Ocean City will address some flooding issues where it floods most in town. Council has approved a contract for the survey and design of a flood mitigation program that will impact 26th to 34th streets, from West to Bay avenues. A report was issued last month that detailed the flooding issues in town. Low elevations…
The owners of a popular Ocean City pizza restaurant chain will be sentenced for their crimes on December 9th. Charles and Mary Bangle were supposed to be sentenced this Thursday after they admitted to skimming money from the business in order to avoid paying taxes. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the new sentencing…
A woman that was found dead in the surf in Ocean City has been identified. She is Cheryl Reda, 47 years old of O.C., N.J. Her cause of death has been ruled by the Southern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office as drowning and the manner of death has not been yet determined. The NJSP Major Crimes…
The New Jersey State Police Marine Services Unit and Ocean City Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a woman whose body was discovered in the water off the shore of Ocean City on Tuesday afternoon. Police responded to the beach at 57th Street at 3:40pm for the recovered body of an unidentified white…
Ocean City’s new skateboard park? It’s closed due to rampant rule-breaking. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Ocean City officials shut down the brand new skateboard park due to users not wearing required safety equipment, smoking, and the use of profanity. The skateboard park was opened last Thursday and cost $750,000. City officials are…
Ocean City will leave a seat on City Council vacant until next Spring. Council has decided not to fill the seat vacated by former councilman Michael Allegretto, who accepted a full time position working for the city. That means voters will fill the seat that was vacated by Allegretto during the Spring, 2016 municipal election.
Ocean City officials may decide on Monday whether or not to fill a vacant seat on City Council. Council discussed the potential for leaving the seat open during last week’s Council meeting. Michael Allegretto resigned two weeks ago in order to take a permanent position in city government. If no action is taken by October…
The sale of 95 stores owned by A&P is now final and this means two local supermarkets are now owned by a new company. ACME has purchased the Superfresh stores at 2400 Delaware Ave. in North Wildwood and the Superfresh at 800 West Ave. in Ocean City. A&P had filed for bankruptcy and the purchases…
Corson’s Inlet State Park in Ocean City will be closed for about a month. The United States Army Corps of Engineers announced that the park is being closed thanks to a huge beach replenishment project in Ocean City. The park is being closed due to the beach work and to the presence of heavy equipment…
A three-term Ocean City Councilman got a major promotion Thursday night. A resolution to appoint Michael Allegretto as the Director of Community Services was passed unanimously. The annual salary for Allegretto will be $100,000 to oversee Ocean City’s recreation programs, the Music Pier, building inspections and code compliance, public relations and information, and to act as liaison…