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Ocean City’s inaugural Bayside Family Day will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 22 at the bayfront park at Second Street and Bay Avenue. The new event features live music, food vendors, entertainment, educational demonstrations and more. Sponsors include local businesses such as Totally Tubular Watersports, Ocean City Parasail, Jet Drive…

Parents and kids who grew up with Buzz Lightyear, Woody and the “Toy Story” gang will be excited to know that a “Toy Story 4”-themed RV will be on the Ocean City Boardwalk in front of the Music Pier from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 14. The RV will feature photo opportunities for…

Hungry? Ocean City’s Restaurant Week returns this Friday from June 7 to 14. Participating restaurants offer special fixed-price options, usually for two. Participating restaurants include the following, according to eatinocnj.com: Johnny B Goode Ice Cream Parlor (34th and West, 14th and Asbury) Randazzo’s Pizzeria and Family Restaurant (34th and Asbury) Cousin’s (104 Asbury Ave.) Jon &…

Please join the Ocean City Gardens Civic Association (OCGCA) as we celebrate Flag Day and honor our Ocean City veterans on Saturday, June 8. Mayor Jay Gillian will open the ceremony at 11:00 am by the Flag area at the Longport Bridge entrance to Ocean City.  The Veterans of Foreign War and the American Legion members will be…

The star of the Broadway version of Disney’s “Frozen” will be the featured performer for a special Ocean City Pops concert July 14 at the Ocean City Music Pier. Caissie Levy, who is currently starring as Elsa in the stage production of “Frozen,” also will join Chubby Checker and Kate Flannery as a special guest…

The Music Pier will come to life this weekend with the rich colors and aromas at the 47th annual Ocean City Flower Show. The show features artistic arrangements in a wide variety of categories. Commercial, amateur and kids’ entries compete for honors. Show times are 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m….

The beaches were full and the weather was warm enough. Commence the unofficial start to summer in Ocean City. “It’s unreal, we went in the water,” Olivia Vandervort, of Haddonfield, New Jersey, said. “It’s the first time we went into the water in three years. It feels like summer now, the pressure’s off. We made it!”…

Friday marks the official start of summer. While beachgoers pack their coolers, dust off their beach chairs and flock to the shore, the Press of Atlantic City is there to share in the fun. Reporters Claire Lowe, Lauren Carroll join weatherman Joe Martucci for the #ACPressShoreTour. They are staking out three local beach towns to talk with locals and…