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šŸŒ± Patch AM: Public Input Needed On Boardwalk Redevelopment, Ocean City Residents Say

And on the Ocean City Patch calendar - The Race of Gentlemen Oct. 3 & 4, 2026

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Greetings Ocean City! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Residents demand a bigger voice in Ocean City boardwalk's future
  • Which Ocean City streets are getting new flood pumps and higher roads?
  • Inside the new surfing history exhibit at Ocean City's museum

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

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, temps: high: 75, low: 63.
  • Monday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Public Input Needed On Boardwalk Redevelopment, Ocean City Residents Say (patch.com) — Ocean City residents and civic leaders are pressing officials to open up the decision-making process for redeveloping the former Wonderland Pier site at 600 Boardwalk. Speakers urged City Council to share market data, involve the public before any deal is finalized, and carefully weigh how a possible hotel could permanently reshape the boardwalk's character and economy.
   

2. Ocean City invests millions as flooding becomes a growing challenge (shorelocalnews.com) — Ocean City is moving ahead with a nearly $5 million flood-mitigation project between 19th and 26th streets, adding new pumping stations, higher roads, and better drainage to reduce street flooding. City officials frame this as part of a long-term strategy, alongside earlier pump projects and a major beach replenishment effort, to help residents live with increasingly frequent high-tide and storm flooding.
   

3. Ocean City Historical Museum Opens New Surfing Culture Exhibition (wmgk.com) — Ocean City's Historical Museum has opened "Surfin' OCNJ," a new exhibit celebrating the town's surfing heritage with more than 25 boards, artifacts, and archival materials. Curated by a public history student with help from local surf figures, the display at 1735 Simpson Avenue is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
   

4. Labor Day weekend brings holiday crowds to the shore, but also regrets that summer is ending (ocnjdaily.com) — Labor Day weekend is drawing big crowds to Ocean City's beaches and Boardwalk, with families savoring sandcastles, ice cream, and warm water before school starts. Lifeguards say beachgoers have been cooperative and upbeat as the town enjoys summer's final rush alongside neighboring shore communities.
   

5. What a Shore Condo Budget Buys on the World's New Waterfronts (ocnjdaily.com) — Homebuyers in Ocean City are seeing typical house values around $1.13 million, with prices rising more than 9 percent over the past year. The piece compares what that same million-dollar budget would buy in Ocean City versus Miami Beach, Dubai Marina, Lisbon, and Lusail, highlighting how land scarcity and the town's seven miles of beach keep local prices high.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday September 5
  • Code Club for Grades K-12th
    Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield 241 West Mill Road, Northfield, NJ 08225
    10:30 am
  • Gabriel Iglesias →
    Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa, Atlantic City
    5:00 pm
  • Goodbye to Summer Concert
    Ventnor City Ski Beach at Dorset Ave & Burke Ave, Ventnor, New Jersey 08406
    5:30 pm
  • Patty Blee Duo →
    Margate City Log Cabin, 600 N Jerome Ave, Margate City
    6:00 pm
    • Sunday September 6
  • National Read a Book Day
    Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield 241 West Mill Road, Northfield, NJ 08225
    • Tuesday September 8
  • Digital Literacy Welcome Session
    Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield 241 West Mill Road, Northfield, NJ 08225
    11:00 am
  • Virtual Author Talk: Daniel Kraus →
    Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield https://libraryc.org/nflibrary/194461
    7:00 pm

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