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Fireworks will cap off Ocean City’s Fourth of July festivities at 9 p.m. Sunday. The city is ready to celebrate the return of summer, and the display promises to be spectacular. Following is a full listing of the city's Fourth of July weekend events.

The Ocean City Tabernacle welcomes Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley for the 8:30 a.m. traditional and 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship services on Sunday, July 4. Greg Smalley serves as the vice president of marriage at Focus on the Family. In this role, he develops and oversees initiatives that prepare people for marriage, strengthen and nurture existing marriages and help couples in marital crises. Greg’s wife, Erin, serves as the strategic marriage spokesperson for Focus on the Family’s marriage ministry, where she develops content for the marriage department.

Ocean City will hold its annual Bicycle Auction 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday, July 14, at the Shelter Road Recycling Center at 1 Shelter Road (off Tennessee Avenue, which intersects Bay Avenue near 23rd Street). The Ocean City Police Department lets anybody bid on used bicycles that have been deemed by police to be abandoned or unclaimed. Approximately 115 bicycles and other surplus items will be up for sale.

Save Our Shoreline -- Stop the Wind Farms Off the Coast of NJ is proud to announce that best-selling author Michael Shellenberger is coming to Ocean City on Thursday, July 15, at 7 p.m. to present his respected views of so-called "green energy."

OCNJDaily.com, SeaIsleNews.com, SomersPoint.com and Downbeach.com have partnered with Playland’s Castaway Cove and Jilly’s Stores on the Ocean City Boardwalk to bring you the opportunity to win a Family Fun Package that will have the whole family smiling from ear to ear. The Sand, Sun & Family Fun contest consists of $1,000 in Playland’s Castaway Cove tickets, including amusement rides, go-karts and miniature golf.  It also includes a package from Jilly’s featuring two-hour fun cards to Jilly’s Arcades ($60 value), a $25 gift card to any Jilly’s store and one set of Jilly’s refill cups and one box of Jilly’s salt water taffy and other sweets ($100 value). Details follow for entering the contest.

Fireworks will cap off Ocean City’s Fourth of July festivities at 9 p.m. Sunday, July 4. The city is ready to celebrate the return of summer, and the fireworks display promises to be spectacular. A complete listing of Ocean City's holiday events follows.

The Greater Ocean City Theatre Company's award-winning Spotlight Performers Show Choir has been selected to perform during Wawa's "Welcome America: Broad & Market Festival Experience." On Monday, June 28, OCTC's select group of high school musical theater performers will celebrate their pride for the red, white and blue in the birthplace of America.

Mayor Jay Gillian is paying tribute to two distinguished Ocean City residents who died recently, Nick Impagliazzo and Andy Jernee. Mr. Impagliazzo, born in 1924, was a combat veteran of World War II and former Ocean City police sergeant. Mr. Jernee, born in 1927, was a star of the Ocean City High School football team, a Navy veteran and former president of City Council. More details about their lives follow in the mayor's weekly address to the public.

There are only a few days left to vote for Ocean City in New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium’s 2021 “Favorite Beaches” poll. It takes only a minute to vote, share on social media, and encourage your friends and family to vote for Ocean City. Details follow.

The Ocean City Tabernacle is excited to welcome Shaunti Feldhahn for the 8:30 a.m. traditional and 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship services on Sunday, June 27. Feldhahn is a groundbreaking social researcher, best-selling author and popular speaker – but a wife and mom first. Also appearing Sunday, June 27 at 7 p.m. will be Christian recording artist and worship leader Aaron Shust.