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Ocean City Library to Host Holiday Party Dec. 3

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY The Ocean City Free Public Library and the Community Center are hosting their Holiday Festival on Sunday, Dec. 3, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. All are invited to attend this free event, which kicks off in the atrium. There will be holiday crafts, a balloon sculptor, live music, refreshments, and, of…

Ocean City “Dressed” and Ready for the Holiday Season

By MADDY VITALE, OCNJDALY Ocean City’s festive holiday decorations could make even the Grinch’s heart grow. From garland-wrapped lamp posts to large wreaths adorned with bright red bows that seem to float above the downtown shopping district, the spirit of the season is alive in the resort. City Hall appears stately and regal with wreaths…

Ocean City Gets Ready for Full Schedule of Holiday Events

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY Heading into the holidays, Ocean City will host a full calendar of special family events through the end of the year. The celebrations begin along downtown Asbury Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 18, for the Earlier Than the Bird extravaganza. The annual event features shoppers dressed in pajamas. It will take place 8 a.m. to…

Head ‘Into The Woods’ With Ocean City Theatre Company

Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff Take a trip “Into The Woods” with the talented 7th to 12th graders of the Ocean City Theatre Company this weekend. Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s contemporary classic comes to life at Ocean City Music Pier on Nov. 3 and 4. Curtain for “Into The Woods” is 7:30 p.m. and tickets…

“Winterfest by the Sea” Means Mega-Shopping Nov. 4

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce will present the fourth annual Winterfest by the Sea Holiday Shopping Extravaganza from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Ocean City Civic Center, Sixth Street and the Boardwalk. The event offers a great opportunity to kick off the holiday season at…

Halloween House Decorating Contest Results Announced

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY Ocean City’s fourth annual Halloween House Decorating Contest included 22 entries, and judging took place on Wednesday and Thursday (Oct. 25 and 26). A list of winners and participants is attached and available at www.ocnj.us/halloween, so everybody can check out all the homes that were decorated in the spirit of the holiday. Winners received gift cards to Ocean City’s…

“Trail of Two Cities” Race Set For This Weekend

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY The Trail of Two Cities 5-kilometer run/walk will be held for the 28th time on Saturday, Oct. 28. The popular 3.1-mile race offers spectacular views over the length of a point-to-point course from Ocean City to Somers Point. The route travels the length of the Route 52 Causeway in the lanes usually…

Get Ready for Spooky Ocean City Halloween Parade

By mvitale, OCNJDAILY Talk about a parade of parades. Ocean City’s Halloween Parade promises spooky, kooky, creepy and a little silly when it rolls through the downtown Thursday night. The parade is free and begins at 7:15 p.m. and travels down Asbury Avenue from Sixth Street to 11th Street featuring around 30 floats, some elaborate…