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Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. A Lifetime of Making Waves on the Boardwalk (ocnjmagazine.com) — Ocean City Boardwalk mainstay Wes Kazmarck shares how his family built Surf Mall, local hotels, and several shops while helping shape the Boardwalk's business community. As longtime president of the Boardwalk Merchants Association, he's led merchants through economic crises and championed the 600 Boardwalk hotel rehab designation that could redefine the city's tourism future.
2. This New Jersey Beach Town Hired Falcons to Patrol Its Boardwalk (outsideonline.com) — Ocean City's boardwalk has a high-flying solution to its once-notorious seagull problem: a contracted team of falcons, hawks, and an owl that patrol from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The city now pays East Coast Falcons nearly $370,000 a season to keep pizza, fries, and caramel corn safer for beachgoers while reducing aggressive gull behavior without mass killing.
3. NJ track star goes gold at Special Olympics USA Games (6abc.com) — Ocean City plays a quiet but important role in Special Olympics success, providing track facilities at Ocean City High School where gold medalist Anthony Conner trains. The Cape May Court House runner, competing for Team New Jersey in Minneapolis, shared his 1500-meter victory podium with fellow finishers in a gesture that reflected the inclusive spirit he practices back home.
4. Cape May's Teen Ban Explodes (theconservativebrief.com) — Ocean City is part of a growing line of Shore towns whose teen curfews are pushing late-night crowds into Cape May, prompting that city to tighten its own rules. Cape May now bans unaccompanied minors from the beach after 8 p.m. and public places after 10:30 p.m., amid debate over whether curfews actually reduce youth crime or just shift it.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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