TALL SHIP: The question is
WALK SMART: State officials
whether a 16th century Spanish galleon would fit through the Route 50 bridge and put on display here PAGE 27A
hold conference to highlight what they say is their campaign’s success in reducing accidents involving pedestrians PAGE 8A
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LIFESTYLE . . . . . . . . . . . 1B OPINION . . . . . . . . . . . 44A OUT&ABOUT . . . . . . . . 19B SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . 40A
Ocean City Today
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Loose pants, tight jaws: loose lips? City officials get into it over whether a problem exists and if talking about it publicly hurts business ZACK HOOPES ■ Staff Writer
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(July 1,2 2013) In what is probably best described as a tragic choice of metaphor, the Ocean City Council engaged in a heated meta-debate this week over the debate on Councilman Brent Ashley’s suggestion of a ban on saggy pants – using the proverbial pot of poo as a reference. “I believe what Councilman [Dennis] Dare told you was, ‘Don’t take a stick and stir the ….,’” Council President Lloyd Martin lamented to Ashley. “You made negative news for Ocean City.” “What you were saying was, ‘Don’t stir it up and it’ll go away,’” Ashley replied. “But it’s not going to go away.” Three weeks ago, Ashley requested that a decency policy for the Boardwalk be discussed at this week’s council session, following the recent passage of a similar policy in the resort town of Wildwood, N.J. Wildwood, Ashley said, was banishing droopy trousers in an effort to clean up the public image and the allegedly deteriorating family environment of its own boardwalk. He added that he had similar concerns about in Ocean City, given the number of citizen complaints
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A car flipped Tuesday afternoon after colliding with another making an illegal left turn at the intersection of Philadelphia Avenue and North Division Street at the base of the Route 50 bridge. The four passengers were taken to the hospital and all but one were released the same day, thanks to seatbelts, Ocean City police said. See page 7A
A bang-up holiday Summery weather, at last, brings kind of crowd that everyone was waiting for LISA CAPITELLI ■ Managing Editor (July 12, 2013) The warm, sunny weather was ideal for a long, four-day weekend in Ocean City for the Fourth of July holiday and the traveling public responded. Traffic was backed up for miles com-
ing into Ocean City starting Wednesday evening. Throughout the weekend, traffic was bumper to bumper as people headed to the resort for some fun in the sun. The beach and Boardwalk were also packed with visitors. “We had an awesome weekend … perfect beach weather and great crowds,” said Jessica Waters, communications manager for the Town of Ocean City. According to the Demoflush statistics, which uses wastewater flows to esSee PLEASANT on Page 4A
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