OCEAN CITY- The 4th Annual Huk Big Fish Classic scheduled for last weekend was postponed because of the rare mid-summer storm and has been rescheduled for September 8-10.The Big Fish Classic was set to go off for the fourth year in row last weekend with participating boats competing in one of two 32-hour time periods… Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Cops And Courts – August 4, 2017
Driver Switch In Hit-And-RunOCEAN CITY — A New Jersey man was arrested and charged with hit-and-run and other traffic violations after allegedly rear-ending a vehicle on Coastal Highway and then fleeing the scene and switching drivers.Around 6:30 p.m. last Saturday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a reported hit-and-run collision on Coastal… Read more »
Kidney Donor: ‘It Was Nice To Do Something For Someone Else’
BERLIN – When Ilene Silverman reached out to members of her congregation at Temple Bat Yam for a kidney, Rachel White responded.“She was a stranger to me and that’s how we met,” Silverman said. “Nobody could believe it.”Since learning of her kidney disease two years ago, Silverman said she has been placed on multiple waiting… Read more »
UPDATE: Va. Man Drowns, Others Seriously Injured In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — Three distressed swimmers were rescued from the surf at North Division Street early Wednesday morning including one victim who has been transported to Atlantic General Hospital in serious condition.Around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Ocean City Fire Department rescue swimmers were dispatched to the beach at North Division Street for swimmers in distress…. Read more »
County-Run Sports Facility’s Potential Economic Impact Touted In Report
SNOW HILL – A county-operated outdoor sports complex could have as much as a $23 million economic impact in Worcester County.On Tuesday, Crossroads Consulting Services presented the Worcester County Commissioners with a report detailing the potential costs and revenues associated with a tournament-size sports complex. While some commissioners expressed concern over the $25-$30 million such… Read more »
UPDATED: Appeal Filed Week Before White Marlin Open To Start; Tourney Officials ‘Confident’ Ruling Will Stand
“We filed today’s appeal because the District Court ruling last month was fundamentally wrong,” said Heasley in a statement released on Wednesday. “It became clear that the judge based much of his ruling on a deeply flawed assumption and discarded facts, evidence and eyewitness testimony that contradicted it. The Kallianassa crew and I caught the… Read more »
Foreign Seasonal Worker Suffered Broken Pelvis In Compactor Accident; Fundraising Effort Launched
OCEAN CITY — A foreign J-1 student trapped in a trash compactor at a north-end hotel last Saturday night suffered a broken pelvis and is on the mend, but will likely require multiple surgeries.Around 5 p.m. last Friday, Ocean City emergency services responded to a reported individual trapped in a commercial trash compactor at the… Read more »
Three Rescued After Early Morning Ocean Swim; One Hospitalized In Serious Condition
OCEAN CITY — Three distressed swimmers were rescued from the surf at North Division Street early Wednesday morning including one victim who has been transported to Atlantic General Hospital in serious condition.Around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Ocean City Fire Department rescue swimmers were dispatched to the beach at North Division Street for swimmers in distress…. Read more »
UPDATE: Ocean City Death Ruled Accidental; GoFundMe Page Started For Deceased’s Wife
OCEAN CITY — The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Wednesday ruled the death of a Texas woman accidental and the cause was asphyxia due to suffocation.The Ocean City Public Works Department’s beach cleaning crews were completing their overnight duties between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Monday when they discovered a deceased woman… Read more »
Cross-Country Charity Bike Tour Ends In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – A man’s cross-country bicycle tour to benefit a nonprofit organization and raise awareness for homelessness ended in Ocean City this week.On Tuesday, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., resident Daniel Deemer dipped his toes, and his bike, into the waters of the Atlantic Ocean after completing a 71-day journey from Big Sur, Calif., to… Read more »