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Movie Matinees at O.C. Library

By MediaWize, OCNJDaily Instead of heading to the movie theater, why not enjoy a flick at the Ocean City Free Public Library, 1735 Simpson Avenue? The movies are free and are played on the second Tuesday of each month at noon in the Chris Maloney Lecture Hall. Tuesday matinees run through 2020 and the next…

Ocean City To Add Parking To West Avenue

By Josh Bakan, Patch Staff Ocean City will add on-street parking to part of West Avenue. The angled spaces will go from North Street to 1st Street on the bayside. Officials will restripe to create the parking spaces within the next few weeks. The reconfiguration comes at residents’ requests to create more on-street parking, said Mayor…

O.C. Library Offers Entrance to Museums With Free Passes

By mvitale, OCNJDaily The Ocean City Free Public Library offers lectures, programs, movies and, of course, books — lots of them from audio to traditional. And there is something else it offers that isn’t widely known — free museum passes. “Museums and libraries share an equal mission of bringing education and culture to patrons,” noted Jennifer…

Dredging to Begin in Intracoastal Waterway

By mvitale, OCNJDaily A project to dredge a portion of the Intracoastal Waterway near Ocean City is expected to begin this week, creating yet another major achievement through a partnership between the city and state and federal agencies to rid the channels of sediment. Mayor Jay Gillian said in an interview Thursday that the dredging…

Free Rabies Clinic Jan. 25

By MediaWize, OCNJDaily The City of Ocean City will host a free rabies clinic on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Ocean City Fire Department at 550 Asbury Avenue. State and local laws require anyone owning, keeping or harboring a dog of licensing age (seven months or older) or a dog…

Bay Avenue Construction Update

By MediaWize, OCNJDaily The Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority is replacing and rehabilitating the force mains that carry wastewater to the treatment plant on the bay at 45th Street. The work will be done on 31st Street from Haven Avenue to Bay Avenue and Bay Avenue from 31st Street to Eighth Street. Work for…

Ocean City Invites Teens To ‘Fridays With Friends’

By Josh Bakan, Patch Staff Ocean City’s next “Fridays With Friends” runs from 7-10 p.m. Friday at the Ocean City Community Center (1735 Simpson Ave.). The program invites teenagers to hang out and participate in various activities. “Fridays With Friends” is for Ocean City and Upper Township students from eighth to 12th grade. The events always…

Zoo Animals To Visit Ocean City On ‘Nature Fun-Day’

By Josh Bakan, Patch Staff Ocean City is about to become a real zoo. That’s because a “Family-Friendly Nature and the Environment Fun-day” featuring zoo animals will take place next month. The event occurs from 10:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 15 in the Howard S. Stainton Senior Center within the Community Center (1735 Simpson Ave.). The…

O.C. Beaches Getting Their Fill – of Sand

By, mvitale, OCNJDaily Months from now visitors and residents will reap the benefits of wide Ocean City beaches due to a replenishment project that is pumping in more sand to fill in what was lost through coastal storms. In the meantime, all it takes is a look at the ocean to see a dredge doing…