The Ocean City Police
Three encounters with Ocean City police, from skipping swim practice to an ignored fishing ticket and a knock at the door on Brigantine Drive.
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Two Close Calls: Marijuana, Police, and a Little Bit of Luck
Two police stops, one on the Ben Franklin Bridge and another on the Atlantic City Expressway, could have changed my life. Somehow, both ended with me driving home.
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Ocean City Beach Replenishment: How Many Times Can We Pay for the Same Sand?
Ocean City finished a $19.5 million beach replenishment project in September 2026. Thirty-nine days later, New Jersey requested federal assistance for storm-damaged beaches. After living in Ocean City for 40 years, I have some questions about who pays for our beaches and whether the expense ever ends.
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What Should Ocean City Parents Expect From Their School Board?
community, and his family’s experience navigating the school system. What does transparency really mean when parents need answers?
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The Flanders Hotel: Prohibition, Ghosts, and My Years Behind the Scenes
Explore the fascinating history of the Flanders Hotel in Ocean City, New Jersey, from Prohibition-era speakeasies and the ghost of Emily to famous guests and hidden Catacombs. Along the way, I share personal memories of working as a banquet waiter at this historic Boardwalk landmark during the Kirkman and Dwyer years.
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Living in Ocean City NJ: Forty Years, One Island, and a Dozen Homes
From 55th Street to Second Street and back again, I spent forty years living in Ocean City, New Jersey. These are the homes, people, and memories that shaped my life on the island, from 1984 until October 2024.
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When I was about ten years old, I had a short list of things I wanted to do sometime in my life.
As a kid, I wanted to become a magician and perform on a real stage at least once. After summers working in an Ocean City Boardwalk magic shop, kids’ shows, restaurant magic, and some very different tricks in bars, I finally got that stage at First Night.
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Growing Up With Storms in Ocean City, New Jersey
I spent forty years living in Ocean City, New Jersey, and only evacuated for two storms: Gloria and Sandy. Most of the others I experienced firsthand, walking empty streets in wind, rain and snow, surfing hurricane swells and eventually making my way to the beach to watch the Atlantic.
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Ocean City Is Dry. The Flanders Shows What That Actually Means.
I set up the portable bar at Flanders banquets, where guests brought the alcohol and hired a bartender. That experience helps explain the difference between private events and alcohol sales in Ocean City.
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The Wonderland Pier Ferris Wheel Wasn’t Our First Loss
The collapsing wall beneath Wonderland Pier and the threatened Ferris wheel are symbols of something Ocean City ignored for decades: a community changed one property, one exception and one profitable decision at a time.
