Contestants gobble up the fun and Wacky Wednesday pie-eating in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — A little rain didn’t stop a crowd from lining up to compete July 2 in the annual Wacky Wednesday Pie Eating Contest — a holiday tradition in America’s Greatest Family Resort. Competitors from as close as Ocean City and Upper Township and as far away as Morocco gathered to show their mastery […]
Sea Isle City hosts the South Jersey Women’s Lifeguard Conference
SEA ISLE CITY – The South Jersey Women’s Lifeguard Conference returned to Sea Isle City for the second year on June 26. Sixty-one women lifeguards from 16 towns were in attendance: Atlantic City, Avalon, Cape May, Cape May Point, Longport, Margate, North Wildwood, Ocean City, Ocean Grove, Sea Bright, Sea Girt, Sea Isle City, Upper Township, […]
Proper footwear required to prevent splinters, stubs on the boardwalk
By ERICH BECKER OCBP Operations Chief OCEAN CITY – Ocean City has an ordinance that requires people wear shoes, sandals or other protective devices when walking on the boardwalk or its steps. It’s unlawful to be on the boardwalk without footwear to help prevent injuries. It’s a smart law, and many people probably wish they […]
Sea Isle City to host annual Sandy Sprint on July 19
SEA ISLE CITY — The annual Sandy Sprint Sea Isle City 5k and Family Fun Walk is coming up on July 19 to raise awareness for ovarian cancer. In 2000, Robin Cohen was a nurse working with patients with gynecological cancers. In 2025, she’s the CEO and co-founder of the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation. […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Sustainable Book Group to meet OCEAN VIEW – The Sustainable Book Group (SBG) for Ocean City and Upper Township monthly meeting will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at the Upper Township Senior/Wellness Center, 1369 Stagecoach Road, Ocean View. This is a hybrid meeting – both virtual and in-person. Walk-ins are welcome. This month SBG will […]
SOCIA July 4th Parade draws nearly 1,500 people on America’s birthday
OCEAN CITY – The South Ocean City Improvement Association July Fourth Bike Parade drew nearly 1,500 people, including the participants in the annual bike parade and the volunteers. The participants gathered at Our Lady of Good Counsel at 39th and Central Avenue for the 10 a.m. parade on a hot morning that featured a cooling […]
Tagging horseshoe crabs
Volunteers help Fish & Wildlife track ancient, keystone species CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — With the backdrop of a beautiful sunset over Delaware Bay on a quite warm mid-June evening, mosquitoes and biting flies were pestering some 75 volunteers gathered at the narrow Kimbles Beach. The volunteers were taking in instructions about the creatures with […]
Conservation-minded interns assist U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Different paths led bio-interns to the American Conservation Experience and Cape May National Wildlife Refuge CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Different paths led a pair of bio-interns to the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge, but both are ardent about preserving wildlife and the environment. Kiana Itschner-Washington and Ari Huang are at the refuge as part […]
Tagging horseshoe crabs a rewarding family experience
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — For family activities, horseshoe crab tagging has to rank among the more unusual. But for the environmentally conscious, there are multiple reasons to enjoy it. For the Van Wingerden family of Ocean City — Kevin and Rhonda and daughters Lily and Hannah — it has become an annual ritual. The […]
Ocean City tries again: Council approves 3% tax on Airbnb, VRBO rentals
Second reading and public hearing set OCEAN CITY — In a split vote, Ocean City Council approved a new 3 percent tax on rentals placed through transient marketplace services such as Airbnb and VRBO. The move June 26 came after a similar attempt was thwarted in December 2024 when representatives of multiple hotels and motels […]