OCEAN CITY — The night sky over Ocean City could be in for a major change this summer if a proposed 100 Nights of Lights free special event series pitched to the Mayor and Council this week is approved.TEAM Productions, which produces many of the value-added special events throughout the summer including the weekly fireworks… Read more »
Author Archives: Shawn Soper
Arrest Made In Last Summer’s OC Bank Armed Robbery
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) detectives last week arrested an Ocean City man wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a north-end bank after DNA connected him to the August incident.Around 2:15 p.m. on Aug. 24, 2016, a suspect entered the Bank of Ocean City branch at 122nd Street and demanded… Read more »
Beach Replenishment Patriarch Honored
OCEAN CITY- Ocean City officials this week posthumously honored Colonel James W. Peck, the patriarch of the beach replenishment project who brought his vision of restoring the resort’s rapidly eroding beaches and began pulling together the partnerships over three decades ago.The Mayor and Council on Monday honored Peck with an official proclamation recognizing his efforts… Read more »
Bottle, Knife Threat Results In First-Degree Assault Charge
OCEAN CITY — A local woman faces first-degree assault and other serious charges this week after allegedly first bashing her ex-boyfriend over the head with a liquor bottle before threatening to kill him with a knife while he was still dazed.Around 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officers were dispatched to an… Read more »
Cops And Courts – Januray 20, 2017
Armed Robbery Suspects SoughtBERLIN — The Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) continues to investigate a roadside armed robbery near Showell.The alleged incident occurred around 11:40 p.m. on Jan. 8 when a victim was forced to pull onto the shoulder on southbound Route 113 near Route 589 in Showell. The vehicle, described as a dark-colored… Read more »
OC To Add Gates Around Problem Dumpsters
OCEAN CITY — Resort officials last week agreed to provide gates around dumpsters at the Northside Park facility after area residents complained about their relocation.During the Jan. 10 Recreation and Parks Committee meeting, Recreation and Parks Director Susan Petito said some dumpsters at Northside Park had been relocated when it was learned some commercial businesses… Read more »
Local Officers Working Trump Inauguration
OCEAN CITY — When Donald Trump is officially sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday afternoon, a large contingent of local law enforcement officers will be on hand to provide security.The inauguration is expected to attract millions of spectators, supporters and protestors alike, creating a potential security nightmare in Washington… Read more »
Ex-Councilman Gesture Sparks Communication Debate In Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — A seemingly innocent presentation to a former councilman revealed an apparently larger communication breakdown amid the council and staff, touching off a spirited debate that included the word “speechless” for the second time in as many weeks.Some Ocean City Council members this week presented a plaque on behalf of the city to… Read more »
Budget Amendment Sparks Ad Spending Debate
OCEAN CITY — The City Council approved on first reading a budget amendment that would redirect around $750,000 in funds in the fiscal year 2017 budget, but not before a debate about the associated increase in advertising spending and a burgeoning fund balance.The amendment recognizes an additional $754,693 in appropriations from the fund balance and… Read more »
Hotel, Restaurant Project’s Site Plan Approved For Downtown Site
OCEAN CITY — Resort planners Wednesday approved the site plan for a vast hotel and restaurant complex on the site of the former Cropper concrete plant just north of the Route 50 Bridge.Last July, the Mayor and Council approved a zoning map amendment for the roughly four-acre property, allowing the development of a vast, mixed-use… Read more »