Wednesday morning at the beachAt 7:15 AM Sept. 3, a man was seen dragging a homemade boat from the dune in front of the Capri apartments in Ocean Ridge down to the shore and launching the boat into the ocean. He spent some time paddling close to sho
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By John Pacenti
Ocean Ridge is full speed ahead on replacing the town’s aging water pipes.
The Ocean Ridge Town Commission approved $1.9 million for the next phase of the water main infrastructure project spanning Ocean Avenue to Thompson Street, whi
Sheriff’s office announces arrest of serial shooter who took aim at homes in Ocean Ridge, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and elsewhere
The Glock 9mm handgun that officials say was used in 16 separate shooting incidents around Palm Beach County in rec
Ocean Ridge Police Sgt. Keith Ramirez investigates the scene outside a home at the corner of Thompson Street and Old Ocean Boulevard where at least a dozen shots were fired at the exterior of what police described as an unoccupied home. The orange c
Edward Hillery Jr., who served as Ocean Ridge’s police chief for 17 years — and police chief of Boynton Beach before that — died May 13. He was 85.
Hillery, a U.S. Air Force veteran, took over as chief in Ocean Ridge in 1993 and retired in 2010. He a
When Ocean Ridge Police Officer Jimmy Pilon stopped a car on March 24 for having illegal window tinting, he was most likely thinking of issuing a routine warning or citation.
Instead, Pilon noticed the smell of marijuana and a backpack. Inside the b
Officials examine the scene where a tree trimmer died in a Jan. 28 incident involving a wood chipper at Ocean Ridge Town Hall. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
A worker was killed Jan. 28 in a wood-chipper while doing tree-trimming work at Ocean Ridge To
By John Pacenti
The Ocean Ridge Police Department plans to add a drone to its public safety repertoire — a technological upgrade that comes courtesy of a donation from the Starbright Civic Collective, a nonprofit formed by residents.
Police Chief Sco
By John Pacenti
Ocean Ridge commissioners and Town Manager Lynne Ladner wrestled over her proposed salary increases for staff, with the manager saying the employees had been left behind while raises were given to police officers over the last two yea
Ocean Ridge Police Chief Scott McClure (right) and Lt. Aaron Tobin talk with longtime resident Edith Behm before escorting her and other residents out of the Briny Breezes Town Council meeting last month. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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The roof of this home on Harbour Drive North has been in need of repair for years. Coastal Star photo
By Anne Geggis
A house in disrepair — for years now — is among the reasons that Ocean Ridge town leaders plan to consider dedicating a new position
Betty Bingham was honored by Mayor Geoff Pugh (background), who declared her 95th birthday on July 21 as Betty Bingham Day. After the speech, Town Manager Lynne Ladner and others presented her with flowers. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Activism keep
Ocean Ridge Police Officer Debra Boyle watches Dash, a trained police therapy dog, interact with residents Martha Stanfield and Marion Moon. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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RIGHT: License plate reading cameras are motion activated and take a series of photos that compare plate numbers against those of vehicles listed as suspicious. ABOVE: Police can view results on a desktop computer, in a squad car or even on a phone.
Scott McClure is congratulated by Town Clerk Kelly Avery after being sworn in as Ocean Ridge police chief in a ceremony witnessed by his family and chiefs and officers from local communities. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Larry Barszewski
In the en
By Joe Capozzi
Police Chief Richard Jones was finally given a contract Jan. 9, more than 16 months after he took charge of the Ocean Ridge public safety department.
Jones, who makes $115,763 a year, said he requested a contract when he replaced retir
Members of the Starbright Civic Collective present the town with a check for $48,000 to cover the first year of EMT training. From left are Pati Maguire, Stella Kolb, Jean Burling (behind Kolb), Carol Besler, Mary Ziegenfuss, Diane Rose, Police Chief
By Joe Capozzi
Briny Breezes officials are endorsing a possible plan by the Ocean Ridge Police Department to patrol a private townhouse community just outside the town limits.
Ocean Ridge is in negotiations to provide police services to Gulf Stream
Nearly 60 friends and family members gathered in Ocean Ridge on Aug. 29 for a candlelight vigil for Cassidy Craig. Cassidy’s parents, Johnny and Deborah Craig, are on the right. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Joe Capozzi
Ocean Ridge police are inves
By Steve Plunkett
Ocean Ridge Police Officer Nubia Savino has ended her 5-year-old lawsuit against former Vice Mayor Richard Lucibella in a confidential, out-of-court settlement.
The resolution came just two days after a mediator declared both sides a
