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Decorations Transform Downtown into Winter Wonderland

By mvitale, OCNJDaily Ever wonder what it would be like to slip onto the set of a Hallmark Christmas movie and stroll along while window shopping, sipping hot chocolate and listening to holiday music? Well, you don’t have to head to some movie set in California or New York for that matter. Just go to Asbury Avenue…

Ocean City Timeline On Beach Replenishment Project

By Josh Bakan, Patch Staff Mayor Jay Gillian announced a rough timeline for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ beach replenishment project that affects Ocean City. Three Jersey Shore towns, including Ocean City, are part of the $32.5 million project. Here is the preliminary schedule: Later this month, crews will begin to pump sand from…

Veteran’s Day Program

Ocean City’s annual Veterans Day ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11 at the Ocean City Tabernacle (550 Wesley Avenue). The event honors all the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Ocean City’s ceremony is always well-attended and will include music, remarks, prayer and the placing of a…

Experience the Seasons in O.C.

By MediaWize, OCNJDaily Ocean City may not have the abundance of trees with brilliant colored leaves like the trees off-shore, but that’s a good thing when people are seen spending their weekends with a rake. Ocean City may not have the crowds and the sounds that fill the summer, but that’s a good thing when…

Ocean City PD Does No-Shave November To Battle Cancer

By Josh Bakan, Patch Staff The Ocean City Police Department will grow their facial hair for a cause. Police departments around Cape May County are participating in No-Shave November (and December) to raise funds for battling cancer. Departments around the county are raising money for two individuals: Amber Adoranto and Jennifer Higginbottom. Adoranto, 32, is a…

Halloween Parade is Frightfully Fun

By LESLEY GRAHAM, OCNJDaily The 72nd annual Halloween Parade delighted the crowds as it marched its way down Asbury Avenue Thursday evening in front of hundreds of spectators. The parade, which is hosted by the Exchange Club and the city of Ocean City, is one of the longest-running Halloween parades in the tri-state area. The…

Boy Scouts to Collect Food During Halloween Parade

By MediaWize, OCNJDaily Ocean City Boy Scout Troop 32 is participating in the National “Scouting for Food” Program and will be collecting food during the Ocean City Halloween Parade for the Ocean City Community Food Cupboard. The Halloween Parade is on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. on Asbury Avenue from Sixth Street to 11th Street. Scouting for…