Bill Barlow

Ocean City officials announced Thursday that a 3rd Ward meeting to be led by City Council member Jody Levchuk will be moved from City Council chambers in City Hall to the larger Chris Maloney Lecture Hall at the Ocean City Free Public Library, 1735 Simpson Ave. The meeting is planned for 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25. Plans for the former Gillians Wonderland are expected to be part of the discussion.

OCEAN CITY — A red sticker on a Glenn Cove bulkhead indicates work has come to a halt on boat slips in the city's smallest lagoon, at least for now.

Michelle Johnson, Upper Township’s deputy tax assessor, told Township Committee members on Tuesday that morale was low among employees. Another staff member quickly stood to contradict her.

With a motto of Semper Supra, Latin for “Always Above,” Ocean City police have a new unit operating unmanned aerial systems, better known as drones.

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — Ordinances introduced Monday by the Township Committee could be a significant step toward development of hundreds of new homes on a long-vacant tract off Indian Trail Road.

The board of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority on Tuesday gave unanimous approval for a fund reservation not to exceed $500,000, to include a $350,000 loan for the purchase and a grant of up to $150,000 for the needed electrical upgrades. The project is near completion, the developer said, transforming a long-vacant armory into an apartment complex.

The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority will put an additional $4 million toward the budget of the organization Visit Atlantic City as that group takes on additional marketing work for the Atlantic City Convention Center.

Initially intended to apply only to rentals booked through VRBO, Airbnb and similar online services, Ocean City Council amended a proposed ordinance to include hotel and motel rooms. Visitors could end up paying 3% more if the ordinance is approved in a final second vote expected in December.

Colorful statues and other items from the former Wonderland Pier in Ocean City have drawn extensive interest from collectors, including an exterior sign that went for $10,000.

UPPER TOWNSHIP — With a Township Committee vote due Monday on an amended redevelopment plan for the site of the former B.L.