OCEAN CITY — With the new Cambria Hotel steadily rising from the old Cropper Concrete property just north of the Route 50 bridge, the developers came before the Planning Commission this week with some revisions to the original site plan.The exterior structure of the eight-and-a-half story Cambria Hotel and its associated amenities are taking shape… Read more »
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Hit-And-Run Collision With City Bus Injures Four
OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man was arrested on hit-and-run and other charges last weekend after allegedly colliding with a resort bus, injuring four and send one to the hospital.Around 9:30 p.m. last Saturday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a reported motor vehicle collision involving a municipal bus and a pick-up… Read more »
White Marlin Open Sets Record With $6.1M In Prize Money
OCEAN CITY — With three days of the 2019 White Marlin Open in the books, there is much drama yet to unfold, but it appears the tournament record for white marlin releases will likely be shattered.The 2019 event has been unique for how the boat-fishing days have been expended. There are 404 boats registered in… Read more »
Report: Pilot Conducting Ocean Survey For Commercial Fishing Operation Before Engine Trouble
OCEAN CITY — The small plane forced to make an emergency landing in the ocean last month suffered engine trouble about eight miles offshore and was attempting to get to the airport, according to a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report released this week.Around 6:15 p.m. on July 16, a single-engine 1981 Cessna 172… Read more »
Route 50 Bridge Now Functioning Fine After Morning Closure
OCEAN CITY — Despite rather ominous social media statements from the State Highway Administration (SHA) and the town of Ocean City, the Route 50 bridge is currently operational under its own power and can open and close on its normal schedule. Around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, both the SHA and town of Ocean City social… Read more »
White Marlin Open Off To Fast Start With Hot Fishing, Active Boat Days
OCEAN CITY — Hoping to take advantage of a red-hot offshore bite after a record-number of fish of all species and sizes were brought to the scale on day one, 335 boats chugged out to the canyons early Tuesday morning for day two of what is shaping up to be a remarkable 2019 White Marlin… Read more »
UPDATED: ‘Somebody Should Have Died’ In Pontoon Capsizing, Passenger Says
OCEAN CITY — A rented pontoon boat capsized near the Route 50 bridge last Thursday sending all 15 passengers into the swirling water.Around 1 p.m. on Aug. 1, Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) received a call for a capsized pontoon boat near the Route 50 Bridge. Connor Tressler, 19, of Dauphin, Pa., was one of… Read more »
Rented Pontoon Capsizes With 15 On Board
OCEAN CITY — A rented pontoon boat capsized near the Route 50 Bridge Thursday sending all 15 passengers into the bay.Around 1 p.m. on Thursday, Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) received a call for a capsized pontoon boat near the bridge. The boat was reportedly rated for 16 passengers and was carrying 15, all of… Read more »
Nightclub’s Safe Theft Caught On Video
OCEAN CITY — A local man was arrested on theft charges last week after allegedly pinching money from a business’s safe where he worked.Around 6:30 p.m. last Friday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a nightclub on 17th Street to investigate an alleged theft. The officer met with the club owner, who… Read more »
Engagement Ring Tossed In Bay During Argument
OCEAN CITY — A Pennsylvania man was arrested on assault and other charges last weekend after allegedly attacking his fiancé and throwing her $4,000 engagement ring into the bay from a hotel balcony.Around 12:10 a.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a hotel at 45th Street for a reported domestic assault.OCPD… Read more »