Ocean City considers buying Crown Bank building
It could become the police station, instead of refurbishing current OCPD OCEAN CITY – Mayor Jay Gillian said the city is considering buying the former Crown Bank building at 801 Asbury Ave. and refurbishing it as the new police station. In his Mayor’s Update on the city website (ocnj.us) Friday, while reporting an update on […]
Air Show at Ocean City airport, over the boardwalk this weekend
OCEAN CITY – All eyes will turn to the sky for Ocean City’s Air Show Weekend Sept. 13-14. All events are free. The celebration starts with the Ocean City Airport Festival 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday featuring a ground display of unusual airplanes ranging from World War II planes to warbirds and classics. Team […]
Ocean City Fishing Club’s 56th annual Surf Fishing Tournament Sept. 20
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Fishing Club expects more than 100 anglers to line city beaches for its 56th Annual Surf Fishing Tournament, which will be held Saturday, Sept. 20.Augie Conte III, OCFC president, hopes a forecast of good weather will lure anglers of all ages to join the approximately 20 fishing clubs that […]
New lineups for MRHS and OCHS tennis teams
LINWOOD – The Mainland Regional and Ocean City High School tennis teams opened their seasons against each other Sept. 2 with new lineups. The Mustangs came away the victors in a close 3-2 match. Mainland coach Eileen Hartis is looking at a completely new singles lineup so the Mustangs are facing some unknowns. “We lost […]
Ocean City girls soccer wins 2-1, but MRHS pressures right to the finish
OCEAN CITY – Mya Dever scored a goal in the first and second halves to give Ocean City High School’s girls soccer team a victory over rival Mainland Regional Monday, but the Mustang girls didn’t show any quit, scoring late and pressing their attack until the end. Mustang Savannah Jones scored with just over eight minutes […]
Raider football rallies in O.T. loss
Down 13-0 to Eastern, Ocean City forces overtime with late push VOORHEES – After a slow start on both sides of the ball, the Ocean City Red Raiders fought their way back from a 13-0 deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime against Eastern High School. Raiders quarterback Jackson Becker, running and throwing, accounted […]
MRHS boys soccer tops Ocean City 2-1 after teams get off to furious start
LINWOOD – The annual boys soccer game between Mainland Regional High School and Ocean City High School got off to a frantic start. Both teams came out firing on offense and scored all three of the game’s goals in the first 15 minutes. James Breitinger gave the Mainland Mustangs the lead in the 15th minute […]
Rooftop deck elevates home above neighbors three blocks off beach
OCEAN CITY — Just three blocks off the beach in the island’s popular Goldcoast neighborhood, the spacious home at 2434 Central Ave. is filled with light and ready for a party. Featuring an open-concept great room, four large bedrooms and front and rear porches all topped by a rooftop deck, the second-floor condominium is awaiting […]
Demolition causes power outage in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – The massive building at the corner of Eighth Street and Haven Avenue was finally demolished Thursday after sitting mostly vacant for more than a decade. What last housed a mechanic’s garage and dry cleaner, and most recently a laundromat, was taken apart Thursday, Aug. 28, but not without complications. The three-story structure, […]
Upper Township, Ocean City, Somers Point plan 9/11 ceremonies
PETERSBURG — Area communities are preparing to mark the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks with ceremonies honoring those who lost their lives that fateful day. Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda coordinated the attacks against America in which pilots flew planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York […]