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Nine Ocean City Intermediate School students joined dozens of middle school students from across the state at the 2018-2019 Middle School Leadership Institute conference, “Building Bridges to Success,” held at the Camden County College in Blackwood. The students, under the leadership of guidance counselor Shannon Pruitt and teacher Cholehna Weaver, learned how to effectively address the current challenges they may face in school and in life.

In his weekly message to the public, Mayor Jay Gillian thanks the entire city team, the Chamber of Commerce, business contributors and all of the many volunteers who helped make the First Night and First Day celebration such a success. He also gives an update on two major drainage projects in the center of Ocean City and the north end.

In the first game of the new year, the Ocean City High School girls’ basketball team came out strong against Holy Spirit, defeating the Spartans 53-17. Danielle Donoghue, a senior for Ocean City, led all scorers with 15 points. The Red Raiders are now 5-2.

The city has released the latest update on the North End Neighborhood Drainage project. Details follow.

Cape May County Freeholder Leonard C. Desiderio was sworn in Thursday for his sixth term. A Republican, Desiderio was first elected to the freeholder board in 2002. He was re-elected in November to another three-year term.

Due to onshore winds that were expected to increase in strength Monday evening, the First Night fireworks display scheduled for midnight on New Year's Eve was canceled.

The Ocean City Police Department handled a total of 377 calls for service during the week of Dec. 23-29. A breakdown of the calls follows.

The Big Party is about to begin. Ocean City's hugely popular First Night celebration is expected to attract thousands of visitors to town for an array of entertainment at 22 different venues during New Year's Eve. Following is a complete rundown of what you need to know to get in on the family-friendly fun.

The city has announced the schedule for the latest round of work on the North End Neighborhood Drainage project. Details follow.

Pamela Garofolo, corporate manager of Tapestries Initiatives for United Methodist Communities in Ocean City, offers tips for staying safe in winter, including the need to have an emergency plan in place when storms hit.