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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…

From the Heartwalk to a treasure hunt to triathlon, here are five things to do in Ocean City this weekend. American Heart Association Heartwalk (Saturday, May 18th): Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the Sports and Civic Center (Sixth and Boardwalk). The walk begins at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 609-223-3731. Read more: Ocean City Heart…

You still have a few days until Mother’s Day. But if you haven’t already, now is the perfect time to make sure everything’s perfect for Sunday. Here are some possibilities for activities, eateries, and gifts around Ocean City: Activities: West Chester Senior Strings, 4 p.m.: A free Mother’s Day concert at the Ocean City Music Pier….

Want to boat on New Jersey State Waters? The Ocean City Free Public Library presents a class on safe boating. The class takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 18. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a “Safe Boating” Certificate, which is required to operate a boat or personal watercraft (PWC)…

Ocean City’s premier early-season event, the Spring Block Party, returns on Saturday, May 4. The street festival features more than 350 crafters, food vendors, musicians, and kids’ activities stretched out over a mile of downtown Asbury Avenue between 5th Street and 14th Street. The roadway is closed to all vehicle traffic for the event. The…

OCEAN CITY, N.J. — The 2019 Ocean City Pops season is coming up. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Thursday. The Ocean City Pops, in its 91st season, will host performances with special themes, including Broadway songs and full musicals, movie themes and tunes and a salute to the American Legion on its 100th…

1) An Olympic kickoff. While the majority of the action takes place on Saturday, April 13, the folks at Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue will host a Basset Olympics from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday, April 12, at the Ocean City Tabernacle. The afternoon will feature a lineup of lumbering, questionably trained, flop-eared hound dogs…

Ocean City will combine “Dancing with the Stars,” “So You Think You Can Dance” and “American Idol” onto one stage. “Ballroom with a Twist” takes place at 7:30 p.m. May 11 at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets go on sale Thursday. “Ballroom with a Twist” brings a frenzy of dance moves by professional international…

Ocean City landed two athletes who brought championship to Philadelphia for the city’s Sports Memorabilia Show. Philadelphia Eagle Darren Sproles and former Eagles slugger Matt Stairs will greet fans and take questions March 30. The showcase takes place at the Ocean City Music Pier from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sproles will lead a meet-and-greet…