One of the many unique aspects of Ocean City is that the community is a diverse bunch full of people from all walks of life and views, and it’s not just made up of residents, renters and businesses on the island of Ocean City.When local people are asked where they are from when away from… Read more »

It’s about convenience, not the money.That’s what Ocean City officials reported this week after getting hammered on social media over its new $50 park-all-day fee at the Inlet parking lot on the Fourth of July.The public is not buying that contention one bit and many are angry over what is being perceived as a blatant… Read more »

Whether Ocean City should follow Wildwood, N.J.’s decision to institute a decency ban will be discussed next month, and there are strong opinions on both sides of the issue.We think Ocean City should create an ordinance outlining exactly what is permitted on the Boardwalk only and pass it immediately, but only after legal counsel decides… Read more »

Ocean City is changing for the worse. That’s what many have concluded after a stormy couple of weeks on the crime front to kick off summer.We say let’s allow the season to progress before we start referring to Ocean City as downtrodden and dangerous.There is no question late-May through mid-June can be a challenging and… Read more »

Dear Graduates,Congratulations to you all. By now, you have walked across the stage, before your classmates, teachers, administrators and family, shook hands with a figure of authority and received your high school diploma.This much is certain – a major milestone in your life has been achieved and you should be proud of the accomplishment and… Read more »

Paid parking is a divisive issue in Ocean City. It always has been and probably will be whenever the topic is discussed because its impacts are widespread.The latest confirmation comes with the Mayor and Council’s decision to add the Cale parking system to the south side of 146th Street, one of several new parts of… Read more »

In light of word spreading that a local business owning family has been potentially linked to a terrorism network, it’s natural for the community to be in shock.As news broke yesterday, there were lots of emotions reported and the most common expression was the need for the community to not frequent any resort area businesses… Read more »

It’s been a rough spring for the Ocean City Mayor and Council, and the public bashing the group has been receiving of late continued this week during the skate park discussions.The proposed two-month closure and reduced off-season operations of the Ocean Bowl Skate Park recently resulted in an online petition being created to protest the… Read more »

At times, it seems Worcester County and Ocean City governments intentionally operate in the complete opposite fashion from the other.The latest example is with word Chief Administrative Officer Gerry Mason will be retiring this summer and that the county will forgo an extensive national search and instead promote Finance Officer Harold Higgins to be Mason’s… Read more »

While it may not seem like a major issue to some, the Town of Ocean City needs to make sure it replaces the wooden “beach toys” because there is a documented passion for them.At a meeting this week, the Mayor and Council learned about the drawbacks of the wooden toys that are fabricated for little… Read more »