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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
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OC spared car chaos, Wildwood hit hard Local crackdown pays off as pop-up rally steers clear in favor of New Jersey shore By Greg Wehner Staff Writer (Sept. 30, 2022) The consensus among many people in Ocean City is that this past weekend – traditionally known for an invasion of tuner car enthusiasts who take over the resort
– was relatively quiet, but for the people in Wildwood, New Jersey, it was the complete opposite. The notorious rally was not always as chaotic as it has been in recent years. In fact, the car rally attached itself to the official H2Oi event that took place in Worcester County and was for fans of water-cooled European cars like Volkswagens and Audis. Ultimately, the massing of vehicles
attracted those with highly tuned imported cars that did not qualify for the event. The group driving smaller Asianmade vehicles were less restrained than the H2Oi owners, leading the latter to be blamed for situations over which it had no control. As a result, H2Oi moved from Ocean City to Atlantic City, while the tuner enthusiasts continued to descend on Ocean City.
Some of the shenanigans that has occurred over the years includes something of a scene out of the movie, “Fast and Furious,” where Hondas, Mitsubishis, and many other brands of vehicles are outfitted with exhaust systems that make loud popping sounds and bodies with large spoilers big enough to hold dinner for four. The pop-up rally has also included See TUNER Page 4
Downtown’s sign deadline pushed back Those in right-of-way get another year before they must be in compliance
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Setup was underway earlier this week as organizers of the upcoming Oceans Calling Festival put stages, bleachers, vendor tents, fencing and more into place. The event was expected to attract nearly 40,000 ticketholders each day, from Friday through Sunday, and feature bands including Cage the Elephant, the Lumineers, Alanis Morissette, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, Cyndi Lauper and many more.
Nearly 40,000 bought tickets for the music festival that isn’t happening now due to severe weather. Visit OC Today’s website for more information.
By Mallory Panuska Staff Writer (Sept. 30, 2022) Property owners who have signs encroaching into public rights-of-way in parts of the resort’s downtown district have another year to move them following the approval of an extension to a 2016 order. Six years ago, Ocean City Council members ordered removal or compliance of all signs that that do not conform to the city code and/or sit within the 75 feet of space that legally belongs to the city on Baltimore and Philadelphia avenues from Third to 17th streets by this Nov. 18. At a joint meeting between members of the City Council and planning commission Tuesday, staff members asked the council how they should proceed, given that the deadline is fast approaching. “We were waiting to determine whether or not that was going to be extended to see … what type of notice See SIGNS Page 3