OCEAN CITY — A local man is being held without bond after allegedly setting fire to an unoccupied and condemned apartment building he was in the process of buying near the base of the Route 50 bridge early last Tuesday morning.Around 3:50 a.m. last Tuesday, the Ocean City Fire Department was dispatched to the Bridgeview… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — There might be a Knight on the Ocean City Council after the Nov. 3 municipal election, but it won’t be Mary.With Tuesday’s filing deadline looming, the field of candidates for the Mayor and Council Election is rounding out with a few question marks remaining. The year, the mayor’s seat is up for… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The good news is Ocean City will be able to cover shortfalls in its employee pension fund from COVID-related factors without going to the general fund, but concerns remain on the consistent losses on market investments that help fuel the fund.At Tuesday’s work session, Finance Director Chuck Bireley presented some shortfalls in… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Massachusetts man was charged with first-degree assault last weekend after allegedly attacking another man with a knife on the steps of a downtown motel.Around 9:50 p.m. last Friday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a fight in progress on Herring Way. Upon arrival, OCPD officers located a witness who… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man was arrested on first-degree assault and other charges last week after waving a loaded handgun at victims during a fight over car keys at a downtown condo.Around 4:15 p.m. last Thursday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to a condo on St. Louis Avenue for a reported… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — There will be a Winterfest of Lights after all this year, but it will look a lot different from the holiday tradition residents and visitors have enjoyed for decades.Special Events Director Frank Miller presented to the Mayor and Council this week a modified plan for Winterfest of Lights this year because of… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — A clearly divided council voted this week to prohibit any electronic bikes, or e-bikes, on the Boardwalk after a lengthy and tense debate.With the increased popularity of e-bikes in and around the resort area, the Mayor and Council for the last month or so have been debating if they should be allowed… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week approved the recruiting and hiring of 10 new full-time police officers for the Ocean City Police Department, acknowledging the challenge will likely be how to pay for them.During Tuesday’s work session, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) Chief Ross Buzzuro and OCPD Captain Mike Colbert came before the Mayor… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — Closing a block of St. Louis Avenue, permanently or even temporarily, to accommodate the redevelopment of the downtown recreation complex, appeared to get little traction among the majority of resort officials this week.Two weeks ago, the Recreation and Parks Committee reviewed a pair of conceptual plans for the redevelopment of the vast… Read more »
OCEAN CITY — The majority of the Ocean City Council voted not to extend the Boardwalk mask requirement for another 30 days, but the mayor’s declaration of a state of emergency will remain in effect.At the close of Tuesday’s work session, City Solicitor Heather Stansbury pointed out Mayor Rick Meehan’s declaration of a state of… Read more »