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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. Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto your stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, MADAGASCAR – A MUSICAL ADVENTURE follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. Experience the adventure July 3rd at the Ocean City Music Pier. The show has a 10:30AM curtain...

Excitement filled the docks on North Street Sunday morning, as kids eagerly to board the boats en route for a fun day on out on the bay. The weather could not have been better for the 25th iteration of Fishing for Kids, a day of charity provided by The Ocean City Marlin and Tuna Club and The Ocean City Yacht Club. This event is a highlight of the year for organizers George Robinson, of OCMTC, And Doug Walter, of OCYC...

The Department of Fire and Rescue Services announces that the Ocean City Beach Patrol will be guarding the following beaches for 2017. Beaches are guarded from 10:00AM until 5:30 PM weekends and holidays and from 10:00AM until 5:00 PM on weekdays...

Members of City Council met recently with neighbors about flooding in the area of Third Street and Bay Avenue. I want everybody to know that the city is expected to go out to bid this summer for a contractor to complete a multimillion-dollar pumping station project that will bring relief to this neighborhood. Work should begin by the end of the fall...

Ocean City High School Crew Boosters is once again hosting their annual “Summer Youth Crew Camps” in July and August. Youth Crew Camp is for kids 12 to 14 years old who are interested in learning to row. Head Coach Michael Millar says, “For most of our crew campers, it’s their first experience around the crew boats. Our summer camp program gives them a taste of what the sport of rowing is all about in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. ”

To last fifty years in the music business, you must develop an ability to overcome adversity. Veteran Worchester, England-bred singer-songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason is no exception to this rule. A mostly miserable, wind-whipped and rain-soaked Monday night in Ocean City, which briefly resulted in a power outage for an entire block of Boardwalk that included the Music Pier, put those hard-earned survival skills to the test once again. Come rain or come shine, in darkness or light, the show, as they say, must go on...

Robert Biferie had no idea exactly how much wood was stacked up at Somers Point Lumber & Building Supply on a recent day. From the looks of it, let’s just say that it was a lot. Wood boards of all sizes were piled high in front of the store, on the sides, out back and inside the building, too. There was seemingly enough lumber to build an entire town. In a way, that’s what the 58-year-old Biferie and his business partner, Sam Phillips, 62, have done during the 33 years they have owned Somers Point Lumber...

She’s been called everything from Reggie Jackson to Kelly Slater, but one thing is for certain when it comes to Booker D. Surfdog… a champion is a champion regardless of the nickname...

TICKETS: $25 On Sale at OCNJ.US/boxoffice or Music Pier (609) 525-9248 Also avaiable at the OC Causeway Welcome Center and City Hall at 861 Asbury Ave, Ocean City (609) 399-6111 APPROPRIATE FOR ALL AGES All Proceeds benefit Ferguson-Foglio Post 6650 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US

Any Dad will tell you that Father’s Day is a great invention, But Father’s Day in Ocean City is like getting an additional all-day present. The new gift tie, the grilled burgers, the fellowship shared with other Dads…it all seems even better when it’s happening in America’s Greatest Family Resort...