Councilman Keith Hartzell is getting ready for Ocean City mayoral rematch
Ocean City Councilman Keith Hartzell is preparing to officially announce his second run for mayor. This race will set up a rematch against incumbent Mayor Jay Gillian, who has held the office since 2010 and is currently serving his fourth term. Although Hartzell, a...
After Wonderland: Ocean City deserves clear answers and a real plan
To the editor We are now more than a year and a half following the closure of the Wonderland amusement park. While the Boardwalk Subcommittee is doing serious work — and I look forward to its presentation on Feb. 7 — the broader conversation in town is stuck in the...
What’s happening in Ocean City: Winter Warrior festival, Environment Family Fun Day, Broadway love songs on Feb. 14
The Winter Warrior Challenge will return for its third year on Saturday, Feb. 14, and registration is open for the event’s fun and wintry competition. Winter Warrior includes three components: an obstacle course race for children, a “Winter Warrior” obstacle course...
Wonderland Pier redevelopment question returns to City Council after Planning Board tie
Ocean City’s Planning Board delivered a pivotal — though nonbinding — decision last week on the future of the former Wonderland Pier site, voting 4-4 on passing a resolution that would have recommended declaring the vacant Boardwalk property an area “in need of...
Upper Township advances plan for cannabis sales near Ocean City
Officials in Upper Township have taken the first formal steps toward allowing a cannabis dispensary within a limited commercial corridor near one of the primary gateways to Ocean City. At a recent Township Committee meeting, members unanimously approved three...
