There is another planned closure of the Roosevelt Boulevard Bridge in Upper Township planned for Tuesday night. Cape May County Engineer Dale Foster says last week’s planned closure could not happen due to bad weather, so the closure has been rescheduled. The entire bridge will be closed Tuesday from 10pm until 5am for a re-decking…
Ocean City’s council introduced an ordinance Thursday night that will regulate where amateur performers on the boardwalk can perform. Mayor Jay Gillian told the performers last night that the city is not trying to keep performers away; it is simply trying to create regulations which are fair to everyone. The ordinance calls for the possibility…
Ocean City is going to host a meeting this week on a dredging project for the South Harbor and other mid-island lagoons. The meeting will take place this Saturday at 10 am at the Howard Stainton Senior Center. The potential plan is short-term and involves using city-owned property at the far end of Shelter Road…
Ocean City Home Bank now belongs to Ocean First, and will be re-branded before next summer. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the $202 million acquisition was wrapped up last week and will result in 11 branches of Ocean City Home Bank becoming Ocean First branches. Some branches will certainly close as they sit…
An overnight bridge closing is coming to Ocean City this week. City officials announced that the 34th Street Bridge in the city will be completely closed to traffic on Thursday, December 8th at 10:00pm until 5:00am the following day. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes during this closure. There continues to be traffic delays…
Ocean City will be holding a public hearing next Saturday to discuss a temporary location to store dredge materials. The city announced that the meeting will be held at the Stanton Senior Center next Saturday at 10:00am. The city intends to store the dredge materials on a temporary, short term basis at the far end…
Ocean City Police are searching for a man who stole hundreds of dollars from the Playland Castaway Cove on the city’s boardwalk last Saturday. The attraction was open selling tickets and a man stole money that was left unattended in a deposit bag. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact Ocean…
Ocean City has reportedly settled on an agreement to purchase the former BP Gas Station property near the Route 52 causeway. The Ocean City Gazette reports that the city intends to construct a large park using that property and two others. Last week a former Exxon gas station was ripped down for a new realtor…
A thin blue line has been painted down a block of street in Ocean City. The thin blue line is painted between the double yellow line on the 800 block of Central Ave. The line is located in front of the police headquarters there. It shows the support for the city’s police department and recognizes…
Ocean City Police could see an expansion of its Public Safety Building. The building is a century old and the city is working on a plan to make the building more modern and expand it. Mayor Jay Gillian said on the city’s website that the building is out of compliance with federal flood requirements and…