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