The Great OC Lagoon Race returns
The Great OC Lagoon Race is back for its sixth year on Saturday, Aug. 9. The race was created in 2020, when Ocean City’s Night in Venice parade was canceled due to COVID-19. One couple, who lived on the Carnival Lagoon, knew the island still needed an event to keep...
Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation rallies the community to Surf for a Cause
In 2001, Dean Randazzo was at the top of his career when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the immune system. Nicknamed the “Jersey Devil,” Randazzo was the first and only New Jersey surfer to qualify for the prestigious World Surf...
Wonderland’s Ferris wheel lit up once again
For nearly 10 months, the 144-foot-tall Ferris wheel at the former Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, once visible from the Ninth Street Bridge, has stood dark and lifeless. But not anymore. On Monday, July 28, Bill Merritt, and another member of the civic group Ocean City...
Trolley solution rolls in as Margate faces parking crisis
For years, Margate business owners have heard the same refrain from frustrated customers: “We can’t find parking.” Now, one shop owner has taken matters into her own hands. Tired of hearing customers come in and complain about Margate’s lack of parking, Rosalind “Roz”...
