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Ocean City Fishing Club Open House Postponed
A rainy and stormy Thursday means that Thursday night's open house at the fishing club's pier is being postponed.
OCEAN CITY, NJ — Storms are in store for New Jersey, and the Ocean City Fishing Club pier open house set for Aug. 8 is being postponed, the club announced.
The new date is Aug. 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The OCFC encourages visitors to bring non-perishable foods or make a cash donation to benefit the Ocean City Food Cupboard.
More than a thousand people at the first open house on Aug. 1 brought 220 pounds of non-perishable food and donated $895 to help feed the needy. The OCFC has been holding open houses on the pier to benefit the local food agency since its centennial celebration in 2013. Read more: Record Food Donations Reported At Ocean City Fishing Club Open House
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The OCFC, a private fishing club, has a strong commitment to community involvement through programs that include its open houses, the youth fishing tournament, awarding scholarships and advocating for recreational fishing. Founded in 1913, it is the oldest, continually operating fishing club in the United States.
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