Crowds Enjoy Ocean City Christmas Parade
By MADDY VITALE The Grinch gave Santa Claus a bit of competition Friday night at Ocean City’s annual Christmas Parade, making his grumpy green appearance on several floats. But in the end, Jolly Old Saint Nicholas aboard a horse-drawn carriage, complete with a white steed, had the last say, as he waved to cheering children…
Christmas Parade Returns Friday Night
By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY Ocean City’s annual Christmas Parade travels down Asbury Avenue at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2. Lights, garland, wreaths and bows adorn “The Avenue” for the season, and the parade will bring a variety of bands, floats and other entries to add a little warmth to the winter. The event gives spectators time…
Shooting Island Restoration Project to Enter Next Phase
By MADDY VITALE A living shoreline that will help protect Ocean City from coastal storms and sea level rise is the longest of its kind in the state. In 2019, the first phase of the flood resiliency project to restore the 100-plus-acre Shooting Island was completed. And now, steps are underway to make phases 2…
Celebrate an Old-Fashioned Christmas on Black Friday
By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY Ocean City’s small-town version of “Black Friday” takes place on Friday, Nov. 25. Christmas in the Downtown – “Our Miracle on Asbury Avenue” – goes from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature carolers and performers along downtown Asbury Avenue between Sixth Street and 14th Street. Downtown stores will offer discount shopping for…
Ocean City Prepares for Beach Project
By Bill Barlow, Press of Atlantic City Pipeline, heavy equipment and an amphibious tripod known as a CRAB are in place in the north end of the city in preparation for the start of a $21.5 million project set to again rebuild the city’s eroded downtown beaches. The work will begin before the end of…
Downtown “Earlier Than the Bird” Celebration Set for Saturday
By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY The early forecast calls for clear and cool weather on Saturday – ideal conditions to kick off the holiday season along downtown Asbury Avenue. In Ocean City, that means shopping in your pajamas for the Earlier Than the Bird celebration. The annual downtown shopping extravaganza takes place 8 a.m. to noon on…
Ocean City’s South End to Benefit From Major Projects
By DONALD WITTKOWSKI Millions of dollars in road construction, flood mitigation and beach replenishment projects are some of the major improvements slated for the south end of town, Ocean City officials told local residents Saturday during a community meeting. Mayor Jay Gillian also said during a Fourth Ward meeting organized by Councilman Bob Barr that…
Boaters Warned of Submerged Pipeline for Beachfill Project
By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY The following notice to mariners has been issued to warn boaters of a submerged pipeline that will be in place during the beach nourishment project at the northern end of Ocean City near Great Egg Harbor Inlet. The pipeline will be in place for the duration of the project from early November…
Ocean City Arts Center Hosts Juried Art Show
By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY The Ocean City Arts Center is presenting its annual Juried Art Show now through Nov. 26. The show will be held at the Ocean City Arts Center, 1735 Simpson Avenue. This year’s judges were Sharon Kiefer, Curator of Exhibitions at Perkins Center for the Arts; Chuck Law, artist; and Katherine Aikens, Art…