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News Release: April 8, 2009 Memorial Service planned to honor Captain Robert S. Craig Ocean City, MD – A memorial service for Captain Robert (Bob) S. Craig will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25 on the beach at North Division Street. Captain Craig passed away on Saturday, March 28 at the age of 90. Captain Craig joined the Ocean City Beach Patrol in 1935 and served as its captain from 1946 until retiring in 1987. Captain Craig is credited with building the Ocean City Beach Patrol into the professional organization it is known as today. When Captain Craig turned...

(April 3, 2009) The man who not only epitomized the Ocean City Beach Patrol, but also built it into a serious and professional organization, passed away Saturday. When Capt. Robert (Bob) S. Craig turned 90 last July, a competition, dinner and slide show honored him for his 52 years as a town employee and member of the Beach Patrol. Thousands knew Craig from his years guiding the Beach Patrol and taking it from a small, relatively unskilled group of young men to a large group of highly skilled young men and women. Capt. Butch Arbin, the current head of the...

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City lost a treasured icon this week when Captain Robert S. Craig, who shepherded the Beach Patrol through decades of change and inspired his young charges for half a century passed away at the age of 90. Captain Craig, as he was known for decades not only by the thousands of lifeguards who worked with him and for him but also by the countless millions of local residents and visitors to the resort area, passed away last Saturday at the Coastal Hospice in Salisbury at the age of 90. A former schoolteacher and coach, Captain Craig...

The world's first boardwalk was nailed down at the Jersey Shore in 1870 to solve the nuisance of sand being tracked into hotels. Now boardwalks themselves are the problem in some Shore towns. Plans to redo the fabled boards of Wildwood and Ocean City this fall have environmentalists and activists fighting local officials over the wood for the projects. In bid specifications for the work, both Cape May County towns have requested wood from the ipe, a tropical tree that grows in Central and South American rainforests, fragile regions some environmental groups argue are being ravaged by unscrupulous loggers. The...

OCEAN CITY, Md.- Police are warning businesses in Ocean City to be on the lookout for counterfeit money. Ocean City police say they are investigating several cases where fake currency has been passed at local businesses in the last few days. Police say the first case occurred on May 19 in which three counterfeit $50 bills were discovered by a local merchant. On June 2 and again on Wednesday, six more cases of counterfeit $20 bills and one $100 bill were discovered by merchants and banks, according to police. The bills are described as good quality, with slight fading...

We in Ocean City, NJ have been fighting since 1998 to preserve a circa 1885 Historic Life-Saving Station from destruction. The property is located in our City's Historic District and is afforded specific levels of protection from development. The current property owner bought the property knowing those protections were in place, but used his political connections to get approvals to demolish the Life-Saving station and replace it with 6 condo units. Through various legal battles, we finally had Court affirmation that the developer had to follow our City's ordinances regarding Historic Preservation. Those ordinances define the requirement for maintaining his...

I received the following photos from a trusted friend. They came with the following message and description: "This is Chuck Ritchey, Sr. I have watched this man work on the beach at Ocean City, Maryland. Each time I watch him I marvel at his talent and fortitude because it is true that his works get washed away with the tide and he does them again. He is certainly a witness for Jesus Christ as thousands of people, in the course of a day, view his work and watch as he crafts his treasures. May his message be viewed by many."...

Hello fellow Freepers. I am taking the plunge and running for City Council here in Ocean City, NJ. I've had enough of the elected officials ignoring the general public.I have already sent out some basic mailers and am going door to door. My campaign website is www.charlielondonforcouncil.com. Any comments or suggestions as I proceed are greatly appreciated. Listed below is the press release that was published in the local papaers announcing my formal filing.*** Press Release ***On Tuesday, March 9, 2004 at 10:00am, Charles M. London will officially file as a candidate for the position of City Council for the...

An Eastern Shore legislator wants to know what voters across the state think about the need for a third bridge crossing the Chesapeake Bay. Sen. E.J. Pipkin, R-36-Upper Shore, has introduced legislation that would put the question before the voters on the November 2004 ballot. Pipkin said preliminary figures from the state indicate that such a bridge would probably cost between $1.5 and $3 billion. "The dollars need to come from statewide, because this bridge touches everyone in one way or another," the Kent Island lawmaker said. "The best way to determine that support is by a referendum question." The...

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OCEAN CITY, NJ - The Main Street Business Committee is teaming up with the Morvay-Miley American Legion Post #524 to place yellow bows in support of the troops in our downtown business area.We are looking for volunteers to help make the bows. Our first bow making session will be held on Monday, March 24th, starting at 7:00pm, at the VFW Hall, 1501 Bay Avenue, Ocean City, NJ.Anyone interested in participating or needing more information should contact CharlieL at cml815@aol.com.

I am calling on all Ocean City, NJ area Freepers to attend tomorrow nights (Thursday, March 13, 2003) City Council meeting in City Hall at the corner of Asbury Avenue and 9th Street.In Ocean City, the public is allowed to comment before and after the business portion of the Council meetings. The advance comment portion runs from 7:00pm until 7:30pm, with each speaker having around 5 minutes to speak. If advance speakers do not use the whole half-hour, the Council business will start early. A signup sheet is normally available at around 6:45pm.During the public comment at the 3/13/3 meeting,...