Thursday Presentation: History of Ocean City Real Estate

A town with a year-round population of just 11,701, Ocean City has the fourth highest combined real estate value of any municipality in New Jersey. Ocean City real estate agent and historian Ken Cooper will present a history of local real estate, "Ocean City: 135th Year, My how you've changed," at 7 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 7) at the Ocean City Historical Museum. The lecture is free and open to the public.  The museum is part of the Ocean City Community Center at 1735 Simpson Avenue. A longtime resident of Ocean City, Cooper will review his years in real estate and his observations about the historic changes in the city. Cooper started his real estate career in Atlantic City more than 25 years ago and continues to work locally.  He also serves on the Ocean City Historic Preservation Commission, the Ocean City Environmental Commission, as chairman for the Ocean City Community Center Association, director on the Ocean City Board of Realtors, First Night Ocean City Committee, Community Emergency Response Team Member, New Jersey Association of Realtor's Communications and Public Relations Committee Member, and was treasurer of the Committee to Preserve Ocean City. Ocean City Historical Museum has an extensive collection of memorabilia from residences and businesses in Ocean City, dating from the first regular vacationers tenting at the “Camp Meeting” to the present busy and extensive properties. Visit ocnjmuseum.org for more information.