A 51 year old suspended Ocean City cop has been indicted by a grand jury on charges including aggravated sexual assault and official misconduct. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Tyrone Rolls has been indicted and is accused of having a sexual relationship with an underage individual. If convicted, Rolls could get a…
A four year old girl was killed Saturday morning in Ocean City after she was struck by a motor vehicle. Police say the girl was hit by a vehicle on West Inlet Road shortly before 11am Saturday, according to a report in the Press of Atlantic City.
A huge project to bring wind energy offshore of southern New Jersey drew big crowds to a discussion about the topic on Saturday. A meeting was held by the City and Orsted to discuss the project that will establish a wind farm clearly visible from the beaches of Ocean City. Former governor Jim Florio spoke…
Ocean City will be seeing some street work, starting Tuesday. County officials announced that a portion of 34th Street between West Avenue and Asbury Avenue will be closed so a water company can perform improvements on wastewater lines. Detours will be in effect all week.
Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian does not believe the new wind farm project to be located in the Atlantic Ocean should be visible by the public from the shoreline. Gillian noted that the city will host a meeting on November 6th with the developer of the project. Gillian is also looking for the project to…
Ocean City Police have issued an alert about a suspect who is still wanted in connection with a burglary on the city’s boardwalk in late August. Police have issued photos of the suspect who’s connected to an early morning burglary in the 900 block of the boardwalk back on August 26th. The man used a…
A former pastor from a Roman Catholic church in Pennsylvania admitted that he took $30,000 from his parish to buy a beach house in Ocean City. NJ.com reports that 58 year old Monsignore Joseph McLoone pleaded guilty last week on charges that he stole the money from the St. Joseph parish in Downingtown. He allegedly…
The developers of a major offshore wind project will be holding a public meeting in Ocean City on November 6th to discuss more details about the plans. Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian announced that Ocean Wind will hold the meeting to accept more public comment on the project that has drawn some opposition regarding environmental…
Councilman Keith Hartzell will run for the mayor’s spot in Ocean City next spring. Hartzell announced that he will formally challenge Mayor Jay Gillian for the city’s top elected position. Hartzell says there are several big issues in the city including flooding and a new public safety building that could cost over $40 million.
The Ocean City Council gave final approvals to a large bond ordinance that will finance various capital improvement projects. City officials announced that $5.5 million will be dedicated towards street projects, while the same amount is also dedicated to drainage projects. Pumping stations will be part of the project.