School board, committee raise taxes in Upper Township
PETERSBURG — The Upper Township Board of Education approved its $37,339,800 budget for 2023-24 on April 24 with a 2.3-cent tax rate increase, about a month after Township Committee adopted its budget with a 2.8-cent hike. According to a presentation by Business Administrator Laurie Ryan, the school tax rate would increase to $1.46 per $100 […]
Ocean City budget introduced with 1.77-cent tax rate increase
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Council voted April 27 to introduce the $98.9 million municipal budget that carries a 1.77-cent tax rate increase. The budget is largely unchanged from when the Gillian Administration presented it to council in March. Spending is up nearly $8.4 million, or 9.26 percent, from the 2022 budget, but a combination […]
Seaspray condominium red-tagged, deemed unsafe
OCEAN CITY — The residents of the Seaspray condominiums at the corner of Bay Avenue and 34th Street were forced out last week when the building was red-tagged as an unsafe structure. The fate of the building — including whether it will be repaired or sold and demolished — remains up in the air. The […]
Will Martin Z. Mollusk see his shadow for 50th time?
Busy summer of activities ahead in Ocean City OCEAN CITY — It’s perhaps a bit unscientific, but renowned meteorological mollusk Martin Z. is poised to make what could be a milestone prediction May 5 when he comes out of winter hibernation to determine if summer will come a week early to America’s Greatest Family Resort […]
Before you freak out… try to get the facts
Mayor Jay Gillian had a fair point at last week’s Ocean City Council meeting. It is one of his familiar refrains about local government, but it addresses a far bigger picture: can we get the facts before we offer an opinion? It has always been true that people have a tendency to react based on […]
Paying it forward: Children’s clothes collection teaches a lesson
OCEAN CITY — Third-grader Harper Juelg wasn’t content to sit back after starting a clothes drive for her grandmother’s nonprofit organization in Tanzania. The Ocean City Primary School student got on the public address system and went around the school to get her peers to donate clothes to children in need halfway around the world. […]
Mediterranean-style villa blends modern amenities, classic charm of Ocean City Gardens section
OCEAN CITY — The Mediterranean-style villa at 409 Gull Road is the perfect example of a classic single-family home lovingly updated with modern amenities. Built in 1922, the 2,336-square-foot home boasts ocean views from its multiple decks and a short walk to some of the island’s most popular beaches. “The classic feel of the Gardens […]
Rain only thing dampening Ocean City hot streak
Red Raider baseball team doing well in one of the best divisions in state OCEAN CITY – Like any team that’s on a hot streak, Ocean City’s baseball team really wanted to take the field Friday and Saturday, but the rain would not let them. Red Raiders coach Andrew Bristol is hoping the small break doesn’t […]
OCHS flag football team learning on the fly
OCEAN CITY — Players and their coaches on the new Ocean City High School girls flag football team are learning quickly. The girls lost their first outing to Middle Township by a lopsided 44-6 score, but made marked improvement last week. The Red Raiders kept up with Oakcrest High School’s team on the field at […]