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The Premier Development League Eastern Conference champion Ocean City Nor’easters will play the Western Conference champion Calgary Foothills FC in the PDL Semifinals on Saturday. The Nor’easters will host the match at the Tennessee Avenue Soccer Complex in Ocean City as the club is hoping the home field advantage can help them advance to the PDL championship game. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m.

Dear Friends, I’m happy to report that Ocean City received a clean audit report for the past year without any corrective findings or recommendations. Detailed audits are required by the state for all municipalities and conducted by outside accounting firms to ensure that sound financial practices are maintained. Because city budgets are so complex, it’s very common for auditors to make recommendations. But Ocean City has not received a single finding or recommendation since 2008...

By a 7-0 vote, City Council introduced a new ordinance that includes nearly $19 million in funding for road construction, drainage improvements and other projects.

City Council is expected Thursday to approve a nearly $19 million bond ordinance to finance a series of major road and drainage projects in two flood-prone neighborhoods of Ocean City. Separately, Council is also scheduled to vote at its 7 p.m. meeting Thursday on a $7 million contract that is a key part of the city's proposed $20 million dredging program for clogged lagoons along the back bays.

July 29, 2016: A Family Day with the Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation This July 29th, the waves of the Atlantic along the Ocean City, NJ boardwalk will be home to the 13th Annual Chip Miller Surf Fest, a community-wide surf contest and family event that has grown to be one of the largest surf events on the East Coast attracting some of the biggest names in surfing such as, Bethany Hamilton, Brad Gerlach and Rob Machado. Local NJ pros have also joined in the fun: Dean Randazzo, Sam Hammer, Andrew Gesler and Matt Keenan

He’s the hardest working man in the bike valet business. John Miller can be found at Gardens Plaza six days a week from 8 a.m. to noon, helping residents with their bicycles. Cleaning, retrieving, fixing, and inflating tires…it's all in a day’s work for Miller. The bike scene in Ocean City is exploding. Thousands of residents and visitors alike ride for pleasure and for transportation. OC is regarded by riders as one of the most bike-friendly towns in America.

They wait in line to get on the Parkway from Exit 7-S. They wait in line to purchase beach tags. So why in the world would they wait in line during 98 degree heat and stifling humidity to purchase a few donuts? Well, if you are talking about Brown’s Restaurant, located on a remote stretch of the Boardwalk at St. Charles Place since 1976, and “they” are Ocean City visitors and locals, the question really isn’t a question at all.

The Sixth Annual Broadway Brunch of the Ocean City Theatre Company had more than its share of highlights, but they don’t call their top award “Star of the Show” for no reason. And this year’s “star” shone brighter than most. Mark Soifer, a longtime star employee of the city of Ocean City recently announced his retirement, ending a 45-year career shaping the town’s image as America’s Greatest Family Resort.

The week of July 17 - 23

Building on a decades-plus tradition of its surf program, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes recently wrapped up its first session of the FCA Skate Camp in Ocean City. The Camp, for skaters of all skill levels ages 8-14 ran from July 18 to 22. A second session will take place beginning Monday July 25 and run through Friday the 29th, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cape May County Skate Park, 5th and Asbury.