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🌱 Patch AM: How could 600 Boardwalk’s future reshape Ocean City’s iconic boardwalk?

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Hello Ocean City! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How could 600 Boardwalk's future reshape Ocean City's iconic boardwalk?
  • How are Ocean City families squeezing in summer's last beach memories?
  • How Malvern Prep blanked the defending 6A champs in Ocean City

Also on today's calendar: The Race of Gentlemen Oct. 3 & 4, 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Monday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Public Input Needed On Boardwalk Redevelopment, Ocean City Residents Say (patch.com) — Ocean City residents are pressing City Council to open up the decision-making process for redeveloping the former Wonderland Pier site at 600 Boardwalk, calling it one of the most consequential land-use choices in decades. Civic leaders want market data, economic analysis, and public meetings before any hotel or redevelopment plan is negotiated, warning against backroom deals that could permanently change the boardwalk's scale and character.
   

2. Labor Day weekend brings holiday crowds to the shore, but also regrets that summer is ending (ocnjdaily.com) — Labor Day weekend is bringing big crowds and bittersweet feelings to Ocean City's beaches and Boardwalk, as families savor sandcastles, ice cream, and boat rides before school starts. Lifeguards report a busy but upbeat summer as visitors split time between Ocean City, nearby shore towns, and the back bays, trying to stretch out the season's final days.
   

3. Friars thump defending 6A champs at the beach (pafootballnews.com) — A high school football showdown in Ocean City saw Malvern Prep shut out defending 6A state champion La Salle College High School 21–0 at the beach. Strong defense and two rushing touchdowns from Julius Riddick, plus a late scoring catch by Jack Schuster, kept La Salle off the board and gave Ocean City fans a dominant early‑season matchup to watch.
   

4. Longport feeling sudden loss of Young Lifeguard (downbeachbuzz.com) — Ocean City's Beach Patrol joined 11 other South Jersey squads to cover Longport's beaches so Longport lifeguards could attend the funeral of 21‑year‑old guard and musician Will Murray. The shared effort sent 24 guards to stand in, highlighting the close bond among neighboring patrols and the deep impact Murray's life and service had across the coastal community.
   

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  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for In-Store Shopper in Somers Point. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean City here.

Ok Ocean City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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