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The unveiling of an architectural rendering of the "new" Bayside Center suggests that the existing 108-year-old landmark may, at some point, be history. Ocean City officials insist it is premature to talk about the Bayside Center's future. But first, it would have to be something agreed to by both the city and Cape May County officials since the county is the building's owner and the city leases the space.

Visitors to Ocean City on Sunday had plenty of events to choose from to make memories with their families and friends and to observe the Easter holiday. The Ocean City Tabernacle hosted a sunrise service at the Music Pier and at noon crowds gathered to listen to the annual lively performance of dueling pianos courtesy of the Philly Keys, also at the pier. While people clapped and sang along to the tunes, a cheerful Easter bunny greeted children and posed for photos with them in a lifeguard boat.

Charges against six wind farm opponents arrested in a rally last September in Ocean City were dropped this week and their records were expunged. About 60 protesters attended the rally with the goal of stopping workers from drilling holes in the street in an early step in Orsted’s proposed Ocean Wind 1 project.

The team at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) has been working overtime rescuing injured and sick seal pups stranded on beaches over the winter season. Some of the young seals have become beached while migrating from New England and even Canada to New Jersey waters. And on March 25, some of the MMSC staff’s lifesaving efforts came in full view with the release of six seals.

Cape May County has created its first-ever quarterly newsletter — chock-full of information to keep residents and visitors in the know with what is going on in their hometown or vacation destination. Specifically, the newsletter provides valuable information on county projects, programs, events, and highlights important county news.

The Ocean City Boardwalk is a centerpiece of the resort, a gem that is a popular attraction enjoyed by countless visitors and tourists throughout the year. And because the famous 2.5-mile walkway gets so much use for shopping, strolling, biking, jogging and getting on and off the beach, it needs continued maintenance, replacement of boards and repairs to keep it a showpiece. On Thursday morning, City Council will vote on a resolution to award a $48,000 professional services contract to Czar Engineering LLC for surveying, structural engineering and project management services for Boardwalk reconstruction from St. James to Fifth Street.

A two-story home built in 1920 may be demolished to make way for a mixed-use project in a mostly residential area of Ocean City. On April 10, 1135-ADMN LLC, the owner of a property at 1135 West Ave., is scheduled to go before the Planning Board to seek “major site plan approval, bulk variance and conditional use variance relief to construct a new mixed-use building," according to Planning Board documents.

There weren’t many people out and about in Ocean City on Saturday as more than two inches of rain pelted the roadways, the Boardwalk and the rest of the island. The weekend storm predicted to dump more than two inches of rain on the resort delivered.

The chief executive of the agency that oversees five toll bridges connecting the Cape May County beach resorts from Ocean City to Cape May is leaving her post. Karen Coughlin, the executive director of the Cape May County Bridge Commission, will be taking another job.

No one can say New Jersey is in a drought. And if you live along the coast, there’s reason to get ready for a weekend storm that is predicted to bring with it inches of rain. Ocean City is ready and also used to the rainy weather that seems to have shaped up the winter season as a very wet -- nearly snowless -- one. A widespread storm system is expected to cross the region this weekend. Rainfall amounts of 2.5 inches to 3.5 inches are expected with localized amounts possibly greater, according to a weather alert sent out by the city from the National Weather Service.