The Ocean City Board of Education met last night and decided not to re-hire girls’ basketball coach Mike Cappelletti. The Ocean City Sentinel reports that students gathered outside of the school in protest of the board’s move Thursday morning. Cappelletti was the subject of complaints raised by players in the program; parents went to meetings…
Three swimmers were rescued from rip currents in Ocean City Saturday, and one was hospitalized after the incident. City officials say lifeguards responded to rescue the juveniles. A 12 year old boy was pulled from the surf unresponsive but he was breathing on his own. He was taken to Cooper University Hospital.
Jay Gillian has been re-elected mayor of Ocean City. Gillian turned back a stubborn challenge from Keith Hartzell and won the election by about 400 votes. Final vote totals for the Council race still have to come in, but it appears that Karen Bergman and Pete Madden were re-elected, with John Polcini barely winning his…
Ocean City voters are headed to the polls today to elect a mayor and three members of Council. The big news in Ocean City is the race for mayor, as incumbent Jay Gillian is being challenged by Councilman Keith Hartzell. Polls close at 8:00pm.
Tuesday is municipal election day in Ocean City. City officials announced that regular polling places will be open from 6:00am until 8:00pm. There are hotly contested races for in Ocean City, including one for mayor.
A worker is dead following a fall from a lift on Gillian’s Wonderland Pier Monday. Pier officials confirmed that the man died as a result of the fall that was near the ferris wheel. No other information is available.
Ocean City officials announced it has a plan to pick up recycling this week despite a threat from a contractor not to do so. City officials announced that a shared services agreement is in place with Sea Isle City and it will contract services to make sure it is picked up. Local towns have been…
A solid waste hauler under contract with some beach communities in our area has told Ocean City it will no longer collect recyclables or yard waste starting Monday. Gold Medal Environmental announced agreements with Avalon, and three Wildwoods communities, that provide a work around of high fuel and labor costs, and labor shortages. However, Ocean…
A court appointed team has valued a former car dealership lot at $13 million, which may put the issue back in court. The Press of Atlantic City reports today that the value is now $4 million higher than the price the city agreed to pay the owners of the former lot. Both the city and…
Ocean City is considering a Jitney service for the summer season. Mayor Jay Gillian announced that bids have been opened for the service, and a contract is expected to be awarded at the May 12th meeting of Council. There will be a small fee charged to passengers.