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A full calendar of spring events continues on Easter Weekend in Ocean City with a free egg hunt on the Boardwalk, a sunrise service at the Ocean City Music Pier, and a piano concert and visits with the Easter Bunny outside the Ocean City Music Pier.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced that power wash work will require the closing of the Route 52 Causeway shared-use sidewalk path between Somers Point and Ocean City. The work is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, April 2, through Friday, April 19.

The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory in effect for Ocean City, Strathmere and nearby coastal areas through 2 a.m. Wednesday.

Shore Medical Center announced that it has received $20,000 from the 2023 Kyle Evans Memorial Golf Outing proceeds. The annual event focuses on preventing new opioid addictions, raising awareness, and helping people realize they are not fighting their addiction alone. Evans was a star player on the Ocean City High School boys soccer team. In 2005, He led the Ocean City soccer team to an undefeated season - the only one in Cape-Atlantic League history. Evans passed away on November 1, 2017, shortly after his 30th birthday.

The Ocean City Tabernacle is excited to once again present “The Living Last Supper,” on Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29 at 7 p.m. See and hear Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, “The Last Supper,” come to life as a talented cast portrays Jesus and His disciples in the intimacy of the Upper Room. Admission is free.

The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Watch in effect for Ocean City, Strathmere and nearby coastal areas from 6 a.m. Monday through 2 p.m. Tuesday. A full moon and strong northeast winds gusting beyond 30 mph will combine to cause moderate coastal flooding.

A house fire that left an Ocean City man dead earlier this month was ruled accidental, authorities said. Emergency personnel responded to the fire at 1914 Asbury Avenue at 10:45 a.m. on March 12. They found the homeowner, Ronald Reichenbach, 63, dead outside of the home on the second-floor landing of an exterior stairway, authorities said.

Shore Medical Center, the nonprofit community hospital in Somers Point, announced Thursday that it has received a $20,000 grant from the Eagles Autism Foundation to fund an adult sensory-friendly program in its emergency department. This program will be the first of its kind in southern New Jersey and is scheduled to launch in summer 2024.

Due to the stormy weather forecast, the Great Egg Hunt that had been scheduled for Saturday, March 23, on the Ocean City Boardwalk will now be held on Sunday, March 24. Participating Boardwalk merchants will invite children up to age 7 to visit stores with their families to collect eggs filled with toys, treats and prizes. The free event will run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. or while supplies last.

The Ocean City fifth and sixth grade boys travel basketball team completed an undefeated season recently by defeating Upper Township, 31-29, in an exciting game at the Crest Memorial Pier in Wildwood Crest to earn their second consecutive South Shore League championship.