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School Choirs to Perform in “Christmas Chorale 2023”

By mvitale, OCNJDAILY Get ready to be wowed by school choirs from Cape and Atlantic Counties in the “Christmas Chorale,” which begins airing on Saturday. The show will feature 11 local school choirs singing holiday favorites. All performances from the show will be available on YouTube to enjoy throughout the holiday season. They can also…

Downtown Hosts Christmas Parade Dec. 1

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY Ocean City’s annual Christmas Parade travels down Asbury Avenue at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. Lights, garlands, wreaths, and bows adorn “The Avenue” for the season, and the parade will bring a variety of bands, floats, and other entries to add a little warmth to the winter. The event gives spectators time…

Ocean City Hosts “Our Miracle on Asbury Avenue”

By MADDY VITALE, OCNJDAILY Ocean City’s version of Black Friday, called “Our Miracle on Asbury Avenue,” transformed the town into a scene reminiscent of a Christmas movie set, complete with a Santa’s Mailbox on the corner, elves and Santa in Mark Soifer Park and plenty of holiday cheer. The holiday shopping event spanned Sixth Street…

OC Arts Center Pottery and Mosaic Exhibit

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY The Ocean City Arts Center will host the annual OCAC Pottery and Mosaic Student and Teacher exhibit Nov. 29 through Dec. 16. The show will feature hundreds of pottery and mosaic pieces created by over 30 of the Arts Center’s students and teachers. Many of these participants have created art for several…

Celebrate an Old-Fashioned Christmas on Black Friday

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY Ocean City’s small-town version of “Black Friday” takes place on Friday, Nov. 24. Christmas in the Downtown – “Our Miracle on Asbury Avenue” – will be celebrated from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature carolers and performers along downtown Asbury Avenue between Sixth Street and 14th Street. Downtown stores will offer discount…

Replenishment Project to Widen Ocean City Beaches

By MADDY VITALE Coastal storms battered Ocean City’s beaches, leaving mini-cliffs in some spots, shrinking beaches and chipping away at the dunes, which are there to protect the barrier island. But beginning this week, the beaches will be replenished with 257,000 cubic yards of fresh sand in a multimillion-dollar, multi-town project in partnership with the…

Ocean City-Area Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving Day 2023

Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff For people who don’t want to spend hours or even days cooking and cleaning up from a big turkey dinner, several restaurants in the Ocean City area are open on Thanksgiving Day. Restaurants open for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 23, offer a range of dining experiences, from fine dining to fast…

Ocean City Library to Host Holiday Party Dec. 3

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY The Ocean City Free Public Library and the Community Center are hosting their Holiday Festival on Sunday, Dec. 3, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. All are invited to attend this free event, which kicks off in the atrium. There will be holiday crafts, a balloon sculptor, live music, refreshments, and, of…

Ocean City “Dressed” and Ready for the Holiday Season

By MADDY VITALE, OCNJDALY Ocean City’s festive holiday decorations could make even the Grinch’s heart grow. From garland-wrapped lamp posts to large wreaths adorned with bright red bows that seem to float above the downtown shopping district, the spirit of the season is alive in the resort. City Hall appears stately and regal with wreaths…