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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a 19.5 million dollar contract to restore Ocean City’s north-end beaches following severe coastal erosion over the past year. Starting in July, contractors will pump approximately 1.6 million cubic yards of sand onto the shoreline between Seaspray Beach and 12th Street. This local replenishment is primarily funded… The post 19.5 Million Dollar Contract Awarded to Rebuild Ocean City Beaches appeared first on Coast News Today.

A Philadelphia man who admitted to planting hidden cameras inside public restrooms along the Ocean City boardwalk has accepted a plea agreement. Under the deal, the 39-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts of invasion of privacy, while prosecutors agreed to drop the remaining charges, which initially included child endangerment. He is scheduled to be sentenced… The post Philadelphia Man Takes Plea Deal in Ocean City Hidden Camera Case appeared first on Coast News Today.

A 35-year-old New Jersey man has been sentenced to 13 years in state prison for shooting another man outside an Atlantic City bar in October 2024. Rockwell Pohlig pleaded guilty to attempted murder, along with drug and weapons offenses after he was caught trying to smuggle synthetic marijuana into the county jail upon his surrender.… The post New Jersey Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Atlantic City Bar Shooting appeared first on Coast News Today.

A 57-year-old New York man has been detained after allegedly setting multiple fires at the Korean War Memorial in Atlantic City. Authorities say this marks George Jones’s third arson charge in the city in less than a year, following similar incidents at the Army National Guard Armory and a local casino. Jones was taken into… The post Man Detained After Allegedly Setting Fires at Atlantic City War Memorial appeared first on Coast News Today.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued swimming advisories for an ocean beach in North Wildwood and a river beach in Beachwood after detecting high levels of fecal bacteria. Water samples taken earlier this week showed elevated levels of enterococci, an indicator of potential contamination from human or animal waste. Officials have since… The post Swimming Advisories Issued for Two New Jersey Beaches Due to High Bacteria Levels appeared first on Coast News Today.