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Summer Book Sale at Ocean City Library

By MediaWize, OCNJDaily The Friends and Volunteers of the Ocean City Free Public Library will host its Summer 2022 two-day book sale. The event will be in the Atrium of the Ocean City Free Public Library, 1735 Simpson Ave. on Friday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, June 25, from 9…

Vote For Ocean City As Overall NJ ‘Favorite Beach’

Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff Ocean City has won as the favorite overall beach for eight consecutive years. Voting is open for the 2022 New Jersey’s Favorite Beach poll, presented by the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium. Ocean City has remained the undefeated victor for overall “Favorite Beach” for eight consecutive years. Vote by visiting the NJ…

Updated List of O.C. Guarded Beaches

By MediaWize, OCNJDaily The Ocean City Beach Patrol will be guarding the following beaches starting Saturday, June 11. 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. North Street Stenton Place St. Charles Place Brighton Place 5th Street 6th Street Surfing Beach 8th Street 9th Street 10th Street…

Twice-Weekly Trash and Recycling Pickup Schedule Starts on Monday, June 13th, 2022

The summer trash and recycling collection schedule starts on Monday, June 13, 2022 and continues through Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. The schedule includes twice-weekly pickup: Longport Bridge to north end of 9th Street: Monday and Thursday (yard waste Thursday) South side of 9th Street to north side of 28th Street: Tuesday and Friday (yard waste…

Butterfly Garden in Ocean City to Take Flight

By MADDY VITALE, OCNJDAILY The monarch butterfly is considered a major pollinator. And the distinctly colored insects with brilliant orange wings will be coming to town soon. Ocean City happens to be one of the stops during their migration to Mexico each summer. They feed on milkweed and other succulents. The welcomed guests will be…

Set Sail With Lessons in Ocean City

By MADDY VITALE, OCNJDAILY Learning to sail may be a dream for some. But for the many people who have taken lessons from the Ocean City Sailing Foundation (OCSF), it has become a reality. And now, people who wish to try their skills on a boat and for others who want to continue honing their…

Ocean City Flower Show Returns to Music Pier

Fireworks, Cop Chase 5K and Skato With Kato Also This Week   After two years as a virtual event, the Ocean City Flower Show will return to the Music Pier from Friday to Sunday (June 3 to June 5). The 48-year-old tradition presented by the Garden Club of Ocean City features floral creations and displays…