Business owners feared increased police presence would change the atmosphere of the Shoppes at Asbury, prompting officials to abandon the $12 million bank building purchase.
After declining to purchase a former bank to house local law enforcement, Ocean City is expected to instead demolish its outdated police headquarters and construct a new facility for the department, officials said.
Mayor Jay Gillian earlier this mont… [2016 chars]
Source: NJ.com | Published: 2025-10-19T14:00:00Z
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