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The Ocean City Free Public Library (OCFPL) hosts a Halloween Fest each year. It features games, stories, crafts and, of course, a costume contest. But unlike prior years, this one, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, with a rain date of Friday, Oct. 29, will be particularly exciting, explained OCFPL Director Karen Mahar. That is because the event will be held under a recent addition to the library, a spacious tent at the north end of the building at the 17th Street entrance.

Volunteers concerned about the environment can participate in an annual cleanup to beautify Ocean City's shoreline by removing trash and other debris from the beaches and dunes this Saturday, Oct. 23. Clean Ocean Action’s Beach Sweep draws hundreds of environmentally conscious people each year to clean up the city's beaches and help marine life in the process.

With just weeks before the Ocean City Board of Education election, candidates answered tough questions and shared their platforms during a Q&A forum held at the library Tuesday night. The event, hosted by the Ocean City PTA, was attended by nine of the 11 candidates and was moderated by radio personality Maryann McElroy.

Ocean City Board of Education candidates Jim Bauer and Conor Fleming are profiled in the final installment of a series of stories by OCNJDaily.com focusing on the candidates running in the Nov. 2 election. The candidates discuss their backgrounds and their positions on key issues facing the school district.

Ocean City Board of Education candidates Ryan Leonard, Liz Nicoletti and Henry Disston Vanderslice are profiled in the latest of a series of stories by OCNJDaily.com focusing on the candidates running in the Nov. 2 election. The candidates discuss their backgrounds and their positions on key issues facing the school district.

Some people attended the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run to support those who have lost loved ones. Others came to remember those who died at the hands of drunken drivers and to support the family that created the HERO Campaign. More than 400 walkers gathered on the Ocean City Boardwalk on Sunday for the annual event. A target goal of $80,000 was set to help fund educational and awareness programs about the dangers of drunken driving and the importance of using sober, designated drivers.

Ocean City Board of Education candidates Dale Braun, Suzanne Morgan and Robin Shaffer are profiled in the latest of a series of stories by OCNJDaily.com focusing on the candidates running in the Nov. 2 election. The candidates discuss their backgrounds and their positions on key issues facing the school district.

There are 11 Ocean City Board of Education candidates running in the Nov. 2 election. They are vying for three, three-year seats. OCNJDaily.com is profiling the candidates in a series of articles focusing on school district issues. Chris Halliday and Jacqueline McAlister are profiled in the following story.

The Ocean City School District is calling on the community for input into the selection and hiring of a new schools superintendent. And on Tuesday night, about 15 people attended an open public forum at the high school, where they heard from the professional search firm Strategic Educational Advantage.

Residents at an Ocean City condominium complex had mixed emotions about leaving their homes. They were sad to leave, but hopeful that when they return in six months, they will find their units will be lifted far above the floodwaters. The project at the flood-prone Ocean Aire condos at 43rd Street and West Avenue in the south end of town is slated to begin in November and be completed by April. The city was awarded a $3 million federal grant to elevate the seven-building condo complex.