OCEAN CITY – The Board of Education announced the selection of a new superintendent to lead the district. Matthew Friedman will become the new superintendent of schools in July and will take over from Thomas Baruffi, who has been the acting superintendent since the retirement of Kathleen Taylor last year. Read more…
By MADDY VITALE OCEAN CITY – A welder killed in a fall while working on the Ferris wheel at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier on Monday was an owner of the company subcontracted to make the repairs. A woman who answered the phone Tuesday at Cargo Tech International, of Swedesboro, N.J., said Read more…
By MADDY VITALE A subcontractor was killed in a fall while doing work on the Ferris wheel at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier on Monday morning. At 10:32 a.m., Ocean City Fire Department EMTs responded to a call at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, where a welder fell from a lift at the amusement Read more…
OCEAN CITY – The Hunt is on, everyone. Make that the Great Egg Hunt on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Boardwalk merchants are treating children up to 7 years old to an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 16 from 1-3 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, April 17. Kids are encouraged Read more…
OCEAN CITY – The Hunt is on, everyone. Make that the Great Egg Hunt on the Boardwalk in Ocean City.. Boardwalk merchants are treating children up to 7 years old to an Easter Egg Hunt 1-3 p.m. Saturdays, April 9 and 16. Rain dates are Sunday, April 10 and 17. Read more…
By MEDIAWIZE OCEAN CITY – The Kids Helping Kids initiative had a widely successful donation drive on Thursday afternoon to support the children impacted by the humanitarian crisis that has unfolded in Ukraine. Residents from throughout the area arrived in droves despite a consistent rain to provide donations, including baby Read more…
By DONALD WITTKOWSKI OCEAN CITY – Supply-chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, rising fuel costs and the growing expense to own a boat are making it more complicated for people who want to get out on the water. But there is an affordable alternative to boat ownership – “boating Read more…
By MADDY VITALE Duane Watlington, the founder and owner of Vacation Rentals Jersey Shore, offers a way for families to search for vacation rentals without leaving the comfort of their home and to teach owners the advantages of renting direct. “Gone are the days when families would trek to the Read more…
By TIM KELLY Anyone who knows sisters Candice Kolins of Ocean City and Kristen Vogelbacher of Somers Point isn’t surprised by their success. The entrepreneurial tennis stars, who played for Villanova and Princeton universities, respectively, grew their Cruise Control Gear franchise from a fledgling producer of tennis and active wear Read more…
OCEAN CITY – Entries are open for contestants in the Mr. Mature America Pageant being held here on April 9. Mr. Mature celebrates the achievements of men 55 years and older. The pageant, now in its eighth year, mixes talent, good looks and self-deprecating humor. The Ocean City Music Pier Read more…