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Week in Review: New Fire Chief, Flood Insurance Extension

A weekly recap of the past week's news.

This week we met some artists, took a look at a new business on the boardwalk and reported that a man was flown to the hospital following an accident involving a bicycle and an SUV.

Here are some highlights from the past week's news:

On Monday, we met an Ocean City man who is trying to teach people around the world how to swim in the ocean, reported that increased 16.6 percent in 2012, discussed to the Seaside Heights Boardwalk and posted a .

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On Tuesday, we reported that in a personal watercraft accident, saw volunteer artists , posted a about the Ocean City marina deal, saw a and listed five things to know about .

On Wednesday, we met the twelve girls competing for the and took a look at some upcoming (such as a freckle contest).

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On Thursday, we took a look at the on the Ocean City boardwalk, reported that a has won a five-year extension, saw Ocean City , reported that the city council is of having a referendum for a road tax and saw Ocean City consider materials for a .

On Friday, we from the city council meeting on Thursday, saw the owner of a vacant lot for the property and reported that a bicyclist was after an accident with an SUV.

On Saturday, we reported that may begin in early August, took a look at from 1940 and another in the same location from 2004 and reported that Night in Venice will than originally planned.

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