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Local entrepreneur Jake Brown isn’t just sitting back as his inventory of WoodLuck hoodies, shirts and other merchandise sells online and on the Ocean City Boardwalk at Stainton’s by the Sea. Brown, 25, of Ocean City, creates new clothing pieces, offers new colors and boasts enough stock that repeat customers have an array of comfortable fashions to choose from and newcomers to the WoodLuck brand see what others are talking about.

Ocean City schools welcomed two new senior-level administrators to the district this month -- both interims.

The back bay system and marshlands provide beauty for those living around them on the barrier islands. But the delicate ecosystem is continually at risk due to rising sea levels and coastal storms. The Ocean City Environmental Commission is hosting a lecture titled, "Ocean City’s Back Bays: Past, Present and Future," in person at 7 p.m. at City Hall and on Zoom Thursday, Nov. 10, to discuss ways they are working along with students and the city to protect the barrier island.

A towering tree at 224-226 Simpson Ave. in Ocean City has been a focal point of the neighborhood. After much discussion, the tree will remain and plans for a new duplex there to provide affordable housing were revised to set the house back a bit farther on the property, city officials said. The city and the Ocean City Housing Authority heard from residents who want the tree saved, and they listened.

Two distinct forms of rowing, one on flat water, one in the ocean, both with members who are passionate about the sport and want to grow and develop their clubs. On Friday, the South Jersey Coastal Rowing Club (SJCRC) showcased four of its six new coastal sculling boats at a grand opening for its new location. It will share a boathouse under the 34th Street Bridge in Ocean City with the Under the Bridge Rowing Club, the only community rowing club in Cape May County. The Ocean City High School crew team also uses the boathouse. Ocean City Crew Captain Jimmy Nelson watched as a rower demonstrated techniques to using a sculling boat...

The best way to get to know the community is easy. Just attend the annual Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Welcome Night. On Wednesday, local businesses, faith-based and civic organizations, and police, fire and city officials joined residents for a free night of giveaways, gifts, food and conversation.

Ocean City is in talks with the Christopher Reeve Foundation about a potential partnership to improve access to the beaches for disabled people.

The Ocean City district has a total of 1,200 students at the high school, intermediate school and primary school. All of the schools are different based on the varied ages of the students, but they all have one thing in common: a major school safety strategy and a comprehensive plan if something were to happen. Police Chief Jay Prettyman addressed parents’ questions and discussed ways that the police department works to ensure the safety of students and faculty.

A pandemic couldn’t do it. Some difficulty getting seasonal workers didn’t even do it. Beaches, an ocean, tons of shopping and eateries continued to keep Ocean City thriving even throughout a pandemic. While the resort had some troubles, like other communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in 2020, the numbers show that Ocean City is rebounding from some trying times.

The community has rallied to help a family of five who lost everything in a fire at their Ocean City home early Tuesday morning by setting up a GoFundMe page to raise money and replace some of what was destroyed.