Ocean City events calendar for spring and summer
MAY 23 — Unlocking of the Ocean and Business Persons Plunge: Participants dress in business suits, carry brief cases and march into the ocean to the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” to welcome the new season, noon at Moorlyn Terrace beach. 24 — Memorial Beach Challenge for 31 Heroes: The main obstacle course challenge is […]
Ocean City vs. Mainland in flag football game
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City High School girls flag football team hosted rival Mainland Regional May 12 at the Sixth Street field. The Red Raiders (5-7) beat the visiting Mustangs (4-7-1). It was a close game to the end, with big pass plays and runs to touchdowns. Ocean City prevailed, 26-20. See recent feature […]
New home, new memories of special summers at the shore with family and friends
OCEAN CITY — The new home at 705 E. Eighth St. provides new opportunities to make memories of spending summer at the shore just a block and a half off the city’s pristine white-sand beaches. Ocean City is one of the most popular family resorts on the East Coast, featuring an oceanfront boardwalk filled with […]
Upper Twp. hires military veteran as new administrator
Van Zlike oversaw Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst PETERSBURG — Jimmy Van Zlike will bring nearly a quarter-century of experience in the U.S. Army to Upper Township when he takes over as administrator June 2. As an executive city management leader preparing to separate from his enlistment, Van Zlike has spent the past three years as deputy city […]
Strathmere beach access gets a boost
STRATHMERE — “Having access to our beaches this summer is currently SIA’s top priority,” stated a newsletter from the Strathmere Improvement Association, which met with Mayor Curtis Corson on May 5 to discuss the issue. Severe erosion in the north end of the island has cut off pedestrian and vehicle access to the beaches, preventing […]
Councilman: Here’s how to cut Ocean City budget
Winslow offers path to improve efficiencies going forward; mayor freezes hiring OCEAN CITY — Mayor Jay Gillian delivered the news of the night at the City Council meeting on May 8, saying the city would institute a hiring freeze going forward in response to concerns about the ever-rising city budget. Fourth Ward Councilman Dave Winslow, however, […]
Attorney tells Osprey Cove residents land rent increase ‘unconscionable’
Says massive rent hike and new lease are not legal under state law PETERSBURG — “What’s being done here is wrong and I am here to correct that,” Adam Bethke told a group of Osprey Cove homeowners May 7 during a standing-room-only meeting in the clubhouse. Bethke, a managing attorney with nonprofit South Jersey Legal […]
Ocean City and Holy Spirit softball battle to the end
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City and Holy Spirit high school softball teams saved the best for the last two innings Friday. After three scoreless stanzas, the Spartans plated one run in the top of the fourth. Ocean City wasn’t able to respond in the bottom of the inning and neither team scored in the […]
Mustang tennis sweeps Raiders, but not easily
LINWOOD – The Mainland Mustang tennis team swept the Red Raiders Thursday, May 8, but it didn’t come easy. Three of the matches went to three sets before Mainland Regional High School walked away with the match, improving its season record to 11-2. One of those three-set matches came as the Mustang first doubles team […]
Bullish on business in Ocean City
Spate of store openings, renovations show confidence in future of resort OCEAN CITY — Judging by the flurry of ribbon-cuttings for new and renovating businesses on the island, it’s obvious there are a lot of people bullish about the future of Ocean City. Since the beginning of the year, the Ocean City Regional Chamber of […]