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Bayview Watersports and Marina owners, Maira and Wally Middleton, have been offering quality jet ski sales and rentals for more than 30 years to Ocean City residents and tourists. Their experience of being the first and original Jet Ski-Waverunner rental center on the entire East Coast, along with a highly knowledgeable, skilled and friendly staff, offers the right mix for novices or for the more advanced jet ski rider.

Giselle Ardelean, 7, of Ocean City, had a pretty busy schedule to keep Saturday. First, she got her hair done up in a braid with glitter, then she joined the police department as a “junior officer.” Then it was off with her friends and family for a boat ride. Giselle and her mom, Christina, and their friends, Alexis Salisbury, 4, and her mom, Stephanie, of Margate, set out on a journey to the first-ever Bayside Family Day on Saturday at the Second Street Marina in Ocean City. From 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., families had an array of activities to enjoy -- from water sports demonstrations, to live music, to food and activities for all ages. The event showcased the city's bayfront and was a major hit.

Vintage car lovers had their fill on Saturday, from 1920s touring cars to chrome and finned-out 1950s beauties, to the ’60s GTO muscle cars and, of course, the beloved Volkswagen Beetle. The Jersey Cape Region Antique Automobile Club of America show on the grounds of the Ocean City Tabernacle is in its 64th year.

Kids who live in Ocean City or just visit the family-friendly resort this summer will have a chance to find out more about their hometown or favorite vacation spot, with the Ocean City Historical Museum’s “Making History” Camp. The camp, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 12-16, is designed to teach children about the history of the resort. Some of the highlights include the famous Sindia shipwreck, the actress-turned-princess Grace Kelly, who summered in Ocean City, and the history of the Boardwalk. The cost of the camp is $40 per child. Slots are still open.

It won’t be hard to find something exciting, entertaining, enticing and most importantly on these hot summer days -- refreshing -- to do at the first-ever Bayside Family Day on Saturday at the Second Street Marina in Ocean City. From 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., families are welcome to enjoy water sports demonstrations, live music, food and activities for all ages.

Some of Ocean City’s best known landmarks are the centerpiece of an enhanced safety campaign unveiled Wednesday by the Ocean City Police Department and the Ocean City Free Public Library. The police department and library joined forces late last year to create a safety awareness campaign that combines free safety-themed items such as key chains and magnets with vinyl-wrapped police trailers that display pedestrian, beach, bicycling and motorist safety tips, Police Lt. Brian Hopely explained.

Whether they will be pursuing a college education in Hawaii or Florida, joining the military, or going into a trade, 315 students representing the Ocean City High School Class of 2019 walked up to get their diplomas Monday wearing their red and white robes for their school colors. And when the graduation ceremony at Carey Stadium was nearly finished, they turned their tassels, tossed their caps, and then there were cheers, hugs and triumph for completing one milestone and turning toward the future.

Reflections, honor, legacy and family, those were the words to describe the third annual Juneteenth celebration in Ocean City for what the day means to the community and to the country. On June 19, 1865, enslaved Africans in Texas learned of their freedom, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It is a day that has been celebrated since then, according to the Ocean City Juneteenth Organization. On Saturday, residents poured into the cafeteria at the Ocean City High School to celebrate the historical and cultural legacy of Ocean City’s black community.

History was made yet again at the Ocean City U.S. Life-Saving Station 30 on Friday morning. A flag flew for the first time since 1915 on Flag Day. “It has been 104 years since a flag flew at the Life-Saving Station,” said John Loeper, chairman of U.S. Life-Saving Station 30. “I think having the flagpole is like icing on the cake.”

Dear Friends, I want to thank Brittany Battle, Josh Baker and Takiya Wilson for organizing tomorrow’s Juneteenth celebration. Ocean City has a rich and diverse history and preserving the historical legacy of Ocean City’s black community is incredibly important. The event, now in its fourth year, will recognize eight men and women who made major contributions to our community. Rev. John Winters, Tommy and Mary Miles, Bernice McClellan, Daniel Henry, Charlene Hemphill, Mary Jane Granger and Richard Tolson all will be honored. Everybody is invited to attend. The celebration is 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (June 15) at Ocean City High School...