The tale of two Ocean Cities: What scale and connection to environment reveal about urban planning
Opinion Urban planning expert Edward T. McMahon once said, “Growth is inevitable and desirable, but destruction of community character is not. The question is not whether your part of the world is going to change. The question is how.” Ocean City, New Jersey...
What’s happening in Ocean City: Ocean City gets ready for full slate of November events
Ocean City is looking forward to a month of special events and the start of holiday celebrations in November. Here are some of the highlights of what’s coming up. A coastal storm led to the postponement of the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in...
Trail of Two Cities 5K Celebrates 30 Years of Connecting Ocean City and Somers Point
Kennedy Park overlooks Great Egg Harbor Bay west of Ocean City. To be exact, the park lies 3.1 miles from the Ocean City Transportation Center off of 9th Street. Not much in a car, but by foot it’s quite a jaunt. For the last 29 years, runners and joggers joined...
Ocean City loses control of Route 52 Causeway lights
Driving into Ocean City at night on the Route 52 Causeway, also called the 9th Street Bridge, visitors normally see colorful lights glowing underneath that often change to reflect different causes, events and holidays. In the past, the bridge has been lit blue and...
Ocean City boardwalk goes to the dogs
The Ocean City boardwalk went to the dogs on Saturday, Oct. 25, as hundreds of pets and their owners gathered for the annual Howl-O-Ween Parade. This year’s grand marshals included Milt Thompson, former Philadelphia Phillies player and World Series-winning coach, and...
