Earlier today city staff attended a meeting at the Cape May County Office of Emergency Management to review and discuss new “Preliminary Work Maps” developed by FEMA. FEMA considers these maps the best available flood hazard data and, once released, they will replace the Advisory Base Flood Elevation (ABFE) maps that were issued in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Ocean City High School student, Alec Helm, has won the Junior National Singles Shuffleboard Championship for the second consecutive year.  The 16 year old Ocean City resident copped the crown during the annual competition in Lakeside, Ohio.

Ocean City, NJ - The Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly membership meeting on Thursday, September 5, 2013, 12:00 P.M., at Ocean City Yacht Club, 1 Bay Road, Ocean City, NJ.

On Thursday, August 22 at 5:30pm, join the Marine Mammal Stranding Center at the Ocean City Free Public Library for "Seals of New Jersey: An Overview" .  Come learn about the four species of seals that call New Jersey their winter home.

This FREE program is sponsored by Ocean City Home Bank.

Have you ever seen a 12 inch in diameter chocolate chip cookie chewed into a work of art? Tomorrow, Aug. 14th, is your big opportunity to delete this item from your Bucket List! Stop by the Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace, in Ocean City at 11 a.m. for " That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles"  and watch eager contestants from five and under to teens and adults create sweet artwork out of the huge pastry.

Clam Shell Pitching Enthusiast, Joe McGettigan, met with Ocean City's legendary shelled weather prognosticator, Martin  Z. Mollusk,  at the Miss Crustacean Hermit Cab Beauty Pageant  last week to discuss the August 24th Martin Z. Mollusk World Championship Clam Drain Pitching Contest set for the beaches between 5th and 6th St. Clam Drains are manufactured Clam Shells that provide a standard shell for all competitors. They

At Sun Rose Words and Music and Amazon.com

A “NATION OF THINGS” A NEW POETRY BOOK BY MARK SOIFER IS NOW AVAILABLE

“A Nation of Things,” the eighth book of poems by local poet, Mark Soifer, is now available from Amazon.com and Sun Rose Words and Music, 756 Asbury Ave. in Ocean City.

A THANKFUL RESORT WILL CELEBRATE WITH FIREWORKS AND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT

OCEAN CITY, N.J. --- Ocean City will celebrate Thanksgiving twice this year. Later in November but first on August 24^th when it will treat its loyal vacationers to an evening of

entertainment capped by a gigantic fireworks display. (Rain date, Sunday August 25th)

The Museum’s Thursday Night Lecture series continues on August 8, 2013 at 7pm in the Stainton Senior Center (a part of the Ocean City Community Center - 1735 Simpson Avenue) with a performance by Matthew Dodd, noted historical musician. This event entitled “Songs and Stories of Old Sailing Days” will delight all ages. Dressed in1800's seamen's clothes, around a set of a ship's forecastle, Matthew takes listeners back to the days when men spent years "before the

WHAT: The Ocean City Arts Center will present the City’s 51^st Annual Boardwalk Art Show

WHEN: Fri. Aug. 2 through Sun., Aug. 4: Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday

WHERE: On the Boardwalk from 8^th to 11^th Streets

Miss Crustacean Has Been Entertaining the Nation and Universe For Forty Years at Ocean City. Pageant will “stay put,” says NASCRAB

OCEAN CITY, N.J. --- For 40 years The Miss Crustacean Hermit Crab Beauty Pageant has attracted hundreds of curvaceous crustaceans and their best friends to the 6^th St. Beach in Ocean City. NASCRAB, its sponsoring organization, has never considered relocating to another venue.

“We would never move the Pageant to Las Vegas or any other location,” said Mark Soifer, founder of the pageant and chairman of NASCRAB, the National Association of Crab Activities at the Beach, a powerful, international organization that runs the event. “Don’t believe the rumors you’ve been hearing. We will stay put. Ocean City has the perfect family atmosphere for our family extravaganza. We know where we belong.”

New Starting time 5 p.m.

OCEAN CITY’S 104th ANNUAL BABY PARADE, AUGUST 8TH

Ocean City’s 104th Annual Baby Parade, the longest consecutively run in the nation, is set for Thursday, Aug. 8th.  The colorful event begins at a new starting time 5 p.m. Parade route is from 6^th to 12^th Sts. on the Boardwalk.

WHAT: New Jersey Hall of Fame Mobile Museum

WHERE: Parked on the North Side of the Community Center Library Complex, 17^th and Simpson Ave.

WHEN: Thurs., July 25 through Sunday, July 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ocean City--The 51st Boardwalk Art Show, hosted by the Ocean City Arts Center, will be held August 2, 3, & 4 from 10 am to 8 pm, Friday and Saturday, and 10 am to 6 pm on Sunday.  Applications for artists will be accepted through July 26.

More than 50 artists will display watercolor, oil, acrylics, original drawings, photograhs and hand-pulled pieces.  Awards include Purchase Award where the Center buys a piece; a $500 Best of Show Award; $350 Second Place; $250 Third Place; $200 Mayor's Choice Award for an Ocean City Themed piece; and Three Honorable Mentions at $100 each.  Prize money was increased in 2013.

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT: Opening ceremonies for Ocean City’s 4^th Annual Tribute to the Philippines

WHEN:  Saturday July 20^th at 10 a.m.

WHERE: In front of the Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace

The City’ Annual Freckle Contest attracted over 70 contestants who competed for spotted glory in front of the Music Pier, July 11 at 6 p.m.

The good natured competition feature categories from 5 and under to Adults most of whom seemed to have a good time admiring each other’s freckles.

Ocean City, NJ- Magical Mondays are held at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier on 6^th street and the boardwalk in Ocean City. With the purchase of a $20 wristband on a Magical Monday guests can go on unlimited rides between the hours of 1-4pm. Proceeds from wristband purchases on Monday, July 15^th will benefit OCNJ C.A.R.E. which is continuing to support Ocean City families and businesses affected by super storm Sandy.

Seventy contestants participated in the City’s first Sand Sculpting Contest of the season which included a group from the Upper Township K.E.Y.S. Day Camp.

Family Division Winners: lst. Place, the Jones Family from Ambler, Pa. who sculpted an Independence Day Castle; 2nd. Place, the Herwig Family, Princenton, N.J., King’s Castle; 3^rd Place: the Stafford Family of Woodbury, Snoopy on a Dog House.

Family Division Honorable Mentions included Adams Family, Shamokin Dam Pa., Loch Ness Monster; The Bay House Family, Harleysville, Pa., Ski Ball Machine; The Cook Family of Erie Pa., Volkswagon; the Kerfoot Family of Bloomsbury, N.J., a Sea Horse.

Ocean City, NJ- The Inn-to-Inn & Historic Tour presented by the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers of Ocean City are every Thursday in July and August from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.  Tickets are $14 per person, which includes transportation by trolley and a guided tour.  Catch the trolley at the Ticket Booth located at the 7^th Street and Central Avenue parking lot (metered parking is available).  Tickets are available at the Welcome Center on 9^th Street and at the ticket booth.  Each tour includes an excursion to three inns, the Historic Ocean City Lifesaving Station or the Ocean City Historical Museum, and a sightseeing tour of the City’s historic district.

The Ocean City Historical Museum announces this year’s Summer Lecture Series.  These Thursday evening events start at 7pm and are free and open to the public.  Interested in Ocean City’s history or history in general, this is a great evening.  Come out and support the Ocean City Historical Museum.