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Improvements Coming to Ocean City
🎡 Ocean City, NJ's only weekly newsletter
Kyle Scott
September 29, 2023
Another not ideal weekend, but perhaps not an entire washout.
In the email today:
📆 Upcoming events
🚜 Improvements coming
🌊 More potential flooding
⛈ Beach erosion photos from last week
🏠 Real estate update
🌊 Weather and tides
📆 Upcoming Events in (and around) Ocean City
September 30
Boardwalk and Merchant Table Sales
When: All day
Where: 6th Street to 14th Street on the Boardwalk and Asbury Ave.
Description: Outdoor sales.
MS City to Shore Ride
When: All day
Where: Philly to Ocean City bike ride, with riders coming over the 34th Street bridge, meaning only one lane getting by that day.
Description: MS City to Shore Ride with 7,000 cyclists raising $5.6 million – promises to be the best cycling experience on the east coast. This ride is fully supported with catered rest stops, bike support and SAG transportation.
October 1
Boardwalk and Merchant Table Sales
When: All day
Where: 6th Street to 14th Street on the Boardwalk and Asbury Ave.
Description: Outdoor sales.
Also note the Ocean City Library has many events for adults and kids alike on their calendar, which can be viewed here.
You can see the full list of events in all nearby Shore towns with the following links: Ocean City | Sea Isle | Margate | Avalon | Stone Harbor | Somers Point | Wildwood | Cape May | Ventnor
Other events to look forward to: Fall Block Party and Fireworks Spectacular (October 7)
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609-391-0500
1670 Boardwalk
Ocean City, NJ 08226
🤳 News Bits
Improvements Coming 🚜
Funding has been approved for nearly $11 million in improvements in Ocean City.
Here’s what it will go towards:
$6.5 million toward a new police substation at 8th and the Boardwalk
it will be built in 2024
the city also plans to eventually renovate the Public Safety Building, built in 1890, located at 8th and Central
$2.5 million will go toward the renovation of the pool at the Aquatic and Fitness Center
the pool dates back to the 1970s and has a leaky drainage system
work will reportedly be done in the summer of 2024, which seems sub-ideal for vacationers taking part in summer rec programs and swimming classes
$1 million will go toward dredging in the back bays and lagoons to remove muddy sediment
Other improvements: the rest of the money will go toward data computers for the fire department, new radios for beach patrol, and designs for a new terminal building and golf pro shop at the airport
More Potential Flooding 🌊
Summer is, clearly, forcefully over.
The Ocean City Office of Emergency Management issued yet another flood warning through 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Here are the full details:
A full moon, strong onshore winds and rain will combine to cause minor flooding over the next four high tide cycles. Street flooding conditions will be similar to what we’ve experienced all week.
Water levels are predicted to crest in the hours around high tide on the bay side (Ninth Street Bridge) of Ocean City at 9:03 p.m. Friday. High tide on the bay side of Strathmere near Corson’s Inlet is at 7:48 p.m. Friday. The NWS predicts a water level of 5.7 feet on the mean low water scale (MLW) for Friday evening. By comparison, the water level reached 5.79 feet in Ocean City on Thursday evening. Visit www.ocnj.us/octides to compare this prediction to other recent and historic tide levels.
Predictions for subsequent tide cycles are as follows:
• 9:26 a.m. Saturday (9:11 a.m. in Strathmere): 5.7 feet MLW
• 9:49 p.m. Saturday (9:35 p.m.): 5.6 feet MLW
• 10:12 a.m. Sunday (9:57 a.m.): 5.8 feet MLW
Residents should be prepared to monitor conditions and move vehicles to safe places in advance of these high tides. The roads closer to the beach including Central and Wesley avenues are typically at higher elevation. Parking also will be available at the Trinity United Methodist Church at 20 North Shore Road in Marmora (please read letter from Trinity if you take advantage of this service).
For your safety and the protection of your vehicle and neighboring properties, never attempt to drive through flood waters, and do not drive around barricades.
For Police & Fire Department emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies, call 609-399-9111.
Fun times.
News Links 🔗
⛈ Beach Erosion Photos From Last Week
Remember that beach replenishment from last winter that began eroding in the North End almost before work was completed? Well! You ain’t seen nothing yet. Because Ophelia took full-block pocket sizes of sand with her on her way out.
Here’s some photos from Facebook that show the result near the lifeguard station at the end of the Boardwalk:
OCNJDaily has some pictures of the beach erosion and flooding throughout the city. WPG Talk Radio has more.
Meanwhile, in the Gardens area, where beach replenishment held up a bit better last year, there wasn’t as much drastic erosion:
Thankfully, mounds of sand that had been piled up in anticipation of subsequent erosion can be deployed on the beaches where available.
🏠 Real Estate Update
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🎟 Tickets and Discounts
Gillians Pier is running a $25 wristband special valid through October 8.
Looks like the bungee jump is excluded and, presumably, the ornamental ferris wheel too.
🌊 Weather and Tides
As always, we recommend getting up-to-date forecasts from THE GOAT of South Jersey weather, NorEaster Nick, directly on his Facebook page. You can also download his app.
Tides (9th Street):
Friday (9/29)
Low: 2:11 AM
High: 8:17 AM
Low: 2:35 PM
High: 8:39 PM
Saturday (9/30)
Low: 2:56 AM
High: 9:04 AM
Low: 3:27 PM
High: 9:26 PM
Sunday (10/1)
Low: 3:41 AM
High: 9:51 AM
Low: 4:19 PM
High: 10:14 PM
Monday (10/2)
Low: 4:25 AM
High: 10:37 AM
Low: 5:11 PM
High: 11:03 PM
Tuesday (10/3)
Low: 5:11 AM
High: 11:25 AM
Low: 6:05 PM
High: 11:54 PM
Wednesday (10/4)
Low: 5:59 AM
High: 12:17 PM
Low: 7:04 PM
Thanks! Enjoy the weekend.