Former Knight’s Pharmacy may become mixed use
OCEAN CITY — A four-story mixed-use building may replace the former Knight’s Pharmacy after the Ocean City Planning Board granted multiple variances and major site plan approval to First Knight 916 Wesley LLC on April 5. The company, owned by brother Raj and Yogi Khatiwala, received necessary approvals to build a four-story building with a 3,132-square-foot […]
Record-setting day for Raiders, Mustangs
Friendly rivalry produces great girls track and field performances SEE PHOTO GALLERY BELOW OCEAN CITY — The girls track teams from Mainland Regional and Ocean City high schools started off the season with record-setting performances last week. Coaches Mike Colombo and Tim Cook, of Mainland and Ocean City, respectively, expect a lot from their teams […]
Mustangs, Red Raider boys track match strengths
MRHS sprints, jumps enough to overcome O.C. distance, throws SEE PHOTO GALLERY BELOW LINWOOD – Ocean City dominated the distance races and held the edge in the throwing events. Mainland Regional controlled the sprints and the jumping events. The Mustangs closed out the opening boys track meet last week for both teams by sweeping the […]
Ocean City tennis team off to 3-0 start
Raiders battle Haddon Township through four three-set matches OCEAN CITY – The Red Raider boys tennis team is off to a 3-0 start this season after a big win Monday against Haddon Township (3-1) in which four of the five matches went to three sets. The Ocean City High School boys tennis team handed the […]
Ocean City school superintendent seeks new job
Less than a year into his tenure, Dr. Friedman may be appointed superintendent in Pennsylvania school district next week OCEAN CITY — Less than a year into his tenure as superintendent of the Ocean City School District, Dr. Matthew Friedman is looking for a new job. Chris Halliday, president of the Ocean City Board of […]
Ocean Wind offshore turbine farm topic of session
County Commission Director Desiderio, Ocean City Mayor Gillian host forum; Donohue gives status of project, expected impact OCEAN CITY — The moderators took pains to stress they were not against wind and other renewable sources of energy, but they made it clear they wanted a delay, at minimum, in the Ocean Wind 1 project slated […]
Ocean City audience slams Ocean Wind 1 project
Speaker after speaker at Tabernacle cites reason after reason that wind farm off the coast will harm the Jersey shore and economy OCEAN CITY — The opinions of the few dozen people who lined up to comment on Ocean Wind 1 Wednesday evening, March 15, at the Ocean City Tabernacle, were nearly unanimous: stop the wind […]
Ocean City budget up 9.2%; tax hike at 1.77¢
OCEAN CITY — Revenues and spending in Mayor Jay Gillian’s proposed 2023 municipal budget are up more than 9 percent and the local tax rate would climb just under 3.7 percent — or 1.77 cents per $100 — if approved by Ocean City Council. An increase in ratables has offset the tax rate. The resort now […]
Citizens comment at Ocean City school board
Most oppose resolutions rehashing debate over the state’s health and physical education standards approved back in August OCEAN CITY – Although public comment was mixed at the March 16 Ocean City Board of Education meeting, the majority was against reviving the topic of the New Jersey Health and Physical Education Standards. Before the board voted […]