Ocean City Council to consider resolution related to Wonderland site
It would consider referring boardwalk property to Planning Board to decide if it is ‘area in need of rehabilitation’ OCEAN CITY — At next Thursday’s City Council meeting, members will consider a resolution that could affect whether Eustace Mita’s plan for a 252-room hotel at the former Wonderland Pier amusement park site may have a […]
Ocean City celebrates 115th Baby Parade on the boardwalk
OCEAN CITY — Lifeguards, boaters and sharks, ballerinas, princesses, golfers and tennis players were among the colorful characters gathered at the Civic Center Aug. 14 in preparation for the 115th annual Ocean City Baby Parade. The annual tradition offers a chance for parents to show off the newest generation of visitors to America’s Greatest Family […]
Minor garbage truck fire in Ocean City causes major traffic backups
OCEAN CITY – A minor garbage truck fire on Roosevelt Boulevard caused major traffic backups around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13. Ocean City Fire Chief Bernard F. Walker said the engine compartment of a garbage truck caught fire on the shoulder of the westbound lane between Bay Avenue and the Roosevelt Boulevard bridge. He said […]
Ocean City Arts Center takes summer camp on the road
Teacher: ‘I felt privileged to be invited into their family. I know I left with a full heart’ WOODBINE — The Ocean City Arts Center is a popular destination upstairs in the Ocean City Community Center. There is a gallery and studios for classes in the fine and performing arts. For some students who can’t get to […]
More mature, poised Junior Miss to crown successor
Sarah Smith credits competitions, year-long ambassadorship with personal growth OCEAN CITY — Sarah Smith is one busy young woman. When she was not fulfilling her duties as Junior Miss Ocean City 2025, Sarah was dancing or taking part in multiple clubs as a freshman at Ocean City High School. “I’m actually in five clubs,” she explained. […]
Future fashion designer has her sights set on Paris
Taegen Vivarelli enjoyed ‘everything’ during year as Little Miss Ocean City OCEAN CITY — Little Miss Ocean City 2025 Taegen Vivarelli may be but 10 years old, but she knows where she is going. For one, it’s Paris. Her whole bedroom is done up in a Parisian theme. “I want to go to Paris so […]
Ocean City Council: Seaspray condos may be area in need of rehab
OCEAN CITY — The Seaspray condominiums at 3313 Bay Ave. have stood vacant since May 2023, now surrounded by a chain-link fence and marked unsafe for habitation. City Council has finally taken a step to remedy the situation, adopting a resolution Aug. 7 finding that the property may be an area in need of rehabilitation […]
Alarming incident in Ocean City prompts call for E-bike regulations
Mayor almost hits kids who ran red light OCEAN CITY — Following an alarming incident in which he nearly struck two young E-bike riders, Mayor Jay Gillian is calling for state-level regulations of the popular transports. “Two young E-bike riders riding on the wrong side of the road flew through a red light and into […]
Ocean City approves limits on construction trailers, dumpsters
OCEAN CITY — Contractors will face restrictions on where they can park dumpsters and construction trailers and how long they can keep them there after City Council unanimously approved amended rules Aug. 7. City Solicitor Dorothy McCrosson said the administration has been working on the ordinance for months, talking to the construction community, whose opposition […]
Ocean City approves lot purchase to expand downtown parking
OCEAN CITY — The city’s award-winning downtown shopping district is set to get a lot more parking after City Council approved purchasing the building at 846 Central Ave. on Aug. 7. The acquisition will give the city nearly an entire block of parking just a block east of Asbury Avenue. City Council approved a bond ordinance […]