Ocean City News

Mayor's Update — April 24, 2026


April 24, 2026 Dear Friends,City Council last night voted unanimously to “introduce” the 2026 municipal budget. This is another step in a months-long process leading to a final vote on adoption on May 21. This is a no-frills budget that properly add…

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…

Bowa, Campbell, LeClair at Sports Memorabilia Show


Philadelphia Flyers great John LeClair, Phillies legend Larry Bowa, and Eagles linebacker Jihaad Campbell will be part of the eighth annual Sports Memorabilia Show on Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26, at the Ocean City Music Pier.They will greet…

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…

County Fishing Pier to Close for Improvements


The Cape May County Bridge Commission announced that the Fishing Pier on the northern side of the Ocean City-Longport Bridge in Egg Harbor Township will be temporarily closed to the public beginning Monday, March 2, 2026, to accommodate scheduled im…

Video of Boardwalk Subcommittee Community Meeting on Feb. 7


The City Council-appointed Boardwalk Subcommittee held a public information meeting on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 at 10 a.m. in the Chris Maloney Lecture Hall at the Ocean City Free Public Library (1735 Simpson Avenue). The subcommittee provided an upda…

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.

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