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New Sod on Practice Field a Plus for OCHS Athletes and...
The new artificial turf field at Carey Stadium might be getting all the attention, but a new sod field to be used for practices helps provide the “nitty gritty” of a winning sports program...
Ocean City Intermediate School Awarded Sustainable Jersey for Schools Grant
Sustainable Jersey for Schools representatives announced that Ocean City Intermediate School has been awarded a Sustainable Jersey for Schools Small Grant. Ocean City Intermediate School is one of 30 schools in New Jersey to receive a Sustainable Jersey for Schools Small Grant funded by the New Jersey Department of Health in this funding cycle...
Walk to Defeat ALS® – Saturday 9/17 @ 9a at the...
People with ALS, family members, friends, caregivers, and others affected by Lou Gehrig’s Disease are coming together for the 2016 Ocean City Board… Walk to Defeat ALS® Presented by Universal Supply Company and ShopRite & Their Customers...
Surf It Forward Support Swells Donations For People With Cancer
Hundreds helped Surf It Forward and raise more than $34,000 for people with Cancer at the 16th annual Surf For A Cause Saturday, Sept. 10. The Jerry Regina Legacy Foundation matched their efforts with a $41,800 donation to the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation during the event after party at Ventura’s Greenhouse in Margate...
Dogs Won’t Have Their Day on Ocean City’s Beaches After All
An Ocean City Councilman is scrapping his proposal to allow dogs on the beach during evening hours after opponents raised a stink about pooch poop...
Ocean City Theatre Company to hold auditions for STUDENTS IN 6th...
The Greater Ocean City Theatre Company (OCTC) will hold auditions at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, September 20th or 2:00 PM on Sunday, September 25. Auditions will be held at the 8th Street Recreation Center on the corner of 8th Street and Haven Avenue...
South Jersey Gas to Begin Construction in Ocean City
South Jersey Gas wants to alert residents, business owners, and motorists in Ocean City that work has begun to convert the natural gas infrastructure system from lower to higher pressure throughout the city. South Jersey Gas is performing this work to enhance and protect its infrastructure in advance of future significant weather events as part of its Storm Hardening and Reliability Program.
Clam Bar, AKA Smitty’s : More than a Restaurant
It’s a meeting place. It’s a tailgate party. And the regulars will tell you it’s the best seafood joint around. It’s The Clam Bar. Unless you call it by its other popular monicker. In that case, it’s “Smitty’s.”
Ocean City High School Encourages Student Participation Through Annual ‘Club Carnival’
As the 2016-17 school year begins, students are eager to return to their usual sports, clubs, and activities. In Ocean City High School’s effort to make sure every student is given the chance to explore their opportunities and find the perfect after school activity, they host the annual OCHS Club Carnival sponsored by Student Council...
Ocean City 9/11 Ceremony Pays Tribute to Victim with Local Ties
By Donald Wittkowski
In the first call John Rodak made to his wife, Joyce, on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, he told her that he believed a small plane had struck the New York skyscraper where he worked, the World Trade Center.
His second call was far more ominous. In it, he described how panic-stricken workers wanted to flee the building, prompting his wife to plead with him, "Please leave."
