Ocean City

Dead horseshoe crabs in a canal along 94th Street in Ocean City, Maryland, have created a strong stench, disrupting vacations and daily life. The city has hired contractors to clean up the canal, but the problem persists due to the canal's design as a dead end and jurisdictional conflicts with state authorities overseeing bay waters.

A New Jersey coastal city is experiencing clashes over a proposal to convert Gillian's Wonderland Pier, a long-standing amusement park in Ocean City, into a luxury hotel.

New Jersey's Ocean City council approved rezoning a former amusement park, Gillian's Wonderland Pier, for potential redevelopment into a 252-room luxury hotel. The park, closed in 2024 due to financial struggles and storm damage, sparked mixed reactions, with some residents supporting the hotel's economic benefits and others criticizing it as a threat to the boardwalk's character. The next steps include drafting a redevelopment plan and public hearings.

Cities across America are preparing for social media-driven 'teen takeovers' during the Fourth of July weekend, with police departments implementing preemptive measures like increased staffing, drones, and curfews to prevent dangerous gatherings. A former prosecutor warned that such events can escalate to violence, citing incidents like a Tybee Island pop-up event where gunshots were fired, prompting law enforcement to prioritize arrests of organizers.

A body was discovered a month after a swimmer went missing in Ocean City. The incident occurred in the coastal area, but no further details about the individual or circumstances were provided in the article.

Recent water emergencies in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including three incidents resulting in missing persons, have highlighted the dangers of open-water swimming. An expert from Water Ready Swim School in New Jersey emphasizes the need for ocean-safety education as the school expands its curriculum.