Ocean City has doled out $200,000 to settle a lawsuit involving a retired police officer who had sex with a beach tag supervisor under his direction. NJ.com reports that Charles Cusack had sex with the teenage girl at his home and at his beach office. The settlement was reached back in October, 2016. Cusack allegedly…
One of the two owners of Manco and Manco pizza in Ocean City has received a 15 month prison term for tax evasion. 57 year old Charles Bangle received there term before a federal judge for the charges. His wife, Mary Bangle, received three years probation and was fined $3,000. The infractions date back…
A significant tax hike may be coming to Ocean City. Mayor Jay Gillian presented a new budget Thursday night that includes a 2.9 cent increase in the local tax rate. Gillian says the tax increase will finance a major, $112 million capital improvement plan that will be spread out over the next five years. A…
The owners of Manco and Manco Pizzeria in Ocean City will be sentenced Friday afternoon in a tax fraud case. The Ocean City Gazette reports that Charles and Mary Bangle will be sentenced separately on Friday; their sentencing date has been delayed six times since their guilty plea nearly two years ago. Some charges are…
The 46th Street Post Office will reopen on Friday (Feb. 24) for its regular business hours — 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Saturday. The building had been closed since Jan. 30 to allow for the installation of a new ADA-compliant ramp to the facility. All postal services and the opportunity to get P.O. box…
The trial involving former Ocean City High School athletic director Christine Lentz is scheduled to begin on September 11th. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Porto set the trial date on Thursday during a brief hearing. Lentz is accused of official misconduct and other charges for allegedly spying into the email account of Superintendent…
All lanes of the 34th Street Bridge will be closed from 10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, through 5 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, to allow work crews to pour the remaining hydro-demolition spans in the current stage. Please seek alternative routes during this time period. The road will reopen in an alternating, single-lane traffic pattern at…
A budget proposal will be presented in Ocean City. Mayor Jay Gillian announced that he would present a draft of his 2017 municipal budget to City Council on Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. Gillian says he expects the budget process to extend into April. Gillian also announced ath KC and the Sunshine Band will play…
A South Jersey Public B girls swimming championship for Ocean City High School. Ocean City knocked off Moorestown on Wednesday to win its second consecutive title. Ocean City beat Moorestown by five points to improve to 9-1 on the season. Amanda Nunan and Maggie Wallace were among the winners for the Red Raiders.
Ocean City’s boardwalk opened ahead of time, three days before the President’s Day weekend. City officials announced that the full length of the boardwalk is open following a major rehabilitation project between 8th and 10th streets. City leaders say pedestrians and bikers are no longer being detoured. Good weather for the weekend should mean a…