July 11, 2025 Dear Friends,Please join me in thanking the entire city team, all our community volunteers and everyone who pitched in during an exceptionally busy Fourth of July Weekend.The weather was perfect and while we were enjoying the beach, ba…

The Ocean City Beach Patrol will host its Women’s Lifeguard Invitational competition at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 15. The annual event features the top female athletes from southern New Jersey beach patrols competing in swimming, rowing, running and p…

A new outdoor fitness park in Ocean City is open to the public and free for anybody to use. City, county, state and Chamber of Commerce officials and Ocean City Healthy Living Advisory Council members gathered on July 10 for a ribbon-cutting ceremon…

Ocean City is getting ready to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Night in Venice on Saturday, July 26, and here’s how you can join the fun.  Participate: Entries are currently being accepted from all those who want to participate in the annual bayfr…

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. Hours are extended to 7:30 p.m. daily at these beaches: 8th Street, 9th Street, 12th Street and 34th Street. A rapid response team will …

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…

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…

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 …