Ocean City is holding a town hall meeting next Saturday to discuss the upcoming summer as it relates to marijuana use. Updates will be provided to the community for guidelines and information on what local police can, and cannot, enforce this summer. Local police departments have been frustrated with the new laws that limits their…
Bay Avenue in Ocean City will be under construction this week. City officials announced that milling and paving operations will take place from 31st Street and run northward to 8th Street. Detours will be in place fore the balance of the week.
Walk in coronavirus vaccinations are available this week at Ocean City High School. City officials announced that the walk in vaccines will be provided Wednesday and Thursday starting at 1:00pm. Students and family members who have made prior appointments will be taken first, but walk ins are encouraged and welcomed. The Pfizer vaccine is being…
Ocean City has hired a special attorney to investigate allegations of wrong doing in its beach patrol. Mayor Jay Gillian announced that the labor attorney will look into allegations of various employment law violations by current and prior members of the patrol. Attorney Vanessa James will conduct the investigation.
A Covid-19 vaccination site is coming to Ocean City High School. City officials say plans are still preliminary, but students, parents, and community members would all be able to be vaccinated if they choose. Now in New Jersey, anyone over the age of 16 may be vaccinated.
Ocean City may have some significant personnel issues involving its beach patrol. Mayor Jay Gillian announced that special aide Mike Allegretto will oversee operations of the beach patrol for now, and an independent contractor will run the beach patrol. There have been social media accounts dedicated to various sexual harassment and assault associated with the…
Ocean City officials are reacting to a recent issue involving unruly, large groups of teenagers. Mayor Jay Gillian announced that there was an incident involving the assault of female juveniles over the weekend. Suspects have been taken into custody. The city’s police department will increase the presence of officers assigned, issue summonses for reckless and…
Ocean City officials are speaking with the County on a potential Open Space project that would involve the site of a former car dealership. The city intends to convert that space into some sort of passive or active recreation. A town hall meeting will be held in the fall to decide the best use for…
A veteran Ocean City police officer who has been involved in youth sports programs has been reportedly charged with sexual assault for having sex with a minor. NJ.com reports that 50 year old Tyrone Rolls of Marmora turned himself in to authorities Wednesday and was taken to the County Jail. Rolls has been charged with…
A 79 year old woman is the latest local victim of the coronavirus pandemic. County officials have announced 34 new positive tests over the past 24 hours. The County’s department of health has administered over 15,000 vaccines so far.