Town Shines West of Ocean City;Land Is Cheaper, Life Simpler in Haven...

The Washington Post;  July 15, 1987 ;   Tom Vesey;   787 words ......of Wight Bay, one can see the lights of Ocean City illuminating carnival rides, motels and...the area's biggest sea-side resort, West Ocean City is an escape from chaos-a quiet haven for Ocean City workers to make their homes, and for commercial...

Rush to renew Ocean City, N.J., has locals cashing in, gritting...

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  August 27, 2001 ;   Rosenberg, Amy S.;   787 words ...OCEAN CITY, N.J. _ Peg McCabe, 67, is rushing to...McCabe is ready to cash in on a booming Ocean City tear-down-and-rebuild investors' market...money's here in this property. It's an Ocean City transaction as ubiquitous as lemonade...

Ocean City strikes deal with Salem for housing

Press of Atlantic City;  May 24, 2007 ;   MILLER, MICHAEL;   517 words ...OCEAN CITY - The city of Salem has agreed to shoulder some of Ocean City's affordable-housing obligation. But don't ask the...town to cheer the deal. Salem Mayor Earl Gage said Ocean City and other rich island towns should provide all of...

At Ocean City, It's Down to the Sea in Shifts; Town Braced to Pay - and...

The Washington Post;  May 24, 1992 ;   Kevin Sullivan;   787 words ......said Jordan, 11, a fourth-grader at Ocean City Elementary School. "I sort of don't like...The love-hate relationship between Ocean City and its tourists is completing its ritual...and spent $2.2 billion. But for many in Ocean City, the next three months are a blessing...

Annual Wave Hits Beach; Thousands Flock To Begin Season At Ocean City

The Washington Post;  May 29, 1994 ;   Louis Aguilar;   784 words ......shark in the heart of the boardwalk in Ocean City, Md. It is the largest fish ever caught...encased in glass is about as real as the Ocean City experience gets. To say that this honky-to...artificiality would be an understatement. Ocean City is synonymous with the start of summer...

Ocean City to pay Salem City to provide affordable housing

Press of Atlantic City;  May 24, 2007 ;   MILLER, MICHAEL;   519 words ...OCEAN CITY - The city of Salem has agreed to shoulder some of Ocean City's affordable-housing obligation. But don't ask the...town to cheer the deal. Salem Mayor Earl Gage said Ocean City and other rich island towns should provide all of...

Unbeaten Ocean City defeats Hammonton

Press of Atlantic City;  October 5, 2006 ;   VAN EMBDEN, EDWARD;   500 words ...OCEAN CITY - An offensive juggernaut, a powerhouse...unstoppable force ... whatever you call it, Ocean City High School has lived up to it in boys...League American Conference game Wednesday. Ocean City (10-0), ranked No.1 in The Press' Elite...

Ocean City

The Washington Post;  May 26, 2000 ;     787 words ...There is one snapshot of Ocean City that instantly sums up its characteristic...Piercing." Founded 125 years ago, Ocean City was traditionally Baltimore's boardwalk...tattoos, surfboards or thrill rides. Ocean City is actually three or four mini-cities...

Hoping to Lure New Tourists, Ocean City, Md., Unveils Anti-Cicada Ad...

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD);  May 13, 2004 ;     787 words ......your idea of a good time, the folks in Ocean City have a deal for you. They are willing...print and radio advertising campaign, Ocean City is mapping out a cicada escape route...Playing his own straight man in the Ocean City radio spots, Mayor Jim Mathias will offer...

Folks Find Shop A Bit Too Sexy For Ocean City

The Washington Post;  April 30, 2007 ;   Philip Rucker - Washington Post Staff Writer;   787 words ......particularly naughty lingerie. Now open in Ocean City: Sex Style Adult Boutique. It's the first...centerpiece of a struggle to protect Ocean City's image as a family- friendly beach resort...to family-oriented businesses -- or in Ocean City at all. "It's like getting a cold bucket...

OCEAN CITY

The Washington Post;  May 24, 2002 ;     787 words ...Ocean City is looking back to the future. Not long...post-9/11 friends-and-family sentiments, Ocean City is poised to show its summer residents...constructed facing Worcester Street, with the Ocean City Police Department's new substation on...

Ocean City's real estate market booming.

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD);  May 3, 2005 ;     787 words ...Byline: Lorraine Mirabella May 3--OCEAN CITY -- When he bought a vacation home here...you're not going to sell it for a loss. In Ocean City, the popular seaside resort that has...itself as an affordable, family resort. Ocean City is not the only beach town being swept...

Ocean City, Md., Evolves from Tacky Beach Town to Real Estate Gold Mine.

Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD);  May 22, 2004 ;     787 words ...Byline: June Arney May 22--Ocean City, once a determinedly middle class holiday...dollar properties have only been listed in Ocean City for about three or four years, he noted...at $1 million, he said. A snapshot of Ocean City listings one day this month showed 580...

Ocean City clinches title in conference

Press of Atlantic City;  February 14, 2007 ;   HILT, ED;   641 words ...OCEAN CITY - The players on the Ocean City High School girls basketball team didn't celebrate much. Just...had owned it since 1999. "It's a nice accomplishment," said Ocean City coach Paul Baruffi, whose team is 21-1 and No. 3 in The Press...

Girls basketball: Ocean City holds off Lower Cape May

Press of Atlantic City;  December 19, 2007 ;   LULGJURAJ, SUSAN;   540 words ...OCEAN CITY - Lower Cape May Regional High School went to Ocean City on Tuesday thinking upset against the defending Cape-Atlant...beat the Red Raiders, it was early in the season. But Ocean City is getting used to teams coming after them. So while...