A huge win for the Ocean City boys baseball team on Wednesday. Ocean City defeated Mainland, 3-2 and now advance to the South Jersey Group 3 championship game. The Red Raiders will play Highland for the title.
The owners of Manco and Manco Pizza once again had their sentencing delayed yet again in their federal tax evasion case. Charles and Mary Bangle are now scheduled for sentencing on October 13th, more than a year after their guilty plea for hiding income and evading taxes. Charles Bangle could face up to 15 years…
It’s all on the line for the Ocean City boys baseball team Wednesday afternoon. Ocean City will battle arch rival Mainland tomorrow in the South Jersey Group 3 semifinal playoff game. If Ocean City wins, it will advance to the championship game to be played on Thursday against either Highland or Toms River South. Ocean…
The rain on Memorial Day may have cancelled several local parades, but ceremonies to honor veterans were held indoors. American Legion Post 524 in Ocean City moved their program inside the auditorium of the Ocean City Tabernacle to honor locals who lost their lives in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The main speaker was Michael Francis,…
Ocean City’s annual Memorial Day Service will be be moved from Veterans Memorial Park across the street to the Ocean City Tabernacle auditorium due to the weather. The ceremony starts at 11 a.m. Monday at the Tabernacle, between Fifth and Sixth streets on Wesley Avenue. Guest speaker will be Chief Master Sgt. (ret.) Michael Francis of…
Ocean City’s council will take another shot at an ordinance that would remove coastal cottages from zoning laws in the community. The issue was tabled two weeks ago by Council. If approved, coastal cottages would be removed as a conditional use in the city’s drive-in business zone.
Sentencing hearings for the two individuals who own Manco and Manco Pizza in Ocean City has been delayed for a fourth time. The Ocean City Gazette reports that sentencing for Charles and Mary Bangle is again postponed; they were due in court on Wednesday. Charles Bangle admitted to tax evasion charges, while Mary Bangle admitted…
Ocean City is prepared to spend $20 million over the next three years to help remove sediment that has clogged navigation channels. City officials held a public discussion on the dredging plans over the weekend and announced that about one million cubic yards of sediment is currently in the back bay channels.
Part of the Ocean City boardwalk was closed for a short time on Tuesday due to a bomb threat. Police say they had bomb sniffing dogs on the boardwalk in the 900 block Tuesday afternoon, and nothing was found. About a block of the boardwalk was closed due to the threat. So far, no word…
A major beach fill project in Ocean City has been completed before the summer season. City officials say nearly 2 million cubic yards of sand was pumped onto the city’s beaches over the past few years, and the project is finally completed. The south end of Ocean City is now in line to receive regular…