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Since she was a little girl, performing has been Taylor Mulford’s passion.This was why, when the 16-year-old competed in the Miss Ocean City Pageant in August, her mission wasn’t to win it all – as a relative newcomer to the pageant circuit, she wasn’t expecting the crown – but to just win the talent competition.“That…

The 80-page 1964 Vacation Guide featured the beach front, the bay front, and the world-famous boardwalk. The Moorlyn Theatre was one of the four boardwalk theatres. The others were: the Strand, the Village, and the Surf. When the Drifters’ recording of “Under the Boardwalk” hit number four on the Billboard Chart during the summer of…

We’re so excited for Earlier than the Bird – we’re molting . JK. But we are shaking our tail feathers at some of these amaze discounts . Slay your list in OCNJ this year, and start with Downtown’s Earlier than the Bird on November 23. See your fave shops on our list and screenshot ’em.

Each month in Ocean City Magazine, our intrepid photographer Brandon Smith, hits the streets for one of our favorite columns – Snapshot. Snapshot highlights community members out and about enjoying life in the OC. Did we take your photo? See them in gorgeous print by grabbing your copy at locations around town, read the whole…

Somers Point’s Mexiquila was nearly an instant success after opening this year, thanks to its cool setting, locally-sourced ingredients, and fun food and drink flights ROUGHLY one mile from the base of the Route 52 causeway in Somers Point lies Mexiquila, a new-this-past-season restaurant that has started to make its mark thanks to upscale feel…

OC Mag’s Brandon Smith throws us a line with tips and tricks to reel ’em in around Ocean City, NJ. Ahhhhh the fall. For lots of reasons, it is a favorite time of year for many. The holidays, the weather, the sports, they’re all amazing. But this time of year for local anglers is special…

Uniting the Community By Kevin Callahan – WHILE the Wallace Hardware store has been a family-owned business in Ocean City for over a century, their toy train setup during the holidays unites families.“Mostly older customers were into the hobby, it sort of disappeared for a while and it’s coming back around again,” said Dawn Wallace-Wentz,…

Welcome to the November issue of Ocean City Magazine! Old Blue Eyes was onto something.Sid Mark’s “Sundays with Sinatra” was a thing in my house growing up. My dad Joe listened to it without fail, so it was background music for the last day of the week. I’d listen to that velvety voice singing lyrics…

JENNA Kisby followed the playbook step-by-step: go to college, earn a degree in psychology, land a job within the field upon graduation and live life accordingly. Easy enough, right?But what tripped her up was the last part – “live life accordingly.” Although she followed the protocol, there was still a little voice inside her head…

OC Girls Crew bring home second, third and sixth from King’s Head Regatta as team readies two boats for The Charles later this month By Kristen Dowd. Photo by Billy Mensch, a sophomore rower for OCHS Boy’s Crew Even though the field was extra competitive at the King’s Head Regatta last Sunday, the Ocean City…

By Chelsea Valcourt. Photo courtesy of Erica Onofrio from Soul Dreams Studio yoga. YOGA is a form of exercise that combines physical movement with meditation. Beyond increasing physical fitness, yoga offers many mental health benefits. The tranquility found on the yoga mat allows you to work through anxieties and gain a better understanding of your…

Ocean City Fire and Rescue touts top ISO rating thanks to hard work from members, support of community By Kevin Callahan. BERNIE WALKER is certainly proud of the Ocean City Fire and Rescue Services for achieving the Insurance Services Office (ISO) highest status of Class 1, an enviable rating attained by only one and a…

By Janet Yunghans When Kathy and Joe Martino purchased the historic Seaville, New Jersey home that would become Feathered Nest Gifts and Garden Accents in July 2021, past employees pulled them aside and told them about the hauntings. Kathy and Joe were somewhat skeptical at first, but now they are convinced that they share the…

Jeep Invasion and OCNJ Half Marathon Set for Weekend Jeeps will be displayed on the Boardwalk on Saturday, and runners will take over on Sunday for two traditional events: the Fall New Jersey Jeep Invasion and the OCNJ Half Marathon. About 400 Jeeps will roll down the boardwalk on Saturday, September 21 and remain on…

DOWNTOWN Ocean City has everything you can want and more. Coffee shop for breakfast on the go? Check. A sit down joint for any meal throughout the day? You have a ton of fab options there. Artisanal shops? Absolutely.Connie Henry’s place, however, is special. She offers a truly unique experience to anyone on the island…

How often have you been targeted on social media for a $20/mo facial yoga app? A trend gaining popularity for its promise of youthful, toned skin involves exercises designed to stimulate and tone the muscles of the face. Proponents claim that regular practice can reduce the appearance of wrinkles, improve skin elasticity, and promote a…

It begins with a couple cool August mornings. Then a few leaves start to blow off the trees in the breeze, and before we know it, fall is set to take over. The transition is hard enough on any given year, but this time, it just hits different. On one of those cool mornings in…

ONE of the rites of passage for most every child is playing pretend in a kitchen and cooking up imaginary cuisine for your loved ones. Whether it’s serving Play-Doh spaghetti or pretending to fry eggs, portraying a tiny chef is a memory that stands the test of time.But just because you had fun playing a…

Annual Baby Parade Returns to Boardwalk on Thursday for 114th Year The 114th annual Baby Parade begins at 10:30am, Thursday, August 8, on the Boardwalk. The annual tradition offers a chance for parents to show off Ocean City’s newest generation. The parade features children ages 10 and under cruising the Boardwalk in themed strollers, wagons…

When August begins, we’re officially summer experts. Our summer feet can go barefoot across the Boardwalk, stone driveways, broken shells… we know what time to get our fave donuts (and where to park), book lists are crossed off, tan lines are stronger than any sunscreen, beach friends have been made.Thankfully, August has 31 days to…

SARA MAIMONE said her background in performance “is something that I have trained to do pretty much my entire life.”“I consider the stage my home,” the Ocean City resident said. “It is where I belong.”Sara, however, needed to be reminded of her lifelong calling after breaking from performing for almost two decades.The impetus to re-enter…

Current issue – the OC Mag guides are found in each print issue also. Enjoy! BREAKFAST I LUNCH I SWEETSAsbury Kitchen Extensive and healthy menu. Inside and outside seating, gluten free options. 624 Asbury, 609-399-3639, www.asburykitchen.com. Aunt Betty’s Seriously fresh ice cream. 2100 Asbury, 40th & West, 398-4001, 398-4005, www.auntbettysicecreamshack.com. Barefoot Market Known for scones,…

This is my summer of nostalgia. Our oldest son is entering his senior year of high school and our youngest – her last year of elementary. As these thresholds approach, it feels like someone changed the playback speed on life to at least 1.5 times. After I mentioned this to my friend (and lovely former…

The 2024/2025 Welcome to Ocean City is found in all the hotel and motel rooms and many of the vacation homes on the island. Inside you’ll find over 140 pages of where to Eat, Shop, Stay, and Play in and around OCNJ! The Welcome to Ocean City guidebook can be read right here… and is…

The last day of school is like a bundle of energy waiting to explode with the ring of that last screeching bell. With that long buzz ringing through the halls comes the promise of long days and nights, sleep ins, beach time, pool time, ocean time, and so much more. From walking Asbury ’til dark,…

Ocean City Beach Patrol Begins Season on Memorial Day Weekend with ten guarded beaches. The Ocean City Beach Patrol will begin the 2024 season on Memorial Day Weekend. The OCBP guards beaches from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekends and holidays, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Always swim near a guard.…

Miracle near 34th Street: Second year burger joint is straight out of the 1980s WHAT’S OLD is new again – at least that’s how it feels with Ocean City’s second year burger spot Old School Burgers, located at 3401 Asbury.The name is a perfect reflection of owner Shawn McCarthy’s vision: a throwback to the 1980s.…

The May 2024 issue of Ocean City Magazine has arrived in and around OCNJ!Grab your copy today at any one of these locations or readbelow. Did you get overtaken by solareclipse fever last month? If you were lucky enough to see totality, (in OCNJ,we got about 85 percent), the earth went dim while the sun…

Flyers’ Scott Hartnell to Join Mike Quick and Mark Howe at Ocean City Sports Memorabilia Show on Saturday Former Philadelphia Flyers wing Scott Hartnell will visit the sixth annual Sports Memorabilia Show on Saturday, April 20 at the Ocean City Music Pier and will greet fans and lead a Q&A session as part of the…