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Ocean City

Atlantic City, NJ
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NJ's Cheapest, Most Expensive Beaches Ranked NJ's Cheapest, Most Expensive Beaches Ranked
NJ's Cheapest, Most Expensive Beaches Ranked As summer approaches, New Jersey beachgoers are comparing badge prices, with costs ranging from completely free to some of the highest in the state. Several shore towns still offer free access, making them the cheapest options for families looking to save. The free beaches are Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, North Wildwood, Strathmere, and Atlantic City. The next cheapest would be: Harvey Cedars: Daily $7 Stone Harbor: Daily $8 Ocean City / Sea Isle City / Ship Bottom / Seven Presidents Beach: Daily $10 Asbury Park: Daily $7 weekday, $10 weekend Other low-cost options include Ventnor and Mar…

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by Cecilia Levine
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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South Jersey's Cris Pannullo Loses 22nd Jeopardy! Game South Jersey's Cris Pannullo Loses 22nd Jeopardy! Game
South Jersey's Cris Pannullo Loses 22nd Jeopardy! Game Cris Pannullo's “Jeopardy!” winning streak came to an end in his 22nd game Tuesday, Dec. 6. The Ocean City resident missed the Final Jeopardy question to lose to Andy Tirrell, a political science and international relations professor from San Diego. They faced this clue under the “Plays” category: "A 1609 story in which an exiled king of Bulgaria creates a sea palace with his magic may have inspired the plot of this play." Pannullo answered incorrectly with “What is The Little Mermaid?” leaving him with just $1,399.  Tirrell answered correctly with “What is The Tempest?” winning…

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by Jon Craig
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Jersey Shore Man Is Latest Jeopardy! Champ Jersey Shore Man Is Latest Jeopardy! Champ
Jersey Shore Man Is Latest Jeopardy! Champ The newest Jeopardy! champion hails from the Jersey Shore. Cris Pannullo, of Ocean City, beat out four-day champ David Sibley, winning $29,579. Pannullo went into Final Jeopardy with $29,800. The question? "While working for British Naval Intelligence during World War II, he was code-named 17F." While Pannullo did not guess the correct answer, he did wagered $221 and won. He will compete again Monday night. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Towson, MD
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Oceans Calling Music Festival Canceled As Hurricane Ian Makes Its Way Up The Coast Oceans Calling Music Festival Canceled As Hurricane Ian Makes Its Way Up The Coast
Oceans Calling Music Festival Canceled As Hurricane Ian Makes Its Way Up The Coast A massive and highly anticipated music festival scheduled to be hosted in Ocean City has been canceled as Hurricane Ian makes its way up the coast, continuing to cause damage and severe weather across the east, officials announce. The Oceans Calling Festival was scheduled to host major acts such as the Lumineers, Logic, Dave Matthews, and O.A.R. over the course of the weekend. Current unsafe weather conditions as well as forecasted conditions put festival organizers in the tough position to make the call to cancel the festival. Due to unsafe weather conditions on the Oceans Calling Fest…

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by Annie DeVoe
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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Community Support Grows For PA Family Of Ocean City Drowning Victim Community Support Grows For PA Family Of Ocean City Drowning Victim
Community Support Grows For PA Family Of Ocean City Drowning Victim Community support is growing for the Pennsylvania family of a 56-year-old man who drowned in Ocean City. Shawn Reilly, of Thornhurst, was on vacation with his wife, Nicole, and their 21-year-old son when he was pulled under by strong currents on Thursday, Sept. 8, DailyVoice.com reported. Reilly's 21-year-old son jumped in to try and save him, but it was too late. A lifeguard was able to pull his son to safety but was unable to save Shawn.  John Mulderig of Jermyn, PA, has organized a GoFundMe that had raised more than $11,000 as of Friday, Sept. 16. "Shawn was doing what he lov…

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by Jon Craig
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Toxic Gas From Ocean City Resort Sends Mom, Child to Hospital: Report Toxic Gas From Ocean City Resort Sends Mom, Child to Hospital: Report
Toxic Gas From Ocean City Resort Sends Mom, Child to Hospital: Report A casual swim turned dangerous for a woman and child who were airlifted to the hospital after being exposed to toxic gas at an indoor pool at their Ocean City resort, reports CBS 13. The 41-year-old-woman and 6-year-old girl were exposed to a toxic combination of muriatic acid and chlorine at the Francis Scott Key Family Resort around 4:30 p.m., Thursday, May 26, CBS 13 states. The leak allegedly happened during routine maintenance.  To read the full CBS 13 story, click here.  

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by Annie DeVoe
Towson, MD
Business
Surgery For Broken Ankle Finds Cancer In 26-Year-Old Maryland Woman Surgery For Broken Ankle Finds Cancer In 26-Year-Old Maryland Woman
Surgery For Broken Ankle Finds Cancer In 26-Year-Old Maryland Woman Savannah thought she was going in for a surgery to fix her broken ankle, but the outcome was not what anyone would have expected. At just 26 years-old, the young woman was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on Friday, April 1st, according to a GoFundMe organized on her behalf. Savannah, described as "loving, loyal and selfless," is now said to be going through intense chemotherapy that is expected to last months.  "The chemotherapy will be extremely taxing on her body, mentally and physically," the GoFundMe reads. "I feel now she needs that love and support more than ever during a…

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by David Cifarelli
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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Ocean City Officer Who Placed Tracking Device On Vehicle Charged With Stalking: Prosecutor Ocean City Officer Who Placed Tracking Device On Vehicle Charged With Stalking: Prosecutor
Ocean City Officer Who Placed Tracking Device On Vehicle Charged With Stalking: Prosecutor An Ocean City police officer has been charged with stalking after he was caught placing a tracking device on a vehicle, authorities said. Jacob M. Harris, 32, of Egg Harbor Township was arrested on Thursday, according to Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey H. Sutherland and Chief of Detectives Paul Skill. On Wednesday, Lower Township police were called to a residence for a report of a tracking device found on a vehicle. Further investigation revealed this device was connected to Jacob Harris, Sutherland and Skill said. They did not release any details about how Harris knew the victim. This …

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by Jon Craig
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
Girl, 4, Dies After Being Hit By Car In Ocean City Girl, 4, Dies After Being Hit By Car In Ocean City
Girl, 4, Dies After Being Hit By Car In Ocean City A 4-year-old girl was struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday morning in Ocean City, according to multiple news reports. The crash occurred just before 11 a.m. near West Inlet Road and West Atlantic Boulevard, news outlets said citing local police and the county prosecutor's office. No further information was released.

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by Cecilia Levine