What’s happening in Ocean City
Little Miss Ocean City, Junior Miss Ocean City to be Crowned Congratulations to our new Miss Ocean City, 16-year-old Ocean City High School junior Taylor Mulford, who was crowned Saturday on the Ocean City Music Pier. Another week of pageantry in Ocean City includes...Beach Reads
By Marjorie Preston “The Boys in the Boat” By Daniel James Brown Penguin As the Paris Olympics come to an end, it’s time to revisit this 2013 bestseller, which became a blockbuster film last year. “The Boys in the Boat” is the incredible story of 1936 gold...Registration Open for OCNJ Half Marathon, 10-Miler and 5K
Registration is open for the OCNJ Half Marathon races on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 and an early-registration discount is good through Sept. 15. In addition to the 13.1-mile Half Marathon, the event includes a 10-mile non-competitive walk/run and a 5-kilometer race. Early...Ocean City lifeguards shine at the 1936 Democratic National Convention
A Look Back By Fred Miller Eighty-eight years ago, the 1936 Democratic National Convention was held in Philadelphia. The chairman of the huge event was John B. Kelly, a longtime supporter of the Ocean City Beach Patrol. Kelly used the national stage as a place to show...The Albert Brothers and the Albert Music Hall
By William Kelly London has the Royal Albert Hall and the New Jersey Pine Barrens has its Albert Music Hall, named after brothers Joe and George Albert, whose remote deer cabin was once the scene of musical jam sessions every Saturday. In my story, “Waiting on the...
