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Law enforcement officers from the Ocean City Police Department will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and their passengers as part of the national “Click it or Ticket” campaign. Beginning May 21 and running through June 3, the annual initiative high visibility law enforcement seat belt patrols. Included is a national publicity campaign designed to ensure that drivers and passengers recognize the life-saving value of seat belts...

A long-time proponent to allow sports-betting in Atlantic City, U.S. Representative Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling striking down the federal ban: “This is excellent news for Atlantic City! Together with the planned openings of Hard Rock and Ocean next month, today’s ruling allowing sports betting will have a significant and positive impact on South Jersey, bringing tourism and tax revenue to the state and reinvigorating Atlantic City,” said LoBiondo. “From the legislature and Governor Christie’s legal strategy to my efforts in Congress, our multi-prong multi-year approach proved successful in securing the shared goal of seeing sports betting become legal in New Jersey...

Cape May County’s Law Enforcement Community lived up to its slogan “Never Let Them Walk Alone” last week when they gathered at the Public Safety Training Center in Crest Haven for the County Law Enforcement Memorial. The event is held in remembrance of law enforcement officers who made the supreme sacrifice while in the service of their fellow Cape May County Citizens...

Ex-Philadelphia Eagle Jon Dorenbos scored another major triumph last night in Ocean City. Dorenbos, a 14-year NFL veteran and former Eagles long-snapper, held a sold-out Music Pier crowd enthralled as he performed a magic show and mixed in inspirational and motivational messages. “Jon Dorenbos: an Evening of Magic, Comedy and Football” proved to be a big hit. It was his second visit to OC after his first sellout performance on the Music Pier last year. He is also scheduled to return for a third show in July, for which only a limited number of tickets remain available...

Road construction crews will be paving roads in the next couple weeks in a push to complete jobs before the summer season starts. Work will begin Monday on final paving of 34th Street from Bay Avenue to West Avenue, and the road will be closed overnight from 8 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday, then again 8 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday. Access to Bay Avenue to and from the 34th Street Bridge will remain open. Crews were out today paving Wesley Road/Avenue between Battersea and First Street, and work on that project will continue with the paving of East Atlantic Boulevard and North Street. In the Fourth Ward neighborhood drainage project, work is focused on completing installation of the pumping station at 30th Street. In the First Ward drainage project, crews have moved from Second Street to Fourth Street. The new outfall pipe at Ninth Street is in place and work to restore the beach is underway...

Our Annual Mother's Day Brunch Buffet will be held Sunday May 13th, 11am to 2 pm Served in our Historic and Elegant Ballrooms of the Flanders Hotel. Seating available every half hour...

The Sun is ablaze this May at The Ocean City Fine Arts League at the “Sunrise/Sunset” Art Show & Exhibition. Congratulations to First place winner, Grace Zambelli from Ventnor & all the other brilliant artists below...

In recognition of Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention month, Shore is hosting a free community breakfast to educate the public about osteoporosis prevention and awareness on Wednesday, May 9, from 10 am to noon. This event, which is part of Shore Physicians Group’s 2018 educational health series, “Be Well Connected,” will be held at Greate Bay Country Club, located at 901 Mays Landing Rd., Somers Point, NJ. Guests will enjoy a continental breakfast while hearing from Shore Physicians Group and Shore Medical Center experts, with time allotted for questions between each topic...

Ocean City’s hermit-crab mascot seeks his shadow in a local version of Groundhog Day at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 12, on the beach at Ninth Street. Martin Z. Mollusk has successfully predicted an early summer every year for more than four decades (sometimes, of course, with the creative use of flashlights by his handlers). Special guest for Martin Z. Mollusk Day will be former Philadelphia Eagles long-snapper Jon Dorenbos, who has impressed the world with his magic performances. Dorenbos may have a few tricks up his sleeve for all those who will be cheering for an early summer...

The Ocean City High School Crew Team had a great showing this weekend at the Philadelphia City Championship Regatta on the Schuylkill River. Overcast skies were present, but the rain held off, so the weather was not a significant factor in the outcome of the races. The competition attracted 78 teams from throughout the Philadelphia region. As usual, the Red Raiders were in the middle of the action, and represented well in the medal count, highlighted by a 1st place performance by the Girls Second 8...