Politics & Government

Who's Running For Mayor, Council In Ocean City In 2018?

The deadline to run in this year's non-partisan municipal elections was 4 p.m. on Monday, March 5.

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian faces a challenger in his bid for re-election while three council members will run unopposed in this year’s non-partisan municipal elections.

Gillian and former Councilman John Flood each filed petitions to run for mayor in the May 8 election by Monday’s 4 p.m. deadline, according to Ocean City Clerk Melissa Rasner. Council President Peter Madden, Councilman Keith Hartzell and Councilwoman Karen Bergman are all also up for re-election this year. They will each run unopposed.

Below is the list of polling locations on Election Day in Ocean City (the numbers indicate the district, followed by the location):

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First Ward:
1-1: Ocean City Yacht Club, Bay Road

1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5: St. Frances Cabrini Church, 114 Atlantic Avenue

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Second Ward:
2-1, 2-5: 8th Street Recreation Center, 8th Street and Haven Avenue

2-2, 2-3, 2-4: Civic Center, 901 6th Street (parking on 5th Street)

Third Ward:
3-1: Wesley Manor, 2201 Bay Avenue

3-2, 3-3, 3-4: Ocean City Library, 1735 Simpson Avenue

3-5: The Atrium of the Ocean City Library, 1735 Simpson Avenue (use front entrance on Simpson Avenue)

Fourth Ward:
4-1, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5: Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish Hall, 40th and Central Avenue

4-2: American Legion Post 524, 3304 Bay Avenue

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