Results of the 2024 Miss Crustacean Pageant in Ocean City
Ocean City held its annual Miss Crustacean Beauty Pageant on the beach at Sixth Street on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. Families showcased their pet hermit crabs in elaborately themed dioramas, and the winner earned the coveted Cucumber Rind Cup. Owners of the winning...Beach Reads
By Marjorie Preston “Desperation Reef” By T. Jefferson Parker Forge Books It’s been 25 years since surf legend John Stonebreaker died in the Monsters of the Mavericks, a competition off the Pacific Coast. Now his widow, Jen, also an accomplished...Diving into the Science of Tides & Waves
By Sarah Fertsch Staff Writer Calling all science enthusiasts! Do you ever wonder what makes the ocean move? How do tides work? What makes waves? Read on to sate your curiosity about our amazing ocean. It all comes down to the moon. The moon has its own gravitational...Ocean City Beach Patrol Hall of Fame inducts new members
A Look Back By Fred Miller The Ocean City Beach Patrol celebrated its 126th anniversary at their annual Reunion/Hall of Fame Party on August 10 at the American Legion Post, 4562 West Avenue. This summer OCBP Alumni directors Jack Brooks and Vince Hink inducted the...
