Council Adds More Teeth To Resort Noise Laws

OCEAN CITY – The Mayor and City Council approved two ordinances this week having to do with an amendment to paid parking enforcement dates and an increase in fines when it comes to noise complai...

Citizens Request Impartial Study Of Utility Expansion

OCEAN CITY – During a public hearing at City Hall this week, residents voiced the need for the city to hire an independent consultant to study the impact an expansion to a utility substation in ...

Fireworks Planned For New Year’s Eve

OCEAN CITY -- Ocean City will be hosting a New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show at Northside Park to celebrate the beginning of 2013 and the 20th Annual Winterfest of Lights. The fireworks display, whi...

City Staff Meets To Review Strategic Planning Initiative

OCEAN CITY – City Manager David Recor’s strategic planning initiative is well under way as a working document, the Leaders Guide 2012, was released this week and a workshop was held with c...

Ocean City Police Steps Up Drunk Driving Patrols

OCEAN CITY -- The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) late last month engaged in a concentrated and focused effort to combat impaired driving and underage drinking and is pledging more of the same in ...

Resort Operator Explains Taxi Medallion Transfer

OCEAN CITY – What was believed to be a taxi medallion conspiracy last week was clarified this week as details of the sale were explained.Last week the Mayor and City Council denied the transfer ...

Custer Retires After Distinguished Career

OCEAN CITY – Sgt. Regina Custer is retiring from the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) with her retirement badge gleaming just as bright as the day she received it 30 years ago. “It is w...

Voices From The Readers

Beach Stands Need To Lower Prices Editor I believe that the stand owners should have set low prices for beach equipment rentals as the fees for renting have become very exorbitant. I was very surprise...

FEMA Needs To Look Beyond Pure Numbers

The federal government made a major mistake on Monday in denying what was figured to be a routine request to help distressed residents and businesses in Somerset County who are still struggling from H...

Thoughts From The Publisher's Desk

The offseason is a time for ideas and discussion for Ocean City’s government, and much of that is inevitably taking place during the current strategic planning initiative process.It may sound a ...