Ocean City will be discussing a project next weekend designed to reduce flooding in one section of town. Mayor Jay Gillian will host a town hall meeting on Saturday to talk about a pump station project that will help alleviate flooding between Second and Eighth streets west of West Avenue. The meeting will be held…
Former Ocean City Councilman John Kemenosh has passed away at the age of 88. Kemenosh served as a Councilman in Ocean City’s First Ward following a distinguished military career that included service in World War II. He also owned and operated a plumbing and heating business in the resort.
Property assessments have been added in the past year in Ocean City. Mayor Jay Gillian reported that an additional $165 million had been added in the past 12 months since Oct. 1 of this year. Gillian said this marks the second year of $100 million plus in additional property assessments. The mayor said it is…
Ocean City advanced an ordinance that would ban the use of drones in Ocean City. Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian said that while he acknowledged there is some good uses for drones, because state and federal lawmakers haven’t made regulations laws to limit their use, than the city needed to act. The bill would ban…
Ocean City may take action this week to prohibit drones from flying over the community. Council meets Thursday afternoon and is expected to discuss an ordinance that would band drones within five miles of the Ocean City Municipal Airport. Fines could start at $500 for the first offense.
A baby humpback whale was spotted near Ocean City this week. A pair of videos made their way through social media showing the whale near the shoreline of shore towns from Cape May County to Ocean County. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine issued a statement saying “it is illegal to harass these whales…View…
A major boardwalk reconstruction project is underway in Ocean City. Mayor Jay Gillian announced that the reconstruction project has begun and will result in a new boardwalk from Seventh Street to Plaza Place. Gillian also announced that the next phase of its beach replenishment project will begin in early November in the north end of…
For the second time this school season, a student has committed suicide at Ocean City High School. The family of John Delgrande announced that the teenager committed suicide and advised other families how to look for warning signs. Last year, Maliha Chowdhury also committed suicide. The school will continue to provide grief counselors to students…
One person was injured during a motor vehicle accident involving one parked vehicles, and two vehicles that were driven. Ocean City Police say it happened Friday shortly before 8am near Simpson Avenue and 35th Street. One driver, identified by police as Anna M. Marshall of West Chester, PA suffered lower body injuries during the accident.…
The new skate park in Ocean City had been open for more than a week but had its official ribbon cutting on Saturday. Elected officials joined together to cut the ribbon on the new project. The new park cost $750,000 to build. There was some issues in the initial open of the park with participates…