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The late economist Milton Friedman once noted, tongue firmly in cheek, “If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in five years there’d be a shortage of sand.” Yet it’s the federal government Ocean City now calls upon to bestow a bounty of sand for the city’s ailing beaches. Ocean City is currently undertaking a $16 million joint beach renourishment project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The federal government will fund 65 percent of the project, with the state and local funding at 35 percent. An agreement allows Ocean City to pay 9.75 percent of the cost. The project will pump 1.8 million cubic yards of sand from Seaspray Beach to 14th Street. Another 800,000 cubic yards of sand was added following Hurricane Sandy at a cost of $6 million.…[more]
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CNN's Anderson Cooper: We bear witness to horror and to kindness He speaks to Stainton Society at brunch at Revel…[more] Raider baseball beats Blue Devils in bottom of seventh inning Ocean City has won 9 games in a row…[more] Raider lacrosse knocks off Lower Cape May, but out of running for Cape Atlantic League title Ocean City won’t get a chance to play for the Cape Atlantic League title this season, but they can aim at the playoffs....…[more] Ocean City ice skater helps lead Adrian College to nationals as a freshman Tricia DeFelice wins Senior Ladies individual title…[more] All in the family: State champion's track and field genes flowing down to his grandson, Steven Jernee Ocean City Intermediate School student sets three track and field records…[more] Mustang golfers top 50 teams, win Carl Arena/Al Rifkin Memorial Golf Tournament Ocean City's Dom DiGiacomo finishes 2nd out of more than 200 competitors…[more] Lady Mustang lacrosse strategies are paying off MRHS girls are in the hunt for a Cape Atlantic League title…[more] Mainland girls varsity 4 wins Philadelphia City Championship Crew girls win it for second year in row…[more] Raider novice 8 wins Philadelphia City Championship Regatta Freshmen 8 boys take home third-place medals…[more] Ocean City senior golfers finish preseason tournaments By CHUCK BARRY...…[more] Upcoming Sporting Events Great Cape May Footrace is May 11...…[more] Some anglers keep making the same mistakes Lou Rodia on Fishing and Fishing Report…[more] Sea Tow captain's body found on Ocean City beach Funeral services held…[more] Crustacean clairvoyant predicts summer will arrive a week early in Ocean City Thanks, Martin Z. Mollusk…[more] A Look Back in Local History March 6th...…[more]
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