Street.  Four new pumping stations are being added to the area. ##

A star athlete at Ocean City High School will continue his football career at The College of New Jersey.  Gazette Leader Sports Editor Brian Cunniff reports that Andrew Donoghue will play for the Division III school in the fall.  Last year, TCNJ posted a 2-8 record. ##

Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian says the city’s upcoming drainage improvement project is again being delayed by a contractor who believes he should have received the bid.  An unsuccessful bidder filed an appeal on a ruling that granted the work to another contractor.  Gillian says the city will work as …

Actor Billy Dee Williams will be in Ocean City this weekend for a comi-con type event.  Williams will appear at the event being held at the Ocean City Music Pier on Saturday and Sunday; he starred in two movies in the Star Wars trilogy. ##

The second of two home elevation workshops for property owners in four coastal communities will be held Saturday in Ocean City.  Residents of Avalon, Sea Isle City, Stone Harbor, and Ocean City are eligible for FEMA funding to help elevate their homes if they are located in flood zones. ##

The regulation of boardwalk performers in Ocean City will begin Memorial Day weekend.  City Council last week adopted new regulations that will require the performers to pay $50 for a license and play in an spot assigned to them by the city. ##

Ocean City officials are advertising for bids for the final phase of a large boardwalk reconstruction project.  The final phase will include the blocks between 10th and 12th streets.  The work should be finished before Easter, 2018. ##

Ocean City has prevailed and can now award a contract to alleviate some major flooding issues in the resort.  A judge ruled that Ocean City properly awarded a contract to a low bidder on a contract after being challenged by another bidder who challenged legal aspects of the action.  The …

A video camera that was attached to a surfboard in Ocean City back in September, 2010 has washed up on the beach and is being returned to its owner.  Jamie Weir says he found the camera last week and after looking at the footage he was able to return the …

Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian says his city expects a favorable decision this week by a judge to clear the way for a major drainage project between 26th and 34th streets in the city.  The city awarded the contract to the lowest bidder, but there is a challenge from an …