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By Bill Barlow, Press of Atlantic City Pipeline, heavy equipment and an amphibious tripod known as a CRAB are in place in the north end of the city in preparation for the start of a $21.5 million project set to again rebuild the city’s eroded downtown beaches. The work will begin before the end of…

By DONALD WITTKOWSKI Millions of dollars in road construction, flood mitigation and beach replenishment projects are some of the major improvements slated for the south end of town, Ocean City officials told local residents Saturday during a community meeting. Mayor Jay Gillian also said during a Fourth Ward meeting organized by Councilman Bob Barr that…

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY The following notice to mariners has been issued to warn boaters of a submerged pipeline that will be in place during the beach nourishment project at the northern end of Ocean City near Great Egg Harbor Inlet. The pipeline will be in place for the duration of the project from early November…

By MADDY VITALE Ocean City already has a beach mat program in place that rivals all others as one of the best, if not the best, along the Jersey Shore. City officials have been working toward installing longer mats at some of the popular beaches in the future. In August, City Council approved a nearly…

By DONALD WITTKOWSKI, OCNJDAILY How much is 1.2 million cubic yards of sand? The quick answer is, a lot. To put it another way, a standard dump truck holds about 14 cubic yards of sand. So, 1.2 million cubic yards is the equivalent of about 86,000 dump trucks of sand. This is how much fresh…

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY The Ocean City Board of Realtors will hold its fall community service project, a drive to collect cold weather clothing and other items. Donations will be collected now through Nov. 23 and will be used to give the gift of warmth for winter to those in need in Ocean City. The Warmth…

By Donald Wittkowski, OCNJDAILY  Visitors walking up the stairs to the second floor of Ocean City’s U.S. Life-Saving Station museum are in store for a pleasant surprise. They are greeted by “Charlie,” a mannequin who is sitting on one of the beds in what is an authentic re-creation of the bunk room that served as…

By Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff Clean Ocean Action is seeking volunteers for its “Fall Beach Sweeps” held on Oct. 22. Twice a year, thousands of volunteers head to more than 70 locations to join COA in helping to clean up New Jersey’s shoreline. In 2021, COA picked up a record of more than 500,000 items…

By Bill Barlow, Press of Atlantic City As the remnants of a powerful storm crashed into Jersey shore beaches, bringing days of strong winds and high tides, the Army Corps of Engineers on Monday announced a $21.5 million contract to rebuild the beach in downtown Ocean City. Work could start in November. The timing of…

The Ocean City Beach Patrol guards beaches from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekends and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. The following beaches will be guarded from Monday, Sept. 26 through Sunday, Oct. 2. 8th Street 9th Street 12th Street (Saturday & Sunday only) 34th Street (Saturday & Sunday only) Mobile EMS…