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Ocean City Staffs Beaches With Lifeguards Memorial Day Weekend
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…
Ocean City Flower Show To Go Virtual Again
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…
After Fire, Playland’s Castaway Cove is Ready for Summer
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…
Foxes Make Presence Known in “Denning Season”
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…
Mayor’s Message: March 26
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…
All O.C. Schools to Open For In-Person Instruction in April
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…
Ocean City Intermediate School Hosts Online Book Fair
By Kimberlee Bongard, Patch Staff OCEAN CITY, NJ — The Ocean City Intermediate School’s online book fair will be live Monday through March 21st. The school will receive 25 percent of each dollar spent at the online book fair. All orders can be shipped home and free shipping is available on book-only orders over $25….
Fishing Club Extends Ocean City Pier After Beach Work Leaves It High and Dry
By BILL BARLOW For The Press OCEAN CITY — Years of work and tens of millions of dollars have built a wide beach in front of the Ocean City Boardwalk, protecting properties from storms and adding plenty of space for beach blankets each summer. But for the members of the Ocean City Fishing Club, the…