OCEAN CITY — A Frankford, Del. man is being held without bond this week after allegedly pointing a handgun at a victim during a downtown altercation last Thursday.Around 2:20 a.m. last Thursday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to the area of 7th Street and Philadelphia Avenue for a reported large group… Read more »
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10-Year Sentence For Assault Suspect
SNOW HILL — The last of five suspects arrested last June in connection with a stabbing incident on the Boardwalk was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in jail.In April, Xavier Spence, 19, of Cambridge, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault for his role in the beatdown on the Boardwalk last June 9. Back in court… Read more »
Governor To Kick Off Summer GoVax Tour In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City will be the launching site this weekend for Gov. Larry Hogan’s summer tour of mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics with a kick-off event at a popular midtown nightclub.Hogan will be in town on Friday on the beach at North Division Street to help Mayor Rick Meehan jumpstart the summer season by… Read more »
Smooth Cruisin Event Reported, Despite Huge Crowds; OCPD Releases Preliminary Stats
OCEAN CITY — While the 30th Cruisin Ocean City spring event last weekend brought huge crowds, there was nothing too remarkable from a traffic and crime standpoint.The resort was packed last weekend, largely because of the spring classic car event, which drew over 3,000 registered participants along with countless other vehicle enthusiasts and spectators, but… Read more »
Good Samaritans Rescue Woman Caught In Rip Current; Reminder To ‘Keep Your Feet In The Sand Until The Lifeguard Is In The Stand
OCEAN CITY — There were no shortage of heroes during last Sunday’s frenzied flurry of ocean rescues, including one local property owner and another man from Virginia who saved a young lady in distress off 140th Street.On Sunday, an offshore storm churned up high surf and rip currents up and down the beach in Ocean… Read more »
Four Years Later, Beach Death Lawsuit Against OC Dismissed
OCEAN CITY — A $1 million lawsuit filed against the Ocean City Mayor and Council by the family of a woman who was found deceased and buried on the beach four years ago was dismissed with prejudice this week.The suit was filed in 2019 by the decedent’s mother, Gayla Lutyk, through her attorneys and named… Read more »
Contractor Falls From Ladder, Lands In Dumpster
OCEAN CITY — In a “chaotic” incident last Saturday, a contractor working on a building at 8th Street fell from a ladder, made contact with a power line and fell into a dumpster roughly three stories below.Around 6 p.m. on Saturday, the Ocean City Fire Department (OCFD) responded to a reported long fall from a… Read more »
Rip Currents, Warm Weather Cause Busy Sunday; One Swimmer In Critical Condition
OCEAN CITY — A variety of factors led to a busy spring beach day on Sunday for emergency services providers with at least nine documented incidents of swimmers in distress in the ocean, including a victim who was transported to the hospital in critical condition.Mid-summer-like crowds in Ocean City in mid-May, coupled with unseasonably warm… Read more »
Ocean City Recognizes EMS Week With Pandemic Changes Discussed
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City this week is celebrating Emergency Medical Services Week, representing an opportunity to recognize and honor all members of the Ocean City Fire Department EMS team.EMS Week recognizes Ocean City firefighters, EMTs and paramedics who stand ready to provide lifesaving care to the town’s residents and visitors 24 hours a day,… Read more »
Ocean City Ramps Up ‘Cicada-Free Zone’ Marketing Campaign
OCEAN CITY — With the cicadas of Brood X starting to emerge in force across much of the eastern half of the U.S. this week, Ocean City is ramping up it’s Cicada-Free Zone marketing campaign.The last time periodical cicadas of Brood X emerged 17 years ago, the Town of Ocean City, in cooperation with its… Read more »