OCFC Boys and Girls Fishing Tournament
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Fishing Club and the City of Ocean City celebrated their 48th annual Boys and Girls Fishing Tournament Aug. 9. The tournament concluded another day of fun, learning and community spirit with 141 youth anglers lining the beach that morning to enjoy catching species including blowfish, fluke, kingfish, spot and […]
Lululemon takes over large retail space in downtown Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — The team at Lululemon celebrated the grand opening of its new store at 761 Asbury Ave. on Aug. 8 with the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce. Customers were lined up down the street as the popular retailer opened its doors. Lululemon features athletic wear and other apparel, accessories and more, such […]
Labor Day weekend busy in Ocean City; many events in September too
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City will celebrate Labor Day with its 34th annual Labor Day Race on the beach at 23rd Street on Monday, Sept. 1. The beach runs include a 5-mile race on the beach from 23rd Street to 46th Street and back, along with a 1-mile health walk/run from 23rd Street to 18th […]
Ocean Council members say no to Mita, say yes to review of Master Plan
OCEAN CITY — Like dominos falling, five Ocean City Council members in a row doomed a resolution that would have given the owner of the former Wonderland Pier amusement park an opening to transform the property into a hotel and retail complex. Although it was but a procedural vote to recommend sending the property at […]
Friends of OCNJ to council: Don’t vote, we may sue
OCEAN CITY — A local citizens group is questioning Ocean City Council’s “lack of leadership” on the future of the former Wonderland Pier amusement park property on the boardwalk and threatening possible legal action. Friends of OCNJ History & Culture believes council should not vote next week on a resolution asking the city’s Planning Board for […]
Save Wonderland: 5,000+ are against hotel on boardwalk
OCEAN CITY – Local group Save Wonderland said its petition opposing Eustace Mita’s proposed 252-room, eight-story hotel at the former Wonderland Pier has garnered more than 5,000 signatures. The group made the announcement Monday afternoon in response to plans by Ocean City Council to vote this week on a measure toward designating the Sixth and […]
Pete McInerney scores a hole-in-one in Senior Golf play
By MIKE COLLINS EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – During Ocean City Thursday Senior Golf League play Aug. 7, Pete McInerney shot a hole-in-one on the 107-yard 15Th hole at Harbor Pines Golf Club. I could not let this achievement go unreported. I was not there to see the exciting event. However, I was provided an excellent […]
Fairness In Taxes opposes Mita’s hotel on the boardwalk
Taxpayer group passes resolution supporting traffic study, alternative OCEAN CITY — Taxpayer watchdog group Fairness In Taxes has come out in opposition to a high-rise hotel on the Ocean City Boardwalk. At its Aug. 3 meeting, the Fairness in Taxes (FIT) board of directors approved a resolution with four objectives: protecting the integrity of the […]
Family celebrates Shark Week
By ELAINE TITUS/For the Sentinel OCEAN CITY — For more than 56 years, Ocean City has been the vacation spot of the Raymond Titus family gatherings. Since the movie “Jaws” came to the big screen 50 years ago, the Titus family has continued its tradition of celebrating Shark Week. Traditionally, the family has rented a […]
‘It’s over.’ Wonderland property is up for sale
City Council votes 6-1 not to send the property to Planning Board to determine if it is an ‘area in need of rehabilitation’ OCEAN CITY — Wonderland Pier is on the market. The first $25 million will buy it. Visibly disappointed property owner Eustace Mita said that minutes after Ocean City Council voted 6-1 Thursday […]