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State and federal authorities, along with a nonprofit organization, partnered to develop a flooding study in 13 communities and the result was a "roadmap" of key areas that need to be addressed, along with a focus on what is working. The report was unveiled by the New Jersey Coastal Coalition. It detailed a study conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state Department of Environmental Protection during a news conference in Avalon on Tuesday.

Ocean City has negotiated agreements and tentative deals with all eight labor unions representing employees in the city -- from police, fire and EMTs to lifeguards and city workers.

From honoring students who shined in academics and athletics, to the teachers who helped shape and define them throughout the year, Thursday’s Board of Education meeting showcased the top performers and acknowledged their achievements throughout the year both on and off the field.

For anyone who wants food that is not only good for you, but also delicious, cool and scrumptious, there is a new place in Ocean City that will fulfill that wish. Soulberri at 338 Ocean Ave. formally opened Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its grand opening in town. Crowds lined up to order from a menu that features tasty homemade acai bowls, fruit and veggie smoothies and locally roasted coffee drinks.

Ocean City's school district finds itself in the same position as it had been in less than two years ago – in search of a new superintendent. But on Thursday night, the Board of Education took the first step with the hiring of an interim superintendent to temporarily lead the district, which has about 3,000 students combined in the primary, intermediate and high schools.

Opponents of a proposed offshore wind energy farm are intensifying their legal, political and public relations campaign against a project they say will create a “superhighway of windmills" in the ocean. In the latest salvo against the Ocean Wind 1 project, Cape May County will hold an online forum on Saturday to present more arguments against the wind farm planned 15 miles off the South Jersey coast.

Joseph T. “JT” Williams Jr. was an entrepreneur, a salesman and a realtor who was loved by his family and friends in his hometown of Ocean City. Although Williams did many things, he will perhaps be most remembered for the role he played in bringing delight to countless children over a span of 23 years – as the city’s "official Santa." He passed away June 16, surrounded by family. He was 73.

Carey Stadium, the hub of Ocean City High School sports and some college sports events, needs a new scoreboard fast. The old scoreboard has been repaired and repaired again, officials say. It is antiquated, and between difficulty finding parts and malfunctions, city and school officials have agreed for a while that a new scoreboard is desperately needed. A temporary solution has been found.

Ocean City came together to honor and celebrate the African American communities in town and the families whose roots run deep, going back several generations. From residents to those who moved away, but never forgot where they grew up, Saturday was a day of celebration, a time to reflect and catch up during the Juneteenth event between 7th and 8th Streets and Haven Avenue.

There’s a place in Somers Point called Queen Jayne’s Lounge and Royal Drinkery that could be missed because of its subtle, speakeasy exterior. And that would be a shame for anyone who likes an intimate space to drink cocktails or fine wines and eat tasty snacks – whether with friends, family, a first date, a corporate meeting or an engagement shower.