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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…

By Donald Wittkowski, OCNJDAILY Mixed in with the green garland and red bows that were part of the festive decorations on Asbury Avenue in downtown Ocean City was some pink. Make that shocking pink. Tia Riendeau, Rachel Riendeau, Teresa Riendeau and Nicole Caputo were wearing outrageously gaudy pink pajamas, decorated with comical images of the…

Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff The Ocean City Arts Center announced the return of its Annual OCAC Pottery and Mosaic Student and Teacher exhibit, running Nov. 26 through Dec. 13. Hundreds of pottery and mosaic pieces created by more than 30 of OCAC’s students and teachers will be featured in the exhibit. Many of the participants…