Smokers in Ocean City may soon have one less place to light up. Smoking could soon be outlawed on the entire boardwalk. Council voted there Thursday to extend the smoking ban to include the entire boardwalk. A public hearing and second reading on the ordinance will take place during the June 26 meeting.
An old maria at 10th Street in Ocean City will get a new life in the near future. Ocean City’s council met last night and decided to spend $2.6 million in a public-private partnership to rehabilitate the marina that sits at Palen Avenue. Many people who attended the meeting spoke in favor of the rehabilitation…
It may soon be illegal to smoke anywhere on the boardwalk in Ocean City. Council will consider an ordinance on Thursday that would make the change. Currently, smoking is only allowed in certain areas. Breaking the law would result in a fine. The measure is up for a first reading. If it is passed there…
Ocean City is the home this week of the Miss New Jersey Pageant. 24 young women will compete for the crown of Miss New Jersey with the ultimate goal of representing the state in the Miss America pageant. The annual boardwalk parade will occur on Wednesday night, with the finals of the competition being held…
Ocean City has lost one of its biggest business leaders. Joseph DiOrio passed away Sunday at the age of 92. DiOrio founded and operated DiOrio’s Circle Cafe, and served as a member of the Ocean City government. DiOrio was recently retired, and passed away peacefully on Sunday. DiOrio also served as the past president of…
The Mays Landing branch of Ocean City Home Bank was hit by an armed robber on Saturday. Police in the community say a man walked into the branch early Saturday afternoon armed with a handgun and he told tellers to hand over some money. The suspect left the bank with an undetermined amount of cash,…
A 23 year old Pleasantvillle man has been arrested on handgun possession charges in Ocean City. Police announced the arrest of Stanford Walker on charges that he was in possession of a handgun Wednesday around 8pm near 8th Street and the boardwalk. Police spotted Walker with an open container of alcohol and then discovered the…
An investigation is on-going into a sales scam in Ocean City. Police there warn the public of a company operating under the name “Anchor’s Away,” whose promises don’t live up to their delivery. The sales people have been going door-to-door illegally and use high pressure sales pitches. Police say if you have any information on…
Bill Woods is now heading up the Ocean City Housing Authority. Woods was named the Chairman, and Stuart Sirott is the vice chairman. The moves follow the resignation of former Chairman Ed Price who recently lost an election for mayor in the resort. Price and two other members resigned from the authority earlier this month.…
The Jersey Shore is open for business. Gov. Chris Christie continued touring shore destinations on Saturday, visiting Ocean City, and Wildwood. Christie was promoting key shore locations, including stops on Friday in North Jersey. Part of the governor’s message was that the state is still helping those in need from Hurricane Sandy, but that there…