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By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY After a long winter and rainy spring, Ocean City and Chamber of Commerce officials will finally turn a ceremonial wooden key to “unlock the ocean” for the season at noon Friday. The free public event provides an early start to Memorial Day weekend and welcomes a long-awaited summer. It takes place on the beach between…

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY With just two weeks to go until Memorial Day, Ocean City is getting ready for another summer season. The official “Unlocking of the Ocean” will take place at noon on Friday, May 24, on the beach at Ninth Street. That opens the gates for the Business Persons Plunge, which immediately follows. Everybody…

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY The Ocean City Boardwalk will be host to a new automobile event this weekend as it welcomes the first event Roadster Rally on Saturday, May 11. A variety of roadster makes and models will be on display from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the Boardwalk from 6th Street to 14th Street….

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY Join the Friends and Volunteers of the Ocean City Free Public Library to celebrate the new children’s “Little Lending Library” on Thursday, May 9. The mini-library will be unveiled at 3:30 p.m. at Lake Memorial Park at 407 Wesley Ave. In addition, local Eagle Scout Alex Costello will be honored for constructing…

By MADDY VITALE, OCNJDAILY There was something for everyone Saturday during one of Ocean City’s signature events – the Spring Block Party. Downtown Asbury Avenue was transformed into a mega-shopping extravaganza where 350 crafters offered everything from household items to clothing to jewelry. Anyone hungry who attended the blockbuster event likely left full. Barbecue wafted…

By MADDY VITALE Sunny days in Ocean City are coming. At least that is what one very crusty crustacean thinks. Martin Z. Mollusk, the city’s beloved hermit crab mascot, made a bold prediction that summer would be arriving early. Yes, for the 51st consecutive year, the city’s mascot “saw” his shadow on Friday, none other…