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...
Ocean City’s City Hall opened 110 years ago
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...Ocean City Arts Center’s January Gallery Exhibit: ‘Capturing Kenya: Photography by Alec Burmylo’
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...
