Ocean City Arts Center premieres ‘More Than Touch, A Connection’: A multi-sensory art exhibition designed for touch
The Ocean City Arts Center will present ‘More Than Touch, A Connection,’ a groundbreaking traveling exhibition that reimagines how art is experienced. Opening July 1 at the Ocean City Arts Center Gallery, 1735 Simpson Avenue (2nd Floor), the exhibition...
Ocean City Council approves rehabilitation designation for former Gillian’s Wonderland Pier site
At its Thursday night meeting, Ocean City Council voted 5-2 to designate the former Gillian’s Wonderland Pier site as an area in need of rehabilitation, advancing the redevelopment process for the long-vacant Boardwalk property. The designation allows city...
EHT’s Kylie Wright crowned Miss New Jersey 2026
An EHT karate instructor, who also works at Prep’s Pizza It was a spectacular week of pageantry in Ocean City as Miss New Jersey made its return to the Music Pier for the first time since 2018. The island community welcomed more than a dozen local titleholders...
A celebration 250 years in the making
Letter from the editor There are certain moments in history that bring generations together. America’s Bicentennial in 1976 was one of those moments. I remember it well. As an 8-year-old student, I was chosen to play the Statue of Liberty in my school play. It...
Tiny clinging jellyfish can pack a painful sting in New Jersey back bays
Residents and visitors enjoying New Jersey’s waterways this summer are being urged to use caution after reports of clinging jellyfish surfaced in locations stretching from Monmouth County to Cape May. Despite the sightings, marine experts stress that ocean beachgoers...
