OCHS girls 4×800 relay repeats as state champions
Raiders, Mustangs medal and finish in top 10 at state meet PLAINFIELD — The Ocean City High School girls 4×800 relay team repeated as state champions Saturday, winning the race in 9:14.20 and breaking their own school record. They led a team that brought home multiple medals and top 10 finishes — and an overall […]
Mustang tennis knocks Ocean City out of playoffs
LINWOOD – The Mustangs entered the South Jersey semifinal with a 17-2 record against 12-5 Ocean City, having beaten the Red Raiders twice this season in heavily contested matches. The semifinal Thursday, May 28, was the most dominant yet as the Mustangs swept Ocean City 5-0 with only one match going three sets. Agava beat […]
Lacrosse playoffs: Ocean City boys and girls, Mainland boys make it to semifinals
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Red Raiders’ depth and offensive prowess was on full display as they took down the Mainland Mustangs in the South Jersey Group III quarterfinals. Three different Raiders scored a hat trick as Ocean City attacked the Mustangs from all angles and secured the 12-5 playoff win on Monday, June […]
Pride Fest: ‘Resist and insist’
LGBTQIA+ community says basic rights in jeopardy OCEAN CITY — Don’t let yourself be erased. Show up for each other. Register to vote. Resist and insist. Three speakers at the third annual We Belong Cape May County OC Pride Fest rallied a crowd Saturday morning before a march on the Ocean City Boardwalk. The messages […]
Beachfront duplex offers multiple options for next owner of the island oasis
OCEAN CITY — The nearly identical beachfront condominiums at 2924-26 Wesley Ave. provide endless opportunities, from summer vacations for an extended family or large friends group to investment income weekly, monthly or seasonally. Situated right in the heart of the popular Goldcoast section of the island, the homes are just steps away from a private […]
Ocean City Council makes it official: No licenses allowed for dog kennels
OCEAN CITY — It is more difficult again to open a dog kennel in Ocean City. City Council approved an ordinance at its May 22 meeting that stops the city from issuing a mercantile license to a dog kennel, doggie day care or pet shop. Mercantile licenses had been prohibited for those uses, all of […]
Councilman Terry Crowley: Get airport project moving
He wants city to take advantage of $3 million gift OCEAN CITY — City Council Vice President Terry Crowley Jr. wants the city to move forward on a new terminal building at the Ocean City Municipal Airport. He made that plea during the council’s May 22 meeting. On Oct. 15, 2024, with benefactor Leon Grisbaum […]
FROM THE OCBP CHIEF
Want to join the OCBP? Suggestions to pass the test By ERICH BECKER OCBP Chief of Operations OCEAN CITY – As we gear up for the 2025 summer season, I know many of you are excited about trying out for the Ocean City Beach Patrol. A common concern I hear from candidates is nervousness about the […]
Shore Road pothole repair near Rt. 52 delayed to June 9
Beach Concert Series may extend a week SOMERS POINT — Motorists turning onto Shore Road from the base of the Route 52 causeway are welcomed to Somers Point by a gantlet of potholes. Stretching from the intersection, past George Street and almost to the corner of Annie Avenue, the pavement is pitted, patched, poorly repaired […]
Resident to Ocean City Council: end the ‘developer-first’ decision-making process
OCEAN CITY — An Ocean City resident implored City Council to enact a transparent process for appointments to the resort’s boards, saying fellow residents are tired of a “developer-first” decision-making process. Marie Crawford read a lengthy statement during public comment at council’s May 22 meeting, reacting to actions and comments from the board’s May 8 […]