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Guarded Beaches Starting Memorial Day Weekend


The Ocean City Beach Patrol will begin the 2026 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.From Saturday, May 23, 2026 through Friday, May 29, 2026,…

Memorial Day Weekend Events in Ocean City


After a long, frozen winter and chilly spring, city officials will finally turn a ceremonial wooden key to “unlock the ocean” for the season at noon Friday, May 22. The free public event provides an early start to Memorial Day Weekend and welcomes a…

Mayor's Update — May 15, 2026


May 15, 2026Dear Friends,I want to thank my family, campaign volunteers and everyone who came out to vote on Tuesday in the municipal election.Congratulations to Sean Barnes, Jim Kelly and Tony Polcini on their election to City Council, and congratu…

Unofficial Results of the 2026 Municipal Election


Unofficial election results as of 8 p.m. on election night (May 12, 2026) are reported on capemaycountyvotes.com and in the charts below.Not included in the unofficial results are: Provisional ballots Vote-by-mail ballots voted and timely mailed on …

Free Estate Planning and Wills for Veterans on June 4


Veterans are invited to participate in the Cape May County Bar Association and Cape May County Surrogate's "Wills for Warriors" program from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m on June 4, 2026. The program will provide basic estate planning services — including wills, …

Local Ticket Sales for 2026 Summer Concert Series Open


A limited number of tickets for the 2026 Summer Concert Series at the Ocean City Music Pier will go on sale at the City Hall Welcome Center starting at 10 a.m. Friday, May 1. All sales will be by cash or check only. Tickets are also available online…

PBA to Sponsor New Fishing Tournament


The Ocean City Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 61 will sponsor a new fishing tournament on Sunday, June 7, 2026, and any team of up to four anglers is invited to participate.The event will include cash prizes, and be followed by a weigh-in…

E-Bike, Bicycle, Pedestrian and Motor Vehicle Laws


The information below was compiled by the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office to make the public aware of e-bike, e-scooter, bicycle, pedestrian and motor vehicle laws.

Mayor's Update -- Oct. 21, 2022


Dear Friends,We hosted a pre-construction meeting on Thursday for the upcoming beachfill project, and crews began surveying the beaches today to determine exactly what is needed. The tentative plan is for Ocean City to receive approximately 1.2 mill…