Exhibit sprouts from fortunate photo find
Nancy, Leila and Dorothy Pierson (l-r) display decorated coconuts at their roadside ‘Cocoanut Stand,’
possibly to raise money for the Red Cross during World War I.
A hand-tinted photograph of what is now Stat
By Steve Plunkett
A new potential for heavy growth on Federal Highway at the Woolbright Road and Ocean Avenue intersections has the barrier island-based Florida Coalition for Preservation sounding the alarms.
Boynton Beach has changed its c
By Dan Moffett
Ocean Ridge is 86 years old, essentially built-out and with a population that has stayed largely stable through the past two decades.
But this doesn’t mean the town can avoid growing pains.
Town commissioners are finding that
By Steve Plunkett
Ocean Ridge officials have an outside attorney standing by to defend them in case former Vice Mayor Richard Lucibella makes good on his threat to sue the town for alleged police brutality.
Lucibella’s lawyer, Marc Shiner, said
Daniel Iscoe of Ocean Ridge was one of five local students honored with a Congressional Award
for their exceptional community service. ‘The Congressional Award is designed to recognize students
who have demonstrated outstanding character development
By Dan Moffett
Ocean Ridge commissioners have given preliminary approval to an ordinance that authorizes the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission to review developments and consider architectural design and compatibility with neighborhoods.
Th
By Dan Moffett
Ocean Ridge residents soon could see tangible benefits from the Palm Beach County penny sales tax increase voters approved in November when the town begins repaving its streets.
Town engineers identified a priority list of 11
A Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy examines a cooler that washed ashore after a boat
with three people aboard flipped just south of the Boynton Inlet. One of the boaters
was taken to a hospital and treated for a broken arm; the others were examined
I want to thank the residents of Ocean Ridge for all the kindnesses shared with me during my campaign as your town commissioner. I learned so much from the experience.
The campaign was a positive, constructive event and I appreciated all of th
By Dan Moffett
The arrival of sunny spring beach days means there’s trouble brewin’ at the Beachway Drive crossover in Ocean Ridge.
The town’s public access walkway over the dune to the beach draws tourists, snowbirds, mainland visitors and res
Longtime Ocean Ridge resident Don MaGruder takes the oath of office as commissioner
following the Ocean Ridge municipal election. MaGruder and incumbent
Vice Mayor James Bonfiglio were the top two vote-getters.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Steve Plunkett
The felony trial of former Ocean Ridge Vice Mayor Richard Lucibella will take place no sooner than midsummer.
Assistant State Attorney Danielle Grundt and Lucibella’s defense attorney, Marc Shiner, both told Circuit Judge Char
Ted Johnson stands amid the vehicles on display at his Milestone Motorcars dealership in Boynton Beach.
The Ocean Ridge resident says he spends 12 hours a day at the business, but it’s truly a labor of love.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Thomas Jo
Ocean Ridge Town Commissioner
*Don MaGruder - 316
*James A. Bonfiglio - 247
Nan Yablong - 167
Richard Bajakian - 163
Note: Unofficial results
By Steve Plunkett
The trial of former Ocean Ridge Vice Mayor Richard Lucibella will be at least three months later than first scheduled.
Circuit Judge Charles Burton will hold a calendar call in the case at 9:30 a.m. July 21, according to a notice of
Former Ocean Ridge police Lt. Steve Wohlfiel talks with his attorney, Ralph King, at a special commission meeting called to confirm Wohlfiel’s firing. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Dan Moffett
Former police Lt. Steve Wohlfiel wants Ocean Ridg
By Steve Plunkett
Neighbors of former Vice Mayor Richard Lucibella who answered police questions the night of his arrest and then answered questions for an Ocean Ridge police internal investigation are finding they will spend more time answering
Ocean Ridge’s elections will fill the Town Commission seat held by James Bonfiglio and an open seat formerly held by Richard Lucibella, who resigned in December. The term length is three years.
Profiles compiled by Steven J. Smith
Richard Bajaki
By Dan Moffett
Ocean Ridge voters will select two town commissioners from a field of four candidates running in the March 14 municipal election.
All are familiar faces in the community.
Incumbent Vice Mayor James Bonfiglio is seeking a s
By Ron Hayes
OCEAN RIDGE — Some of us yearn for a little more spice in our lives.
Hugh McCormick Jr. was born to a world filled with it, and spent his working days spreading the flavors and fragrances far and wide. In 1885, Mr. McCormick’s g
