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Ocean City Crowds Enjoy Beautiful Weather and Waves

By TIM KELLY Banner planes were flying. The beach, Boardwalk, and shopping districts were jammed with residents and visitors. The waves were good. You could say this weekday in May was a preview for the expected Memorial Day crush next weekend, except it actually felt very much like a rousing holiday weekend. Skies were sunny,…

They’re Back! Raptors Return to Chase Gulls

By DONALD WITTKOWSKI, OCNJDaily A movie star will be taking up residence in Ocean City this summer. But with piercing orange eyes, a sharp, curved beak and fierce talons, Eli is not your typical celebrity. The intimidating female Eurasian eagle-owl is part of a group of raptors that will patrol the skies over Ocean City…

Ocean City Flower Show To Go Virtual Again

The 48th annual Ocean City Flower Show is seeking photographs of home gardens and flower arrangements for this year’s virtual event. Kimberlee Bongard, Patch Staff OCEAN CITY, NJ — The 48th annual Ocean City Flower Show will continue virtually this year by showcasing photos of local garden displays online. The Ocean City Flower Show Committee decided…

Registration Open for 2021 Night in Venice

Night in Venice will return to Ocean City for the 66th time at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 24. Registration is now open to all boat and bayfront home owners who want to participate in this year’s celebration. The optional theme will be “Honoring Our Heroes,” a salute to all those who helped us get through…

Foxes Make Presence Known in “Denning Season”

By TIM KELLY Toward the end of one of the busiest off-seasons in Ocean City history and just ahead of the annual arrival of seasonal visitors, the city’s fox population has been making its presence known. “Denning” season is currently in full swing, wildlife experts said – the time when the reddish bushy-tailed creatures reproduce…

Martin Z. Mollusk Seeks His Shadow on Saturday

By MediaWize, OCNJDaily Ocean City’s hermit crab mascot will seek his shadow in a local version of Groundhog Day at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 8, on the beach next to the Music Pier, between Moorlyn Terrace and Ninth Street. Martin Z. Mollusk has successfully predicted an early summer every year for more than four decades (sometimes,…