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Mayor's Update — May 1, 2026


May 1, 2026 Dear Friends,I’m happy to report that Ocean City’s mascot, Martin Z. Mollusk, saw his shadow this morning in the annual ceremony that bears his name. According to a 53-year-old tradition in Ocean City, that means summer will come a week …

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…

New Traffic Pattern During Construction on Roosevelt Boulevard and 34th Street


Cape May County will be completing concrete work along Roosevelt Boulevard and 34th Street this week. This will include the construction of a curb-lined concrete median located at the approach to the 34th Street Bridge.Construction will take place b…

Timeline for 2026 Municipal Election


2026 Municipal Election - May 12 (OFFICIAL DATES)February 26: Candidate petition filing deadline  (NJSA 40:45-8)6April 13: 29-day pre-election campaign finance report filing  (NJSA 19:44A)April 21: Last day to register to vote  (NJSA 19:31-6)April 2…

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…

Video of Mayor's Town Hall Meeting — April 11, 2026



Registration for Summer Recreation Programs Opens April 4


Registration for Ocean City’s popular summer recreation programs for people of all ages opens at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 4.Information on all 2026 programs is available now at ocnj.us/summer-recreation-programs. Many of the programs are popular and f…

West Avenue Closed Around 31st Street for Emergency Sewer Repair


The Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority's contractor on Feb. 26 discovered a failed 20-inch force sewer main. Authority staff determined that the best course of action was to replace the 20-inch ductile iron force main with a new 20-inch P…

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…