Incredible Gardens home sports high-end amenities with upside-down design
OCEAN CITY — Listing agent Chris Monihan calls the fantastic home at 16 Harbor Road “the perfect Gardens neighborhood custom single family shore home with a touch of elegance in one of the most sought after locations in Ocean City. “This spectacular home was designed by Asher Architects and built by custom builder Chet Asher,” […]
Authorities raid Ocean City home in child exploitation probe
OCEAN CITY — Authorities seized telephones and computers from a home on the 800 block of Asbury Avenue as part of an investigation into child exploitation. Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Ocean City Police Chief William Campbell stated that the Prosecutor’s Office, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Ocean […]
Beachfront condo set in peaceful Southend neighborhood of Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — “This stunning second-floor home offers panoramic ocean views and luxury living at its finest,” listing agent Kevin Halliday said of the beachfront condo at 4923 Central Ave. Ocean City is one of the most popular shore resorts on the East Coast, featuring a 2.5-mile-long oceanfront boardwalk filled with hundreds of shopping, dining […]
Brigantine wins Dutch Hoffman Lifeguard title; Longport second, OCBP third
15 beach patrols compete in eight events testing their lifesaving skills WILDWOOD – The Brigantine City Beach Patrol won the first of the “Big Three” late-season lifeguard races Friday, July 25, taking the Dutch Hoffman Memorials by scoring in five of the eight races, winning two. The Longport Beach Patrol finished second with 16 points […]
Why do these competitors do the grueling Cape May Point Beach Patrol Women’s Lifeguard Challenge?
Their answers? Camaraderie. Mutual support. Testing themselves. Trauma bonding. CAPE MAY POINT — Kristen Moorby came up with the idea for a “grueling endurance race” for female lifeguards nearly two decades ago. Only 11 competitors entered the first race. In the 17th edition of the race this past July 23, 56 guards from 17 patrols […]
One Grueling Race
Tough competition, rough conditions for 17th annual Cape May Point Women’s Lifeguard Challenge CAPE MAY POINT — When Sara Werner emerged from the surf after the second leg of the Cape May Point Beach Patrol Women’s Lifeguard Challenge on July 23, only Becca Cubbler was within a minute. The currents around St. Pete’s beach were […]
Longport wins A.C. Lifeguard Classic; OCBP picks up 6 points
ATLANTIC CITY — Despite the calm conditions, the Ocean City Beach Patrol had a rough day in the surf July 18 during the 2025 Atlantic City Lifeguard Classic at Albany Avenue beach. The Longport Beach Patrol won the team title, scoring points in five of the six events, followed by Ventnor City Beach Patrol with […]
A ‘Good Trouble’ rally in Ocean City
Candidates and other speakers address protesters, call for action OCEAN CITY — Citizens groups picked one of the hottest days of the summer season so far to raise some “Good Trouble” Thursday afternoon, protesting President Donald Trump’s policies and actions while listening to a host of candidates running for county, state and federal offices. It […]
Ocean City approves 3% tax on rentals through Airbnb, VRBO and similar platforms
City Council splits 4-3 in favor with arguments for and against new tax OCEAN CITY — Starting late this year or early 2026, people who book short-term rentals in Ocean City through online sites such as Airbnb and VRBO will be paying an additional 3 percent tax. Ocean City Council voted 4-3 Thursday, July 17, […]
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 […]