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New Miss Ocean City Grace Oves Excited For Reign

By MADDY VITALE Grace Oves didn’t enter the Miss Ocean City Pageant thinking she was going to win. The 17-year-old from Ocean City went into it to have fun with fellow contestants, most of whom she is friendly with. And then something major happened, something really great for the homegrown, Ocean City High School honors…

List of Guarded Beaches as of Aug. 15

BY MEDIAWIZE, OCNJDAILY  The Ocean City Beach Patrol will be guarding the following beaches as of Monday, Aug. 15. Beaches are guarded from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekends and holidays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Seaspray Road Atlantic Blvd. North Street St. Charles Place Pennlyn Place Park Place Brighton Place…

Ocean City Rolls With Beach Mat Program

BY MADDY VITALE, OCNJDAILY  City Council approved a nearly $11 million funding package on Aug. 11 for a series of capital projects that includes expanding the beach mats program. For the last five years or so, the city has made it a point to install mobility mats at each beach and the goal is to…

Cuteness Factor Soars at Ocean City Baby Parade

BY MADDY VITALE There was a whole lot of adorable on the boards Thursday for the 112th annual Ocean City Baby Parade. Babies dressed as ballerinas, as peacocks and even one in a miniature “Top Gun” fighter jet took center stage as hundreds of spectators lined the Boardwalk. People marveled at the cute sights and…

Winners of Pamper Scamper Announced

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY More than 40 of the youngest and fastest new Ocean City residents and visitors raced in the Pamper Scamper on Tuesday. The annual event is a crawling race for children 15 months old and younger. The races start with the competitors in the center of a parachute. First one to crawl to…

Boardwalk Art Show Announces Awards

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY There were many lucky artists who showcased their talents at last week’s 59th Annual Boardwalk Arts Show hosted by the Ocean City Arts Center. Here is a list of the award winners: Ocean City Arts Center Purchase Awards “Tiles” by Skip Gosnell (acrylic) “Hawaii” by Isa Kollgaard (acrylic) “Phoenixville Rooftops” by Kei Marini…

O.C. American Legion to Honor Military Family

Mediawize, OCNJDAILY By DOUG OTTO Ocean City American Legion Post 524 will welcome Marine Staff Sergeant James Williams and Air Force Airman First Class Glenda Williams and their children, Alcie and Joshua, on Sunday at noon for a free weeklong vacation, courtesy of the organization’s Rest & Relaxation Program. “American Legion Post 524’s Rest &…