An open house on the 14th Street Fishing Pier scheduled for tonight (Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023) will be postponed due to the weather. The event will be rescheduled for Thursday, August 24.
The rescheduled event will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, August 24. The Ocean City Fishing Club will welcome the public to tour its pier, which is usually restricted to club members. The open house coincides with the city’s Family Night on the Boardwalk.
The public is encouraged to bring non-perishable food or make a cash donation that will be given to the Ocean City Food Cupboard, a tradition that began in 2013, when the fishing club celebrated its centennial anniversary. Representatives from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center of Brigantine also will be on hand.
Fishing club members will guide visitors, answer questions and demonstrate casting and fishing techniques. The pier extends nearly 750 feet from the Boardwalk, over the beach and the Atlantic Ocean. The club began a pier extension project in December 2020 to add about 113 feet to the structure. The addition was completed in spring 2021. The Ocean City Fishing Club, founded in 1913, has a strong commitment to community involvement through its youth fishing tournaments, awarding scholarships and advocating for recreational fishing. OCFC is the oldest continually operating fishing club in the nation.
Ocean City, New Jersey
861 Asbury Avenue
Ocean City, NJ 08226
(609) 399-6111
www.ocnj.us