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By Access Network News Report, OCNJDAILY Downtown merchants have been celebrating “Festive Fridays” all month, and the final edition is scheduled for this Friday, Dec. 20. Christmas and the start of Hanukkah fall on the same day this year, and the event provides a great opportunity to pick up some last-minute gifts. Festive Friday includes…

Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff Not everyone wants to cook Christmas Eve supper or Christmas Day dinner, but there will be some places open in Ocean City that will cook up something scrumptious for your group — if you get a reservation now before they’re snapped up. According to the online reservation service Open Table, choices…

Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff Patch asked, and readers answered. We requested the best decorated holiday houses in town and here’s what you had to say. Here’s the list of homes that readers say are worth a drive-by, brought to you by Patch and T-Mobile. A list of addresses is below, with photos if supplied. Be…

Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff Watch children of the Ocean City Theatre Company come together “once upon a December” for their production of “Anastasia: The Musical (Youth Edition)” this weekend at Ocean City Music Pier. This 60-minute adaptation of the Broadway and cinematic hit is specially tailored for OCTC’s third through eighth grade student performers. From…

By Access Network News Report, OCNJDAILY Ocean City’s downtown merchants are celebrating “Festive Fridays” again this year. The festivities started on Nov. 29 with the city’s traditional Christmas in the Downtown – “Our Miracle on Asbury Avenue” event and continued on Dec. 6 with the annual Christmas Parade. Asbury Avenue will host another Festive Friday on Dec. 13…

Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff For many of us, taking in our neighbors’ outdoor holiday lighting displays and other decorative touches is as much a part of the season as exchanging gifts and singing Christmas carols. Patch and T-Mobile are partnering to help you compile a list of lights around Ocean City that deserve a visit….

By Max Kelly, OCNJDAILY Ocean City held its annual downtown Christmas Parade, bringing joy, laughter and holiday cheer to families Friday night along the way. Local bands, dance teams, festive floats and Santa himself paraded downtown under the twinkling lights, wreaths and garland decorating Asbury Avenue. The parade began at 6 p.m., rolling down Asbury…

By Access Network news report, OCNJDAILY Ocean City’s small-town version of “Black Friday” takes place on Friday, Nov. 29. Christmas in the Downtown – “Our Miracle on Asbury Avenue” – will be celebrated from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature carolers and performers along downtown Asbury Avenue between Sixth Street and 14th Street. Downtown…

Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff They may be far from home, but U.S. Coast Guard recruits stationed at Cape May’s Coast Guard Training Station will still enjoy a hot Thanksgiving dinner thanks to Ocean City’s Sons of the American Legion Squadron 524. The Sons of the American Legion will host 40 recruits this Thursday for a…