By mvitale, OCNJDaily The grand opening of the Ocean City Intermediate School’s Wellness Center is just days away. It is believed to be one of just a few for middle school students in the state, geared to provide a place…
By, mvitale, OCNJDaily Months from now visitors and residents will reap the benefits of wide Ocean City beaches due to a replenishment project that is pumping in more sand to fill in what was lost through coastal storms. In the…
By Josh Bakan, Patch Staff While some might choose to leave up the tree and decorations, it’s that time of year for curbside Christmas tree recycling. Ocean City will collect trees throughout January. Christmas trees must be free of decorations or…
By mvitale, OCNJDaily Dredging projects are underway in Ocean City to remove sediment from lagoons and channels along the bayfront and provide clear waterways for boaters, marinas, and property owners. Back in October during a town hall meeting, Mayor Jay…
By DONALD WITTKOWSKI, OCNJDaily A mini-city is taking shape on a stretch of Ocean City beach that is normally deserted in the dead of winter. Construction trailers, bulldozers, earthmovers, excavators, mountainous piles of pipes and workers wearing hard hats crowd…
By MediaWize, OCNJDaily Ocean City has achieved Class 4 in the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System (CRS). The designation means all NFIP policyholders with compliant structures in Ocean City will receive a 30 percent discount on their flood insurance,…
By Josh Bakan, Patch Staff Don’t start the year on a ruff patch. The City will host a free rabies clinic from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 25 at the Ocean City Fire Department (550 Asbury Ave.). State law requires anyone…
Dec. 6, 2019 Dear Friends, The Army Corps of Engineers’ renourishment project for beaches at the southern end of Ocean City could begin as early as Thursday. The exact schedule is dependent on weather, equipment, and other factors, but the…
By mvitale, OCNJDaily Tara Wigginton, of Ocean City, walked into City Hall on Saturday morning with two very important things in mind. “I’m getting seven buttons to First Night,” she said. “They go up after today.” Wigginton was pleased with…