Save the Dates for Your Favorite Events in 2025
Ocean City greeted the new year in style with spectacular First Night and First Day celebrations, and the city is planning another full calendar of special events for 2025. It’s not too early to start planning for family fun in the new year, and here is our tentative...
Pool at Ocean City Aquatic Center Rededicated in Name of Tony Mazzitelli
Members of the Mazzitelli family gathered at the Ocean City Aquatic and Fitness Center on Friday as the Tony Mazzitelli Natatorium was rededicated. The pool there is named in memory of Mazzitelli, who always loved the water and the physical freedom it offered. After...
First Night activities welcome the New Year in Ocean City
By Steffen Klenk Thousands of revelers welcomed the start of a new year in Ocean City for the 32nd annual First Night celebration. The event was highlighted by over 70 different activities, ranging from music and dancing to ice skating and theatrical performances....
Crowds gather to celebrate First Day in Ocean City
By Steffen Klenk It was a cool and blustery day along Ocean City’s boardwalk as thousands gathered for First Day activities to start this new year. At 1 p.m., crowds gathered near 9th St. for the annual 5K Fun Run, this year welcoming hundreds of entrants. Alongside...
Friends of OCNJ group strives to preserve culture
By Julia Train In Ocean City, a group of individuals, known as the Friends of OCNJ History & Culture, are working on preserving the island’s history and culture. The organization started in 2020 through a Facebook page created by Richard Barth, called “Ocean City...
