OC Police Chief: ‘Pop-up Rally Event Did Not Take Place In Ocean City This Year’; New Jersey Beach Town Is New Destination

OCEAN CITY – While the unsanctioned pop-up motor vehicle event that has plagued the resort in recent years moved to Wildwood, N.J., last weekend with tragic results, it was comparatively calm i...

Weather Conditions Cancel First-Ever Music Festival

OCEAN CITY – Public safety concerns have led to the cancelation of the first-ever Oceans Calling music festival.On Thursday, about 24 hours before the first act was to perform, festival promote...

Voices From The Readers – September 30, 2022

Don’t Nancy Pelosi UsEditor:Some months ago, I wrote a letter in the Ocean City papers warning that I did not think it was prudent for the Mayor and Council of Ocean City to go on a hiring spre...

What’s Your Sign? – September 30, 2022

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): You might not like the sudden setback in your plans. But keep that headstrong Arian temperament in check and wait for explanations. Things will begin to clear up by week...

Public Invited To Archaeology Dig

BERLIN– The Rackliffe House Trust is seeking community volunteers to help with an archaeological dig next month.On the weekends of Oct. 8 and 15, the Rackliffe House Trust will conduct an archae...

Wait-And-See On Special Event Zone

What should Ocean City do next year with the traditional pop-up rally weekend?This is the question after a no show from the troublemakers this year on the heels of last year’s quiet weekend. Th...

Cops & Courts – September 30, 2022

Local Arrested For ThreatsOCEAN CITY – A Berlin man was arrested last week after a routine traffic stop led to a chase and a first-degree assault charge.Around 11:50 p.m. last Thursday, an Ocean...

Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Ocean City Rape Case

SNOW HILL—A Georgia man convicted in June on a second-degree rape charge to which he pleaded guilty was sentenced last week to 20 years in prison, 10 years of which was suspended.Wayne Eugene Wh...

Wor-Wic Community College Employees Received Service Awards

Wor-Wic Community College employees received awards for 20, 25 and 35 years of service at a recent all-staff meeting at the college. In the front row, from left, are Renee Dayton of Delmar, Del., and ...

Ocean City Council Approves Updated Strategic Plan

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials have approved a final version of the three-year strategic plan that was mapped out during work sessions last spring.Every three years, the Mayor and Council and key...