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By Donald Wittkowski, OCNJDAILY The call came from Harrisburg Hospital on Feb. 8, 2015. Cathy Quigley was told on the phone that her son, Kyle, had been involved in an auto accident. “I just knew he was gone. They had me wait in a small room,” Quigley recalled of arriving at the Pennsylvania hospital and…

By Access Network news report, OCNJDAILY The Fall Block Party – one of Ocean City’s premier events – will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, along a mile of downtown Asbury Avenue. More than 400 crafters, food vendors and entertainers will line Asbury Avenue between Fifth Street and 14th Street…

By Access Network news report, OCNJDAILY More than 300 supporters and families of DUI victims will gather on the Ocean City Boardwalk on Sunday, Oct. 20, for the 13th annual John R. Elliott HERO Campaign Walk to prevent drunken driving. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by a 1-mile fun run at 10 a.m. and…

Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff Travel back in time to when things were groovy with the Ocean City Theatre Company’s upcoming production of “SHOUT! The Mod Musical,” running at Ocean City Music Pier Oct. 11 through 20. According to OCTC: This bright vinyl time capsule tracks five groovy girls as they come of age in the…

By Access Network news report, OCNJDAILY The days are getting shorter with the arrival of fall, but there’s plenty of great weather left to enjoy a full calendar of family events in October in Ocean City. From the Fall Block Party all the way through Halloween, there’s a little bit of fun for everyone. Here…

By Access Network News Report, OCNJDAILY Thousands of cyclists will descend on Ocean City this weekend for the MS City to Shore Ride, a fall tradition that draws participants from across the nation. With riders raising millions of dollars each year, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society boasts that the MS City to Shore Ride is the best…

Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff Passengers aboard the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center’s latest pelagic trip were hoping to see marine mammals, seabirds, sharks and more. They probably weren’t expecting to see the world’s largest living animal. According to the center, that’s what happened. The center shared highlights from their 24-hour trip on Sept….

By Access Network News Report, OCNJDAILY Tickets for a special concert featuring Lucinda Williams and her band will go on sale starting at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13. The concert is scheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Ocean City Music Pier. Williams is an American singer-songwriter whose country and blues style has…