Recorded Statements From Mayoral Candidates To Air In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, NJ — In addition to an upcoming debate between the candidates in the May 8 non-partisan mayoral election, Ocean City residents will have the chance to hear from both Mayor Jay Gillian and challenger John Flood on TV several times over the next few weeks. They are running for the open mayor's seat that carries a four-year term in the only contested election in Ocean City this spring.

Videotaped statements from both candidates will be replayed on several occasions on the city’s Government Access Channel (Channel 97 on the Comcast Cable System), city officials announced on Thursday.

In 2006, the policy of providing access to the channel for local election candidates was established. The city provides candidates the opportunity to have a statement up to five minutes long professionally recorded at their cost and then replayed on Channel 97.

The candidates’ statements will air on Channel 97 on the following dates and times. The statements will air in the same order that the candidates will appear on the ballot.

• Saturday, April 14 - Noon
• Monday, April 16 - 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 18 – 7:30 a.m.
• Friday, April 20 - 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, April 21 – 9 a.m.
• Tuesday, April 24 - 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday, April 26 - 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, April 29 - Noon
• Monday, April 30 - 7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 1 - 7:30 p.m.

Gillian and Flood will debate on Friday, April 27, 7 p.m., in the Ocean City Library Auditorium. This event will be moderated by the League of Women voters and divided into two parts. During the first part the candidates will field questions from the public. During the second part the candidates will pose questions for each other with opportunity for rebuttals.

See related: Mayoral Debate, Candidates Forum Ahead Of Election In Ocean City
See related: Flood Takes Aim At Gillian Over 6th Street Restroom Project

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