🌱 Patch AM: Which Ocean City landmarks locals miss most from just 20 years ago

Morning Ocean City! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Ocean City landmarks locals miss most from just 20 years ago

Also on today's calendar: Remember Richard Somers on Day He Died in Tripoli in 1804 and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 73 degrees.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 72.
• Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 7 South Jersey Towns That Don't Look Like They Used To (wfpg.com) — Ocean City residents will recognize how much the town has changed, from vanished 9th Street landmarks and old boardwalk staples to soaring home prices and bigger houses crowding the island. A South Jersey radio host gathers locals' memories of Ocean City, Cape May, and other nearby towns to show how development and tourism have reshaped the region.
   

📸 Around Ocean City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ocean City

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Monday August 31
• Staff In-Service
  Ocean City School District Ocean City, NJ 08226
  8:00 am
• Staff In-Service Day
  Ocean City School District Ocean City, NJ 08226
  8:00 am
Friday September 4
• Remember Richard Somers on Day He Died in Tripoli in 1804 →
  801 Shore Rd, Somers Point
  10:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons →
  Resorts Casino Hotel, 1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
  8:30 am
• Candlelight: Queen vs. The Beatles →
  Resorts Casino Hotel, 1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
  6:15 pm
Saturday September 12
• St. John Craft Show & Bake Sale →
  1001 Central Ave, Ocean City
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Sunset at Ski Beach Concert
  Ventnor City Ski Beach at Dorset Ave & Burke Ave, Ventnor, New Jersey 08406
  5:30 pm
• Bingo — Sea Isle City Tourism →
  Italian American Club, 309 John F Kennedy Blvd, Sea Isle City
  6:00 pm
• Atlantic City Country Club | Annual Hawaiian Luau 2026 →
  The Taproom Bar & Grille, 1 Leo Fraser Dr, Northfield
  6:00 pm
• Pizzasaurus Summer Reading Pizza Party!
  Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield 241 West Mill Road, Northfield, NJ 08225
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Cyber Thursday →
  Pleasantville Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 33 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Pleasantville
  10:00 am
• Virtual Author Talk: Lucy Foley
  Otto Bruyns Public Library of Northfield https://libraryc.org/nflibrary
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Been living and working here on the North End for a while now and figured I'd finally introduce myself properly.
  I'm Mike, I run a construction business here in town, so I spend most days in and out of houses from OC down to Stone Harbor. Happy to be a resource… (Nextdoor Ocean City-North End)
• We are moving from a third floor apartment in OC to a house in EHT which is 8 mi away.
  Can anyone recommend good movers most reasonable rates who are insured and licensed? (Nextdoor Wesley/Bay)

• Weichert, Realtors posted a job opening for Real Estate Sales Agent in Ocean City. Apply here.
• Primary School posted a job opening for Short-Term Leave Replacement CST Case Manager in Ocean City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocean City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Longport

• Fatal Hamilton crash is third stolen vehicle A.C. man is charged with (downbeach.com)
• Stolen Vehicle Fatal Crash: Teens Kill Couple in Chase (jfeed.com)

Sea Isle City

• This Iconic South Jersey Business Just Made a Surprising Move (wfpg.com)

Galloway

• Half-Price Adoptions Set At Atlantic County Animal Shelter (patch.com)

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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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