Ocean City Councilwoman Mary Knight ventured into the proverbial lion’s den this week when she attended the Ocean City Taxpayers for Social Justice’s town hall meeting, which was attended by about 40 people.“My goal was to be there to help people understand what is really going on in the city. The meeting was eye opening…. Read more »

Over the last month, a firestorm of controversy has embroiled the OC Car and Truck Show, which has been held at the Roland E. Powell Convention in June for the last 12 years. At the heart of the issue is the belief held by some business owners and elected officials that the show was one… Read more »

You know it was a crazy weekend in Ocean City when gun shots are fired and it’s not the lead story. The same goes for the gruesome boating accident involving alcohol and tubing. That was exactly the case last weekend. The plane crash simply overshadowed the other big events of the weekend.It has been remarkable… Read more »

Tourism is as competitive of an industry as it gets, and New Jersey appears to be taking the fight to Maryland, specifically Ocean City. I find this ironic.Back in the spring, Ocean City was criticized in some circles for looking to prey on the weak by allotting some ad dollars to traditional Jersey Shore markets… Read more »

With no slight intended to the five other finalists, particularly Captains Kevin Kirstein and Mike Colbert, who served as acting chiefs during the extensive search process, I like Ocean City’s selection of Ross Buzzoro as its next police chief.Buzzoro is a 28-year veteran of the Baltimore City Police Department, having served in various leadership capacities… Read more »

The Ocean City Mayor and Council could be soon taking up the familiar issue of baggy pants, which have become increasingly prevalent in the resort in recent years.The issue of adopting a new standard for decency making it illegal for pants to be worn too low below the waist is not new, as Councilman Brent… Read more »

Last weekend’s frightening hit-and-run accident involving a 6-year-old struck by an 18-year-old motorist is as disturbing as they come. The child was reportedly hit with such force that she flew about 15 yards in the air and is now hospitalized with major injuries.While she is expected to recover, that pedestrian accident, along with the handful… Read more »

Over the last couple weeks since the news broke that Basel and Samir Ramadan were at the helm of a multi-million cigarette smuggling operation, I have had numerous conversations with people familiar with them.While nobody wants to go “on the record,” which in the trade means a quote can be attributed to an individual, most… Read more »

Ocean City should have its new police chief in place sometime next month. Back in March, City Manager David Recor outlined a thorough process of interviewing candidates and reported the Mayor and Council should make their selection by the first of June. These things usually take longer than expected, but sources indicate the appointment will… Read more »

The Worcester County Commissioners could not have done more to alienate the county’s bus drivers than what happened at this week’s meeting. The one good thing was the business was conducted in public and behind closed doors.In a controversial move that required several votes, the commissioners voted to give the bus drivers a 1.5-percent annual… Read more »