OCEAN CITY — A Delaware man was arrested on first-degree assault and weapons charges last weekend after allegedly threatening his fiancé with a handgun during a domestic incident.Around 3:15 a.m. last Saturday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to a hotel lobby at 25th Street for a reported domestic assault that had already… Read more »
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OC Hotel Employee Convicted In Fraud Scheme
OCEAN CITY — A former hotel assistant manager pleaded guilty on Wednesday to embezzlement and other charges after paying herself and family members through various schemes over a three-year period.On Wednesday, Gilenia Garcia, 36, of Frankford, Del., plead guilty to embezzlement and theft scheme from $10,000 to under $100,000 in Worcester County Circuit Court. Garcia… Read more »
Fisherman Impaled By Spear Gun
OCEAN CITY — An unidentified fisherman remained in critical condition this week after accidentally getting shot in the head and impaled by a spear gun offshore Sunday afternoon.Around 2 p.m. on Sunday, Coast Guard Station Ocean City received a call about an accident involving a spear gun on a 25-foot fishing boat about 35 miles… Read more »
Waters Named Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy Of The Week”
The first Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy of the Week” award went to Decatur’s Devin Waters for impressive play on both sides of the ball in an 58-20 win over Arcadia in the season opener. Pictured above is Waters (center) flanked by ATP Director of Physical Therapy Charles Curran (left) and Coach Bob Knox (right).Submitted… Read more »
Summer Smoking Enforcement Update Sought
OCEAN CITY — With another peak summer season in the books, resort officials are seeking information on how the enforcement of the smoking ordinance on the Boardwalk played out over the last few months along with some relief for some businesses in areas where smokers tend to congregate.During Tuesday’s Mayor and Council meeting, Police Commission… Read more »
Massive Emergency Training Exercise Planned For November
OCEAN CITY — There will be helicopters circling the skies, Navy vessels near the shoreline and hundreds of first-responders from dozens of agencies around the downtown area on the first Saturday in November, but there will be no reason to panic.At Monday’s Mayor and Council meeting, Emergency Management Planner Bob Rhode outlined some of the… Read more »
Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Fatal Hit-And-Run Case
SNOW HILL — A local man was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison with all but seven suspended for a fatal hit-and-run collision last summer.Around 3 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2017, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers responded to a reported hit-and-run collision involving a bicycle in the area of 2nd Street and… Read more »
Champs Crowned in OC High School Grand Prix
OCEAN CITY- The summer-long Delmarva High School Grand Prix tennis series concluded last week with champions crowned in different divisions including a first-place finish in the boys’ Gold Flight for a Worcester Prep player.Since June, players from 13 different high schools across the shore have been competing in the summer-long Delmarva High School Grand Prix… Read more »
Records Fall In 2018 Mid-Atlantic Tourney
OCEAN CITY- The Mid-Atlantic Tournament that wrapped up last Friday was one for the books with a record $3.6 million in total prize money, a big white marlin that took first place on the last day, record payouts in several divisions and a record number of blue marlin released.The Mid-Atlantic concluded with a flourish last… Read more »
OC Energy Efficiency Projects Save $375K
OCEAN CITY — Sweeping energy conservation measures through a series of projects performed even better than expected with over $375,000 in savings in the first year alone.In November 2015, the town of Ocean City entered into an energy performance contract with the Energy System Group (ESG). The contract required ESG to complete a number of… Read more »