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“Run For The Fallen” to Visit 85 Hero Markers
The 15th annual New Jersey Run for the Fallen will take place in Cape May County on Thursday, Sept. 21.
Ocean City’s Morvay-Miley-Cruice American Legion Post 524 has been an integral part of this event since its inception in 2009.
The New Jersey Run for the Fallen is an organization of military personnel who come together each year to run 190-plus miles throughout New Jersey over four days to pay tribute to their fallen comrades and Gold Star Families.
Registration Still Open for OCNJ Half Marathon
Registration is still open for the OCNJ Half Marathon races on Sunday, Sept. 24.
In addition to the 13.1-mile Half Marathon, the event includes a 10-mile non-competitive walk/run and a 5-kilometer race. Early registration gives participants a $10 discount for the Half Marathon and 10-mile event, and a $5 discount for the 5K.
Details follow.
Ocean City Library Offers Online Baking Lessons
Do you love to bake? Are you a fan of the famed “The Great British Bake Off?” If so, join Classy Chef Annmarie Chelius as she demonstrates some of her favorite bakes during online lessons sponsored by the Ocean City Free Public Library.
Details follow.
Ocean City Opens Four EV Charging Stations
Ocean City activated four new electric-vehicle charging stations this week at the Ocean City Transportation Center's parking lot at Ninth Street and Haven Avenue.
The stations include Level 3 fast-chargers that can charge an electric vehicle in about 45 minutes, the city announced in a news release.
Ocean City Air Show and Airport Festival Take Off This Weekend
All eyes will turn to the sky for Ocean City’s Air Show Weekend on Sept. 16 and 17. All events are free to attend, and the early forecasts call for sunny and clear skies.
The celebration starts with the Ocean City Airport Festival on Saturday (Sept. 16) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival features a ground display of unusual airplanes ranging from warbirds to helicopters.
The Boardwalk Aerobatic Air Show will bring some of the best stunt pilots and aerobatic champions in the nation to put on a show over the beach and Boardwalk starting at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Ocean City’s 9/11 Ceremony to Move Indoors This Evening
UPDATE: Due to the rainy weather forecast, Ocean City's 9/11 ceremony at 6 p.m. today will be moved indoors at the Ocean City Tabernacle at 550 Wesley Avenue.
The ceremony had originally been scheduled to be outdoors across from the Ocean City Fire Department. All are encouraged to attend.
Anti-Wind Farm Protest Sunday 12p at 35th St. Beach
Protect Our Coast New Jersey (POCNJ) will hold a news conference and walk at the 35th Street beach in Ocean City on Sunday, Sept 10, according to a news release. The event is just one day before offshore wind developer Orsted is scheduled to begin drilling test holes along the 35th street corridor in Ocean City for an underground transmission cable that will link the wind turbines with the land-based power grid...
County to Hold 9/11 Ceremony
Cape May County’s annual Patriot’s Day Ceremony will be held on Monday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m.
The Cape May County Board of County Commissioners invites the public to attend the remembrance that will be held in front of the William E. Sturm Administration Building’s 9/11 Memorial Garden, located at 4 Moore Rd. in Cape May Court House.
Timeline for Street Rod Show on Saturday
Street rods and other classic cars will be on display on the Ocean City Boardwalk during the 48th annual Street Rod Show on Saturday, Sept. 9.
On Saturday, the cars will be showcased in the municipal parking lot at Fifth Street and the Boardwalk from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and will then proceed to the Boardwalk to be displayed from Sixth Street to 14th Street until 5 p.m.
Car Shows and Sheena Easton Concert Highlight Ocean City Weekend
Street rods and other classic cars will be on display on the Ocean City Boardwalk during the 48th annual Street Rod Show on Saturday, Sept. 9. Street rods are classic cars (1993 or older) modified with modern parts. On Sunday, Sept. 10, it will be all Corvettes taking the spotlight.
Details follow on both car shows and other upcoming special events in Ocean City.
