Advocacy for lifeguard contract draws rebuke
OCEAN CITY — Public advocacy for setting a contract with Ocean City Beach Patrol lifeguards drew a sharp rebuke from the city’s business administrator at Thursday evening’s City Council meeting. The city has been in negotiations with lifeguards on a new contract. The contract came into the news last year after the city had to […]
Officials impressed by work so far on Somers Point Village Apartments
SOMERS POINT – Somers Point City Council President Janice Johnston and Councilman Howard Dill recently visited the Somers Point Village Apartments complex, where they met with representatives for an update on the improvements. City Council began talks last year with the owner of the affordable-housing complex off Somers Point-Mays Landing Road following years of crimes, […]
Gun detection software approved
City to spend $294K in conjunction with school district OCEAN CITY — Ocean City will spend nearly $300,000 over the next five years for a weapon detection service in conjunction with the Ocean City School District. City Council approved the spending with ZeroEyes Inc. of Conshohocken, Pa., for “threat and weapons detection software and equipment.” […]
Red Raider softball team keeping games much closer
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City High School girls softball team has a 2-4 record so far this season, but the numbers show a substantial improvement from last year. Unlike the prior season when the team was blown out by top opponents, the Red Raiders are keeping things much closer. On April 12, the girls […]
Baseball: Mustangs rally to top Red Raiders
Ocean City turns it around the next day to beat their cross-bay rivals OCEAN CITY – The Mainland Mustangs baseball team rallied for a come-from-behind 5-3 road win over rival Ocean City in the final inning Wednesday, April 12. The next day, the Red Raiders returned the favor, beating the Mustangs 9-2 at their home […]
South Jersey Yacht Sales breaks ground on new Somers Point showroom
SOMERS POINT — With the toss of some dirt from a group wielding golden shovels, the ground was officially broken April 12 on the new showroom for South Jersey Yacht Sales. Located at 680 Bay Ave., the 10,527-square-foot building will include a showroom large enough to display center-console boats up to 60 feet and 12 […]
Complete remodel turns beach house into a home just steps off boardwalk
OCEAN CITY — It’s possible to almost forget about the breathtaking ocean views from the fantastic house at 908 First St. in the Northend of America’s Greatest Family Resort. After a hot day on the beach, this three-story, 3,500-square-foot shady oasis is a dream to return to for a shower and a cold drink on […]
Modern beachfront home set in secluded, protected spot at Edge of Goldcoast
OCEAN CITY — The stunning beachfront home at 2900 Wesley Ave. in the island popular Goldcoast section is fantastic both inside and outside. The 2,300-square-foot, multilevel home offers five bedrooms and three bathrooms with an upside-down design that provides sweeping beach and ocean views from the main living areas. Located at the end of Wesley […]
Ocean City dresses up for Easter Fashion Stroll
OCEAN CITY — The Curran family of Atlantic City, veterans of decades of fashion parades, put on a unified front in their green and black outfits. Jersey girl Lila Philion, visiting from Florida, was colorful from head to toe, starting with the plastic eggs clipped into her hair. They were among a crowd of snazzy […]
History wasn’t on her agenda until a comment about author’s great-grandfather later in her life
OCEAN CITY — For someone who just published the first of a series of books on the history of people of color in Ocean City, author Loretta Thompson Harris wasn’t partial to studying history back in high school. “It’s really hard to believe,” Harris acknowledged during an interview last week ahead of a planned signing […]