by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 20, 2023 | Cape May County, Features, History, Ocean City, South Jersey
The Kelly Family Olympics By Bill Kelly On the Sunday morning of Labor Day weekend, 1965, Mrs. Kelly read the newspaper that included a small, one-column, three-paragraph story with the headline: “Ocean City Beach Riot Injures 12; 15 Arrests,” but the news report...
by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 19, 2023 | Cape May County, Entertainment, Features, Ocean City, South Jersey, What's Happening
The 2023 Holiday House Decorating Contest in Ocean City included 33 entries, and winners were announced on Monday, Dec 18. The People’s Choice Award winner – the Schatzman home at 2937 Bay Avenue – received more than 1,000 likes on Facebook. Winners and all entries...
by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 19, 2023 | Cape May County, Features, Ocean City, South Jersey, What's Happening
The Events Offer a Chance for the Entire Family to Celebrate Together Come celebrate a family-friendly New Year’s Eve in Ocean City, N.J. First Night offers entertainment that satisfies every taste and age group. First Night was founded 31 years ago and modeled...
by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 14, 2023 | Cape May County, Features, Ocean City, South Jersey, What's Happening
The Gallery at the Ocean City Arts Center brings the new year in with “and then again”, featuring colorful expressive paintings by Marion Lotka. The show opens January 3 and runs through January 29. A “Meet the Artists’ reception will be held on Friday, January 12 ...
by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 14, 2023 | Cape May County, Features, History, Ocean City, South Jersey
By Steffen Klenk On Saturday, Dec. 9, a line of guests arrived at Ocean City’s historic Scarborough Inn to pick up their wristbands for a first-of-its-kind community-based event. Over 400 people signed up in advance to participate in a Holiday Historic Home Tour. Over...
by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 14, 2023 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, History, Ocean City, South Jersey, What's Happening
By Julia Train In 1978, a 28-year-old dancer from Pennsylvania traveled to Atlantic City to audition for a show at the first casino in the resort which had recently opened. After studying classical ballet with the Philadelphia Civic Ballet Company, Marion Lotka landed...
