Ocean City News

OC-Longport Bridge to Close Sunday Morning for Half-Marathon


The Ocean City-Longport Bridge will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, during the annual OCNJ Half Marathon and 10-Miler races. Drivers on other streets should anticipate delays as the field of runners passes b…

Mayor's Update — Sept. 12, 2025


Dear Friends,Yesterday was the last day of the season for our flag-raising ceremony on the Boardwalk. The ritual has taken place every day from Memorial Day Weekend to Sept. 11 for the past 24 years. I want to thank Jack Hagan and Mike Allegretto, t…

Suicide Prevention Month Features Remarkable Message From Survivor


In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month in September, the Ocean City Community Wellness Alliance will sponsor a free presentation by Kevin Hines at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23 in the Maloney Lecture Hall at the Ocean City Free Public Library (173…

New Outdoor Fitness Park Open to the Public


A new outdoor fitness park in Ocean City is open to the public and free for anybody to use. The city recently completed installation of the new exercise equipment adjacent to the Ocean City Civic Center, just off the Boardwalk between Fifth Street a…

Once-A-Week Trash and Recycling Pickup Begins Sept. 8


The off-season schedule for trash and recycling pickup begins on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. The schedule moves from twice-a-week to once-a-week.The off-season trash and recycling collection schedule is:Monday: South side of 34th Street to 59th StreetTue…

Mayor's Update — August 22, 2025


Dear Friends,Last night, Ocean City saw the highest tides we have experienced in the past seven years. The water level was about three feet higher than a typical high tide. We haven’t seen that since October 2018, when a nor’easter packed 55 mph win…

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…