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Tour guide Duane Sonneborn looked at the 30 people who were riding with him on a trolley and mentioned a name not normally associated with Ocean City’s history as a “dry” town founded by four Methodist ministers in 1879. Al Capone. With a smile, Sonneborn described how the notorious Chicago mob boss had come to…

OCEAN CITY — A near-record turnout of youngsters this year highlighted the Ocean City Fishing Club’s 44th Annual Boys and Girls Surf Fishing Tournament. “The weather certainly helped bring out the kids,” said Ed Hoban, who chairs the event for the club. “We had to expand the area along the shoreline for the tournament to…

There’s plenty to do this week in Ocean City. Here are seven potential activities. Meet, Skate And Surf with Sky Brown Sky Brown, an 11-year-old skateboarding sensation, is spending a few days in Ocean City and giving fans plenty of chances to meet her. Here is her schedule: Tuesday, August 6 5 p.m. to 5:30…

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Move over Astronaut Ice Cream and Tang. Brine shrimp might become a sustainable food source in space, thanks to three Ocean City High School students. Their experiment — part of Mission 13 — launches at 6:24 p.m. Wednesday evening at The Kennedy Space Center. Click here to watch the launch. Juniors Abigail…

The Ocean City Baby Parade returns for the 110th time on Thursday, Aug. 8. The annual tradition offers a chance for parents to show off Ocean City’s newest generation. The parade features children (ages 10 and under) cruising the Ocean City Boardwalk in themed strollers, wagons, and floats. It starts at Sixth Street with children…

The City of Ocean City will hold its annual Bicycle Auction from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Shelter Road Recycling Center. You can bid on used bicycles that police have deemed abandoned or unclaimed. About 100 bicycles and other items will be for sale. Successful bids typically range from $1 to $350, giving…

Ocean City and the Flyers made it hockey season in July. Team mascot Gritty, former players and a Flyers-affiliated team of disabled veterans greeted fans on Thursday in the Flyers Community Caravan. Gritty and the caravan rolled into Ocean City for the second stop on their Caravan tour, which took place at the Ocean City…

Scattered among the modern duplexes and multi-million dollar homes, are historic treasures in Ocean City that may not be well known to the public. The old residences that date back to the Victorian era, along with historic buildings, such as the U.S. Life-Saving Station 30 built in the 1880s, will be some of the stops…

Ocean City will celebrate the 65th anniversary of Night in Venice at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13. The boat parade and decorated bayfront home contest provide a chance to be part of the highlight of the summer season in Ocean City. Thousands of spectators line the bayfront, and thousands more attend private parties at homes…