Taylor Mulford crowned Miss Ocean City 2025
Her grandmother, retired OCHS art teacher Ginny Mulford, won the crown in 1971 OCEAN CITY – The Miss Ocean City Pageant witnessed a first Saturday night. Virginia (Cox) Mulford, who won the title in 1971, two years after the pageant began, watched as her granddaughter, Taylor Mulford, was crowned the newest – Miss Ocean City […]
Bill Howarth Women’s Lifeguard Invitational: Rough conditions, tie-breaker finish
Avalon wins after tying with Sea Isle City, Ventnor beach patrols VENTNOR — It was close, but the women of the Avalon Beach Patrol wrapped up the season with another win. Sisters Regan and Molly McDonnell won the opening doubles row, securing the tie-breaker in the Ventnor City Beach Patrol’s 29th annual Bill Howarth Women’s […]
Ocean City’s Wonderland’s Pier closing for good this fall
Jay Gillian posts announcement on Facebook, saying the iconic amusement park is not financially viable OCEAN CITY — Gillian’s Wonderland Pier announced it will close this fall after nearly 60 years of the boardwalk amusement park bringing joy to countless families of locals and visitors alike. Jay Gillian posted the announcement on Facebook Friday afternoon, […]
Ocean City Fishing Pier open house postponed
OCEAN CITY – The Aug. 8 open house at the Ocean City Fishing Club pier is postponed to Aug. 15 due to forecasts of rain and possible thunderstorms. The public will be able to tour the pier next Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. The OCFC encourages visitors to bring non-perishable foods or make a cash donation […]
These kids couldn’t get to art camp, so it came to them
Ocean City Arts Center brings week-long camp to Woodbine Elementary School WOODBINE — Because the kids at Woodbine Elementary School couldn’t get to art camp in Ocean City, art camp came to them last week. The Ocean City Arts Center (OCAC) brought a one-week camp to the Woodbine school as part of its outreach effort […]
Ocean City author Loretta Thompson Harris: Her second book in a trilogy
‘Ocean City’s Westside: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges’ OCEAN CITY — Local author Loretta Thompson Harris has just released the second book in her trilogy, a followup to the popular “The Westside – Ocean City in True Color,” about a historically overlooked part of the community. The new book is “Ocean City’s Westside – Breaking Barriers, […]
Somers Point Planners OK changes to housing project at Greate Bay
SOMERS POINT — The Planning Board on July 31 granted unanimous approval to an amended site plan for the affordable housing portion of the community to be known as Greate Bay West. The changes consist of constructing all of the units in two buildings instead of four, which was previously approved, and renting them rather […]
‘Best year of my life’: Miss Ocean City to crown successor
OCEAN CITY — Miss Ocean City 2024 Lola DeMarco said this has been the best year of her life. She will be sad to see it end this Saturday, when she crowns her successor on the stage at the Music Pier. While looking back at all the fun she had, she is also looking ahead. […]
Ocean City Arts Center annual show: Big splash of art along the boardwalk
OCEAN CITY — Fine artists from around the region set up their work with the Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop during the three-day Boardwalk Art Show last week. Joanne Coffman and Lynn Sullivan of the host Ocean City Arts Center, who were sitting in the sun at the registration table, said it was the 61st […]
Remembering Rick: A personal link to Ocean City
By KIM BELL Special to the Sentinel OCEAN CITY – I first met Rick in Ocean City when I began driving in 1981. Every summer until her death in 2012, my mom and I would stay at the beach town a half-dozen times each year, also making the 100-mile drive each way for the day if […]