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Pedestrian Hit in Ocean City

A pedestrian was struck by a car at 10:21 a.m. at the corner of 34th Street and West Avenue on Saturday, Ocean City Police Department spokesman Sgt. Pat Randles said. The pedestrian, whose name was not immediately released by police, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Shore Medical Center in Somers Point.

Bay Avenue Project Update

In a project that starts Tuesday, the Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority (CMCMUA) will replace/rehabilitate 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.

OCHS Football Aces Final Pre-season Exam

It may have only been a scrimmage. But the Ocean City Red Raiders looked very good in their final pre-season action Saturday against Cinnaminson at Carey Stadium. The Raiders defense was perfect, pitching a shutout – its second straight-- and new quarterback Joe Repetti threw for three touchdowns as Ocean City beat Cinnaminson 19-0...

Swon Brothers and Josh Gracin Bring Country Music to Ocean City...

Country music comes to the Ocean City Music Pier on Friday, Aug. 30 with a concert featuring the Swon Brothers and Josh Gracin. The Swon Brothers burst onto the scene in 2013 by bringing country music to the finale of NBC’s “The Voice,” and they continue to tour and record great music. Josh Gracin first hit the country music charts 15 years ago, and he’s making the best music of his career. The country music show is a first for the Ocean City Music Pier, which has been a long-time home to the Ocean City Pops orchestra, the annual rock Summer Concert Series and countless other events...

Marina Opens in Somers Point

Somers Point officially unveiled its new bayfront marina during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday morning. The marina currently features 20 transient boat slips as well as slips for tour boats and emergency vessels. Future amenities will include electric, water, and pump out facilities for transient boaters. The marina is open to the public, and is located at Higbee Avenue and the bay. Wickberg Marina Contracting, Inc. of Belford, NJ completed the dredging phase of the project, and Walters Marine Construction of Ocean View, NJ completed construction on the marina itself...

Todd J. Williams to Speak at O.C. Tabernacle

The president of Cairn University, Todd J. Williams, will be the featured speaker at the Ocean City Tabernacle at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1. Prior to his appointment as president of Cairn University in 2008, Dr. Williams served as Senior Vice President and Provost for the University.

Country Music Concert Kicks Off Labor Day Weekend in Ocean City

Country music comes to the Ocean City Music Pier on Friday, Aug. 30 with a concert featuring the Swon Brothers and Josh Gracin. While special events will continue uninterrupted through the fall and some of the best weather is still on the way, the traditional summer season in Ocean City comes to a close on Labor Day. That makes this the final week to catch up on some of Ocean City’s popular weekly summer events. Details follow.

Two Former Miss Americas to Join O.C. Pops at Sept. 4...

Local fans who will miss the Miss America Pageant when it moves to Connecticut can still catch a great show featuring two former Miss America winners on Sept. 4 at the Ocean City Music Pier. The Ocean City Pops orchestra will celebrate one of the Jersey Shore’s most treasured traditions when Miss America 2002 Katie Harman Ebner and Miss America 1998 Kate Shindle perform as special guest vocalists.

Tony Campolo Speaks at O.C. Tabernacle Sunday

Tony Campolo, a professor emeritus of sociology at Eastern University and a former faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania, will be the featured speaker Sunday during the 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services at the Ocean City Tabernacle. For 40 years, he led the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, an organization he founded to create and support programs serving needy communities.

“The Flanders Supper Club 1923” Latest Amenity at O.C.’s Landmark Hotel

Ocean City’s only full-service resort hotel is constantly upgrading and adding amenities. The latest of which is one of its most innovative to date, the new Club 1923 at the Flanders. It is in the spirit of the Flanders’ elegance of a bygone era, combined with modern conveniences of a full-service resort hotel that Club 1923 was developed. Named for the year the iconic “Jewel of the Southern Jersey Shore” first opened for business, The Flanders Hotel is set to unveil its new and exclusive private supper club on Friday September 6th. The hotel is centrally located just steps off the beach and boardwalk at 11th street. The main attraction of the new supper club will be the overall dining experience, and one unique to Ocean City. “We want to make this club a place where members will enjoy socializing with friends and family,” said Flanders Director of Hotel and Banquet Operations, Peter Voudouris...