OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Beach Patrol is conducting outreach this summer to preach safety at the shore and to teach CPR. Members were on the boardwalk in front of the Music Pier on June 16 handing out coloring books with beach safety lessons and conducting mini-CPR sessions. They’ll be repeating this in the […]
Hotelier and developer has harsh words for group threatening to sue OCEAN CITY — Eustace Mita called City Council’s June 25 vote “a win for Ocean City.” Council voted 5-2 in favor of designating the former Wonderland Pier amusement park site at 600 Boardwalk as “an area in need of rehabilitation.” It has been a […]
Editor’s note: This story has been updated since Thursday evening. Look for an additional story about the public weighing in on the rehabilitation designation in the July 1 edition of the Sentinel. OCEAN CITY — During a nearly three-hour meeting, Ocean City Council voted 5-2 Thursday evening to approve the former Wonderland Pier parcel as […]
OCEAN CITY — The day after City Council voted to designate 600 Boardwalk as “an area in need of rehabilitation,” advocacy group Ocean City 2050 said it will join other groups to sue the city. The group believes the decision was wrong “strategically, procedurally, ethically, logically and morally,” according to a news release it issued […]
73-year-old Ocean City man saves her from rip current in resort OCEAN CITY — A 73-year-old Ocean City man saw a young woman minutes from drowning being carried offshore by a rip current. He didn’t hesitate. For saving her life last October, Frank John LaFerrara is one of 18 people awarded a Carnegie Medal for […]
OCEAN CITY — “The truly one-of-a-kind beach-block home offers the flexibility to be enjoyed as a single family or a duplex, perfect for extended family living or investment potential,” listing agent Cindi Henes said. The three-story home at 812-814 Moorlyn Terrace, just a clam shell’s toss from the beach and boardwalk, offers seven bedrooms and […]
OCEAN CITY — The design and layout of the waterfront single at 315 Bay Ave. compete with the sweeping views of Great Egg Harbor Bay for the best part of this custom island home. Its upside-down design and multi-level layout put the open gathering areas at the top and spread the sleeping quarters out in […]
OCEAN CITY — The fantastic new lagoon-front home at 4 Grenada Lane is spacious, bright and chock full of high-end amenities. The three-level single in the Riviera section of the island sports six bedrooms, five full bathrooms plus a powder room and upscale materials and craftsmanship throughout its 4,117 square feet of living space. Listing […]
Any good will Ocean City Council gained through the release of the Boardwalk Subcommittee report June 12 was lost two weeks later when it pushed ahead with a vote to declare the former Wonderland Pier property “an area in need of rehabilitation.” The timing was atrocious. Although the 5-2 decision demonstrates delaying the vote a […]
When people think of sexism in sports, they often picture obvious examples: unequal funding, fewer opportunities or blatant discrimination. Thanks to decades of progress and the protections of Title IX, many assume those battles have largely been won at the high school level. But misogyny in athletics hasn’t disappeared. It has simply become more subtle. […]
Thoughts from the Ocean City mayoral and council election Judging from the social media firestorm that preceded the May 12 election, having three candidates vying for mayor and more than a year-long public battle over the future of the Wonderland Pier amusement park property, we expected a higher turnout at the polls. Turns out, it […]
Is it that horrible living here on this barrier island, forcing people to live in valuable homes protected by paid police and firefighters with a great downtown, beautiful boardwalk and beaches? (And a great Senior Center and Community Center, extensive work to mitigate flooding and a ton of other amenities not available to those on […]
Citizens weigh in on rehab designation both pro and con
OCEAN CITY — Just like at sessions before City Council over more than a year, a host of citizens passionately weighed in Thursday evening to oppose or support a rehabilitation designation at the former Wonderland Pier amusement park site. In a meeting moved to the Ocean City Music Pier from council chambers to accommodate the […]