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By Donald Wittkowski, OCNJDAILY Major projects costing tens of millions of dollars are coming this year to Ocean City’s beaches, Boardwalk and bayfront. Mayor Jay Gillian gave a preview of what’s ahead during a 90-minute town hall meeting Saturday attended by dozens of local residents. “A lot of new things are coming up,” he told…
Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff Traffic is set to shift on Roosevelt Boulevard in Ocean City as reconstruction work continues on County Route 623 between the easterly bridge approach and Bay Avenue. According to a notice of change in traffic patterns, the second stage of elevating the roadway is nearing completion, and the reconstructed section is…
By Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff South Jersey will receive $99 million in federal funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for beach replenishment and protection projects, according to an announcement from Congressman Jeff Van Drew in Washington, D.C. The funding will go to projects in Ocean City, Strathmere, Sea Isle City, Avalon and Stone…
The reconstruction of the Roosevelt Boulevard entryway into Ocean City is about to enter a major new phase that will include a shift in traffic patterns starting Thursday night. Construction crews are completing the first stage of elevating the roadway from the Ocean City side of the 34th Street Bridge to Bay Avenue, Cape May…
by OCNJ Local It’s a bold, superlative-heavy claim printed on every colorful beach tag, embossed on every city trash can, and proudly displayed on the welcome signs at the 9th Street and 34th Street bridges. But where did Ocean City’s famous tagline come from? In a world of digital marketing campaigns and “rebranding” efforts, Ocean City,…
By Donald Wittkowski, OCNJDAILY Ocean City’s Police Department said a final goodbye Friday to the 1800s-era building on Central Avenue that had served as its headquarters for decades. Just 15 minutes later, the department moved four blocks away into a new $6.1 million police substation overlooking the Boardwalk at Eighth Street. The department’s final “roll…
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By Donald Wittkowski, OCNJDAILY Ocean City is bringing back the jitneys again this summer for inexpensive rides to the Boardwalk. Passengers will be able to ride the lime green-and-white shuttle buses at the same $3 one-way fare as last year. Children 5 years old and under will ride for free. The jitneys offer a convenient…
By DAVID NAHAN/Sentinel Staff Work continues on the rebuilding of the Ocean City Boardwalk from Fifth Street to St. Charles Place. According to the city, the work, with a bid price of $4.3 million, should be complete by the end of March. The contract includes a new modern lamppost system that will allow the city…
By Donald Wittkowski, OCNJDAILY Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian stood on the beach at 5th Street and described just how dramatically it has changed in recent months following a series of destructive coastal storms. “We lost a lot of the sand,” he said. “It’s both the beach and dunes.” But plans were announced Friday for…
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