Honoring Richard Somers on the 220th anniversary of his heroic death
By William Kelly Every year Somers Point holds its annual Richard Somers Day around his birthday, Sept. 15 (1778). This year they chose the 220th anniversary of the day he was immortalized as a war hero. Somers will be honored 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, the date he...A visit to Ocean City Farmers Market: A summer salad recipe
By Chef Christina Martin Farmers Market Week is in August in the Garden State. What better way to celebrate than to visit a local farmers market. This was my seventh and final stop on my summer of 2024 Farmers Market tour. If you have followed along with me and my...What’s happening in Ocean City
Holiday Weekend Features Labor Day Run and Pops Concerts Ocean City will celebrate Labor Day with its 33rd annual Labor Day Race on the beach at 23rd Street on Monday, Sept. 2. The beach runs include a 5-mile race on the beach from 23rd Street to 46th Street and back,...Beach Reads
By Marjorie Preston This week, we have two high-stakes romantic thrillers, a frothy entry in the women’s-fiction category, a delightful backstage memoir by the great Judi Dench, and a fascinating history of the most famous men of jazz. “Husbands &...Ocean City resident credited as a founder of Labor Day
By Fred Miller President Grover Cleveland signed a bill in 1894 designating the first Monday in September a federal holiday called Labor Day. It was to recognize the contribution that America’s workers have made to the growth and strength of the country. Leo...
