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Gritty and Philadelphia Flyers personalities will greet fans with giveaways as the 2021 Flyers Community Caravan rolls through Ocean City starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The Caravan will start on Asbury Avenue at Sixth Street and travel the length of Ocean City’s downtown to 14th Street. From there, the route moves up to the Boardwalk and will continue from 14th Street to 5th Street.

Hoy’s 5&10 has been the fun place to shop for over 75 years. It is not your typical 5&10 store, but it does have items you remember from years ago, plus all of the latest toys and beach apparel. Hoy’s 5&10 has always been the “store” to shop at the Jersey Shore for everything you need for the beach but it offers so much more. With four locations in Avalon, Stone Harbor and two in Ocean City, each store is customized to its clientele, which means Hoy’s offers Stone Harbor souvenirs in Stone Harbor and Ocean City souvenirs in Ocean City.

Mayor Jay Gillian discusses Ocean City's proposed capital plan, a flood-mitigation project on West 17th Street and the Municipal Golf Course in his weekly message to the public.

Due to the number of college-aged lifeguards returning to school starting in mid-August, the Ocean City Beach Patrol will hold a special rookie tryout to hire a small number of lifeguards to work from Aug. 16 through Labor Day with additional work in September available. The one-day tryout is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 15.

The Ocean City Tabernacle welcomes author, Bible teacher and TV host Sheila Walsh on Sunday, Aug. 15, to speak at the 8:30 a.m. traditional and 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship services and perform live in concert at 7 p.m.

The 111th annual Ocean City Baby Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 12 on the Boardwalk. The annual tradition offers a chance for parents to show off Ocean City’s newest generation. The parade features children ages 10 and under cruising the Boardwalk in themed strollers, wagons and floats. It starts at Sixth Street with children finishing at 12th Street and all other entries continuing to 14th Street.

Cape May County’s COVID-19 Mobile Vaccine Clinic will be in Ocean City on Tuesday and Thursday, Aug. 10 and 12. The vaccinations are free and no appointment is necessary. The clinic will be open 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 10 and 12 in the parking lot for the Ocean City Free Public Library at 1735 Simpson Avenue.

Statistically speaking, only four out of every 100 Boy Scouts will rise to the rank of Eagle Scout. Ocean City added two more of its own to the distinguished list on Sunday morning when Chad Callahan and Mark Faverzani, both recent graduates of Ocean City High School, were honored with the achievement of Eagle rank. Surrounded by family and friends, both Chad and Mark were the recipients of the prestigious mark in their scouting career. 

A physics professor at Stockton University argues against the use of nuclear power, calling it a "terrible neighbor." Dr. John Aitken warns of the dangers and difficulties of nuclear power in response to environmental author Michael Shellenberger's July 27 presentation in Ocean City in favor of nuclear energy.

Cape May County’s COVID-19 Mobile Vaccine Clinic will be in Ocean City next Tuesday and Thursday, Mayor Jay Gillian announced. The vaccinations are free and no appointment is necessary. The clinic will be open 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. August 10 and 12 in the parking lot for the Ocean City Free Public Library at 1735 Simpson Avenue. In his weekly message to the public Friday, the mayor also extended his congratulations to 2021 Ocean City High School graduates Chad Callahan and Mark Faverzani for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.