It’s been postponed twice, now the new date is September 30th. The Ocean City Gazette reports that former Ocean City High School athletic director Christine Lentz will be in court next month face charges that she conducted criminal computer activity while employed at the school. Lentz has since resigned. An official with the Cape May…
The Ocean City Beach Patrol has announced reduced coverage for the last week in August. Thirteen beaches will not be protected starting on August 29th, while most beaches will be guarded at least through Labor Day on Sept. 5th from 10:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on weekends and holidays and from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. on weekdays.…
A public forum about new bike-friendly amenities in Ocean City will be held Tuesday evening in Ocean City. The forum is presented by BikeOCNJ, a community group promoting a more bike-friendly resort. The forum will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Howard S. Stainton Senior Center, and will discuss safety and accessibility issues.
An Upper Township man has received a 24 year prison term for using a firearm while committing drug offenses. 50 year old Angelo Cuculino pleaded guilty to three counts in court on Monday. He owned several Ocean City businesses including the Happy Days Cafe and the Ocean City Aquarium; both were closed after separate…
Thousands of Ocean City residents are out of power and air conditioning this afternoon due to a massive power outage. Atlantic City Electric reports a big power outage that turned off the power for 4,000 properties in the city early Wednesday afternoon. The outage was caused by a substation failure; power is expected to be…
Ocean City officials will hold two meetings this Saturday to discuss an upcoming back bay dredging project. Meetings will be held to discuss the Snug Harbor dredging project that never finished last year, and the Nor’Easter Residential Community. The city is handling the permitting for private slips.
The public is invited to a forum on bicycling in Ocean City on Tuesday, August 23rd from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Howard S. Stainton Senior Center. Participants are encouraged to learn about new bicycle-friendly amenities in Ocean City and to share opinions on bicycle safety and the usability of Ocean City streets. The forum…
Four people were injured Sunday afternoon during a head on jet ski accident near Ocean City. Police say it happened near the Roosevelt Avenue Bridge around 1pm. Police say one was airlifted to a hospital while three others were taken via ambulance to a local hospital.
Ocean City will spend just over $2 million to rebuild the 29th Street firehouse. City Council met late last week and approved a new firehouse to replace an old building that was damaged by flooding. Bids for the project came in higher than expected.
Ocean City Council met Thursday and unanimously approved an ordinance to acquire abandoned properties along the Ninth Street entrance to the city. The second reading of the ordinance will be held on August 25th. The city plans to acquire most of the properties via condemnation versus purchase. The northwest corner of Ninth and Bay Avenues is…