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The Greater Ocean City Theatre Company (OCTC) will once again present five family-friendly theatrical productions this summer. OCTC has assembled talented, professional casts to bring to life a wide range of stories right here at the Ocean City Music Pier. OCTC’s 2018 Children’s Theatre Series concludes with MISS NELSON IS MISSING July 31st at the Ocean City Music Pier...

Friday night, the OCBP competed in the 49th annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Races, coming in 2nd place overall as a team. This competition is the 1st of the "Big 3" races, which was held in Wildwood with dark overcast skies and rough wind blown waters that caused problems for many of the competitors...

This Night in Venice Party has been raging for years on the North Point Lagoon. Same party, new location- the iconic “Four Decks” house. After purchasing their home in 2015 the reigns were passed over to Kirk & Suzy. For as long as I can remember the event was hosted by Kirk’s parents. Their summer home is located just a kayak ride away on the same lagoon. Over the years the themes have varied- Western, Disco, Prehistoric times, and even the 80’s. Costumes are required, and everyone gets into the spirit. The house is wrapped to match the theme, and the music sets the stage. The continuation of this event is a perfect example of Ocean City traditions being passed down year after year...

I had the pleasure on Monday of showing New Jersey’s new Department of Environmental Protection commissioner some of the sites where Ocean City is working to protect the shoreline, enhance wetlands, dredge shallow waterways and remediate for flooding. Catherine McCabe visited with Assistant Commissioners Dave Rosenblatt and Ginger Kopkash, Chief of Staff Eric Wachter and Assistant to the Commissioner Chris Gough...

The North End Drainage Project was awarded through City Council on December 28, 2017 to the contractor L. Feriozzi Concrete Co. As a result of the city letting the contractor work during the summer, the contractor has made tremendous progress and is moving significantly faster. Allowing the contractor to work during the summer has also resulted in rapid response time from the utility companies. This is especially true with South Jersey Gas, since gas can’t be shut off without the homeowner present after October 1. If everything goes according to plan and weather permitting, this project will be complete by the end of the year. The contractor has...

A video look back on Night in Venice 2017...

A video look back on Night in Venice 2016...

On Tuesday, July 10, 2018, New Jersey’s Republican Party chairs selected Cape May County Chairman Marcus Karavan to serve as the chair of the GOP chairs at a meeting in Woodbridge Township, NJ. Their vote was unanimous. “I want to thank my fellow chairman around the state for their confidence in me. I am grateful to you all for recognizing my commitment to move the GOP in a positive direction,” Karavan said. “My hope is to bring a renewed focus to New Jersey’s Republican Party, guided by the conservative ideals our party embodies.” An attorney from Wildwood, Karavan became chair of the Cape May Republican organization in 2016...

The boat parade and decorated bayfront home contest provides a chance to be part of the highlight of the summer season in Ocean City. Thousands of spectators line the bayfront, and thousands more attend private parties at homes along the route from the Ocean City-Longport Bridge to Tennessee Avenue. This year, a fireworks display returns to cap off the bayfront festivities at the conclusion of the parade. The optional theme will be “TV’s Greatest Hits,” a celebration of the greatest shows, characters and moments in television history. Grand marshals will include teen singing sensation Jackie Evancho and NFL-lineman-turned-magician Jon Dorenbos (who both were hits on “America’s Got Talent”), along with Laurie Hernandez and Maksim “Maks” Chmerkovskiy of “Dancing With the Stars” fame...

A leatherback sea turtle owes its life to an Ocean City man whose fast action freed the reptile. The turtle’s head and neck were ensnared in fishing line during the incident which took place on Thursday. Jeff Valentine was working on a Towboat U.S. Shamrock Marine Towing vessel as it conducted a training exercise with a Coast Guard helicopter. The crews were in waters of the Great Egg Inlet, off Longport. Valentine and the other crew members from his boat and members of the helicopter crew spotted the massive beast...