Sunday, May 13, 2012
A weekly recap of the past week's news.
This week we saw BYOB defeated handily, heard the music of a senior strings orchestra and kept track of election results. Here are some highlights from the past week's news: On Monday, we asked what your favorite Jersey shore "staycation" spot is, posted a police activity and arrest report and reported that the Flanders Hotel donated furniture to the Atlantic City Rescue Mission. On Tuesday, we kept you up-to-date with the May 8 election. On Wednesday, we reported election results, saw a potential expansion of high school football playoffs, released some polling data about President Obama and Governor Christie and announced that the Route 52 causeway will be open next week. On Thursday, we reported that arts education leads to higher test…
Sunday, April 22, 2012
A weekly recap of the past week's news.
This week we met local authors, saw an Ocean City man charged in a child porn case that included 26 other cities and looked at some campaign finance reports. Here are some more highlights from the past week's news: On Monday, we posted a reminder that Kindergarten registration packets are due by April 24, announced that Dot's Pastry Shop won last week's Readers' Choice poll for favorite doughnuts, saw the police launch a zero-tolerance week with regard to distracted driving and announced that Fred and Susan Miller will be giving a presentation on their book, "Legendary Locals." On Tuesday, we reported that the state has released campaign finance reports for the May 8 municipal election, saw the state grant its first permit to grow medical …
Sunday, April 8, 2012
A weekly recap of the past week's news.
This week we saw the settlement of some lawsuits against the city, watched the BYOB debate continue, and congratulated a poet. Here are some highlights from the past week's news: On Monday, we posted a police activity and arrest report and saw Crazy Susan's Cookies open back up for business. On Tuesday, we saw Ocean City pay $249,000 to settle racial discrimination lawsuits and heard a story of autism. On Wednesday, we met an Ocean City poet who won a recent writing competition, followed up on the BYOB debate, discussed information sessions by a pro-BYOB group, saw Ocean City respond to the United States Lifesaving Association's denial of a request for recertification and announced that police are working to bring awareness of the …
Sunday, March 25, 2012
A weekly recap of the past week's news.
This week we saw fires hospitalize residents, met an outstanding teen, and reported on Thursday's city council meeting. Here are some highlights from the past week's news: On Monday, we met Miss Cape May County Outstanding Teen, announced the winner of our readers' choice for favorite seasonal spot, posted the deadline for tax assessment appeals, examined a study that ranked New Jersey no. 1 in laws to fight corruption, posted a police activity report, saw the state revise a beach access proposal and watched a fire hospitalize one resident. On Tuesday, we read what regional newspapers had to say about BYOB in OC, saw BYOB opponents form a commitee and launch a website and saw another resident hospitalized after another fire. On Wednesday, …
Sunday, March 18, 2012
A weekly recap of the past week's news.
Among our biggest stories this week were a visit from a congressman, a recap of the mayor's second ward meeting and an update about the BYOB debate in the city. Here are some highlights from the past week's news: On Monday, we saw the Nor'easters announce a new program to train youth soccer players, announced the winner of the Ocean City Fine Arts League's show and explained how parents can register their child for kindergarten. On Tuesday, we heard U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-2nd) speak to the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce about the economy, posted a police activity and arrest report, saw the Ocean City Community Center receive a donation to buy a new timing system and watched more than 100 high school students participate in a …
Sunday, March 11, 2012
A weekly recap of the past week's news.
This week we saw plenty of candidates join the City Council race while we watched the debates over BYOB and the city's Ethics Board continue. Here are some highlights from the past week's news: On Monday, we posted a police activity report, saw an employee recognized for 45 years of service, announced the candidacies of Antwan McClellan, Bart Russell, John Quinn and Steve Fenichel for City Council, and saw the deadline pass for City Council candidacies. On Tuesday, we watched the City Hall Annex be destroyed and posted a letter from a resident arguing that Ocean City's Ethics Board should be supported. On Wednesday, we announced how you can save on veterinarian care for your pet at the Ocean City Humane Society, saw the BYOB petition be …
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
The question is headed for a public vote in the May 8 municipal election.
City Clerk Linda MacIntrye has certified a petition that calls for a public vote on allowing BYOB ("Bring Your Own Bottle") restaurants in the dry town of Ocean City. The City Clerk's Office has confirmed that the petition has a sufficient number of signatures of registered Ocean City voters to have the binding question included on the ballot for the May 8 election. The petitioners needed at least 352 signatures (10 percent of the number of Ocean City voters in the last General Assembly election), and they submitted a petition with 382 signatures on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The petition includes a proposed ordinance amending the Ocean City ban on BYOB (see attached PDF). Before the question goes to voters on May 8, City Council has the …
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Petitioners are asking for a public vote on allowing "Bring Your Own Bottle" restaurants in the dry town.
Supporters of a BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle) initiative in Ocean City turned in a petition with 382 signatures — 30 more than the required 352 — on Tuesday morning. The petition callis for a public vote on letting diners bring their own beer and wine into restaurants in the dry town of Ocean City. (Click on the PDF icon with this story to read the petition and proposed ordinance.) If the city clerk in Ocean City confirms that at least 352 signatures (10 percent of the Ocean City vote in the most recent General Assembly election) are valid, the binding quesiton will go to voters in the May 8 election. "We wanted to get them in as quickly as possible," said Bill McGinnity, an Ocean City Restaurant Association officer who has been a leader in…
Sunday, February 19, 2012
A weekly recap of the past week's news.
This week we saw the passing of a pop star, said goodbye to a local priest and met some student artists. Here are some highlights from the past week's news: On Monday, we reported that January of 2012 was one of the warmest ever, announced that PSEG are offering school grants for environmental partnerships, listed some things everyone should know from the last city council meeting, took a look at some birds and saw the state senate approve a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. On Tuesday, we met some student artists at Ocean City Intermediate School and saw students at the school collect food during "souper bowl" week, heard a love story on Valentine's Day, saw Tony Wilson announce he will run to retain his third ward council seat and …
Sunday, February 12, 2012
A weekly recap of the past week's news.
This week we saw a petition get started about a proposed BYOB policy, and we saw a dolphin swim around a nearby lagoon. Here are some highlights from the past week: On Monday, we posted a police activity report, met some home schooled students who are working on some underwater robots, and explained how business owners can claim their listings on Patch. On Tuesday, we checked out some jewelry at a store that is open all year round, saw the city consider buying some property and saw the Hilton Casino get a new name. On Wednesday, some firefighters offered story time at the library, we discussed retirement in (or, out of, rather) New Jersey and saw an early year bump in real estate sales. On Thursday, we saw the Ocean City Chamber of …
David Chick
7:24 pm on Sunday, May 13, 2012
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