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By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY As summer wanes, the Ocean City Beach Patrol will be guarding only a limited number of beaches starting Sept. 19, mainly on weekends. Lifeguards are on duty 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,…

By Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff Labor Day is over, and thus, local summer has made its return to the Jersey Shore. But if you’re still wanting to head to the beach, be careful. Only a few spots are still guarded by Ocean City Beach Patrol. As of Sept. 6 and through Sept. 11, here are…

BY MADDY VITALE, OCNJDAILY  Four years and counting and the falconers — along with their raptors — are chasing seagulls away from the beaches, the Boardwalk and the downtown in Ocean City. Seth Rowe, a falconer for the city-contracted East Coast Falcons, looked down the Boardwalk over the busy Labor Day weekend after setting his…

Ocean City, New Jersey was named one of the “BEST EAST COAST BEACHES” by Beachfix.com! They say, “With 8 miles of wide sandy beaches and endless beach activities, Ocean City, New Jersey is many beachgoers’ favorite spot! In fact, it’s often referred to as ‘America’s greatest family resort.’ While it’s most popular during the summer…

By Bill Barlow, The Press of Atlantic City A food truck in the parking lot of the Ocean City Airport, 2600 Bay Ave., is now open daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., the city announced Monday. The “On the Way Café” is run by the owners of the former Arlene’s on Asbury, and it…

BY MEDIAWIZE, OCNJDAILY  The Ocean City Beach Patrol will be guarding the following beaches as of Monday, Aug. 15. Beaches are guarded from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekends and holidays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Seaspray Road Atlantic Blvd. North Street St. Charles Place Pennlyn Place Park Place Brighton Place…

BY MADDY VITALE, OCNJDAILY  City Council approved a nearly $11 million funding package on Aug. 11 for a series of capital projects that includes expanding the beach mats program. For the last five years or so, the city has made it a point to install mobility mats at each beach and the goal is to…

This may sound a bit strange, but we’re delighted to see Jersey Shore dredging projects even at the risk of inconvenience to summer visitors. After years of silt building up in back bays and increasingly strangling the crucial boating portion of the shore economy, the restoration of channels and docks has become rather routine. That’s…

By Ryan Loughlin, Press of Atlantic City Ocean City is a town where memories tend to stick around. Families pass down the traditions of annual week-long vacations from generation to generation at this beloved seaside resort, which means a restaurant like The Chatterbox – which has stuck around since the 1937 – is going to…

BY MEDIAWIZE, OCNJDAILY  The trunk of a historic tree that shaded four Methodist ministers as they met in 1879 to establish a Christian retreat they would name “Ocean City” has a new home at the Ocean City Historical Museum. The tree is now on display at the museum, which is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m….