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By Kimberlee Bongard, Patch Staff Santa Claus will ride atop a fire engine through Ocean City on Friday. The fire engine will depart from the Ocean City Fire Department station on Asbury Ave. at 3 p.m. The route will end along downtown Asbury Ave. around 5 p.m. Ocean City released an interactive map of the planned route. The…

By Josh Bakan, Patch Staff With financial difficulties associated with the pandemic, this could be one of the most important holiday seasons in a long time for small businesses. Ocean City’s “Earlier than the Bird” gives some of those businesses a chance to stand out before the holidays. The downtown shopping extravaganza takes place from 8 a.m. to noon…

By Josh Bakan, Patch Staff Ocean City’s annual Veterans Day ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Ocean City Tabernacle. People can attend or watch from home. The ceremony will include music, remarks, prayers and the placing of a memorial wreath. Ocean City’s Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Commander Mike Morrissey and American Legion…

By MADDY VITALE, OCNJDaily When Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian announced on Friday that for safety reasons, he decided that the city would not host major events that showcase all that Ocean City is about, from Miracle on Asbury Avenue to First Night, it would seem that COVID-19 canceled Christmas. “We are announcing the cancellation…

By MADDY VITALE, OCNJDaily   Holidays are quickly approaching, and the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce created a new two-day outdoor shopping event to safely bring shop local and get into the community spirit. The first-ever Winterfest by the Sea will be held Friday, Nov. 13 from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Nov….