Ocean City 'Dancin Through The Downtown' Winners Announced

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City officials announced the winners of the "Dancin Through the Downtown" competition held during last week's Christmas Parade. There was clear and mild weather the day of the parade, and crowds packed both sides of Asbury Avenue to check out the event. Here are the big winners:

First Place: Miss Margot’s Ensemble Arts
Second Place: Mays Landing Dance Works
Third Place: Absecon Academy

Here's a look at some other upcoming events in Ocean City:

FREE HORSE AND CARRIAGE RIDES (Dec. 23): Enjoy an old-fashioned ride down Asbury Avenue noon to 3 p.m. Start in front of City Hall at Ninth Street and Asbury Avenue. For more information, call 1-800-BEACH-NJ.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA (Dec. 23): 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, at Jon & Patty’s (637 Asbury Avenue, 609-399-3377).

PHOTOS WITH SANTA (Dec. 23): Join Santa in an Ocean City Beach Patrol lifeguard boat for photos noon to 3 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. For more information, call 1-800-BEACH-NJ.

The attached images were provided by Ocean City Public Information Officer Doug Bergen

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