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2025 Bike Auction Set for July 8


The Ocean City annual Bike Auction is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10 a.m. with registration starting at 9:15 a.m. Come join us down at the Shelter Road Compound off of Tennessee Avenue and put your bid on a wide variety of bicycles and ot…

Water Company Checking O.C. Homes for Lead Pipes


As part of its Lead Service Line Replacement Program, New Jersey American Water will canvass Ocean City door-to-door. A  qualified contractor, CDM Smith, started canvassing in Ocean City on May 28. Door-to-door inventory assessments and scheduled in…

Mayor's Update — June 20, 2025


Dear Friends,Today is the first day of summer, and this week’s forecast calls for lots of warm and sunny weather ahead. School is out, and all of our businesses are gearing up for the season. We have a lot of fun to look forward to, as we do every s…

List of Guarded Beaches in Ocean City


The Ocean City Beach Patrol began the 2025 season on Memorial Day Weekend. The OCBP guards beaches from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekends and holidays, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.The following beaches are being guarded for the week of June 2…

Ocean City Launches New Parking Spot Finder System


Ocean City this week launched a new system to direct visitors to available parking spots. The real-time guidance system directs motorists to paid municipal parking lots with open spaces through dynamic message boards and a mobile app.Using sensors m…

Jitney Service to Return for Summer 2025


Ocean City’s seasonal jitney service to the Boardwalk will run 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the holiday weekend of Friday, May 23, 2025 to Monday, May 26. Service will then resume with daily routes beginning on June 20, 2025. Jitneys run in a con…

New Shellfish Recycling Program Open at Shelter Road


If you enjoy eating oysters and clams at home, you can now help enhance natural oyster reefs simply by recycling your shells.The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection Fish & Wildlife Division is excited to announce the opening of its first…

Police Launch New Autism Awareness Program


The Ocean City Police Department on Thursday (March 27) announced a new program to help police identify the characteristics and behaviors of persons with autism. Police will help distribute blue envelopes that can be kept in the vehicles of persons …