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The Ocean City High school boys basketball program cruised to a 63-38 win over rival Mainland on Monday night. The win brings the Red Raiders to 7-1 on the shortened season while Mainland drops to 1-5. This was the second meeting between the two teams this season, with Ocean City also taking the first one, 69-55. Senior Gannon Brady led all scorers with 26 points on the evening. 

Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Ocean City Police Chief Jay Prettyman on Monday announced the arrest of a former high school music teacher on sexual assault charges. Ricardo Valle, 34, who currently lives in Seabrook, Texas, was charged with two counts of sexual assault, one count of official misconduct, one count of endangering the welfare of a child, and one count of criminal sexual contact. The charges were a result of a joint investigation conducted by the Ocean City Police Department and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit, after it was reported that Valle allegedly sexually assaulted a student in 2016 while he was a teacher at the Ocean City High School.

The Cape May County Zoo has a new addition — “Lydia,” an 18-month-old female Grant’s Zebra, according to a press release. She came to the zoo from the Como Park Zoo in St. Paul, Minn., and is joining the herd as a mate for “Ziggy,” the lone stallion at the zoo. She will be the fourth female to join the herd, with “Gretta,” “Gracie” and “Zuri.”

Mayor Jay Gillian said Ocean City helped about 40 residents to get their COVID-19 vaccinations this week. The city's Community Services department has set up a new program to guide senior citizens through the online registration and scheduling process for vaccinations. "I’m happy to report that our Community Services team has had some good success in securing COVID-19 vaccination appointments for Ocean City seniors," the mayor said in his weekly message Friday. His entire message follows.

The 2021 Baseball Season is ready to begin! All players ages 5-12 can register at www.OceanCityBaseball.com.

The Ocean City Community Services Department has put together a team of staff members and volunteers to help Ocean City residents who may have no or limited ability to complete the online registration or scheduling process for COVID-19 vaccinations. All 65-and-overs and residents ages 16 to 64 with medical conditions that put them at risk are currently eligible to receive the vaccine. The team will do its best to schedule appointments, but this program offers no guarantee of receiving a vaccination. Vaccine supplies remain limited.

Mayor Jay Gillian announced Friday that Ocean City's Community Services Department will help local residents to complete the online registration and scheduling process for COVID-19 vaccinations. Details follow in the mayor's weekly message to the public.

Snow, sleet, rain and a slushy mess creating hazardous road conditions summed up Thursday’s weather. One to two inches of snow was forecast for Ocean City on Thursday and there will be more on the way Friday.

The Cape May County Department of Health will bring its mobile COVID-19 testing trailer to the Ocean City Community Center parking lot located at 1735 Simpson Ave. from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb 18. The tests are available to anybody, but appointments are required. Individuals can call 609-463-6581 (then use prompt 2 and then press 1) to ask for additional information and make an appointment.

Ocean City seeks volunteers to fill seats on the Local Assistance Board. This body oversees the administration and operations of the Municipal Welfare Office in accordance with state regulations and advises the city on other social service issues. Details follow on how to volunteer.