Editor’s Desk: Defensive driving, the E-bike and E-scooter edition
Almost everyone who drives tries to avoid running into an errant E-bike or E-scooter rider. It’s a problem that seems to keep getting worse with those riders believing they are unencumbered by traffic laws and common sense. I was driving south on West Avenue in Ocean City toward the Ninth Street intersection around 5 p.m. […]
Renovated condominium provides fantastic retreat a couple blocks from the beach
OCEAN CITY — Just two blocks from the beach and world-famous boardwalk, the home at 1910 Central Ave. is ready to host its next fortunate family. And with four bedrooms and two bathrooms spread among 1,455 square feet of living space, there is even room for some friends. “This beautifully renovated condo offers the perfect […]
Harper Juelg crowned as Little Miss Ocean City 2026
She had been first runner-up in the pageant for the past three years OCEAN CITY – Always the bridesmaid, never the bride? Not this time. After three years finishing as the first runner-up, Harper Juelg was crowned Little Miss Ocean City 2026 Friday evening, Aug. 15, at the Ocean City Music Pier. Juelg burst into […]
Arianna DiAntonio crowned Junior Miss Ocean City 2026
OCEAN CITY — Arianna DiAntonio danced her way to the 2026 Junior Miss Ocean City crown Saturday night, Aug. 16, at the Ocean City Music Pier. A former Little Miss Ocean City (2022) and a rising sophomore at Ocean City High School, Arianna she felt a bit more trepidation going into the pageant after big sister […]
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 […]
Mary K. Yourchisin
Mary K. Yourchisin “Kate” of Seaville, NJ passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, PA she was a graduate of Lower Merion High School class of 1968. She was a graduate of Montgomery County College and West Chester University class of 1972. Kate worked as a Language Arts Teacher […]
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 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 […]
Blaze in Ocean City prompts call for off-duty personnel
The 911 call came in at 10:49 p.m. and the Ocean City Department of Fire & Rescue Services and Ocean City Police Department crews were immediately dispatched to the scene, according to Fire Chief Bernard F. Walker. They arrived three minutes later and reported heavy smoke and fire conditions on the second-floor in the rear […]