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Ocean City Honors Four New Eagle Scouts

Four of Ocean City’s best and brightest were formally recognized by City Council on Thursday as the latest Eagle Scouts to emerge from Ocean...

Bethany Hamilton Shares Inspirational Story at O.C. Tabernacle Benefit

Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton shared her story of hope Friday night before a sold out crowd of more than 300 at the Flanders Hotel....

Hispanic Population Grows, Thrives at Ocean City Primary School

  Statistics show that enrollment at Ocean City Primary School (OCPS) is steadily on the rise, and the uptick is largely attributable to a growing...

Ocean City Opens Bidding Process for Pickleball Courts

For the last six years a small but enthusiastic group of pickleball players has traversed the island in search of a good game. Whether indoors...

Ocean City’s Abandoned Properties Ordinance on Hold

Noting the "substantial power" that Mayor Jay Gillian will wield with the passage of a proposed "Abandoned Properties" ordinance, and expressing a desire to...

Elevation Certificates in Demand as Flood Insurance Rates Rise

In Ocean City's bustling real estate market, "location, location, location" has been replaced by a new adage: "elevation, elevation, elevation." But home buyers are no longer...

New ‘Buddies’ for Special Ed Students at OCHS Making ‘Huge Difference’...

  When Ocean City High School Special Education teacher Lisa O'Neill and rising senior Macy Oteri attended the "Best Buddies" leadership conference last summer in...

Flood Insurance May Start to Soar on April 1

Flood insurance policy holders in Ocean City will soon see increases in their annual premiums, as well as a new surcharge: $25 for primary residences...

Six Months of Hard Labor About to Begin at Dot’s and...

  By Missy Ritti For OCNJ Daily Throughout the winter months, Greg and Jane Rodriguez are familiar faces about town.  Soon enough, however, they will bid even...

City Council Starts Work on $72 Million Ocean City Budget

City Council got an in-depth look Thursday at the $72,017,647 draft budget announced last week by Mayor Jay Gillian. Ocean City proposes an overall 1.32...