Ocean City Announces Guarded Beaches Starting Memorial Day Weekend
By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY The Ocean City Beach Patrol will begin the 2024 season on Memorial Day Weekend. The OCBP guards beaches from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekends and holidays, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. From Saturday, May 25 through Friday, May 31 the following beaches will be guarded: St. Charles Place Brighton Place…
Oversized Trash and Recycling Containers Will No Longer Be Picked Up, Per City Ordinance
The Ocean City Public Works Division wants to remind residents that trash and recycling containers placed at curbside for pickup must be no greater than 32 gallons in capacity and 50 pounds in weight, as per local ordinance. The city’s waste management contractor is reporting an increased use of 96-gallon containers that are designed to…
USA Today’s 10 Best Beach in the Northeast for 2024
Please Vote for Ocean City, NJ in USA Today’s 10 Best Best Beach in the Northeast Vote once per day until voting ends on Monday, May 20th at noon ET. Click to Vote Thank you for voting for Ocean City, NJ! Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce 300 West 9th Street, www.oceancityvacation.com, Ocean City, NJ…
Tryouts Set For Ocean City Beach Patrol
Veronica Flesher, Patch Staff Interested in being a lifeguard? The Ocean City Beach Patrol is hosting tryouts for the summer season on June 1. Tryouts are for candidates who are 16 or older, or are 15 but will turn 16 before July 15, according to the OCBP. Those under 16 are ineligible to begin work…
Open Houses for Saturday, April 27th and Sunday, April 28th
Ocean City Capital Plan Includes $160 Million in Projects
By DONALD WITTKOWSKI Ocean City’s Boardwalk, roads, police facilities and more will be improved under a nearly $160 million capital plan that also includes flood-mitigation projects to protect low-lying neighborhoods from stormwater. City Council voted 5-0 Thursday night to formally approve the capital plan, a sweeping blueprint proposed by Mayor Jay Gillian’s administration for construction…
Ocean City Looks to Make Parking Easier With AI
By mvitale, OCNJDAILY The accommodations are set. Vacation itinerary is too. There’s that excitement over a visit to Ocean City, especially in the summer to enjoy the beach, Boardwalk, bay and shopping. What about parking? That could be tricky. Residents and visitors to the resort know that parking is at a premium during the tourism season,…
Register for Ocean City and Margate Summer Basketball Camps
By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY For anyone who wants to learn how to play basketball or get better at it while having fun, it’s time to sign up for basketball camps in Margate or Ocean City by Casiello Basketball. The Margate Basketball Camp will run from July 8 to July 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m….
Ocean City Wins Nearly $5 Million Grant for Boardwalk Upgrades
By DONALD WITTKOWSKI
Ocean City is receiving a state grant of nearly $5 million to finance a series of improvements to its family-friendly Boardwalk.
The money comes from New Jersey’s $100 million Boardwalk Preservation Fund, a newly created program that will help shore communities to maintain and update what for many of them is their signature attraction during the busy summer tourism season.