by Cindy Fertsch | Jul 11, 2024 | Cape May County, Features, News, Ocean City, South Jersey
When it comes to ambition, Kelsea Bowman, this year’s recipient of Ocean City Fishing Club’s annual scholarship, doesn’t let any grass grow under her feet—not tall grass, that is. In February, four months before she graduated from Ocean City High School, she started a...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jul 11, 2024 | Cape May County, Features, News, Ocean City, South Jersey
The Ocean City Fishing Club will welcome the public to tour its pier twice this summer in hopes of breaking records set last year for donations to the local food cupboard. The club joins a challenge made by Mayor Jay Gillian to donate non-perishable foods in memory of...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jul 11, 2024 | Cape May County, Features, News, Ocean City, South Jersey
Ocean City Beach Patrol lifeguards rescued a couple and their dog on Monday afternoon from a boat grounded in Corson’s Inlet. The guards responded to a 3:58 p.m. call and launched personal watercraft (PWC) from both the 59th Street and 34th Street OCBP stations. While...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jul 11, 2024 | Cape May County, Entertainment, Features, Ocean City, South Jersey, What's Happening
By Julia Train Created in 2020, after Ocean City’s Night in Venice parade was canceled due to COVID-19, the Great OC Lagoon Race will be back for its fifth year on Saturday, July 27. Tim Campbell and his wife, Kate, knew the island still needed an event to keep that...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jul 11, 2024 | Cape May County, Entertainment, Features, Ocean City, South Jersey, What's Happening
Weekly boardwalk and downtown entertainment kicks off for 2024 Registration is still open for Night in Venice Weekend events on July 19 and 20. Weeknight entertainment comes to the Boardwalk starting this week with Family Nights from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Mondays and...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jul 11, 2024 | A Look Back, Cape May County, Features, History, Ocean City, South Jersey
A Look Back By Fred Miller Eighty-three years ago this week, Ocean City was featured in the national news thanks to Archie Harris and Billy Conn. Harris set a world record discus toss, and Conn almost beat world champion Joe Louis. Harris grew up in Ocean City, while...
