Ocean City plunges into summer season
OCEAN CITY – What started as a dreary morning in Ocean City turned for the better when the sun came out to welcome the annual Business Persons Plunge. This year marked the 21st anniversary of a silly Memorial Day weekend tradition to herald in a bountiful tourism season after city officials turn a large wooden […]
Beautiful downtown condo offers access to everything in city on foot, bike, Surrey
OCEAN CITY — The downtown condominium at 636 West Ave. Unit B is the perfect place for vacationers on the go, with its proximity to all of the island’s hotspots either on foot or by bicycle. Located on the second floor of a mixed-use building, the well-appointed home offers three bedrooms and two bathrooms along […]
Ocean City Fire Chief Jim Smith retiring; Bernie Walker to succeed him
OCEAN CITY – Fire Chief James P. Smith announced his retirement as of July 1. Deputy Chief Bernard F. Walker will succeed him as the next chief of the Ocean City Fire Department. “I want to thank Chief Smith for his 30 years of service to Ocean City and wish him all the best in his […]
Ocean City girls lacrosse wins CAL tournament championship
OCEAN CITY – For the third straight season, the Ocean City Red Raiders are Cape-Atlantic League tournament champions in girls lacrosse. Senior Delainey Sutley scored seven goals for the Raiders as they beat Holy Spirit 12-9 in the final May 16. Ocean City started off slowly and fell into a 3-1 deficit after the first […]
Remarkable home offers upscale amenities to suit multigenerational family
OCEAN CITY — With its five-stop elevator, first-floor senior suite and bonus living spaces, the custom-built home at 2506 Asbury Ave. is the perfect place for a multigenerational family to spend summer together at the shore. Boasting five bedrooms, each with access to a deck, four bathrooms and a powder room plus a show-stopping great […]
Boyar’s Market celebrates a century in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — The key to long-lasting success is “you have to change with society, with the times,” according to Scott and Gail Ping, owners of Boyar’s Food Market at 1340 Asbury Ave. “Years ago, you used to come home and Mom would have a roast on baking all day long; now she’s working and […]
OCHS girls 2nd eight medals at Stotesbury Cup Regatta
The Ocean City High School crew team’s girls second eight medaled at the prestigious Stotesbury Cup Regatta that featured 919 boats and more than 5,000 athletes Friday and Saturday on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. The second eight, featuring (from coxswain to bow), Ava Ruh, Reese Hemberger, Callie Bellwoar, Reese Powell, Marissa Trostle, Addison Guest, […]
Sea & Do: Ocean City area events
O.C. Memorial Day services planned Ocean City’s Memorial Day Service starts at 11 a.m. Monday, May 27, at Veterans Memorial Park, 500 block of Wesley Avenue. All are encouraged to attend. Ralph Galati, a U.S. Air Force veteran, will be the keynote speaker. Galati’s plane was shot down over Vietnam in 1972, and he spent […]
Ocean City High School boys lacrosse beats Holy Spirit for Cape-Atlantic League tournament title
OCEAN CITY – Thanks to great defense and a brand new goalie, the Ocean City High School Red Raiders are Cape-Atlantic League champions again in boys lacrosse. The Raiders won their third-straight CAL tournament title with a dominant 12-4 victory over Holy Spirit High School May 17. Goalie Henry Vaules pitched a shutout in the […]
Ocean City High School girls win county track title
Curtis, Nnewihe triple individual winners in cool, messy conditions OCEAN CITY — Senior Sophia Curtis and junior Naomi Nnewihe were triple individual winners Thursday, leading the Raider girls track team to victory at the 2024 Cape May County Track and Field Championships held at Ocean City High School. Curtis also was part of the winning […]