Pearl Arking
Our beloved Pearl Arking passed away July 16, 2025, at 105 years. Born December 30, 1919 in Patchogue, N.Y., she resided in Coral Springs (and Hollywood) Florida. Pearl and late husband Bill had Arking’s Linen Shop on the Ocean City Boardwalk for 50 years. (Closed 1988.) Beautiful and lustrous, like the gem she was named […]
Ocean City Council tries again with limits on construction trailers
OCEAN CITY — If proposed rules make it through second reading and a final vote of City Council on Aug. 7, contractors would face restrictions on where they could park dumpsters and construction trailers. City Solicitor Dorothy McCrosson said the administration has been working on this new ordinance for months, talking to the construction community, […]
Quality craftsmanship, materials, attention to detail with water view
OCEAN CITY — The luxurious home at 2104 Bay Ave. was built by and for the owner of a popular island construction company, Scafisi Custom Builders, and it shows in the quality craftsmanship, high-end materials and attention to detail. “Whether you’re entertaining in the expansive great room or prepping gourmet meals in the chef’s kitchen, […]
Ocean City Beach Patrol women win OCBP Women’s Lifeguard Invitational
Victory in the final event, the surf dash, seals championship; 14 beach patrols competed See huge photo gallery of all the events below OCEAN CITY — The women of the Ocean City Beach Patrol invited crews from up and down the coast of southern New Jersey to show them what it’s like to be the best. […]
Sticking with it: Girl prepares in advance for taffy-sculpting contest
OCEAN CITY — Sawyer Culp had a plan going into the Wacky Wednesday Taffy Sculpting Contest on July 9, and she was determined to, ahem, stick with it. Shriver’s Salt Water Taffy was in abundance under the loggia at the Ocean City Music Pier as a couple of hundred would-be artists went head to head […]
Ocean City Pops concert features enduring songs
OCEAN CITY – Maestro Vince Lee and the Ocean City Pops Orchestra looked back a half-century for songs that have become standards for the concert July 9. Starting each half with sets of George Gershwin arrangements, they went on to the music of Cole Porter and Jerome Kern. Lee called them the “Great American Hit Parade.” […]
OCBP Master’s Swim: A mile of fun
Swimmers of all ages accept the challenge OCEAN CITY — For a 10-year-old squirt who never swam a mile in the ocean, for women doing their second distance swim in a day, and for the competitive racers aiming to win, the 2025 T. John Carey Master’s Swim late Sunday afternoon offered something for everyone involved. […]
Cute and cozy cottage awaits next fortunate family in the Gardens
OCEAN CITY — Bordered on two sides by tall evergreen shrubs, the picturesque home at 522 Waverly Blvd. has possibly the most secluded backyard on the island. Featuring a paver brick patio with furniture made for lounging, the space is sheltered by the detached garage on one side and the house on another, creating a […]
Patricia Ruth Migliaccio, ‘Voice of the Boardwalk’
Patricia Ruth (nee Heckman) Migliaccio passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Patricia was born and raised in Pennsylvania and would come to Ocean City every summer and stay at her father’s house at 1640 Boardwalk on the beach. To those who knew Pat, she left an imprint on just about […]