Thousands of visitors are expected to return to Ocean City this weekend as five special events are scheduled over two days. The schedule begins with the eighth annual Walk for the Wounded on the Boardwalk to raise money for Operation First Response, a group that gives financial help to soldiers wounded on the job. Also…
On Wednesday night the Ocean City High School boys soccer team played their first game on the new turf field at Carey Stadium under the lights. The Red Raiders beat Absegami 4-1 and the players were impressed with the size of the crowd in the stands. Last week the girls field hockey team played their…
South Jersey towns along the shore are boosting their security for upcoming special events, after the bombings in Seaside Park and New York City. Ocean City Police are adding ten more officers for the MS City to Shore Ride and the Walk for the Wounded. Bomb- sniffing dogs from the Cape May County Sheriff’s office…
The annual Cape-Atlantic Severe Weather Conference will be held Thursday night at the Ocean City Music Pier from 7-9 p.m. The free event will provide the public with an opportunity to ask a panel of meteorologists and emergency managers about tropical storms, nor’easters and other weather-related issues. Panel members include Martin Pagliughi, Cape May County Emergency Management…
Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian says he will hold a town hall meeting on October 6th to take ideas from residents who live on the 9th Street corridor. The meeting will be held at the Ocean City Tabernacle on Wesley avenue. Officials will give a presentation on a beautification effort that will impact that corridor.
South Jersey Gas is working to improve service in Ocean City. The utility announced this week that it will be converting Ocean City’s natural gas system from lower to higher pressures throughout the community. Yellow plastic natural gas mains will be installed along Central and Atlantic avenues from Sixth to Ninth streets.
A severe weather conference is coming to Ocean City this week. The city will host the conference Thursday evening at the music pier with a panel of experts who will discuss various aspects of how to handle various severe weather events. On the panel is Cape May County Emergency Management Director Martin Pagliughi and Fox29…
Several people were injured during a boating accident near Ocean City over the holiday weekend. State Police say a 20 foot boat hit a channel marker in the bay Sunday afternoon. Two adults were taken to a trauma center with broken bones, while four children were treated for cuts and scrapes. No word yet on…
A major rescue by members of the Ocean City Beach Patrol before guards were on duty Wednesday morning. The Ocean City Gazette reports that two swimmers were rescued from the surf near the 9th Street Beach about a half hour before the lifeguards went on duty. The guards used jet skis to bring the bathers…
Ocean City has funding in place to built a new firehouse at the cost of $2.1 million. City Council met before the weekend and decided to spend another $450,000 on the new firehouse at 29th Street. The old firehouse was condemned after being damaged in a storm and will likely be razed by Labor Day.…