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Groundwater and soil contamination have been detected at an abandoned former gas station that has been an eyesore along Ocean City's main gateway since it closed down five years ago. Synergy Environmental Inc., a Cherry Hill consulting firm overseeing the (old Exxon) site at Ninth Street and Bay Avenue, said in a July 20 letter sent to surrounding property owners that the contamination consists of "petroleum-related constituents" that apparently stem from the station's former operation...

Tickets are on sale now for an Aug. 13 performance by Scott Patterson and his blues-rock band, Gordon, at the William and Nancy Hughes Performing Arts Center at Ocean City High School. Patterson grew up in Haddonfield and starred in the TV series "Gilmore Girls."

No one knew for sure if tears of joy were streaming down her crusty cheeks. It wasn't clear if she was smiling, either. Truth be told, it didn’t appear that she acknowledged the crowd's thunderous applause -- not even bothering to wave her claw.

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Kevin Bacon is a world renowned superstar, pop culture phenomenon and subject of a popular parlor game for reasons that have little to do with music. That is unless we’re talking a Kenny Loggins theme from a film about a town fighting for its right to dance...

The Ocean City Historical Museum continues its Summer Lecture Series this Thursday, August 4, with Chief Chad Callahan. Chief Callahan will be speaking about the history of the Ocean City Police Department.

Last night in Ship Bottom, the Ocean City Beach Patrol’s thirteen-man team won the Ship Bottom Lifeguard Invitational (Jack Donlon Memorial Race). Of the seven events, the OCBP team won three...

The loyal customers of Annie’s Carousel Ice Cream will always be there. That’s probably because Annie’s is always there for them. “We try to keep everything the same, because that’s what our customers want and that’s what we do best,” said Anne Marie Allegretto, better known to all as “Annie.”

Just in time to celebrate the Summer Olympics, the Free Library of Ocean City has a special program lined up as part of its 2016 OC Reads series of events. “We have partnered with the Public Broadcasting System to present a special screening of the film, “American Experience: The Boys of ’36” said Julie Brown, Director of Adult Programming at the Library.

Sujo John thought he faced certain death as a hellish scene of flames, choking smoke and collapsing walls erupted around him on the 81st floor of the World Trade Center's North Tower. Amid the chaos, John heard someone shout, "We've got to beat this fire," leading to a frantic scramble to find an escape route and then a terrifying descent down a fire-filled stairway that took an hour and 20 minutes before he finally reached the ground floor.