Hi All, This letter was written by the granddaughter of Jim Tweed, former President of FIT. What a great endorsement of America’s Greatest Family Resort! Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 9:46 am By Katie Dusek | 0 comments Have you ever been to Ocean City, New Jersey? My family and I go every summer since I was born and it …
ANOTHER VIEW: A fourth-grader’s perspective on O.C. Read More »
June 21, 2019 Dear Friends, I have received many inquiries about the rental service at Ninth Street Beach setting up beach chairs and umbrellas before they are rented. I want you all to know that I have reached out to the owners to set up a meeting. I hope to reach a compromise that protects …
Mayor’s Response to Frenchy’s takeover of 9th Street Beach- “We are Working on it!” Read More »
This is the letter from FIT that was sent out to all FIT members. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”- Margaret Mead Dear Friends, Ocean City Fairness in Taxes (FIT) has been your fiscal watchdog since 1988. Besides regularly …
This is the website posting protocol that was discussed at the FIT meeting. It was originally presented and approved on August 3, 2018. Background: The mission of Fairness in Taxes is to serve taxpayers and residents in a fact-finding and advisory capacity, providing officials and citizens the resources needed to actively promote effective and efficient …
This article was published in the Philly Inquirer today… OCEAN CITY, N.J. — It was just after 8 a.m. Saturday when the Frenchy’s crew arrived to make their beach landing. With a yoga class already spread out and a barefoot wedding wrapping up, it was high time to Frenchify the Music Pier beach. That meant …
OCEAN CITY – Ocean City is spending at least $232,500 this year hiring performers and celebrities to either hold concerts or make appearances at various special events, according to documents the Sentinel requested.City officials have publicly rebuffed criticism about spending money for these celebrity appearances, stating they help bring visitors and bolster the city’s reputation …
Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 8:29 am OCEAN CITY – Suzanne Hornick was bothered by flooding in her neighborhood so much that she approached city council years ago to complain. In 2015, those complaints led to Hornick forming the OC Flooding Committee, a citizen group advocating for flood mitigation from periodic tidal flooding. Hornick, a …
Dig at councilman on OC Flooding page leads to flap over city program Read More »
A 21-home development between Haven and Simpson Avenues Architects plans for a 21-home development between Haven and Simpson Avenues where the former Ocean City Chevrolet dealership used to be. Ocean City tried to buy the lot from the owners for $9 million to use for other purposes, but a petition drive stopped the purchase. OCEAN …
Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 7:18 am Ocean City eyeing car dealership site again By ERIC AVEDISSIAN Sentinel staff Ocean City Sentinel | 0 comments OCEAN CITY – The city is getting new appraisals for the former Ocean City Chevrolet car dealership property between 16th and 17th Streets. The property’s owners, Klause Enterprises LLC received preliminary …
By ERIC AVEDISSIAN/Sentinel staff Ocean City Sentinel | 0 comments OCEAN CITY – Change orders are nothing new for an infrastructure project. Items are often tacked on as work progresses as situations arise. But the northend drainage project has seen multiple change orders and increased costs – to the tune of about $1.3 million – over …