by Cindy Fertsch | Jan 3, 2025 | Cape May County, Entertainment, Features, Ocean City, South Jersey, What's Happening
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...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jan 3, 2025 | Cape May County, Features, Ocean City, South Jersey
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...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jan 3, 2025 | A Look Back, Cape May County, Features, History, Ocean City, South Jersey
A Look Back By Fred Miller One hundred and ten years ago, on Jan. 1, 1915, Mayor Harry Headley officially opened Ocean City’s $75,000 first City Hall. Headley and Commissioners R. Howard Thorn and Robert Fisher led tours of the beautiful three-story building...
by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 29, 2024 | Cape May County, Entertainment, Features, Ocean City, South Jersey
The Ocean City Arts Center’s gallery kicks off the new year with a photography exhibit featuring wildlife a continent away “Capturing Kenya: Photography by Alec Burmylo” The exhibit opens January 3 and runs through January 29. A “Meet the Artist” reception will be...
by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 27, 2024 | Features, Cape May County, Ocean City, South Jersey, What's Happening
What: Ocean City marks the 32nd anniversary of its popular family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration this year, and as many as 10,000 are expected to attend. First Night offers more than 70 activities and entertainment programs at 23 different venues throughout town....
by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 27, 2024 | Features, Cape May County, Ocean City, South Jersey
By Doug Otto For the fifth consecutive year, the Colony Club of Ocean City honored the service of area veterans by placing wreaths on graves at the Gerald M. Thornton Veterans Cemetery of Cape May County on Saturday, Dec. 14. Each December, the Wreaths Across America...
