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Ocean City got it’s redemption Thursday afternoon. The Red Raiders avenged last year’s loss to Clearview, winning 3-1, taking home the South Jersey Group Three Title. “We used last year’s feelings to fuel this year’s game. It’s exciting seeing all of the hardwork the kids have put in come to fruition,” exclaimed Head Coach Kelsey Mitchell...

The playoffs. This is why the players lift weights in July. This is why the coaches watch hours and hours of game footage throughout the season. All for a shot to go up against the best and to become a South Jersey champion. The NJSIAA football playoffs begin Friday night. Though Highland is the prohibitive favorite over Ocean City, the players, coaches and hundreds of fans are upset-minded and will show up at Highland’s Gloucester Township campus...

Mary Beth Snow has been a dance instructor in Ocean City for 38 years, and a dancer before that. That doesn’t mean she won’t be nervous on Saturday night when she participates in “Dancing Under the Atlantic City Stars”, a fundraising event to benefit the Community FoodBank of Southern New Jersey. “I haven’t been onstage performing in quite a while, so this is a little bit out of my comfort zone,” said Snow, who founded, owns and operates The Dance Place at 618 E. 8th Street. The event, to be held 8 p.m. on November 3 at the Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, follows a theme and format similar to the hit TV show “Dancing With the Stars”. Local professional dancers are paired with celebrity dancers and members of the public vote for their favorites...

Cape May County Freeholder E. Marie Hayes will be honored on November 13 by the National Foundation of Women Legislators (NFWL) as a “Woman of Excellence”. The Elected Women of Excellence Award was created by the NFWL to identify women who have worked tirelessly, often breaking down barriers and overcoming obstacles that once seemed insurmountable, to serve their communities. These pacesetters have engendered an environment where women can now serve in public office and fight for the issues they are passionate about...

The Ocean City High School field hockey team defeated Absegami, 4-0, Tuesday afternoon to advance to the finals of the South Jersey Group 3 playoffs. The Red Raiders will play Clearview, which defeated Mainland to also earn a bid in Thursday’s final. The game gets underway 2 p.m. Thursday at Ocean City's Carey Stadium.

The Ocean City Intermediate School has met the rigorous requirements to achieve Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification, according to a JASM Consulting press release. These schools form part of a group of 111 schools that achieved the Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification in 2018.

The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce announced the recipients of the Chamber’s 2018 Citizen of the Year Award and Outstanding Business and Beautification Awards. This year, the Citizen of the Year Award will be presented to Jon and Patty Talese, owners of Jon and Patty’s Coffee Bar and Bistro located at 637 Asbury Ave. The Talese family has given back to the community for generations.

The Ocean City Police Department handled a total of 744 calls for service during the week of Oct. 21-27. A breakdown follows.

Ocean City High School's field hockey team looks to return, once again, to the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 3 final with a win versus Absegami on Tuesday. The game is slated for a 2 p.m. start at Ocean City’s Carey Stadium. Absegami (8-9-2) is a familiar foe for the Red Raiders (17-3-1), a conference opponent in the Cape Atlantic League, American Division.

The Trail of Two Cities 5-kilometer run-walk between Ocean City and Somers Point on Saturday, Nov. 3, and the annual Quiet Festival on Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Ocean City Community Center top the list of events in "Ocean City Happenings."