Business briefs Nov 21, 2009
Rick J. Hamilton, director of the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach for 17 years, has been named director of the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, Md. Hamilton resigned from the Ocean Center in August 2008 and had been senior vice president of business development of FM Convention Contractors in Orlando before getting the Ocean City job. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Get more: National/World Nov 19, 2009
Ocean City used a bulldozer to try to tame the angry ocean and lost when waves demolished a beach and the 10-foot dunes that once stood there. Tags. (WJRT, MI)
East Coast states totaling damage from nor'easter Nov 18, 2009
OCEAN CITY, N.J. - It was a desperate, ultimately futile battle - machine against nature - and Ocean City kept it up long after the outcome had been decided ... In Ocean City, N.J., the storm inundated much of the city, including the beach that used to be across the street from Ashenbrenner's house ... Volunteers on Wednesday will start clearing the tires that most likely came from a man-made reef off Ocean City, Md. (Anchorage Daily News)
FAA splits Hudson airspace into 2 zones Nov 17, 2009
Three people died on the plane, a single-engine Piper traveling from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Ocean City, N.J.. Babbitt said Monday that the air traffic controller and supervisor who were on duty at Teterboro have been fired. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Coastal flooding a concern as storm moves up coast Nov 14, 2009
OCEAN CITY, N.J. The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida pounded the East Coast on Friday, flooding coastal areas and eroding beaches in New Jersey after slamming the Carolinas and Virginia ... About 100 people went to temporary reception centers set up at Ocean City High School and a recreation center in Wildwood because their neighborhoods were flooded, but all had returned to their homes by 1 p.m., said Nick Morici, a spokesman for the state Office of Emergency Management ... Lori Norcross... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
East Coast storm begins to move out to sea Nov 14, 2009
OCEAN CITY, N.J. - A powerful storm born from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida began moving out to sea Friday after raking the East Coast for three days, leaving behind it a trail of flooding, damaged buildings, eroded beaches and at least six deaths ... In New Jersey, bridges into Ocean City and Wildwood reopened by mid-afternoon after being closed for much of the day because of flooding ... "We think we got by the worst of what this storm is going to offer us," said Frank Donato, Ocean... (Anchorage Daily News)
Heavy snow storms in China kill 40 Nov 14, 2009
Nov. 13: Ocean City, New Jersey lived up to its name Friday as torrential rains flooded the coast. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (MSNBC -- International)
Commander frets over Afghan corruption Oct 14, 2009
Major Christian Jenni, left,of Ocean City, New Jersey with the 405th Civil Affairs of the U.S. Army listens to a local man as he airs a grievance during a weekly meeting called a Shura to discuss issues of local governance in Orgune, Afghanistan. . (MSNBC -- International)
Audio: Controller jokes on phone before crash Oct 9, 2009
The helicopter was taking the tourists on a 12-minute Liberty Helicopter Sightseeing Tour around New York, while the plane carrying three individuals was headed for Ocean City, New Jersey. Controllers lost contact with the plane at 11:53 a.m. as it flew at an altitude of about 1,100 feet. (CNN -- US)
Terps-Scarlet Knights To Meet Saturday Sep 22, 2009
1 - Ocean City; WTGM-AM 960 - Salisbury. Click to view a PDF of the Terrapin Sports Radio Network coverage map. (Umterps.com)
Most Affordable Markets Ranked Sep 15, 2009
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Maryland Beach Economy Resilient, Tax Revenues Show Sep 5, 2009
(WUSA) -- Early in 2009, business and government leaders in Ocean City were braced for a miserable economic performance in the summer to come ... "Room tax is a solid indicator of occupancy in Ocean City," says Mayor Rick Meehan ... Ocean City poured $3 million into an aggressive advertising campaign for the 2009 season according to Meehan, who said the figure is about double what the city spent three years before. (W-USA News, DC)
Coaching Staff Aug 18, 2009
Upper Township, N.J. (Ocean City). Ocean City. (Umterps.com)
Suspensions over Hudson air crash Aug 15, 2009
The light plane took off from Teterboro and was heading to Ocean City in the same state, an aviation official said. The weather at the time of the collision, noon local time (1600 GMT) on Saturday, was said to be clear. (BBC News -- Americas)
2 bodies found in wreckage of plane that collided with sightseeing chopper over Hudson River Aug 14, 2009
He was told he could pick his flight path toward Ocean City, N.J., where he was flying with his brother Daniel Altman and teenage nephew Douglas Altman. When a Teterboro air traffic controller asked the pilot whether he wanted to go down the river or head southwest, he responded by saying: "Either.". (FOX61, CT)
FAA: Controller incrash on phone Aug 14, 2009
Air traffic control transcripts described Monday indicate a worry-free exchange between controllers at Teterboro, in New Jersey, and the plane's pilot, Steven Altman, who was told he could pick his flight path toward Ocean City, where he was flying after picking up his brother Daniel Altman and teenage nephew Douglas Altman. The air traffic controller at Teterboro Airport gave him two choices: Head down the river, or take a southwest tack. (MSNBC -- Race)
Plane pilot in Hudson collision had clean record Aug 11, 2009
After leaving Pennsylvania, Altman made a stop at the airport in Teterboro, N.J., before flying on with his brother, Daniel, and Daniel's teenage son, Douglas, on the 114-mile flight to the beach town of Ocean City, N.J.. The trio had just taken off and were flying over the Hudson when the plane crashed into a helicopter carrying a pilot and five Italian tourists. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
9 feared dead in Hudson River air collision Aug 10, 2009
The plane, headed for Ocean City, N.J., left Teterboro Airport in New Jersey at 11:54 a.m., the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement. It had landed at the airport 25 minutes earlier with the pilot aboard to pick up two passengers. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Friends, Family Mourn Victims of Deadly NYC Air Crash Aug 10, 2009
Altman apparently picked up his brother and nephew and, the Port Authority said, the plane left the airport just before noon for Ocean City, N.J.. A friend and fellow pilot, Michael V. Chiodo, of Blue Bell, Pa. (Fox News)
Safety Board Will Examine New York Airspace Regulation After Fatal Crash Aug 10, 2009
a spokesman for the , which operates Teterboro Airport, said the Piper airplane landed there at 11:20 a.m. to pick up two passengers, and took off at 11:54 a.m. bound for Ocean City, New Jersey. Steve Brown, the senior vice president for the Washington- based National Business Aviation Association, said no Hudson River restrictions should be considered until the NTSB determines what happened. (Bloomberg -- US)
NTSB: 3 Bodies Recovered In NY Plane Crash Aug 9, 2009
The plane was headed to Ocean City, N.J., FAA spokesman Jim Peters said. The helicopter had just taken off from a heliport on Manhattan's West side. (Click2Houston, TX)
Nine feared dead in NY air crash Aug 9, 2009
The light plane took off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey and was heading to Ocean City in the same state, an aviation official said. The weather at the time of the collision, noon local time (1600 GMT), was said to be clear and mild. (BBC News -- Americas)
NYC mayor: Plane, chopper crash 'not survivable' Aug 9, 2009
Hours after the collision, he said he thought it fair to say "this has changed from a rescue to a recovery mission. The NTSB was investigating the cause of the collision. Three bodies had been recovered before diving operations were suspended for the night, Hersman said. Two bodies were recovered in the water, one floating free and one in the wreckage, and other bodies were spotted in the debris in the river, the mayor said. The crash victims included five Italian tourists and a pilot on the... (USA Today -- News)
Helicopter, Small Plane Collide, Fall Into Hudson River Near New York City Aug 9, 2009
It landed at 11:20 a.m. local time to pick up two passengers, and took off at 11:54 a.m. bound for Ocean City, New Jersey ... Police in Ocean City referred questions to the Federal Aviation Administration. (Bloomberg -- US)
'I heard a boom'... Aug 9, 2009
The single-engine aircraft was heading from Teterboro Airport to Ocean City, NJ, when it crashed into the sightseeing helicopter, which had just taken off from the west side of Manhattan around noon. Sources said Steven M. Altman of Pennsylvania was flying the small plane. (The Drudge Report)
NO SURVIVORS... Aug 9, 2009
" Newark Terminal Radar Approach Control reported losing radar contact with the aircraft, initially believing it went into the Hudson, Peters said. The plane was en route to Ocean City, N.J. Peters wasn't sure what, if any, radio contact there may have been with the chopper. He noted that current rules allow helicopters to fly without contact if sightseeing over the Hudson and below 1,100 feet. The plane, a Piper PA-32, was registered to LCA Partnership in Fort Washington, Pa. The address is... (The Drudge Report)
NYC Planes Collide Aug 9, 2009
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Piper airplane was headed from Teterboro, N.J., to Ocean City, N.J., and the Liberty Tours chopper had just taken off from New York's 30th Street Heliport. "It would appear that the airplane ran into the back side of the helicopter," Bloomberg said. (ABC News)
Man who served time charged with robbing same bank Aug 7, 2009
on Tuesday and charged him with the July 27 robbery of a PNC Bank branch in the Marmora section of Upper Township near Ocean City. It's the same bank he went to prison for robbing in 2003. (Albany Times Union)
Bank robber's sequel ends just as badly Aug 7, 2009
on Tuesday and charged him with the July 27 robbery of a PNC Bank branch in the Marmora section of Upper Township near Ocean City. More News. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Figure in NJ corruption scandal found dead at home Jul 29, 2009
Ocean Shore Holding Co. is the parent company of Ocean City Home Bank. Ocean City Home Bank is headquartered in Ocean City, New Jersey with eight other branches in southeastern New Jersey. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
CHART: Troubled jumbo home loans in 370 metro areas Jul 15, 2009
Troubled jumbo home loans in 370 metro areas - USATODAY.com. Get information on education programs that could help you increase your earning power. (USA Today -- Money)
French fry sculptors aren't starving artists Jun 26, 2009
(06-25) 02:52 PDT Ocean City, N.J. (AP) ... Not these NJ fry artists Articles (06-25) 02:52 PDT Ocean City, N.J. (AP) -- Each year on the boardwalk, thousands of french fries are consumed by beachgoers, snatched by seagulls or tossed in the trash at the end of the day. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Here is the latest New Jersey news from The Associated Press Jun 22, 2009
OCEAN CITY, N.J. - A Monmouth County woman is slated to compete for Miss America next year. Ashley Shaffer of Millstone Township was crowned Miss New Jersey last night at the Ocean City Music Pier. (NJ.com -- News)
Weird rituals greet start of summer season in NJ May 21, 2009
OCEAN CITY, N.J. Merchants in suits and dresses will parade into the sea in Ocean City, Atlantic City will "unlock" the ocean, and the beer will flow bright and early in Point Pleasant Beach ... That should make it cheaper to get to Ocean City, the southern New Jersey resort that was named the state's best beach this week ... On Friday, Ocean City merchants will don their best business attire, clutch briefcases, and march into the ocean to the strains of "Pomp And Circumstance," something the... (Yahoo News)
Towns find obstacles to saying 'I do' to mergers May 18, 2009
They also would have to pay for them to attend neighboring Ocean City High School along with Upper Township's students. Gusciora, the assemblyman, said residents who complain about New Jersey's highest-in-the-nation property taxes can't have it both ways. (Concord Monitor)
Underwater burials breed new life May 12, 2009
The BBC's Heather Alexander went to Ocean City in New Jersey to see how the burials work. SEE ALSO. (BBC News)
Miss Mercer County May 5, 2009
Berry will compete for the title of Miss New Jersey June 18 through June 20 in Ocean City. A sophomore at Fordham University in New York, Berry will compete against 25 contestants from all over the Garden State in the categories of interview, talent, physical fitness, evening wear and onstage question. (NJ.com -- Times)
Greene Turtle Sports Bar plots for 150 new locations Apr 9, 2009
The company opened its first location in Ocean City in 1976. Reader Comments. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Workout warriors Mar 9, 2009
Robbie Zauck (Ocean City, N.J./Ocean City), 43 feet, 6 inches Breakdown: The New Jersey standout led his team with 84 tackles last fall while also totaling 5. 5 sacks. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Snowfall amounts around New Jersey Mar 2, 2009
Ocean City (Cape May County): 5 inches. Shiloh (Cumberland County): 4. (NJ.com -- News)
Despite economy, NJ Shore rentals stable Mar 1, 2009
"We're definitely spreading the word about the many activities people can do in our area," said Michele Gillian, executive director of the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce. "People are looking for things that will interest their family, things they can do in small or big groups, that won't cost them much to enjoy.". (NJ.com -- News)
* World News Quick Take Feb 28, 2009
Ocean City voted on Thursday night to settle a lawsuit with a Baltimore lumber company that was to sell it nearly US$1. 2 million worth of Brazilian ipe wood. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Jersey Boardwalk Could Be Settling Rainforest Wood Dispute Feb 24, 2009
OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) -- A New Jersey beach town could soon end its battle with a Baltimore lumber yard over a canceled $1 ... Ocean City officials are scheduled to vote Thursday on a settlement agreement under which the city would pay the Louis J. Grasmick Lumber Company damages and accept much of the Brazilian ipe wood they previously had rejected ... Under the terms of the proposed settlement, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, Ocean City would pay the lumber yard $100,000... (W-USA News, DC)
6,000 inspiring miles Feb 21, 2009
He was capable, with his two teammates on bicycles and two other young men in a support car, of riding a fixed-gear bicycle - a clunker with one gear, nothing to help climb hills except pedal power - 6,000 miles, or 10,000 kilometers, from Bellingham, Washington, to Ocean City, Maryland, in a few months. Each year, says Greg LeMond, the three-time Tour de France winner and the narrator of the film, 1,500 people bike coast to coast. (International Herald Tribune)
Over 100 UMass Athletes Named To A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll Feb 14, 2009
Good Counsel Accounting Brittany Sedberry W. Swimming g Jr. Ocean City, N.J. Ocean City Nursing Gabriella Spada XC/Track Fr ... Sparta, N.J. Pope John XXIII Elementary/Special Education Krista Bordogna Field Hockey Sr. Marmora, N.J. Ocean City Marketing Katy Borden W. Tennis So ... Ocean City, N.J. Ocean City Elementary Education Ashley Bugnar W. Soccer Sr. Newtown, Pa. (Umassathletics.com)
METRO LIST: December unemployment rates for 369 metro areas Feb 9, 2009
Unemployment up in 98% of metro areas; state-by-state list - USATODAY.com. Get information on education programs that could help you increase your earning power. (USA Today -- Money)
