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BY MADDY VITALE, OCNJDAILY  This was one memorable Night in Venice display Saturday. There were floating tiki boats packed with Mummers strumming away. A yacht-themed “Shark Week,” complete with dancing great whites. And a “truck,” gliding along the water with a man singing in the back. It doesn’t get any better than that. The theme…

By Mediawize, OCNJDAILY The Greater Ocean City Theatre Company’s family-friendly Children’s Theatre Series creates a theatrical world full of imagination, creativity, and educational fun. Performances at the Ocean City Music Pier continue on July 26 and August 2. On Tuesday, July 26 at 10:30 a.m., audiences will be treated to a musical adaptation of the hit children’s book, The…

By MADDY VITALE Each year there are bayfront homes decorated in themes for Night in Venice. And on this coming Saturday, Donna and Bill Dorney’s home at 118 W. 17th Street will likely stand out as very memorable. No, they aren’t doing the optional theme of this year’s parade, “Mummers: Struttin’ on the Bay.” But…

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY The Ocean City Tabernacle welcomes former MLB All-Star pitcher Dave Dravecky to speak at the 8:30 a.m. traditional and 10:30 a.m. contemporary services on Sunday, July 24. Dravecky’s story goes from the heights of success in professional sports to the depths of a career-ending health crisis, then back to hope, courage, and…

By MADDY VITALE Visitors found one way to beat the heat in Ocean City on Tuesday, when temperatures hit 88 on a sticky, humid day. From the Music Pier looking south along the beachfront, many, if not most, beachgoers used umbrellas to escape the blazing sun in the late morning. Then they jumped in the…

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY After parading down the Ocean City Boardwalk Monday night, the Miss Night in Venice contestants gathered on the stage at the Ocean City Tabernacle, where Gracie Anderson was crowned the 2022 Miss Night in Venice. The 10 contestants collected over $70,000, which was donated to the following charities: OCHS After Prom, The…

By MediaWize, OCNJDAILY When is Night in Venice? The parade starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 23. Where does the parade route begin and end? The boat parade begins near the Ocean City-Longport toll bridge and travels along the bayside to Tennessee Avenue, looping in and out of lagoons along the way. Where can…

By MediaWize, OCNJDaily The Ocean City Beach Patrol will host its Women’s Invitational lifeguard competition at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, with a rain date of July 21. The annual event features the top female athletes from southern New Jersey beach patrols competing in swimming, running, and paddle boarding races. Traditionally held at 34th Street…

By MediaWize, OCNJDaily Ten contestants are competing for the Miss Night in Venice crown this year, and voting continues until 11 a.m. Monday, July 18. The public picks the winner by donating to charity at local businesses. To vote, look for a donation bucket bearing your favorite candidate’s photograph (including at the Ocean City Music…