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Paper-Shredding and Household Cleanup Days Set for May 2-3


Ocean City will hold its semi-annual Household Cleanup Days on May 2 and May 3 at the Shelter Road Recycling Center, located off Tennessee Avenue.You can discard your unwanted trash, furniture, cell phones, recycling and CFL light bulbs from noon to…

Senior Center Programs to Move to Civic Center During Renovation


Installation of a new floor at the Howard S. Stainton Senior Center (1735 Simpson Avenue) is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 28, and extend through Friday, May 9. During the project, all Senior Center programs will move to the Ocean City Civic C…

All Invited to Community Wellness Day on May 4


The public is invited to a Community Wellness Day from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 4 at the Ocean City Free Public Library and Ocean City Community Center (1735 Simpson Avenue). Help the Ocean City Community Wellness Alliance kick off the month with a d…

Drop Off Unneeded Medications on Saturday in Ocean City


The Ocean City Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will participate in the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26. DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches a…

O.C.-Longport Bridge Tolls to Go Cashless on May 10


The Cape May County Bridge Commission is transitioning to cashless all-electronic tolling beginning May 10, 2025.Tolls will be charged via an E-ZPass tag or Toll-by-Plate. Toll-by Plate allows all motorists to travel over the bridges and through the…

Cam Jurgens and Brent Celek at Sports Memorabilia Show


Two Super Bowl champions with the Philadelphia Eagles — Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens and former tight end Brent Celek — will be part of the seventh annual Sports Memorabilia Show on Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27, at the Ocean City Music Pier.T…

Police Launch New Autism Awareness Program


The Ocean City Police Department on Thursday (March 27) announced a new program to help police identify the characteristics and behaviors of persons with autism. Police will help distribute blue envelopes that can be kept in the vehicles of persons …

Notice of City Council Meeting Time Changes


The Regular City Council Meetings scheduled for the following dates below will now be held at 6:00 p.m. rather than 10:00 a.m. in Council Chambers, Third Floor, City Hall, 861 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226.  April 24, 2025May 22, 2025June 26, …

Free Military Beach Tags Available for Pickup


Ocean City's free military beach tags are now available for pickup. Remember to have proper military identification to receive your free tag(s). Veterans receive free tags (veteran only). Active military members, spouses and immediate children up to…

Lane Closures Expected During Lights Project on Causeway


The Route 52/Stainton Memorial Causeway (leading to Ninth Street) is scheduled to have single-lane closures in both directions for the next several months, as a lighting rehabilitation project begins in Ocean City and Somers Point.From 9 a.m. to 3 p…