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Wednesday night at Ocean City’s turf stadium, the usual sights and sounds of a Friday night football game were taking place. Coaches debating calls, primetime plays, the joys of victory and the agony of defeat. But this wasn’t any ordinary high school football game. Instead, the third annual Ocean City High School Powderpuff football game pitted high school juniors versus seniors in an all-girl showing for who would be crowned queen of the turf.

The Ocean City Fire Department will help Santa Claus greet children throughout Ocean City on Friday, Nov. 27. Santa will ride atop a fire engine leaving from the station at Sixth Street and Asbury Avenue at about 3 p.m. and finishing along downtown Asbury Avenue at about 5 p.m. Families can track his progress in real time by downloading the official Ocean City Vacation app (look for the blue OCNJ icon). Anybody with the app will receive notifications with a link to a map that will follow Santa’s trip through town.

This year the Cape May County NAACP is hosting its 1st Annual "NeighborHoodie Drive" and is seeking the public's help. Details follow.

The fall sports programs at Ocean City have done it again. A day after Ocean City’s field hockey team captured its regional championship, the girls soccer program carried on the tradition, defeating Absegami, 9-1, on Sunday and hoisting the trophy for the South East B championship. Leading all scorers was senior Faith Slimmer, who recorded four goals on the afternoon, including the 100th of her career and final goal in a Red Raiders uniform.

The Ocean City High School field hockey team outlasted Egg Harbor Township, 2-1, in double overtime Saturday to capture the Southeast A championship. Ocean City added a trophy to the case with a 12-2 finish, including a perfect 9-0 in conference play, while Egg Harbor Township finished the season with an 11-2 record. Carly Hanin scored the game winner for the Red Raiders in the second overtime period, with teammate Tara McNally scoring first for Ocean City off a pass from Alexis Smallwood.

The Ocean City school district's November 2020 survey, which focused on what the district can control and work to improve in regard to COVID prevention and planning for the benefit of the students and families, has been reviewed by the administration. School officials said of the survey, in which 800 families participated, that there were important takeaways. They were organized into a letter from Schools Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Taylor and released on Friday to district families.

Seasonal beach tags for summer 2021 went on sale Saturday at a discounted price of $20 each. The sale price will remain in effect through May 31, 2021. On June 1, the price increases to $25.

Ocean City’s football team jumped out to an early lead but lost its first game of the season, dropping a 49-22 decision Friday night to visiting North Jersey powerhouse DePaul Catholic at Carey Stadium. The Red Raiders (6-1) arranged to have DePaul (3-2) as a last-minute opponent after Camden High School decided not to travel to Ocean City for the West Jersey Football League postseason Pod B final because of COVID-19 concerns.

Johnson’s Appliances and Bedding is celebrating our 75th Anniversary. Instead of asking for a gift, we want to share one with our friends and family in the community as a special THANK YOU! In these trying times, Johnson’s is offering a Free One-Year Extended Warranty on any new appliance purchased between now and December 31, 2020. This offer is in addition to the warranty provided by the manufacturer and is our special way to give back to the community that has supported our business all these years.

The Ocean City High School girls soccer team defeated the Mainland Mustangs 3-1 on a sunny Friday afternoon, advancing to the South East B championship round. Senior Faith Slimmer scored all three goals for the red and white, with her sister, Hope Slimmer, assisting on two of them. The Red Raiders will play Absegami Sunday for the title.