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Ocean City Hosts Winter Warrior Festival and Nature Fun Day

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY

Registration is open for a new Presidents Day Weekend race event that will bring families and local businesses together in Ocean City in the heart of winter.

The Winter Warrior Festival will be staged from Ocean City Civic Center on Saturday, Feb. 17, and provide fun and wintry challenges for adults, children and teams representing local businesses and groups.

Coffee With Cops Event Set for Jan. 27 in Ocean City

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY The Ocean City Police Department will hold a Coffee with Cops event 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, in the atrium outside the Ocean City Free Public Library (at the Ocean City Community Center, 1735 Simpson Avenue). The public is invited to discuss any thoughts or questions on local policing…

Summer Children’s Theatre Series Tickets on Sale Feb. 1

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY The Greater Ocean City Theatre Company has announced its 2024 Summer Children Theatre Series. On Tuesdays, the Ocean City Music Pier will feature five fully staged family musicals at 10:30 a.m., beginning July 2 through July 30. All tickets are $11 in advance and $13 on the day of the show. Individual…

FYI Seagulls: Raptors Returning to Ocean City

BY MVITALE, OCNJDAILY Seagulls should know the drill by now if they hang out in Ocean City. When spring comes, they had better be on their best behavior. That means no food snatching, no menacing the tourists and no loitering on the Boardwalk, in the downtown or any other busy area in town. The company…

Ocean City Launches Food Drive

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the National Day of Service, Ocean City has launched a food drive to help supply the Ocean City Ecumenical Council Food Cupboard. The city will collect donations of non-perishable food items, paper and personal care items throughout the week of Jan. 15 to…

Projects Underway In Ocean City For 2024

Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff As we settle in to 2024, there are several road and infrastructure projects underway in Ocean City. Mayor Jay Gillian outlined these projects in his weekly mayor’s update shared Friday. Three projects are underway on West Avenue, Gillian said. New Jersey American Water is working between Ninth Street and 12th Street…

Save the Dates for Ocean City Events in 2024

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY Ocean City greeted the new year in style with spectacular First Night and First Day celebrations, and the city is planning another full calendar of special events for 2024. It’s not too early to start planning for family fun in the new year, and following is the tentative schedule for the year,…

Guide to 2024 First Night and First Day Celebration in Ocean City

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY Ocean City marks the 31st anniversary of its family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration this year, and as many as 10,000 people are expected to attend. First Night offers more than 70 activities and entertainment programs at 20 different venues throughout town. The lineup includes something to satisfy every taste and age group. A fireworks display…