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By MADDY VITALE There’s some record-breaking news going on in Ocean City and it isn’t the heat. Vacationers are buying up beach tags as quickly as the city can sell them. Officials are predicting a banner summer, as long as the weather stays great. “The final numbers for preseason beach tag sales are in, and…

The Ocean City Beach Patrol will guard the following beaches starting Saturday, June 5: North Street Stenton Place St. Charles Place Brighton Place 5thStreet 8th Street 9th Street 10th Street 11th Street 12th Street 14thStreet 26th Street 30thStreet 34th Street 44thStreet 58th Street The beach patrol strongly urges bathers to swim only at guarded beaches….

Kimberlee Bongard, Patch Staff The Ocean City Beach Patrol will work several beaches during Memorial Day Weekend. Beaches are guarded from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekends and holidays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The OCPB will guard the following beaches, starting Saturday: St. Charles Place Brighton Place 8th Street 9th Street 10th…

The 48th annual Ocean City Flower Show is seeking photographs of home gardens and flower arrangements for this year’s virtual event. Kimberlee Bongard, Patch Staff OCEAN CITY, NJ — The 48th annual Ocean City Flower Show will continue virtually this year by showcasing photos of local garden displays online. The Ocean City Flower Show Committee decided…

By BILL BARLOW, OCNJDaily On a sunny spring weekday morning, strollers slowed to a stop in front of a stretch of plexiglass to watch crews working to restore the entrance to Playland’s Castaway Cove. Fire destroyed the main entrance at 1020 Boardwalk in January in a Saturday morning blaze that drew national attention. Almost before…

By TIM KELLY Toward the end of one of the busiest off-seasons in Ocean City history and just ahead of the annual arrival of seasonal visitors, the city’s fox population has been making its presence known. “Denning” season is currently in full swing, wildlife experts said – the time when the reddish bushy-tailed creatures reproduce…

By MediaWize, OCNJDaily   Dear Friends, I’m happy to report that the city now owns the entire city block where the car dealership was located next to the Community Center. The final cost is still to be determined by the court, and there are issues still to be resolved. But the property is ours. I…

By MediaWize, OCNJDaily The Ocean City School District announced Tuesday that starting on April 12, doors will open for all students to attend in-person instruction. The news comes just after the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic school shutdown. Schools Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Taylor explained in a letter Tuesday that the district leaders, members of…