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Ocean City Schools will be opening 2 hours late Friday, October 11th due to flooding.

The National Weather Service issued a Coastal Flood Warning in effect for Ocean City from 4 p.m. Thursday through 1 a.m. Saturday. Strong north winds are predicted to continue into Saturday, and the NWS warns of coastal flooding through the next five high tides. An NWS “Warning” indicates that moderate or major flooding is imminent.

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The Ocean City Alumni Association will celebrate its 11th annual Red & White Weekend on the weekend of Oct. 18-20. The weekend festivities will begin Friday, Oct. 18 with a pre-game football rally from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the practice football field. Additional weekend activities include a Red and White Social hosted by the Ocean City Education Foundation on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 7-10 p.m. at Josie Kelly’s in Somers Point.

The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory in effect for Ocean City from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday. Strong north and northeast winds are predicted to extend through the end of the week, and the advisory warns of further coastal flooding with successive high tides through Saturday.

Ocean City’s premier autumn event – the Fall Block Party – will go off rain or shine from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12. More than 400 crafters, food vendors and entertainers will line a mile of downtown Asbury Avenue between Fifth Street and 14th Street. The Block Party helps draw tens of thousands of people to Ocean City for Columbus Day weekend. More details follow on the Fall Block Party and other upcoming events in Ocean City.

2019 Halloween Party Benefiting the Ocean City Theatre Company Friday, October 25 7pm – 11pm Ocean City Yacht Club Evening will feature DJ Christian Chin, Open Beverages Provided By DiOrios and a late night Breakfast Buffet! (Social Affairs Permit #74873)

Ocean City’s Boy Scout Troop 32 will hold a clothing drive on Saturday, Oct. 12, between 8 a.m. and noon, to raise funds for needed camping gear and supplies. Gently used clothes, shoes, linens, purses, hats and stuffed animals, bikes, scooters, strollers and car seats with their bases can be dropped off at St. Peter’s Church, 501 Eighth Street, using the back alley between Central and Wesley avenues.

The Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority is replacing and rehabilitating the force mains that carry wastewater to the treatment plant on the bay at 45th Street. The work will be on 31st Street from Haven Avenue to Bay Avenue and Bay Avenue from 31st Street to Eighth Street. Details follow on work scheduled for the week of Oct. 7 to 11.

McMahon Insurance Agency of Ocean City and Anderson Insurance Agency of Manahawkin have announced the planned merger of their business operations. McMahon will acquire Anderson Insurance and the merged businesses will function under the McMahon leadership.