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Oct. 26, 2026
Price It Right From Day One
If you're listing in the next six to twelve months, my number one tip is simple: price your home to create as much interest as possible, so buyers feel they need to act.
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Oct. 10, 2026
Wonderland Hotel Talks: Where Things Stand, in Plain English
Photo: OCNJ Daily
Council says a deal on a hotel at the old Wonderland Pier site could take shape in 30 to 60 days. Here's what's settled, what's still open, and what people near 6th Street are asking.
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Ocean City News
Oct. 10, 2026
Flood Wakes Could Cost You: OC Cracks Down
Photo: David Campbell, via WPG Talk Radio 104.1
Ocean City has drafted an ordinance with tickets and fines for drivers who plow through flooded streets and push wakes into homes. Here's what we know, what's next, and a simple good-neighbor tip.
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Ocean City News
Oct. 10, 2026
Sandcastle Park Out, $8M Pickleball Complex In
Rendering: City of Ocean City, via NJ.com
The old Sandcastle Park at 34th Street is gone. An $8 million rec complex with a new playground, pickleball, courts and a summer stage is on schedule for summer 2027.
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Ocean City News
Oct. 10, 2026
OC's Fall Projects: What's Coming to Your Street
Photo: OCNJ Daily (existing Merion Park pumping station)
Two new pumping stations for 19th to 26th streets, raised West Avenue intersections and a Boardwalk rebuild. Here's Ocean City's fall work list and what it means for owners.
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