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Contents

June 2017

Local Legends

The 2017 NJ Surfing Hall of Fame inductees with Peter "PT" Townend, from the Gold Coast of Australia (bottom left with the trademark pink shoes). Photo by Rich Mc Mullen / NJSHOF.

Features 48 50 53 54

Inside the 5k Storied Past Talented OC Look & Sea

In Every Issue

5 From the Editor 46 Activity of the Month 74 Last Shot

Shore Eats 6 10 12 16

In the Kitchen Battle White Pizza Famished Foodie Dining Guide

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Local Ocean 18 18 19 20 22 26 28 30

Adorable Creature Ocean City Employees Ocean City Girl The Interview Snapshots June Events It’s History The Live Experience

Shopping OC 32 35 40 42 44 47

The Look Must Haves Shopping Guide In the Biz Trends Ocean City Style

On The Beach 56 58 60 62 64

OC Beach Guide Book of the Month Word Search Ocean’s Eleven Quiz Activities Guide

Services 65 66 70 72

Health & Beauty Pets for Adoption Services Guide Real Tour

On the Cover Artist Marie Natale plays with light in this awe-inspiring painting of a surfer walking down the Boardwalk.

Marie is having a show at the Ocean City Arts Center in the month of July.

From the Editor Simple celebrations I sit and write this column as late as I can into the month. This time I'm writing it on Mother's Day, which is an important day in my household, as it is in many of yours. I just read a small article about the founder of Mother's Day – Anna Jarvis. Though she fought to have the day recognized, she later boycotted it due to the over My three children during our commercialization of the Mother's Day breakfast. holiday. I think there's a tendency to go overboard from time to time, but when I looked around the restaurant my husband and children took me to for breakfast (Adelene in Port-O-Call), I didn't see anything like that. I saw families sitting with their moms, pink and white carnations being brought to the tables with the checks, and food being enjoyed together. Perhaps it's the simplicity of the beach and ocean that helps us remember what's most important. I suspect Father's Day, an equally important day of the year, will be similar. A happy, fun tribute to all the hard working dads out there.

Speaking of dads, if you're looking for a gift idea for this special day, read my must haves on page 35.

While May is a preamble to the pleasant possibility of an epic summer, June is where it really starts to take shape. June holds the promise of warm days and nights, long walks with friends, and ice cream on the porch with your flip flops on. There are many things to do this month, whether you're looking for a dose of entertainment, culture, excitement, or a mix of all three. See our events on page 26.

June is also one of the most popular months to get married. I was married on the beach and so was one of our writers, Ocean City Girl. See her column on page 19 to learn about beach weddings and where to eat if you're riding the vegetarian train. If you have a question for Ocean City Girl, send it to editor@ocnjmagazine.com. You may see the q and a in an upcoming issue.

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In the Kitchen

Voltaco's The Taccarino family keeps the tradition alive

“This is the way my Grandmother did it” The Taccarino family

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AKE-OUT may not immediately come to mind when you're craving an Italian dinner. Maybe you're thinking it has to come from restaurant, with a waiter serving your family in a dimly-lit dining setting.

Sometimes though, you don't want to get out of your comfy clothes to have a quality meal.

This is where Voltaco's comes in.

After just one visit to the Italian staple on 9th and West Avenue, you'll be

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hooked. At least we were, and we're not the only ones.

"I've been getting the Italian hoagie for 50 years," said a customer as we waited in line. "It's just as good as it was when I first started ordering it."

Voltaco's has been serving Ocean City diners since 1954. Just as you would find in a sit-down Italian restaurant, their menu includes full dinners, many accompanied with spaghetti and garlic bread. Since they've been open for over 60 years, it's no surprise that they have a loyal following of customers who

rave about how good they know their order is going to be. It's this quality and attention to detail that we found was paramount when we went in the kitchen with chef Jeffrey Taccarino.

Jeff is the grandson of the original owner Theresa Taccarino. He works in the kitchen while his parents Vicki and Joe go between the service counter and the kitchen.

“Just because everything gets taken out in a white box doesn’t separate this place from the best quality (place),” said Jeff.

Jeff is a graduate of the Art Institute of Philadelphia and has taken on the responsibility of heading his family’s kitchen. He uses his education combined with his experience to create Italian foods that will impress even the most Italian diner. The day we joined Jeff in the kitchen, he was busy making the baked stuffed bell peppers.

Voltaco’s stuffed bell peppers goes above and beyond the traditional definition of a hearty meal. I watched as Jeff placed not one, but two, large bell

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peppers onto a foil plate. First though, the peppers are filled to the brim with a homemade meatball mixture (which includes some tomato sauce and parmesan cheese). These are one of the first things prepped each day. If you've stood in the take out line, you know how busy they can be in the kitchen.

The importance of prepping makes the day go smoothly.

The tomato sauce helps to maintain moisture inside the pepper while it bakes. Once an order comes in, a mix of white cooking wine and water fills the bottom of the foil pie plate that holds the pair of stuffed peppers. The plate is then wrapped tightly in foil and sent into a 650 degree oven where they steam for 20 minutes to half an hour, until the peppers turn a bold army green.

The color of the pepper isn’t the only signifier that the meal is ready. When Jeff pulls the oven open and takes a peek inside the dish, the smell immediately hits you. Even though most employees are more than familiar with the food cooked on a daily basis, you can immediately see all eyes fly to see exactly what just came out of the oven.

It’s not just good food or the family's expert knowledge keeping the restaurant together – the strong familial bond seems to be Voltaco’s secret ingredient.

The Taccarino family keeps alive what started as a small side business started by Theresa six decades ago with her sister Rose Volpe.

Today, they are still using many of the original recipes.

“We’ve tried figuring ways to steam the peppers faster. But this is the way my grandmother did it, so I am not messing with it,” Jeff says. “I trust the process.”

Originally a door-to-door real estate saleswoman, Theresa started Voltaco’s as a supplement to her income. Using their mother’s culinary knowledge, the sisters hoped to bring real Italian food to Ocean City. It soon became too popular to be simply a side job, and Theresa worked at the establishment full time in order to satisfy the appetite of hungry

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islanders.

After the peppers are finished steaming, they are pulled out of the oven, and the foil cover is removed.

Mozzarella cheese is laid on top along with a generous sprinkling of parmesan cheese. They are put back in the oven until the cheese is hot and bubbly.

Then the dish is served with a side of spaghetti with red sauce and garlic bread that is made in house like everything else. Sometimes, it's made by an special guest.

“My son Jeffrey, he’s seven, was in here, helping everyone and making garlic bread,” Jeff said. “I started when I was about the same age, doing the same thing. My parents were always here, so I was always here too. I eventually worked around the kitchen, and before I knew it, I knew how to do it all.”

Though Voltaco’s is steeped in tradition, they are happy to accommodate to the changing tastes of those coming to Ocean City. The Taccarinos are more than willing to go the extra mile for their customers, and work with them to get exactly what they want.

“When I grew up here everything was red sauce,” Jeff said. "Now there are other options. We don’t have gluten free pasta or bread, but if you bring me your own bread, I’ll make your sandwich on it. Also, our sauces have meats. If you call me up two days in advance, I will make meat-free sauce.”

Flexibility with the customers is important to keep the restaurant current – and to keep new customers visiting every summer.

“If (a dietary restriction) is going to keep them from coming in, I can do it in the blink of an eye. A lot of places wouldn’t do that. Word of mouth is your biggest advertiser – if the food is good and the customer service is through the roof, people will always come back," Jeff said. "It honestly puts a smile on my face to do it.”

- Text by Nick Matousch. Photos by Stef Godfrey.

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I'm a carbosaurus from sweetopia, so when the option to order pizza for dinner pops up, I roar with excitement.

When the option to order from Kirk's happens, it's an extra bonus. There are two things that make a good pizza joint: good pizza and good personality. Kirk's has both. It's like Cheers pub. Okay, there's no alcohol (it's a pizzeria, duh) and it's not in Boston, but when you walk in the staff shouts... "Norm!" Even if your name isn't Norm, which is odd now that I think about it. Anyhoo, at Kirk's, you'll get friendly service served up with all the pizza and toppings you'd expect to see. But when

I’m a fan of all types of pizza. More specifically I’m a big fan of good pizza. And since I’m a frequent eater of pizza in the OC, I have my favorite spots. But I like to try new things. I’d eaten at 6th Street Pizza and Grill before and found it yummy so as I searched the island for a good slice of white pizza, my mind drifted over towards Gillian’s Wonderland Pier and I found myself standing at this eatery’s counter. They had a good selection of slice-pies ready, including pepperoni, sausage and the standard varieties. I’m sometimes skeptical of pizza by the slice, but the

She Said you read the menu a little more, you'll see that this pizza shop gets its gourmet groove on. Remember when it was a bonus if your parents got pepperoni? Now, you can have a cheesesteak on your pizza! Man we live in a good era. Kirk's pizza passes the standard pizza tests. First - did it arrive hot? Yes. Were there ample toppings or did you have to excavate to find them? Toppings everywhere.

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He Said selections at 6th Street looked fresh and clean and were well protected by glass cases. My choice of white pizza was obvious so all that was left was deciding on which slice. There were several really good-looking selections including broccoli, buffalo chicken, and Hawaiian, but I settled on a bacon, chicken, ranch slice. Yummmmmmm. 6th Street truly makes a good slice. Crispy bacon, tasty chicken and that ranch dressing precisely drizzled over a well-made pie. Good stuff. I recommend it.

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UR crew had just finished the final quidditch match of the season and we were famished. Slytherin House did their worst of course, but once Harry caught the golden snitch, it was all over and Gryffindor House had prevailed! We were all ready to celebrate and we needed a restaurant worthy of our jubilation.

So in we slid to Island Grill at First and Atlantic on the north end of the island for a triumphant lunch. Not only were we winners over Slytherin, we were winners in our choice for our meal.

Island Grill is one of the most innovative restaurants on the island. Chef/owner Andy Yoa likes to keep his menu fresh and his flavors are always spot on. You can head to Island Grill several times a year and be able to get a delicious new dish each time. But don’t get me wrong, this is not some huge menu. I found the menu to be thoughtful with a nice variety, but not overstuffed. There’s something for everybody and everything is carefully prepared and

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tasty. There’s a good selection of burgers, sandwiches, seafood dishes, fajitas, steaks and salads. I like a varied, but concise menu, it takes the pressure off if you have a large group for dinner.

“We rolled out a new menu in May,” said Andy. “We expanded our taco line. We’ve had fish tacos for three years, but now we have a pulled pork taco and a shrimp taco. We’re thinking about a chorizo taco, too. There’s a bunch of new stuff. We’re adding a seafood mac and cheese to go with our lobster mac and cheese."

Ron had come down with a bad case of slug vomiting so he stayed behind, but Harry, Hermione, the beautiful and intelligent Luna Lovegood and myself, Neville Longbottom found ourselves a nice booth in this cozy restaurant and waters were quickly delivered.

First off, it was a big glass of water which Luna finds intelligent (like her).

“I don’t understand it when a restaurant gives you a little glass of water,” said the always-observant Luna. “Now my water won’t run out as quickly, I won’t have to wait to get it refilled and the server has less work.

Brilliant.”

Andy sent out a chilled calamari salad that I just tore into. I was hoping that Luna and the crowd didn’t want any because I felt like Fluffy guarding the Sorcerer’s Stone. It had such a clean, fresh taste and the texture was just right. Luna mentioned that she always sees calamari fried. This was boiled with a firm texture on the teeth, but still with plenty of flavor. It had a nice sense of ginger and the dish transported me to a tropical island. Lots of calamari and a beautiful presentation.

I got the chance to go back into the kitchen – which by the way is spotless – to talk with Andy. Another secret to his success is he’s always improving and reinvesting in his business, including two new ovens this year that are state of the art.

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These ovens gently cook things but it keeps things juicy with less energy and less time.”

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case the fish tacos – then I’m a believer in these ovens because the fish on my tacos was just right; a bit of a crisp on the outside, flaky and moist on the inside. Yum. Andy and his wife Allison opened Island Grill in 1996 after Andy graduated from Johnson and Wales University. Andy runs the kitchen and Allison runs the front of the house. They offer some outside tables too along Atlantic Avenue in the warmer weather. I love al fresco dining in OC in the summer. They’re also open for breakfast with the standard items as well

as some specialties including Panettone french toast. Order it stuffed with a mascarpone filling. Mmm… heavenly.

Luna decided to try the cheesesteak egg rolls and, characteristically, she was spot on. They were served hot, which is very important, with a chewy yummy inside and a crispy outside. It was served with a homemade honey mustard sauce that made this a sumptuous indulgence.

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I think Harry drank the honey mustard before we left.

Harry and Hermione ordered, as usual, the chicken tenders. And believe it or not they’re kinda picky about them. But these passed the test. They were tender and the fries they came with were crispy. Normally I don’t eat fries, but these were so good I snuck a few.

And finally Luna ordered the Jamaican Me Crazy salad that included Jamaican jerk chicken, mango chunks, strawberries, and black beans with a side of Caribbean mango dressing.

“This is great," she said. “The chicken is hot and the rest is cold.

There’s plenty of chicken and it’s well-seasoned. The salad is good; the strawberries and mango are both fresh. I've never had a salad with black beans and it’s awesome. Now I’m wondering

why I haven’t had a salad with black beans before.”

I didn’t notice a true dessert menu, but Island Grill has some really tasty baked goods. Harry and Hermione are always in the mood for a sweet treat so we opted for a large chocolate chunk cookie – they split it and loved it.

There was also a nice selection of muffins, too.

A truly lovely meal at a reasonable price. Great presentation, properly prepared and everything delicious. What more could you ask for? We already have plans to return for dinner. Maybe the crab imperial for me? Until next time… cheers!

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Shore Eats The Dining Guide BURGERS l FRIES l CHEESESTEAKS CJs Corner Grill Creative and tasty plates for breakfast and lunch. 701 Shore, Somers Point.

927-4701.

Chatterbox Restaurant From full breakfasts to gourmet burgers, thickest shakes on the island and homemade soups. 500 E. 9th, 399-0113.

Del’s Oceanside Grill Menu is time-tested and sure to please adults and kiddies alike. 934 Boardwalk, 399-3931.

Flippers Grill Outside at Port-O-Call Hotel.

Burgers, etc. 1510 Boardwalk, 399-8812.

Jilly’s Ice cream and fries... it's the best day ever! Ice cream, 1172 Boardwalk. Fries, 1034 Boardwalk.

Curly's Fries Little pillows of carb heaven.

These fries rock. 822 & 944 Boardwalk, 398-1972.

BREAKFAST l SWEETS A La Mode Fresh homemade ice cream.

55th & West, 398-2207.

Aunt Betty’s Ice Cream Shack Seriously fresh ice cream. Even treats for your doggies. 2100 Asbury; 40th & West. 398-4001; 398-4005.

Augie's Omelette and Waffle House Big, delicious breakfasts. 709 E. 9th, 391-0222.

Baked Pastry Shop Baked with love as well as fine ingredients. You can taste the difference. 32 Tuckahoe Road, Marmora. 226-6859.

Barefoot Market Scones, bread, coffee, artisan lunches. 241 West, 399-0221.

Fractured Prune Donut Shoppe Hot, custom made donuts. Thousands of combinations. 1225 Asbury, 399-0482; 3339 West, (267) 614-6295.

Ocean City Coffee Company The perfect cup of coffee. Extensive selection. Fresh noshes too.

928 & 1066 Boardwalk, 917 Asbury, 399-5533.

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Positively Fourth Street Breakfast and lunch.

Dinner in season. Innovative dishes. 400 Atlantic, 814-1886.

Wards Pastry Butter cookies, sticky buns, scrapple pie. 730 Asbury, 399-1260. Open year round.

Yoasis This froyo is good for you. Trust us. 838 Asbury, 525-2100.

Yoasis Beach Bowls Fro yo, acai bowls, pitaya bowls, smoothies. 1242 Boardwalk, 938-0898.

Starbucks You know. 1061 Asbury, 938-6905.

PIZZA l BREAD l ROLLS Bennie’s Bread and Italian Market Fresh bread, pastries, brick oven pizzas, sandwiches, and tomato pie. 1159 Asbury Avenue, 398-9450.

Kirk’s Pizza We love the chicken cheesesteak with fried onions and the chicken fingers. White pizza, too! 44 Route 9, Marmora. 390-1845.

Manco & Manco Pizza Three locations on the Boards. 7th, 9th, and 12th Streets. New 9th Street location opening soon! 399-2548.

Jon & Patty’s Healthy, creative bistro fare. New second floor seating. 637 Asbury Avenue, 3993377. Open year round.

Mildred's Strathmere Restaurant Italian specialties, seafood. 901 Ocean Drive, Strathmere 263-8203.

Ocean City Restaurant Association Member restaurants all over the island, events including Restaurant Week June 9-16. eatinocnj.com.

Oves Restaurant Fresh seafood dinners, homemade apple cider donuts. 4th & Boardwalk, 398-3172.

Red’s Jersey-Mex Superior Mexi/Southwest food. Gluten-free menu. 11th & Haven, 3992272.

Spadafora's Restaurant & Clam Bar Famous dockside fresh local flavor. 843 Atlantic, 3986154.

Spadafora's Seafood Market Large, fresh selection of takeout fish and shellfish. 932 Haven, 398-6703.

GLOBAL CUISINE l SEAFOOD Adelene Serving breakfast and lunch daily.

Gorgeous beachfront space. 1510 Boardwalk, (800) 334-4546.

Tuckahoe Inn Back Bay Cafe with live music, Boat Bar. 1 Harbor Road & Route 9, Beesley’s Point, 390-3322. Open year round.

Cousin’s Varied and sophisticated menu. Outside dining, catering too. 104 Asbury, 399-9462.

Uncle Bill’s Pancake House Legendary breakfasts, lunches. 2112 Asbury, 40th & West, 398-7393. Open year round.

Crab Trap Seafood, prime rib, steak and pasta dishes. 2 Broadway, Somers Point, 927-7377.

Emily’s Ocean Room Cafe High tea all summer, breakfast and lunch year round. 11th & Boardwalk, 398-5700. Open year round.

Johnson’s Popcorn One whiff of this corn a cookin, and you'll be hooked. 1368 Boardwalk, (800) 842-2676. Open year round.

Frankie's on the Bay Large menu with lots of options to create your perfect dish. 1050 Bay, 399-2520.

Mallon’s Homemade Sticky Buns Fresh, gooey buns - a must while in town. 1340 Bay Avenue, 399-5531, 410 55th Street, 399-7220.

Hula Restaurant and Sauce Company Tasty Hawaiian cuisine. One of the best in town. 940 Boardwalk, 399-2400.

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Jay’s Crabshack Awesome crabcakes, kid friendly. 737 Asbury, 399-4022. Open year round.

Tomatoes High-end fare and sushi. 9300 Amherst, Margate. 822-7535.

Johnny B Goode Waffles, ice cream, family entertainment. 14th & Asbury, 525-0646 & 34th & West, next to Hoy’s, 525-0648.

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Island Grill Seafood and steak, open for breakfast, lunch, dinner. 1st & Atlantic, 3919616.

Voltaco’s Everything Italian. Sandwiches, dinners, sauces. 957 West, 399-0753.

Yianni's Cafe Hot Bagels and More Greekinspired dishes. Two locations. 841 Asbury & 1735 Simpson, 391-1113.

La Fontana Delicious Italian cuisine; outdoor dining. 5000 Landis Avenue, Sea Isle City; 486-6088;1 S. Commonwealth, Strathmere, 263-7700.

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Northern diamondback terrapins exclusively inhabit coastal salt marshes, estuaries, tidal creeks and ditches with brackish water (a mix of both salt and freshwater) which is bordered by spartina grass. They are the only turtle in the world that is specially adapted to spend its entire life in this type of water.

It's is a medium-sized turtle that varies in length from only 4 to 5.5” in males to 6 to 9” in females. Terrapin coloration varies, but all have a gray, brown, or black carapace (top of shell) and a lighter plastron (bottom of shell), which is a greenish-yellow. - conservewildlifenj.org

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>>>>•<<<< OCEAN CITY EMPLOYEES Sam Florio interviews a few hard workers around town Debbie

from The Original Fudge Kitchen

What is your Fudge Kitchen fudge of choice?

My favorite type of fudge is chocolate with no nuts. And Fudge Kitchen has the best fudge!

Cats or Dogs?

Horses! I am a pet person, but I love horses.

I can’t remember not riding.

What is your favorite color?

Red. Where did you get that lovely hat?

I am an equestrian. This is a Kentucky Derby hat that I bought for a Derby event.

Random fact about you?

I am a teacher and I teach sixth grade.

Working at Fudge Kitchen is my summer job.

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Madison Hull

James Smith

What is your favorite Kohr Bros. flavor?

Hmm that is so hard, but I have to say peanut

If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be?

Steak. I'd want it well done.

from Kohr Bros.

Frozen Custard

butter and chocolate swirl.

Cats or Dogs?

I am a cat person. I love cats!

Rainbow jimmies or Chocolate Jimmies: Chocolate for sure.

Farthest place you’ve ever traveled?

The farthest place I've traveled is to England.

If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life what would it be?

Sushi.

Anything specific?

I love all sushi, but I would eat spicy tuna roll.

from Gillian's Wonderland Pier

What is your favorite ride in Wonderland?

Probably this ride, the Haunted Dark Ride.

It’s pretty chill and easy to operate.

Is it scary?

I’d say the end is the scariest part.

Cats or dogs?

I want a dog. If I could get a dog I would probably get a chihuahua!

What is your go to OC Boardwalk snack?

A plain slice at Manco & Manco.

Random fact about you?

I am one of three boys and I am the youngest.

In the Know with Ocean City Girl Welcome Back Beachcombers! Hope the first month of the season has been good to you. There are so many things coming up in Ocean City and I am bursting at the seams with excitement. It's easy to see the wonderful freshness in each and every day in this town. I've been here my whole life, yet I still greet the sun and surf each morning with childlike amazement and wonder as I find something new to fall in love with. This month brings us so many events like Restaurant Week, the Miss New Jersey Pageant, celebrity concerts and the start of our Farmer's Market. Before we get sidetracked with all the upcoming events let's grab our beach towel, find a soft spot in the sand and answer some questions, young hermit crabs! Do you have a question for me or need some advice? Send it in and maybe next month you will be reading your answer right here.

Dear Ocean City Girl, I just recently got engaged and have always dreamed of a beach wedding. I was wondering how difficult it would be to get married in Ocean City on the beach and what I would have to do to arrange for it?

Sincerely, Beach Bride  Dear Beach Bride, Congratulations on your engagement! Beach weddings are so much fun not only to see, but to be a part of and plan! I got married on the beach and will never forget the feeling that day and all the days leading up to it.

With summer upon us, many brides might also like to know this answer. For a beach wedding it is free, you just need to get a permit for the area. Contact the department of community services which is located in City Hall, at 9th and Asbury. They will be able to advise if the date; time and beach location you want is available.

Once you have an available day, they will get you an application for the beach permit. Fill it out and get it back in as soon as possible so your preferred choices are secured. When you get your permit, keep it safe. You have to make sure to clearly post it at your beach spot on the day of your ceremony. You don't want beach-goers to set up their towels and umbrellas where your guests will be. You can set up chairs for your guests, just remember to take them down.

That's it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; easy breezy! Now, you can begin all the other fun tasks of wedding planning. Enjoy your special day!

Dear Ocean City Girl, I am looking to stay in your town over the summer and I am very excited. However, I am a vegetarian. Are there any restaurants that offer menu selections for my diet?

Sincerely, Vacationing Vegetarian Dear Vacationing Vegetarian, So happy you are considering this wonderful town to stay in. There is a lot to do and see and most certainly places to eat for your palate to be satisfied. My first suggestion is the Bashful Banana located at 9th and Boardwalk. They offer vegetarian and vegan options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You can walk the boards or lounge on the beach then head on up for a made-to-order veggie meal to satisfy.

The second option would be Serendipity Bed & Breakfast. Here you can not only book your stay but their kitchen staff is very willing to accommodate your dietary needs.

My next choice would be Red's Jersey Mex Cafe at 11th and Haven. You can get breakfast, lunch, or dinner here and they offer vegetarian tacos, burritos and salads. The Starfish Cafe on 9th Street offers some amazing fruit and veggie juices that might tickle your taste-buds too. Of course, you can always ask at other local places if their cook is able to whip up something special for your dietary needs. No matter where you choose your meal will be a memorable one. See you soon.

Until Next time - Wishing you all Ocean Waves of Peace, Love & Sunshine

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The Interview OCHS Valedictorian Hiba Ahmad is heading to Georgetown in the fall Where do you plan to attend college? What will be your major?

Georgetown University for finance. I would like to take on international business as a double major if I can.

Do you participate in any extra curricular activities? What do you believe they do for your education?

I’m pretty involved in my school’s KEY club, a community service organization. Sometimes we host peanut butter and jelly drives, where we make PB & Js and give them to the Atlantic City Homeless Shelter.

We have gone over to Wesley Manor and put on a senior citizen prom every year. I think extracurricular activities keep me motivated. We have such a quality education at Ocean City High School and I want to take advantage of the opportunities I’ve been given.

Name your best characteristic.

Independence. If I don't learn something the first time, I always try to work it out myself because it feels rewarding to do it on my own.

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OING to school right beside the beach doesn’t have to be the only fun part of attending Ocean City High School. For class of 2017 Valedictorian Hiba Ahmad, the greatest part of high school at the shore is loving what she is learning. Though she is soon moving on to college, she appreciates the opportunities Ocean City High School has allowed her and the rest of the student body. - by Nick Matousch. Photo by Stef Godfrey.

What was the best part of going to school in Ocean City?

I definitely think the community because it is really supportive. At Ocean City High School, everyone intermingles and it’s not cliquey.

Who or what inspires you in your day to day life?

My parents because they came to America from Pakistan with just their education. They sacrificed so much to come to America.

What does it mean to you to be awarded class valedictorian?

It is a testament to how hard I worked and how much I liked learning. A big part of being able to accomplish [becoming valedictorian] was learning to like school. My primary motivation was finding something in every subject that I wanted to learn about.

What are your study habits?

I like to study in my living room, where there is plenty of noise. The television is on in the background, I eat there while I study – it all helps me keep focused. Most people like to study in their room, but I like to be in the center of everything, so I don’t get distracted by my own thoughts in my room.

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Who is a person you admire?

Malala Yousafzai [a young women from Pakistan who is an activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate]. She was able to bring to light the importance of education in developing nations.

I don't think there are very many people that truly appreciate how important education is, and how inaccessible it is in many parts of the world, especially for women.

What is your dream job?

My dream job would probably be working internationally with a nonprofit company, teaching people how to get loans and manage their finances. I think it's something people in developing countries don’t have, and I want to teach them how to manage money wisely.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?

I would like to go to Indonesia because there is a city aspect, but also there a number of islands you can go to. Ideally I would like to visit them all.

What was your favorite memory of going to school at Ocean City?

Making the friends I’ve made and having the support system I’ve come to have.

What qualities do you look for in your friends?

I like to be with people who have fun and have perspective. The friends I have make big problems seem like small bumps in the road.

Who were some of your favorite teachers?

Mrs. Dill because she really cares about how well her students do. Mrs. Cox because she really gets involved with every single student. She cares not only about how well you do in her class, but how you’re going to use that knowledge in real life. She is always urging people to do things because they love them.

What is your motto?

Work hard and good things will come back to you.

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Spring Block Party |Asbury

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Around OC |Boardwalk

Opposite page clockwise from top left: Gabby & Mike Morrissey; Little Miss OC Charlotte Erickson & Miss OC McKayla Perry; Wes Cavalier, Cathy Finnegan, Tom McGill, & Jim Finnegan; Paige Costello & Olivia Ayscue; Matt, Jaclyn, & Stella Bader; Summer Serbeck, Michelle Smith, Joy Serbeck, & Brooke Serbeck. This page clockwise from top left: Una Dorsey, Rose & Nora Fortes, Sam Sullivan, Ben Sullivan & Blair Fortes; Linda, Brandon, Burt, & Brielle Boutot; Grace Proper & Zack Richards; Nicole, Ray, Andrew, & Justin Dworacek; Josh & Megan Sensenig with their kids Ava, Natalie, & Isaac;Brett & Lori (& Zeke!) Bishop. Photos by Sam Florio 23

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Clockwise from top left: Ella and Carli Giles; Madelyn and Jean Gibboni; Rachel Ballerzzi and Jon Dorenbos; Frankie Schaffer, Erica Schaffer, Luci Schaffer, Roddi Simpson, Hazel Simpson, Rachel Simpson and Violet Simpson; Miss New Jersey Outstanding Teen Augostina Mallous, Miss Ocean City Mckayla Perry, Little Miss Ocean City Charlotte Erikson, and Junior Miss Ocean City Stella Schwartz. Photos by Bill Barlow

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Martin Z Mollusk Day

Clockwise from top: Isabella Baron; Reagan DeVlieger and Michael Hartman; Jon Dorenbos and a fan; Cove Chew and Addison Bechtold. Photos by Bill Barlow

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Local Ocean June Events June 9, 10 TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE Born and raised in New Orleans, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews carries on the brass jazz tradition with a modern twist. The musician, band leader, producer, actor, and philanthropist has carved out a name for himself as one of the most exciting live acts out today. The concert begins at 8pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. Tickets start at $49. For tickets, please visit Ticketmaster or call 1-800-7453000. Produced by BRE Presents & Bob Rose.

at 7pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. Tickets start at $45.

For tickets, please visit Ticketmaster or call 1-800-745-3000. Produced by BRE Presents & Bob Rose.

June 14-17

FARMERS MARKET At the Tabernacle Grounds. Crafters in the street at 6th and Asbury Avenue from 8am-1pm every Wednesday starting June 28 to September 6.

WACKY WEDNESDAY Wacky But Not Tacky events and contests that are fun for the entire family. 10:30am every Wednesday starting June 28 through August 30 at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk.

June 1 WONDER’S BIRTHDAY BASH AT GILLIAN’S WONDERLAND PIER 6th Street and the Boardwalk. Celebrate Wonder Bear’s Birthday from 6-10:30pm. All rides will be only two tickets and at 9pm see a birthday bash fireworks show. Rides open at 6pm and Wonder Bear will be available all night for photos. Celebrating 87 years on the Ocean City Boardwalk.

June 2-4 OCEAN CITY FLOWER SHOW See beautiful commercial and amateur displays at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. Show times are Friday 2-9pm, Saturday 10am-9pm, and Sunday 10am-4pm.

For more information, call 609-399-6111.

June 9-16 OCEAN CITY RESTAURANT WEEK Participating restaurants offer special fixed-price options, usually for two. Restaurant Week offers a great chance to sample new Ocean City dining options or to get great prices at favorite spots.

Participants and specials are listed at www. eatinocnj.com.

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MISS NEW JERSEY PAGEANT Boardwalk Parade (June 14), preliminary competitions, and the finals at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. For more information, call 609-399-6111.

June 17 ESA SOUTH JERSEY DISTRICT SURF CONTEST Sign-ups 7am at 7th Street beach. First heat in the water at 8am. If your membership is expired or if you are a new member you may renew or join on the beach. No wave date: June 24. For more information, call 609-8845277.

June 19 DAVE MASON PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS MARTI JONES & DON DIXON Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason brings his seminal album, Alone Together, to Ocean City. In addition to performing the album in full – featuring such hits as “Only You And I Know” and “Look At You Look At Me” – Dave will deliver hits from throughout his solo career (“We Just Disagree”), his time with Traffic (“Feelin’ Alright”) and more (“All Along The Watchtower”). The concert begins

June 24 OCEAN CITY’S 4TH ANNUAL TALENT SHOW AND COMPETITION The 4th Annual Ocean City Talent Show at the historic Ocean City Music Pier will put the spotlight on performers from across the Delaware Valley. Talented people with backgrounds in vocal, dance, instrumental, drama, comedy, and more will compete for prizes in front of a special guest panel of judges. The OC’s Got Talent competition is open to the public and begins at 7:30pm.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door with the proceeds benefiting the Greater Ocean City Theatre Company. To compete, visit www.oceancitytheatrecompany.com or call 609-398-1118. For tickets, call 609-3996111 or visit oceancityvacation.com.

June 24 ANTIQUE AUTO SHOW Over 300 vintage vehicles. Tabernacle grounds, 6th and Asbury Avenue from 9am2pm. Boardwalk parade after 2pm. For more information, call 609-399-6111.

June 25 VANESSA WILLIAMS WITH THE OCEAN CITY POPS Vanessa Williams is one of the most respected performers in the entertainment industry capturing the musical charts, Broadway, music videos and motion pictures. Her hit songs include “Save the Best For Last,” “Dreamin',” and “Colors of the Wind,” from Disney’s “Pocahontas.” In 1986, Vanessa made her film debut in “Under the Gun” and since has starred in the Disney film, “Hannah Montana:

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER

Plan Ahead

July July Marie Natale showing at the Ocean City Arts Center all month July 4 Fourth of July Celebration July 6 Sand Sculpting Competition July 6 Market Days/Family Nights July 15 38th Annual T. John Carey Masters Swim July 22 Night In Venice July 26 OCBP Women's Lifeguard Invitational Races

Ocean City Free Public Library

Ocean City Arts Center

Free Movie Night presented by the Fine Arts League June 5, 6:30-8:30pm showing Mamma Mia - 2008 Longing to discover the identity of her true father, the daughter of a once rebellious single mom secretly invites a trio of paternal candidates to her upcoming wedding in this adaptation of the musical.

Monthly Exhibitions The Ocean City Arts Center will hold its annual invitational theme show June 1 through June 30.

The theme each year is determined

by OC Arts Center Board President Dr. Jack Devine. This year's theme is "Film Noir." A "Meet" the Artists" reception will be held Friday, June 9 from 7pm to 8:30pm. It is free and open to public.

The area's finest artists have been invited to create a piece of art which represents the genre "Film Noir." "Film Noir" represents movies from the 1940s and 1950s which typically involve a mystery or crime. They are filmed in black and white. "Film Noir" movies include "The Maltese Falcon," "Double Indemnity," "Out of the Past," and "Casablanca."

Learn to Play Mah Jongg June 6-27, A free, four-week series, Tuesdays, 10am12pm in room N116. Registration is required. Please contact Julie at 609-399-2434 ext. 5222 or email jbrown@oceancitylibrary.org to register.

Spring Concert Series with Ocean City Pops June 2, 7pm - OC Pops Strings June 16, 7pm - Unlikely Musical Partners celebrating Bloomsday, music for oboe, trumpet, bassoon, and piano. Free admission, no registration required.

Game Night for Grown-ups June 21, 5-8pm. The Library has a variety of card and board games ready. Bring your friends and your favorite game to share, or try out something new.

Refreshments provided. Game night meets the third wednesday of the month in room 116.

are $85, $75, or $65. For tickets, please call 609-3996111.

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The Movie.” She took Broadway by storm in 1994 when she replaced Chita Rivera in “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” On television she starred in ABC’s hit series “Ugly Betty,” which earned three Emmy nominations, “Stompin’ at the Savoy,” “The Boy Who Loved Christmas," and more! In 2007, Vanessa had a highpoint in her career with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for all her accomplishments as a performer. Come see her perform at the Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk, at 7:30pm. Ticket prices

THE TEMPTATIONS You can’t talk about Motown without talking about the Temptations. For over 50 years, The Temps have celebrated a rich history of smash single that defined their generation.

“My Girl,” “Get Ready,” “Papa Was A Rolling Stone,” “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg”… just a few of the band’s astonishing 32 top 20 singles. The concert begins at 7pm at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. Tickets start at $59. For tickets, please visit Ticketmaster or call 1-800-745-3000.

Produced by BRE Presents & Bob Rose.

Contest is free and open to all ages. Start time is 10:30am at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more information, call 609399-6111.

June 28 BROADWAY ON THE OC BOARDWALK VIII Broadway will truly come to the Boardwalk as professional performers appearing in Ocean City Theatre Company's 2017 Summer Season take to the Music Pier stage to bring Broadway favorites to life. Since 2017 is the 10th Anniversary for the Greater Ocean City Theatre Company, this year's Broadway on the OC Boardwalk will take on a special meaning. The Company will welcome back performers from every Mainstage production staged over the past 10 seasons. This is sure to be an exciting evening of celebration with exceptional Broadway talent right here in Ocean City, NJ! Showtime 7:30pm and tickets are $18 or $20. For tickets or more information, call 609-399-6111 or visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice.

June 28 WACKY WEDNESDAY TAFFY SCULPTING Use your creativity to shape and sculpt salt water taffy into your very own unique masterpiece.

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Local Ocean It’s History POST OFFICE

Celebrates 80 Years

on OCEAN AVENUE

By Fred Miller

Eighty years ago, the Ocean City Sentinel-Ledger reported on the June 28, 1937 opening of the new Post Office building: “Post Office employees accomplished the big feat of transferring the base of their operations from the old quarters on 8th Street to the new $100,000 building at 9th and Ocean Avenue over the weekend, practically with no break in postal service.”

John B. Kelly Sr. served as chairman of the Post Office dedication ceremony on Saturday, August 7, 1937. The day included a four-event program: 12:30pm, Ocean City Mayor Joseph G. Champion led the formal dedication from the steps of the new building; 1:15pm, luncheon at The Flanders Hotel; 3:30pm, re-enactment of the first air mail flight in New Jersey made between Ocean City and Stone Harbor on August 5, 1912;

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Clockwise from top: The Ocean City Post Office was located in this building from 1910 to 1937. It occupied a 2,765 square foot space on the first floor; On July 17, 1936, Postmaster Leroy Jeffries, center, breaks ground for the new Post Office; It cost a penny to mail a postcard and three cents to mail a letter when the U. S. Post Office moved into this building on June 28, 1937; On August 7, 1937, John B. Kelly Sr. was the chairman of the Post Office dedication ceremony.

The establishment

of a United States

Post Office in Ocean City was a great accomplishment for Ocean City’s

founders.

8:30pm, 13-event lifeguard water show at The Flanders’ pool.

The history of the local post office dates back to March 2, 1881 when the post office opened for business in the Ocean City Association building on the southeast corner of 6th Street and Asbury Avenue. The Rev. William H. Burrell, one of the city’s founders, was appointed postmaster. The establishment of a United States Post Office in Ocean City was a great accomplishment for Ocean City’s founders.

Ocean City’s Post Office, which was located in five different buildings between 1881 and 1910, moved into 410 8th Street on August 1, 1910. The Post Office occupied a 35’ x 79’ space on the first floor. The upper floors of the building contained four apartments.

Postmaster Edward M. Sutton found the 2,765 square foot space adequate to serve the city’s year-round population of 1,950. Twenty years later, 5,463 people called Ocean City home and Postmaster J. Reeves Hildreth needed a lot more space. His many requests for a spacious new building

were always denied.

Surprisingly, it was during the darkest days of the Great Depression that money became available for new post offices.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt believed the post office department was the most visible form of the federal government in every community and to every citizen. He also believed that post office construction could play a significant role in revitalizing America.

Suddenly, new post offices were being built all across America, including Ocean City. In 1936, Leroy Jeffries, Ocean City’s postmaster negotiated the deal which saw the federal government pay $45,000 for the 150’ x 200’ lot on the corner of 9th Street and Ocean Avenue for the new post office building. Postmaster Jeffries led the ground breaking ceremonies on July 17, 1936.

The 80th anniversary of Ocean City’s Post Office building is a good time to salute and thank our local postal employees.

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THE LIVE EXPERIENCE

By Lauren Avellino Turton

The summer shore scene is ramping up, and the live bands are tuning up to bring you toe-tapping, dance-and-singtil-your-heart-desires entertainment.

From Memorial Day through Labor Day, you’ll find live music every day of the week in and around Ocean City.

The Music Pier is hoppin’ all season long, with performances by the legendary Gloria Gaynor, Vanessa Williams, Dave Mason, as well as the ever-popular Ocean City POPS. Throughout the summer there is entertainment on the Boardwalk and Downtown on Asbury Avenue that feature live music. Not only is Ocean City rockin' but take a ride across the bay, and you’ll find everything from rock n’ roll to reggae.

Somers Point, Marmora, and Strathmere are a short drive away. Bring your date, or the whole family out for some live entertainment, have dinner, and soak in the sunshine or the fun atmosphere.

If it’s classic rock that you roll to, you'll want to catch Nikki Davis and the Battle Roads Band at Caroline’s By the Bay. They deliver a powerful sound. Think big voice, and big passion for music.

“My entire family is musical,” Nikki said. “It’s all I’ve ever known. I was singing as a baby.”

Born and raised in Somers Point, Nikki headed to Nashville in her early 20s to get a real taste of the business. She’s privy to country music, but about six years ago broke into classic rock covers from Janis Joplin to Heart, and has sung her heart out on the shore scene ever since.

“Once I came back and started playing more seriously, I went to open mic nights. I was fortunate to find musicians that have the same interests and vision as me,” she said. “We’ve been a solid band ever since.”

While Nikki Davis is the lead vocalist, she appreciates performing harmonies with the other band members. "(Fans) like to hear male singers too, to round it out.

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We all love music so much, and that’s the common thread between us. We give 150 percent into every note, every single time we’re on stage," said Nikki.

"Our goal is to captivate the crowd, and none of us could live without it. I’m really lucky to perform with such talented musicians and close friends. We’re like a tight-knit family.”

For the band’s updated schedule, go to www. facebook.com/NikkiDavisandTheBattlesRoadBand.

Another local band on the live music scene is TRIBE – a group of veteran musicians who take great pride in their art.

TRIBE drummer Blue Eagle has performed in Atlantic City for decades, and has appeared on Conan O’Brien, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, and Good Morning America. He’s performed in Las Vegas and has toured the world twice with the Philadelphia Boys Choir.

All that said, Blue says he’s most satisfied with the relaxed mentality of the Jersey Shore.

“I love the atmosphere of the beach. I’ve been playing classic rock like the Allman Brothers and David Bowie for years,” he said. “We’re professional musicians who recognize up-and-coming talented musicians, both younger and older.”

TRIBE hosts Open Mic Night at Caroline’s by the Bay in Somers Point on Wednesdays. It’s been a successful tradition for many years.

“The quality of people we see performing is amazing.

They raise the bar,” he says. “These performers feel worthy and have fun. I try to mentor them, help them, show them what they can do, and inspire them to perform as best they can.”

As for TRIBE, expect great classic covers, including Police’s “Driven to Tears,” Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues,” and ”Are You Gonna My Way” by Lenny Kravitz.

Find TRIBE at www.facebook.com/TRIBESNJ and www.tribesnj.com.

Turtle Heads are a hot band at Caroline’s as well.

They’ve been around since the early 2000s. “(We) play our very own brand of self-proclaimed ‘turtlefied rock,’ covering some of the greatest artists from the '50s through today,” said guitarist and vocalist, David "Reds" Bridgens. “We’re creating pandemonium wherever we go!”

You also might bump into Reds at his “slice of poblano heaven” at Red’s Jersey Mex Cafe at 11th Street and Haven Avenue He’s been cooking up fine Mexican cuisine since 2005.

Check out Reds and the rest of the Turtles at www. facebook.com/TurtleHeadsSouthJersey.

Tucked on the bay in Beesley's Point over the 34th Street Bridge is the Tuckahoe Inn. During the summertime, the Back Bay Cafe is jumping. Flip flops are highly encouraged, and expect upbeat, live entertainment for the whole family every night of the week.

On Friday evenings throughout the summer, enjoy a margarita with resident artists, The Mighty Parrot Band. They've been together more than 15 years and are still going strong. The band’s material is influenced by world beat music including reggae, African Soukous, and Brazilian Samba. They also perform covers of Jimmy Buffett, Paul Simon, and other tunes invoking the summertime vibe. The Mighty Parrot has a long history of memorable performances. They were the opening act for Jefferson Airplane and the Neville Brothers, and have two critically-acclaimed CDs. Hear their tunes on www. mightyparrotband.com and follow them at www. facebook.com/themightyparrotband.

Donkey Punch is another local rock cover band, or as they say, “Just three guys who wanna rock, have a great time, and entertain the people.” Those three guys, Robb Bond, Derek Neill, and Keith Schiaffino, scored awards at the 103.7 Battle of the Bands at the Taj Majal in Atlantic City, and were named “Band of the Week” by the Atlantic City Press. Donkey Punch plays at Yesterday's Bar in Marmora and Surf Dog Bar and Grill in Woodbine, Levari's in Upper Township, La Costa in Sea Isle City, as well as other area locations.

Next time you head out, check out Lew London, a local string man on guitar, mandolin, and fiddle. He’s earned a Grammy nod, an appearance at Carnegie Hall, and was named “Guitarist of the Year” by Guitar Magazine.

As this summer heats up, music scene is hot and happenin' at the Jersey Shore. There’s music for every taste, and it’s a sure bet you’ll always find live and local talent to make everyone have an outstanding time.

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THE LOOK

Get in touch with your inner mermaid & merman... it's finally summertime!

Heritage & Bohemian Mama have fab styles that work on the beach or off.

Photo by Stef Godfrey Modeled by Mackenzie Kitchen & Austin King

Bohemian Mama - swimsuit by Spiritual Gangster; jeans by Free People; platforms by Ash. Heritage - Blissful print shirt by O'Neill; Del Mar hybrid short by Heritage; shoes

by Vans.

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Shopping OC Store Guide DOWNTOWN Shop Ocean City! OC’s Downtown is ready for you! Shop. Dine. Relax. 6th-14th Streets on Asbury Avenue.

APPAREL l SHOES Alyse’s Shoes 951 Asbury, 391-8859.

Blue Lotus Eclectic, Gypsea-inspired finds for home and body. 813 Asbury, 391-5210.

Bohemian Mama Clothes and accessories with a California-chic vibe. 741 Asbury, 9386466.

Bowfish Kids Adorable children’s fashion. 956 Asbury, 938-1901.

Flying Carp Clothing Gallery Quality, timeless design. 745 Asbury, 391-1546.

Could Be Yours 716 Asbury, 703-4457.

Colette 900 Asbury, 525-0911.

Donna Gay Dillon 725 Asbury, 399-0082.

Pappagallo 744 Asbury, 398-4009.

Gatherings/Bag Room 700 Asbury, 938-0691.

Sunseekers 751 Asbury, 399-1640.

Ta Dah 925, 952, 1026, 1038, 1040 Asbury, 398-6771.

7th Street Surf Shop Clothing, sunglasses, surfboards. 720 Asbury, 398-7070.

Sea Oats 710 Asbury, 398-8399.

ART GALLERIES Fine Arts League Local art available for purchase. 608 Asbury, 814-0308.

BEAUTY Lindsy James Salon 945 Asbury, 525-9900.

Artisan Body Products Handmade soaps, facial and body products. 918 Asbury, 3985661.

BOOKS l CDS l OFFICE Sun Rose Words & Music Books, Music, CDs, Office supplies. 756 Asbury, 399-9190.

DEPARTMENT STORES B&B Department Store 827 Asbury, 3910046.

FLORIST Spinning Wheel Florist 858 Asbury, 398-1157.

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GALLERY Stainton’s Gallery Of Shops 810 Asbury, 545-8681.

HOME GOODS l JEWELRY Blind Express 916 Asbury, 399-9940.

The Butterfly Boutique 1125 Asbury, 391-0812.

P. Francis 846 Asbury, 399-5570.

August Heart 715 Asbury, 399-1565.

Stingray Lovely home accents. 854 Asbury, 399-0660.

Marty's Clothing, jewelry, home goods, more. 1262 Boardwalk, 398-1961.

PET SHOP Animal House 705 Asbury, 398-3771.

SPORTS l ATHLETIC WEAR Harbor Outfitters 625 Asbury, 938-0175.

Sneaker Shop Quality shoes, smart owners. 704 Asbury Suite 1, 391-5223.

SWEETS AND TREATS Rauhauser’s Handcrafted Sweets 721 Asbury, 399-1465.

Cake Studio 1046 Asbury, 231-1851.

THINGS TO DO Glazed Over Paint pottery, create mosaics.

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VARIETY l BEACH ITEMS Hoy’s 5 & 10 7th & Asbury, 398-Hoys.

Island Beach Gear Stop by on your way to the beach! 9th & Bay, 788-3836.

BOARDWALK APPAREL Jilly’s T-Shirt Factory Get your Phillies at Jilly’s and lots more. 762, 936 and 1048 Boardwalk, 385-1234.

BEAUTY LEH Soap Handmade soaps and body products. 1312 Boardwalk. New location on Asbury coming soon.

HOME GOODS l JEWELRY Henry’s OCs Landmark Jeweler OC hook bracelet, Alex & Ani, more. 1236 Boardwalk, (800) 214-4435.

RENTALS Surf Buggy 8th & 12th on the Boardwalk.

Cribs, strollers, TVs, coolers, bikes. 9765679.

SURF SHOP/SUNGLASSES Heritage Surf Shop Big selection surf fashions and gear. 744 West, 398-6390.

14th & Boardwalk, 391-SURF. SWEETS AND TREATS Fudge Kitchen Candy that melts in your mouth. 800 Boardwalk, 398-7457.

Shriver’s Salt Water Taffy Taffy, fudge, candy. 9th and Boardwalk, 399-0100.

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VARIETY/BEACH ITEMS Jilly’s $1 Store One dollar! 1044 Boardwalk, 399-1234.

BAY/WEST AVENUE & SIDE STREETS BIKES Tuckahoe Bike Shop Sales, service and rentals. Nice guys too. 1214 West Avenue, 398-9700.

RENTALS Relax Concierge Rent linens, and more online. Store front too. 1213 West, 6015077.

SURF Heritage Surf Shop Big selection surf fashions and gear. 744 West, 398-6390.

14th & Boardwalk, 391-SURF. HOME GOODS l JEWELRY Flying Carp Gift Gallery Jewelry, cards, gift, home decor 225 West, 741-7717.

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VERYBODY, imagine grandpa Simpson’s voice when you read this. In 1937, a movie ticket cost a quarter.

Gas was 10 cents a gallon and the average annual income was $1,788.

That year, fire destroyed the Hindenburg, an enormous German dirigible, as it landed at Lakehurst, NJ, and King George VI was crowned in London, after his older brother abdicated the crown. War was already underway in Spain and China, but those bloody conflicts were merely a preview for the new World War looming just on the horizon.

And in Ocean City, the Chatterbox opened.

Originally on the opposite corner, in the 1940s the restaurant moved to its current location on the southeast corner of Ninth Street and Central Avenue where it’s been a bright pink landmark ever since. Owners Bob and Maria Boyar, who bought the business from longtime owner Marie Repici about four years ago, say they have a new menu and a new chef, along with a commitment to preserve a business that has been part of family vacations for generations.

“It’s the fathers bringing their kids or the grandfathers. Here’s what they say; it’s the first place they come when they’re on vacation, or it’s the last place when they’re on the way out so that everybody can meet,” said Maria Boyar, who joined her husband at a center table in the dining room to talk about the restaurant and its history.

The Chatterbox is now open seasonally, from 8am to 8pm, and the Boyars say they are there almost all of that time. But back in the day, the place was open all year, all night and all day.

“Back in the ’50s and ’60s, this was the place to be seen,” adds Bob Boyar. At the time, there were numerous rooming houses in Ocean City, and there were beds for rent upstairs from the Chatterbox. “This was

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their hangout, especially after the night was done and they’d all come back and get burgers and shakes.”

Jean Campbell opened the business in a building that had been built in the 1920s, designed

by Vivian Smith, the architect who also designed The Flanders, the Music Pier and other local landmarks. The Boyars have some of Campbell’s original menus, and some are hanging on the wall, showing her innovative home service, which would deliver “bridge sandwiches” for 60 cents a dozen, or Abbott’s ice cream for 30 cents a pint. “Just call Ocean City 2076,” the menu reads.

Campbell operated the restaurant until 1968, and the next owner only had it for a few years before selling to the Repici family in 1970, according to a history posted at the Chatterbox website. According to the Boyars, Campbell had the building painted bright pink, but the second owner went with a different color.

“Rumor has it that the second owner painted it green, and the city went ballistic,” said Bob. “Marie Repici painted it back to the Pepto Bismol pink, and it’s staying that way,” adds Maria. “We take pieces off of it to take to the painters when we have to fix something.”

Maria says they’ve been working to restore some of the feel of previous decades on the inside as well. While 1950s-style diners come in and out of fashion, the Chatterbox abides.

“We are the original,” Bob said.

“You have the '30s, the '40s, the '50s and the '60s in here,” Maria added. There had been

The Chatterbox Restaurant is the big pink building at 9th & Central in OC.

numerous photos showing old Ocean City on the restaurant walls for years, but a lot of that was lost in the damage from Hurricane Sandy, which flooded the building and forced a half-million-dollar renovation.

One piece that was saved is a muralsized painting from the late Ed Wismer, a longtime Ocean City artist who painted an image of how the Chatterbox may have looked in 1940.

On the sound system is a steady stream of oldies, including the Beach Boys, Chubby Checker and the Dixie Cup’s 1964 hit “Chapel of Love.” That’s the theme through the day, although Maria says she has to go with some Sinatra for the breakfast rush.

The Boyars got their start in Ocean City when they bought Tory’s Ice Cream at 3308 Asbury Avenue, a shop they ran for years before selling. It was later closed and demolished.

“After Tory’s, we always wanted to come back to Ocean City because it’s such a great town,” said Bob. “We stumbled across the Chatterbox being for sale.”

They decided to talk to Repici.

“I actually knocked on the window,” Maria said.

They saw an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer saying that Repici was looking to sell it quickly, or would consider listing it for auction. That could lead to demolition.

“That’s what happened to our old business.

We really didn’t want to see that happen again, because we knew what that felt like when it was gone,” Maria said.

Bob added, “So we came in to take care of it, and to build it back up and to be the guardians of the building and the business.”

They brought in new equipment, hired a new kitchen staff, and brought in the chef they worked with at Tory’s, Art VanDerPool III. “We knew it needed a makeover from a menu standpoint,” Bob said. “We really turned it around. It’s been getting busier and busier.”

Bob said they only use fresh ingredients, roast their own meats and make their sides. He talked up the crab cakes, and that they can’t make enough of the seafood chowder. The

Chatterburger is still the number one seller, Maria mentioned. There is also an extensive ice cream menu, including homemade waffles, along with old fashioned soda fountain offerings like malted milkshakes, Shirley Temples and different varieties of egg creams, a New York deli specialty that, for the record, includes neither eggs nor cream.

“We wanted to be kid friendly and family oriented, and we’ve achieved that,” Maria said.

There was a small outside dining area when they bought the building, but Maria said they’ve expanded it, and allow dogs in that section. They even sell dog friendly frozen yogurt.

Almost every day, a customer comes in with a story of a previous visit, or a brief history lesson, they said. For instance, Grace Kelly, the film star who summered in Ocean City with her family before she married Prince Rainier, worked as a waitress at the Chatterbox.

“We were told she only worked here for a short period of time because her mother did not want her out late,” said Bob. “Her curfew was before the shift ended,” added Maria.

Photos and text by Bill Barlow

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City2Shore Gourmet

With a new Downtown location, owner Jackie Dougherty is ready for a new evolution Text and photo by Bill Barlow

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ACKIE Dougherty calls her olive oils and balsamic vinegars “Divino,” Italian for “divine,” for a reason.

With products she says she is proud to represent, and a new store opening at 709 Asbury Avenue in Downtown Ocean City, the founder and owner of City2Shore Gourmet sees a divine hand guiding this part of her life.

Perhaps it was chance that Jackie was connected to the suppliers who create her oils and vinegars, just as her relationship was ending with another company. She sees it as more, though, just as she sees the opportunity to expand her business at the same time her personal life changed dramatically as a sign that someone is looking out for her.

“This is my year. I can feel that I’m crossing over,” she said in a recent interview.

For the past eight years, she’s brought her olive oils and balsamic vinegars to events and farmers markets each season, describing herself as a “street girl with a cute apron,” while caring for her parents. Jackie’s parents were childhood sweethearts, her dad a World War II Navy veteran, and were married for 70 years. Her mother died last fall, and her father passed soon after. A week later, she signed the lease on her new store.

“My faith is the only thing I hold on to. That’s why this is all happening. It’s really exciting to me,” said Jackie.

She’s going to try to split her time between the farmers markets and events and the store this summer, which she acknowledges is not going to be easy.

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“It’s going to be hard to divide myself. I really want to build my shop up, and I really love the markets,” she said.

The store will give her a chance to expand what she currently offers. She’s looking at artisanal cheeses, frozen pasta, and local honey. When she was at Bayfest in Somers Point, she met someone who kept free range turkeys and chickens. She hopes to get fresh, local eggs for the shop as well.

“I’m hoping to evolve,” she said. She’s met numerous farmers and others at the markets over the years. “I have a chance to pick up the phone and do business with them now.”

Jackie says her life has meant reinventing herself every decade.

“By 50, I was a widow. When the market crashed, I lost everything. Now I just turned 60 and I have a shop. It’s pretty cool,” she said.

It was wonderful for her to see the unconditional love her parents shared.

“If you would read the letters that my father sent to

>>>> OLIVE YOU City2Shore Gourmet has a new shop opening up at 709 Asbury Avenue in Downtown Ocean City.

my mother during the war, you just can’t read them without a box of tissues,” she said.

Jackie is not sure how she will divide her time between the shop and the events she visits, but she wants to keep serving the faithful customers at the summer farmers markets in Stone Harbor, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, West Cape May and elsewhere.

“I really prayed about a shop for a long time,” she said.

An integral part of Jackie being able to open up her shop, seems to be her relationship with her supplier. Soon after Hurricane Sandy, Jackie met with a new representative to discuss getting oils and vinegars directly from Italy. They made a deal in January of 2014 and they had 122 cases, a summer’s supply, for her at JFK in time for that Memorial Day on a handshake.

“They did this for me. That’s staggering,” she said, describing them as some of the

most amazing people she’s ever met. Jackie sells balsamic vinegars and oils under her own “Divino” label, including vinegar glazes and infusions with fruits, garlic, peppers and more. She also offers sea salt, including some for flavored rubs.

“I’ve been selling my own product. I love what I do,” she said. “I would never have thought that Hurricane Sandy would be the best thing that ever happened to me.”

She ramped up that enthusiasm in 2015, when she toured Italy to meet the people making the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. That included a visit to Modena, Italy, to meet people whose families have been making balsamic vinegar in the traditional method since 1905, from an aged reduction in grape vinegar that concentrates the flavors and sugars.

She also visited where the olive oil has been made for hundreds of years and got to hang out at a truffle farm, where she said she tried the best truffles she’d ever had.

She plans to return to learn more about the processes, and hopes to participate in an olive harvest.

“I really want to shake some trees,” she said. She’s also learning more about olive oil, and recently received certification as an olive oil sommelier.

“When I signed up for the course, I had trouble just saying the word sommelier,” she laughed.

She attended a week of classes at the International Culinary Center in Manhattan, which included lessons on production and styles, and extensive tastings.

“So now I know a whole lot about olive oil," she said. "It was an amazing thing.”

Customers can order from the website, city2shoregourmet.com, or visit the new shop at 709 Asbury, or call 609-525-0339.

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It's time to try that spot you've been eyeing up!

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O MATTER your age, young or old, whether you have eight Facebook friends or 1,000, your Facebook and Instagram newsfeeds are more than likely filled with pictures of food. New ideas, how-to videos, recipes of beautifully plated, complex dishes that make your mouth water even if you just finished a meal. If you are anything like us, these pictures of bright, swirly sauces and captions with fancy descriptions make you laugh and think to yourself, "I will never be able to make that."

Enter Ocean City Restaurant Week, where participating restaurants offer menu specials all week long. From June 9 to June 16, you can try the fancy (or not so fancy) plates you’ve been dreaming of digging into. You can taste and try new things, or visit your favorite local haunts without breaking the bank. It's easy to plan ahead, too. Visit www.eatinocnj.com to see which restaurants are participating and what menu specials they are offering.

The Ocean City Restaurant Association, made up of about 50 restaurants, created Restaurant Week for just this purpose – to

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make it easy and affordable for diners to try a new place, or a new dish at their favorite place. And just like the city of Ocean City, Restaurant Week is refreshing and unique.

This isn't just a week for dinner specials.

Ice cream parlors, breakfast spots and fancy dinner places alike offer specials.

"Since Restaurant Week falls in early June, it appeals to locals and visitors alike," said Bill McGinnity, owner of Cousin’s Restaurant.

Since the event falls before most kids are out of school, it allows for the perfect date night or weekend family adventure.

"With the option for two entrees for the price of one, you can step away from the chicken fingers and venture out into the land of chicken tortellini or pasta and clams," said Bill.

Bill has been a chef for 39 years and is dedicated to only using ingredients without antibiotics or hormones, and everything is cooked from scratch.

"Cousin’s has a way of making you feel the family love with each dish," said Bill.

Here you may leave full of amazing memories as well as delicious Italian food.

OC has so many cuisines that you can challenge yourself to try as many new ones

as you can during Restaurant Week. This is a town where by the end of the night your belt buckle can easily feel a wee bit snug.

Sometimes it seems that every Downtown street you walk down has an intoxicating smell of Mexican food, Caribbean cuisine, crab fries, homemade bagels, Greek cuisine, cupcakes, donuts, and even smoked meats and barbecue. One walk along the ocean on the Boardwalk allows you try every type of pizza you could dream of.

Last year's participants included 701 Mosaic, Blitz's Market, Jon and Patty's, Wards Pastry, Johnson's Popcorn, Yoasis, Varsity Inn, Spadafora's, Adelene, Positively Fourth Street, and Airport Diner, plus many others.

Make your way to the bay and you’ll find Frankie’s on the Bay where different concoctions for breakfast, lunch and dinner make your tastebuds sing. Frankie’s on the Bay has a five-star rating on Facebook that still doesn’t do it justice. The inside is decorated with old-school railroad pictures and a menu to match. Enjoy their classic eggs benedict or explore the crabby-eggs benedict with crab meat and feta cheese crumbles. For lunch split a pound of Frenchfries in crazy combinations with your family or friends. My belly is rumbling thinking of the hot tamale fries with jalapenos, cheddar cheese and sweet thai chili sauce!

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and go straight for dessert? One of OC's ice cream parlors, Johnny B Goode’s, is offering a restaurant week deal as well. "We offer two for one waffle sandwiches," said owner Jane Davis.

"Restaurant Week gives us a great opportunity to have customers try our waffles."

The waffles sandwiches are two fresh, hot Belgian waffle wedges with your choice of any ice cream offered.

"We serve it on a plate and sprinkle it with powdered sugar. People eat it with a fork and knife because it's so big," said Jane.

Every family tradition or fond memory I have to look back on is filled with smells of baking cookies or going out to eat and

digging into large plates of pasta. Twenty years ago, when I would vacation in Ocean City for our favorite week of the year, my entire family sat around a table at Cousin’s

Restaurant to end the week. Now, I'm 25 years old, and telling YOU to make some of the Ocean City restaurants a part of the memories that you look back on.

Find your inner foodie from June 9-June 16 at Ocean City Restaurant Week.

For more information on Ocean City Restaurant Week, including a list of participating restaurants and the specials being offered, visit www.eatinocnj.com.

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Whether it be playing tag or a sport such as football, soccer, or baseball, kids have always wanted to run. It’s the first activity where people learn to keep themselves in shape, and the one they’ll do and enjoy the most over their lifetime.

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UNNING is a great warm weather activity. As the weather grows cold, you might tend to leave running behind for a while.

You focus on work or move your exercise to machines, until the weather starts to warm again and the itch of cabin fever starts to call you outside once more.

You may try to cool that fever by going for a short jog, or a short walk somewhere close to home. One of the best ways, though, may be running a 5k race. And if you're lucky enough to vacation or live in OC, you have many choices.

Running has long been used as a way to relieve stress. By hitting the street or the treadmill, the confusing jumble of thoughts plaguing you fades away. Your mind gets caught up in the here and now as you pay attention to your surroundings. The sights around you become your focus as you push along. And as you hit your stride, the runner’s high starts to kick in, and worries and troubles in your mind seem to sort themselves out.

A 5k race is a short enough run where you get into that runner’s high, without having to set out on too far of a trek. It’s quick and fun, and gets people to push their body's limits.

“A 5k is the perfect distance if you want to compete and get out there,” says Dustin Laricks, organizer of the Peyton's Promise 5k. Dustin's daughter Peyton was born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, or CDH. Today, according to their website, Peyton continues to grow and make daily improvements. The Peyton’s Promise 5k race takes place June 10 in Sea Isle City.

Laricks is spot on – a 5k is a fantastic distance for every type of runner. It’s not overwhelming if you’re just a casual runner wanting to experience the thrill of racing.

Most people who have never done a 5k cross the finish line with a smile on their face, utterly overjoyed they were able to accomplish

what they did. If you’re more a veteran runner looking to push yourself, local 5k races are a great speed challenge for you to see how fast you can really go.

If you’ve ever aspired to run a full marathon or even just a half, a 5k is the first step in training for those distances. The short distance of three and one tenth miles is the perfect run to begin building your endurance. So with so many out there, it's hard to say no and delay training for one.

The best thing about running a 5k race is that there is always one happening around the area. From the Ocean City Police Chase on June 10 to the Half-Marathon and 5k on September 24, local listings are filled with races, and you’ll always be encouraged to come out. You don’t have to be a fantastic runner to be able to enter, you just have to be someone who is up for a good challenge.

The challenge begins with the training. A convenience of training for a 5k or even any of the longer races is that you don’t have to go anywhere but the road or your neighborhood gym to do it. All that’s needed are a pair of sneakers, and even then, those are optional if you decide to run on the beach.

Running a 5k race is just as much a social occasion as it is a physical endeavor. The races seem to always be held for a cause, hoping to spur awareness in the community. By going to a 5k you can not only benefit yourself through exercising, you can learn about an issue affecting your community.

Not only does it help get a message out, but running events get you out of your own head.

With positive music at the starting line and cheerful officials, a 5k environment encourages participants to be light and cheery.

At Ocean City races there is always a crowd to cheer you on. From start to finish, there are people on the sidelines, watching and encouraging their friends, family, and even people they don't know, to keep on running.

It’s an unexpected and pleasant surprise if

you’ve come alone. The spectators want to see you succeed, and maybe even give you the motivation you need to finish even if your mind and body are telling you otherwise.

"A 5k is great event that can attract so many people that want to be inspired or inspire others into being healthy and having a goal," said Lisa Rumer, program supervisor at the Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center. "If you look at so many of the events in OC whether it's a city event or someone having an event here, they choose a 5k because of the popularity. It's a nice distance to be able to trek through town and get a feel for what OC is all about. And whether you've been training for it or just supporting the cause or you're here on vacation and want to participate in a certain activity, it's a great distance to choose."

One of the best things about the races are the shirts that come with the price of registration. The admission fee goes to a great cause, and generally you get a tee shirt as a thank you. Whether a simple cotton tee-shirt or a comfortable Gore-tex garment, some organizations try to create a memorable take away for supporters. For a lot of participants, a race shirt may become their next favorite shirt.

When those who have attended a particular 5k for years first come to a race to see the current year’s design, there is always a healthy suspense in the air as people speculate if this year’s shirt will be as good as the year before. Sometimes the design is consistent year to year with only the date changed, but other times there is a completely new design.

So what are you waiting for? Find a 5k, lace up, and get yourself to the starting line.

The Ocean City Police Chase 5k starts at 8am on Saturday, June 10. Register at www. ocpba.com or on the day of the race starting at 7am. Race begins at Wonderland Pier, 5th & Boardwalk. The OC Half-Marathon and 5k are on September 24. Visit www.ocnj.us for more info.

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Storied Past

by Deborah Worchel Photo by Pam Leypoldt

Listening to awardwinning writer Jonathon King talk, it is hard to believe that there was ever a time he didn’t know he was a writer and storyteller. Tall and lanky, it's easy to see the former basketball player in him. As he selects a table where he has both a clear view of everyone coming and going from the coffee shop and his own back safely against the wall, it's also easy to see the somewhat hardened crime reporter. As soon as he begins to talk, however, the cadence and descriptive ability of a natural born storyteller emerge, despite his protestations that it took him years to know he had it in him. He is quick to tell me that his first summer in Ocean City, when he lived with his college roommate Scott Erb and the Erb family, was the spark that lit his creative streak and set him down the long path to becoming a writer.

“Scott’s entire family was art inclined,” Jonathon said. “His mother was a school teacher, his sisters were both artistic, and his brother was an art major. I never knew such possibilities existed and I had never seen so many books in one house before in my life.

I went on to become a much bigger reader because of that summer.”

His favorite books to read remained those he had been introduced to nearly by accident in a high school class he refers to as “reading for jocks.”

“On game days, the jocks would all be put in a classroom and told to just sit quietly and read to relax before our games. I put my hand into the box of books and pulled out Deep Blue Goodbye, by John MacDonald, a crime novel set in Florida. I thought, 'Hey, books are kind of cool,' and so the next week I pulled out

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another by him. Then I started spending my own money for his stuff.”

A native of Lansing, Michigan, Jonathon has some traits in common with Cuthbert, the main character in his new historical fiction novel, The Sindia Promise: Life After The Shipwreck, which debuts this month.

“Like Cuthbert, I am an unapologetic working class guy. If I am not working, I am not happy.” He holds his hands out for emphasis and continues, “There is a huge part of the Ocean City population that does that, the same thing, especially the year round population. That’s my background, and that’s what I connect with. But I think every writer does that, spills himself out onto the page.”

Similarly, the main character, Max Freeman, in the eponymous series which made Jonathon King a name in the writing world, is based on a real person whom Jonathon knew and worked with during his time as a crime reporter.

He rolled his eyes a little and said, “I once had an editor ask me, ‘Now, would he really do that?’ and I could say, ‘Well, yes he would, because I have seen it happen.”

He pauses, take a sip of coffee and continues, “There’s very little in my books that I didn’t actually see. I try to change the names to protect the innocent.”

Prior to becoming a novel writer, or even a crime writer for the newspaper, Jonathon dropped out of college.

“After a second summer on the Ocean City Beach Patrol with Scott, I just decided I wasn’t going back to school in the fall when he did," said Jonathon. "So I started my wandering phase, picking up odd jobs across the country from September to June.”

Two things remained constant during this time. He always knew he would return to Ocean City for the summer as a member of the OC Beach Patrol, and as he traveled, the first thing he did in each new town was read the local newspaper.

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winter and got a job painting houses.

“Not exactly art,” he laughs, “I still didn’t know I had that in me yet. But that winter, I did see an ad in the Ocean City Sentinel for a newspaper writer’s class at the community center. I thought to myself, ‘I bet I can do this’ and I signed up.”

Soon after, he applied to Temple University for journalism and ended up in a class which led to his first job in the field.

“I was the lone 24 year old in a class with 18 year olds,” he explains, “So when the professor asked who would like a job as a copy boy for the Philly Daily News, every hand went up.” He tilts his head and smirks a bit, “But when the professor proceeded to tell us that the job was five days a week from 11pm to 7am, my hand was the only hand still raised.”

On nights that the police reporter called out sick, Jonathon ended up doing his job as well. Eventually, the crime reporter job became his own, and he found himself walking into true life crime scenes and mysteries that he had previously only read about in books. Upon graduation from Temple, he was offered a job as a crime reporter in Florida, took it, and spent 20 years covering crime stories in the sunshine state.

Throughout his career, Jonathon continued reading crime and suspense fiction. Once again, he began to think to himself, “I think I could do that,” so he worked out a deal to take his vacation time for 1999 and 2000 all at once. After packing his car with supplies, he headed to the mountains of North Carolina where relatives owned a summer cabin that he could use for the months of January and February.

“I took my key out the of ignition when I parked and I didn’t put it in again until my vacation time was up,” he said.

The product of that vacation time was Jonathon’s first novel, The Blue Edge of Midnight, titled in a deliberate nod to John MacDonald. It won the Edgar Award for best first novel.

With seven Max Freeman novels under his belt, as well as a historical fiction novel set in Florida, Jonathon returned to the

place that had ignited the creative spark in him so many years ago in order to begin work on a new novel.

“The turn of the century is my favorite time period as well as a pivotal time in the history of Ocean City,” he said. “I immediately thought of the Sindia. It is such an historical icon here, so many are fascinated by the ship and the stories that accompany it. I didn’t want to rehash those though, so I needed something new. And since I am a fiction writer, I can be inspired by history, but not bound by it.” He grins mischievously, sips his coffee, and adds, “Since I am also a mystery writer, I needed a dead body. In real history, no one dies in the Sindia. We all know that, but this is a work of fiction and the mystery begins with the sea bag owned by the dead officer.”

The dead officer is not named for a real crew member, nor are the two main characters in the novel, but the novel does contain characters inspired by real people as well as many Ocean City landmarks.

In keeping with his need to be close to a story, perhaps the legacy of years as a crime reporter, Jonathon rented a winter condo steps from the site of the crash on the 17th Street beach during the first winter he spent researching the novel and beginning to write it. As he was finishing it, he rented a room with a view of the Lifesaving Station on the corner of 4th Street and Atlantic Avenue. The Lifesaving Station plays a central role in the novel and Jonathon wanted to be able to look out the window and see the story as he wrote it. He hopes those who read the novel will all find something in it that resonates with them.

“It is the job of the writer to create scenes the reader sees in his head. Each reader will see it a little differently, but I think if you come to Ocean City, there is something in this book that you will recognize, even though it is set 100 years in the past... the feeling of walking down the beach at night, of falling in love with someone under the stars on that beach, the first time you walked into Shriver’s Salt Water Taffy, the experience of being on the Boardwalk, all of these things are timeless and it is my job to convey that timelessness in my writing.”

Talented Ocean City

by Bill Barlow

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AP dancers? Check. Singers and musicians? Of course. Poems and dramatic readings? Sure, why not?

Okay, how about hula hoop dancing. With multiple hoops?

That’s who won last year.

It’s almost time for the annual Ocean City Talent Show, an eclectic presentation at the historic Ocean City Music Pier at Moorlyn Terrace and the Boardwalk, set for 7:30pm on June 24. Tickets are $10.

The event began as a way to give the many, many young people that are part of the Ocean City Theatre Company another venue, and maybe a little more stage time, according to Michael Hartman, the company’s founder who served as artistic director for 10 years.

“We have so many kids that come through our program that wanted more performing opportunities, so we looked at it as a way to feature those kids,” he said. “But after the first year, we really expanded it to feature the whole community.”

Now in its fourth year, the talent show draws people from Ocean City and well beyond looking for a chance to perform. The deadline for sign-ups was in May. “I think it’s cool because the Music Pier is such a great space. Saturday night is the talent show, and Sunday night, Vanessa Williams will be there performing on the same stage. That’s pretty exciting to say you’re performing on the same stage as Vanessa Williams,” Hartman said.

Williams is set to perform with the Ocean City Pops 7:30pm, June 25, the orchestra’s season opener. Tickets for that show run $65 to $85.

At the talent show, Hartman said there are a lot of prizes. In each age division, there are winners and runners-up, as well as overall awards in vocals, instrumentals, dance and miscellaneous, a catch-all that includes monologues and poems. There’s also fan favorite prize, based on the amount of applause for each performer.

“We try to share the wealth,” said Hartman.

Then there’s the overall winner, who gets invited back to perform the next year. The other winners get a trophy, which Hartman said is pretty cool, and the overall winner gets $100. Last year, it was Middle Township High School student Chloe Selover, the hula hoop performer.

“It was really cool, really different,” said Hartman.

Each year, the contest is judged by three entertainment professionals and is hosted by Miss Ocean City. For 2017, that’s McKayla Perry.

In previous years, Hartman said, the event has included two tap dancing brothers, and entire dance schools, as well as bands, singers and more.

While it started as an outlet for young participants in the Theatre Company, he said it is now about 90 percent community members who aren’t involved in the company the rest of the year.

Proceeds benefit the Ocean City Theatre Company, which is in transition this year. This is the company’s 10th year as a non-profit organization, and while Hartman continues to serve as a volunteer, he is no longer the artistic director. He won’t have time after recently accepting a job as Ocean City’s events coordinator, taking on some of the duties of Ocean City’s beloved PR guru Mark Soifer, who retired last year. Over decades in the post, Mark launched numerous special events, and created a variety of characters. Hartman said he has great respect for Mark.

“We wouldn’t have the theatre company today if it wasn’t for his vision, and his willingness to push the envelope and create new things,” he said. “This town owes a lot to that man.”

Hartman, a 1998 graduate of Ocean City High School, worked with the Ocean City Recreation Department on a two-week theatre camp when some community members approached him about creating a theatre company.

He said his theater work has to be strictly separate from his full-time city job, and in fact, wouldn’t even talk about the talent show for this piece until after city work hours.

It’s clear that Hartman is proud of the company, and the progress made over a decade when a tough economy has meant many local theaters have closed. “We did the best we could to withstand the test of time, and I’m really proud of the company for that” he said.

About 400 kids go through the theater camps each summer, and the company presents four to six fully staged Broadway musicals with professional actors each year, auditioning locally and in New York. There is also a five-show children’s series for the junior company, which includes appearances at the Music Pier, Cape May’s Convention Hall and Stockton University. This year, they’re set to present “Pippin the Musical” and “Seussical.” He said the junior company has the same standards as the professional company. They also work with the same set and costume designers, “so they get to work with a professional production team.”

The professional company will present “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Mary Poppins,” which will include flying effects. Hartman said many theatergoers are amazed at the quality of the productions the company presents at the William and Nancy Hughes Performing Arts Center at Sixth Street, which shares a building with Ocean City High School.

“Our performers are the same people you would see at the Walnut Street Theater or in a national tour, and those tickets are now $100, he said.

“People are often blown away,” he said. “People will come in, and they’re like, ‘holy cow, this is not what I thought it would be.’"

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From the creators of the wildly popular Welcome to Night Vale podcast comes an imaginative mystery of appearances and disappearances that is also a poignant look at the ways in which we all struggle to find ourselves...no matter where we live. Located in a nameless desert somewhere in the great American Southwest, Night Vale is a small town where ghosts, angels, aliens, and government conspiracies are all commonplace parts of everyday life. It is here that the lives of two women, with two mysteries, will converge.

Nineteen-year-old pawn shop owner Jackie Fierro is given a paper marked "King City" by a mysterious man in a tan jacket. Everything about him and his paper unsettles her, especially the fact that she can't seem to get the paper to leave her hand, and that no one who meets this man can remember anything about him.

Jackie is determined to uncover the mystery of King City and the man in the tan jacket before she herself unravels.

Night Vale PTA treasurer Diane Crayton's son, Josh, is moody and also a shape shifter. And lately Diane's started to see her son's father everywhere she goes, looking the same as the day he left years earlier, when they were both teenagers.

Josh, looking different every time Diane sees him, shows a stronger and stronger interest in his estranged father, leading to a disaster Diane can see coming, even as she is helpless to prevent it. - goodreads.com

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June 25 • 7:30pm – OPENING NIGHT VANESSA WILLIAMS! Vanessa Williams is one of the most respected and multi-faceted performers in the entertainment industry today.

Having sold millions of records worldwide.

Vanessa has also scored numerous #1 and Top 10 hits on various Billboard Album and Singles charts including Pop, Dance, R&B, Adult Contemporary, Holiday, Latin, Gospel and Jazz.

Her critically acclaimed work in film, television, recordings and the Broadway stage has been recognized by every major industry award affiliation including 4 Emmy nominations, 11 Grammy nominations, a Tony nomination, 3 SAG award nominations, 7 NAACP Image Awards. Her platinum single Colors of the Wind, from the Disney film Pocahontas, won the Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe for Best Original Song. Vanessa also achieved a career pinnacle when she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2007.

Tickets $85/75/65 July 2 • 8:00pm – CELEBRATE AMERICA! Celebrate America’s birthday with the POPS! Sensational Vocalist Justin Gonzales joins the POPS in a program of patriotic favorites with a special tribute to our veterans! Tickets $20/15 July 5 • 8:00pm – SUPER DIAMOND - THE NEIL DIAMOND TRIBUTE BAND Good times never seemed so good. The Super Diamond Band joins the POPS in a tribute to the beloved pop icon Neil Diamond. Featuring classic hits - Sweet Caroline, America, Cracklin’ Rose, Song Sung Blue and many more. Tickets $35/25 July 6 • 10:30am – SOUNDS LIKE FUN! Kid’s Free Family Chamber Music Concert Meet the Ocean City POPS Woodwind Quintet in concert of favorites from television and film and featuring The Unhappy Aardvark - an enchanting tale with a happy ending (45 minutes). This free concert is presented by the Friends of the Ocean City Pops’ Scheible Encore Society. FREE July 9 • 8:00pm – BROADWAY SALUTE! Vocalists Jennie Eisenhower & Dominic Inferrara The biggest showstoppers from your favorite Broadway shows! The POPS plays favorites from Oklahoma, West Side Story, Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera and many more.

Tickets $20/15

POPS are poppin’ this summer!

July 11, 12, & 14 • 7:30pm, July 13 • 2pm – BROADWAY SHOW - FIDDLER ON THE ROOF! The POPS joins the Ocean City Theatre Company in a musical theater classic! Winner of 9 Tony Awards - Featuring classic songs Sunrise, Sunset; If I Were a Rich Man; Matchmaker, Matchmaker. Fiddler is the perfect mix of audience pleasing humor and heart. Hughes Performing Arts Center, 6th St. & Atlantic Ave. Tickets Adults $30/Children (12 and under) $25 July 16 • 8:00pm – USO SHOW TROUPE! Let us take you in a musical voyage through the rich history of the USO. We’ll begin our retrospect with music from the 40s and 50s highlighting songs made popular by the Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and many more. With songs of faith, laughter, and love, you’re sure to enjoy this sentimental trip down memory lane. Tickets $25/15 July 23 • 8:00pm – LEGENDARY SINGER GLORIA GAYNOR WITH THE POPS! Her name is recognized worldwide. Her voice is a dynamic force! Her Grammy award winning song I Will Survive, the greatest disco anthem of all time, is an inspiration that has touched the hearts of people all over the world. Don’t miss this special evening as the POPS welcomes this American Icon! Tickets $35/30 July 26 • 8:00pm – EDDIE BRUCE CELEBRATES THE LATIN CASINO Special Guest Comedian Chris Rich The all-star entertainer, Eddie Bruce, joins the POPS to pay tribute to the Golden Age of nightclubs in the Philly/ Jersey region. The list of stars who performed at the Latin Casino is staggering - including Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joan Rivers, Frank Sinatra and countless others! Tickets $20/15 July 30 • 8:00pm – JULIE BUDD - REMEMBERING MR. SINATRA Julie performs classic songs with the POPS as a tribute to the legendary Frank Sinatra - who personally invited her to appear with him on numerous occasions at Caesar’s Palace since she was 16 years old! She also toured with the late Marvin Hamlisch for 7 years. Julie brings great heart to her music. Tickets $25/20 August 6 • 8:00pm – BEST OF RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN Treasured favorites from Oklahoma, South Pacific, the King and I and The Sound of Music come to life as our Broadway

singers join the POPS and the Cape Shore Chorale in this concert featuring the timeless words and music of Broadway’s greatest songwriting duo. Tickets $20/15

August 8, 9, & 11 • 7:30pm, August 10 • 2pm – BROADWAY SHOW MARY POPPINS It’s SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALADOCIOUS Don’t miss this “Practically Perfect” musical - fun for all ages! Based on the classic book by P. L. Travers and the Classic Disney film. The POPS and the Ocean City Theatre Company present this delightful musical. Hughes Performing Arts Center 6th St. & Atlantic Ave. Tickets Adults $30/ Children (12 and under) $25 August 13 • 8:00pm – TRIBUTE TO ELLA FITZGERALD! We honor the “First Lady of Song” during her centennial year. Enjoy classics from the Great American Songbook, A Tisket, A Tasket, Satin Dolls, I Got Rhythm, Bewitched and many more. The POPS is thrilled to welcome 3 dynamic soloists - Capathia Jenkins, Aisha de Haas, and Met Opera star Harolyn Blackwell - as we celebrate The Queen of Jazz. Tickets $35/25 August 20 • 8:00pm – CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE returns to the Music Pier in a new production. Artists include aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers and strongmen!

These amazing artists perform with the POPS, directed by Maestro Scheible, performing exhilarating orchestral classics! Tickets $35/25 August 23 • 8:00pm – ITALIA DAL MARE (Italy by the Ocean) Come celebrate the 25th anniversary season of Bel Canto Lyric Opera of Philadelphia as they return for the first time in nearly 2 decades under the direction of their co-artistic director, Anthony Pirollo - principal cellist of the Ocean City POPS. The evening will be dedicated to Italian favorites in both opera and song in the traditional canto style. Guest artists will include members of the Valley Forge Chorale,will share the spotlight, as well as a few surprises! Tickets $20/15 August 27• 8:00pm – THE BEST OF BROADWAY Our special guests, Jim & Joan Schubin, join the POPS in a special evening featuring the best of Broadway! From contemporary classic love songs - this concert is sure to delight!

Tickets $20/15

August 29 • 10:30am – SOUNDS LIKE FUN! Free Family Chamber Music Concert Meet the Ocean City POPS String Quartet! Join the POPS’ string quartet in a fun concert for all ages.

Learn about different string instruments in music ranging from Classics to POP! FREE August 30 • 8:00pm – DOO WOP WITH THE DUPREES! The Duprees are known the world over for the most beautiful love songs ever written. You Belong to Me was the group’s first Million Seller and instant hit. The POPS will join the Duprees in a concert sure to entertain!

Tickets $30/25 September 3 • 7:30pm – OUR THREE TENORS! An Ocean City tradition! Shawn Mathey, Cody Austin and Roy Hage will bring down the house with your favorite arias and showpieces.

Tickets $20

September 6 • 7:30pm – MUSIC OF THE KNIGHTSTM A celebration of Britain’s most legendary songwriters - Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney.

They’re not only knights, they also happen to be 3 of the most successful songwriters of all time with careers that span decades. Music of the Knights honors their lasting musical influence.

Tickets $25/20 September 10 • 7:30pm – BROADWAY SENSATION HUGH PANARO Philly’s own Hugh Panaro joins the POPS in a program of Broadway showstoppers! Hugh has starred in multiple Broadway shows and has played the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera over 2,000 times!

Tickets $30/25 September 13 • 7:30pm – A NIGHT IN OLD VIENNA! A September tradition - Viennese favorites by the “Waltz-King”, Johann Strauss, Jr. with wonderful singers and the musicians from your Ocean City POPS! Tickets $20/15 September 17 • 7:30pm – OCEAN CITY WITH THE POPS! Enjoy local talent from Ocean City performing with the POPS. This performance will feature local musicians and singers and students from the High School and Intermediate School. 7:30pm Tickets $20/15

FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.OCEANCITYVACATION.COM/BOXOFFICE 59 OR CALL THE MUSIC PIER BOX OFFICE AT 609-525-9248 OR CITY HALL AT 609-399-6111

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On the Beach Ocean’s 11

Think You Know Ocean City?

Sit back, get comfy in your beach chair and see how many questions you can answer!

1 2 3 4

What year did the Port-OCall Hotel open?

From what streets does the Haven Avenue bike boulevard run?

When was the original Ocean City High School built?

What is on top of the Goofy Golf entrance?

5 6 7 8

In the Ocean City official seal, there is a diving girl on one side. What is on the other side?

What year did the city adopt this seal?

Who was OC’s first police chief?

Who is the current police chief?

9 10 11

Who is Stainton’s gallery of shops named after?

What is the road called that connects all the coastal towns from Atlantic City to Cape May? When was the Corson’s Inlet Bridge built?

Answers on page 64 > 62 OCEAN CITY MAGAZINE

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SUMMER CAMPS AT THE OCEAN CITY ARTS CENTER Many new camps ages 3 to 14.

Teen and Pre-Teen Dance & Art Camps

Discounts for booking all day camps!

Register your child for Summer Art Camp today!

More than 50 camps, morning & afternoon.

ALSO 1735 Simpson Ave. Ocean City, NJ 08226 (609) 399-7628

Adult, teen & childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visual & performing arts classes, monthly exhibits, Boardwalk Art Show & more!

www.OceanCityArtsCenter.org

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Activities Guide

Bayview Marina Waverunners, parasailing.

312 Bay Avenue, 399-5100.

OC Municipal Golf Course 12 hole, par 3.

26th and Bay, 399-5762.

Ocean City Parasail Safe and fun. 232 Bay, 399-3559.

Gillian’s Wonderland Pier Tons of exciting rides/mini golf. 6th and Boardwalk, 3997082.

Ocean City Historical Museum Check out OC’s past through postcards, photos and exhibits. 1735 Asbury, 399-1801.

Wet N Wild Waverunner Rentals 244 Bay, 399-6527.

Greate Bay Racquet and Fitness A premiere spot to workout. 90 Mays Landing Road, Somers Point, 925-9550.

Playland’s Castaway Cove Over 30 rides, two mini golf courses, and Go Karts. 1020 Boardwalk, 399-4751.

Greate Bay Golf Club 901 Mays Landing Road, Somers Point, 927-5071.

Tuckahoe Bike Shop & Surf Buggy Center Rent bikes. Fun. 1214 West Avenue, OC, 398-9700.

Jilly’s Arcade Awesome arcade. Ten cent skeeball machines! Find Jackey and see if you can beat her score. 1172 Boardwalk, 385-1234.

Ocean City Tabernacle Shows throughout the summer. 550 Wesley Avenue, 399-1915.

OC Aquatic & Fitness Center Newlyrenovated. 1735 Simpson, 398-6900.

OC Theatre Company Broadway style shows. 1501 West, 525-9300, oceancitytheatrecompany.com.

Ocean City Library Filled with DVDs, games, and books! 1735 Simpson, 399-2434.

OC Pops An Ocean City tradition. 5259248, oceancitypops.org.

Ocean City Arts Center Classes, shows, summer art camp. 1735 Simpson, 399-7628.

Pirate Voyages We’re going on a trip on our favorite pirate ship. 232 Bay, 398-7555.

Dak’s Kayaks Eco tours. 1101 Asbury, 938-1185 Totally Tubular Watersports Tubing, wakeboarding, waterskiing. 314 Bay, 3989000.

Local Gym and Fitness Ocean City's complete gym. 908 Asbury, 545-8732

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Look Better at The Beach Ocean City’s Complete Gym

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• Complete Cardio Equipment • Tremendous Selection of Weights & Dumbbells • 4 Olympic/Crossfit Platforms • Rogue Equipment • Various Strength Equipment • Expert Trainers Available

Health & Beauty by the Sea

B.E.F.A.S.T. TO FIGHT

STROKE

Helpful ideas from AtlantiCare experts “Time is brain when it comes to treating strokes,” says Jorge L. Eller, M.D., cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgeon, AtlantiCare Neurosciences Institute, Thomas Jefferson University at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center. “The longer it takes for treatment to start, the greater the risk of permanent brain damage or death.” Eller suggests using the acronym B.E.F.A.S.T. to identify symptoms of stroke and dial 911. Letters represent:

B: Balance. Does the person have a sudden loss of balance?

E: Eyes. Has the person lost vision in one or both eyes?

F: Face drooping. Notice if one side of their face droops. Ask them if their face is numb. Ask the person to smile. Is the person’s smile uneven or lopsided?

A: Arm Weakness. Ask the person if one arm is weak or

numb and have them raise both arms. Do you notice one arm drifting downwards?

S: Speech Difficulty. Do you notice slurred speech? Is the

person unable to speak or are you having trouble understanding what the person is saying? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence back to you.

T: Time to Call 9-1-1. If someone shows any of these

symptoms, immediately call 9-1-1. This is where time is crucial.

“Stroke is an emergency,” says Eller. “Be FAST to save you or a loved one’s brain – or life.”

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Humane Society of Ocean City

PETS OF THE MONTH

“Cats are connoisse urs of comfo rt"

~ James H

erriot

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Dusty -

Arabian Prince!

Dusty is an Arabian Prince! He's a young Omani Wadi dog who is looking for a patient, loving home. Dusty loves belly rubs and is shy at first, but once he knows you – he loves you!

Come meet Dusty at the HSOC!

Grady - Handsome Man! Grady is a handsome, mischievous fellow who loves people! If you're looking for a beautiful long-haired kitty who will entertain you for hours on end, come meet Grady at the HSOC!

Olive - Caribbean Queen!

This little lady is originally from St. Croix.

Olive loves to eat the tastiest pieces of food first and buries the rest in her blanket for later. She's 10 years old and has been looking for her forever home for the last seven years... give Olive a chance and meet her at the HSOC!

609-398-7923 1360 Asbury Avenue Ocean City, NJ 08226 SALES SERVICE & INSTALLATION FLOORS & MORE!

Please shop local and visit the service providers, shops, eateries, and other businesses you see on these pages. Thank you!

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Rediscover the Ocean City of your childhood bFamily Owned bGreat Rates bBeach Tags bSteps from Beach and Boards b44 Years in Business bFree Wi-Fi bOcean View Decks bGuest Rooms and Apartments

Osborne’s Inn 601 E. 15th Street, OC (609) 398-4319; (215) 806-2161 peggyannocnj@gmail.com www.osbornesinn.com

RATES ARE GUARANTEED UNTIL MAY 1ST ONLY

The

WONDER BEAR BIRTHDAY at Wonderland Pier - All rid tickets & FIREWORKS OCEAN CITY FLOWER SHOW FATHERS DAY WEEKEND & MISS NJ PAGEANT ANTIQUE AUTO SHOW & BOARDWALK PARADE

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Beach Block at 801 Atlantic Ave Ocean City, NJ OCEAN CITY FLOWER SHOW

FATHERS NJ PAGEANT WONDER DAY BEARWEEKEND BIRTHDAY&atMISS Wonderland Pier - All rides 2 tickets & AUTO FIREWORKS ANTIQUE SHOW & BOARDWALK PARADE OCEAN CITY FLOWER SHOW UNTIL MAY 1ST ONLY FATHERS DAY WEEKEND & MISS NJ PAGEANT ANTIQUE AUTO SHOW & BOARDWALK PARADE

2017 SEASON Specials

RATES ARE GUARANTEED

JUNE REFER A FRIEND Any 3 Nights $305

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For each friend/reservation you refer that books a room with us, you will receive a voucher for ($15.00 off of Breakfast) at the Seahorse Grill. When you refer your 5th friend you will receive a FREE night of your choice in September or October for every night you have already booked in June.

(Up to 3 nights free) Good for the 2017 season.

Any 3 Nights $305

Add $20 per night to FIRST FLOOR & KING ROOMS. DEPOSITS: Required within 5 days of making reservations prior to June 7 and after September 8. $200 deposit for all other dates.

Balance due on arrival by cash or credit card only. Rates subject to change. Add 12% tax. Groups - additional fee. Room location cannot be guaranteed, no refunds on early departure.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Kindly notify us 21 days prior to arrival date and deposit will be refunded less $50 cancel fee. Change of reservation fee $50.

Any 3 Nights $305

Any 3 Nights $305

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11 th Street & The Boardwalk | Ocean Cit y, NJ 08226 | 609.399.1000

All the Summer Fun is Happening Here!!

EMILY’S RESTAURANT | THE SHOPPES AT THE FLANDERS | DIVINE IMAGES SALON & SPA

J U LY & AU GU S T

Every Tuesday Prime Rib Special

SPECIAL

Fresh Garden Salad 12 oz Certified Angus Prime Rib Prepared to Order Baked Potato Fresh Asparagus Served in Emily’s Ocean Room

24.95 Plus tax & tip

$

FREE Parking

Steak & Seafood Night!

FRIDAYS IN JULY & AUGUST 3 Steak & 3 Seafood Options to Choose From!

Served in Emily’s Ocean Room

27.95

$

Plus tax & tip

Prices subject to change.

Reservations preferred.

Every Friday Steak & Seafood Specials

FAMILY NIGHT!

Every Wednesday Buffet Special

Family style buffet with assorted salads, entrees and desserts!

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT! Served in Emily’s Ocean Room Children under 12

ADULTS

14.95 $ 24.95 $

Plus tax & tip Plus tax & tip

Prices subject to change.

Reservations preferred.

HIGH TEA Serving High Tea EVERY Thur sday 2 PM | June, July & August

Sunday Tea Last Sunday of Every Month

Homemade Quiche Savories, Sweets, Gourmet Tea Sandwiches

29.95

$

Plus tax & tip

Visit Our Website for Details: www.TheFlandersHotel.com

Voted #1 on Trip Advisor!

Only one block to beach & Boardwalk!

Accommodations for 4 people!

Coral Sands Motel 709 E 9th St OCNJ 08226

(609)399-4540

www.thecoralsandsmotel.com 3, 4 & 5 Nights Mid-Week package deals

Package deals for two people are in rooms with two double beds microwave and fridge

Package deals are fully pre-paid and non-refundable No further discounts apply, coupon valid till October 2018

1116 Wesley Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226 609-399-1122 • Fax: 609-399-1127

3 nights - $149.00 4 nights – $189.00 5 nights - $239.00

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Reich Asset Management, LLC • 110 Roosevelt Blvd, Ste 2W • Marmora, NJ 08223 • www.ReichAssetManagement.com Securities offered through Kestra Investment Services, LLC (Kestra IS), member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Kestra Advisory Services, LLC (Kestra AS), an affiliate of Kestra IS. Reich Asset Management, LLC is not affiliated with Kestra IS or Kestra AS.

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PLACES TO STAY Atlantis Inn Luxury B&B Europeaninspired b&b, beach block location. 601 Atlantic Avenue, 399-9871.

Beach Club Hotel Ocean views, pool, sun terrace. 1280 Boardwalk, 399-8555.

Beach Club Suites Near Boardwalk, wellappointed, one-bedroom suites. 1217 Ocean Avenue, 399-4500.

Coral Sands Motel Mid-week package deals. 709 E. 9th Street, 399-4540 Ebb Tide Suites One and two bedroom apartments with balconies steps from beach.

1001 Little Atlantic Avenue, 391-9614.

The Flanders Hotel Modern, luxurious accommodations on Boardwalk. 719 East 11th Street, 399-1000.

Harris House Motel Clean, comfy and quiet rooms and a heated pool. 1201 Ocean Avenue, 399-7800.

The Impala Island Inn Refrigerators, free Wi-Fi and cable. 1001 Ocean Avenue, 3997500.

Osborne’s Inn 50 yards from Boardwalk, free Wi-Fi, ocean view decks, parking and beach tags. 601 East 15th Street, 398-4319.

Pavilion Motor Lodge Located on beach block. 801 Atlantic, 399-8080 Port-O-Call Hotel Wi-Fi, meeting areas for gala receptions, small board meetings or large conferences. 1510 Boardwalk, 3998812.

Seaport Inn Motel Clean, recentlyrenovated rooms close to Boardwalk. 1116 Wesley Avenue, 399-1122.

Wild Dunes Inn Luxurious suites – spacious and furnished near Boardwalk. 801 10th Street, 399-2910.

ASSET MANAGEMENT Reich Asset Management 110 Roosevelt Boulevard, Marmora, 4865073.

INSURANCE AGENCY McMahon Insurance Agency Multiple locations, (609) 399-0060.

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REALTORS Goldcoast Sotheby’s International Realty 200 34th Street, 399-2500.

Cerruti’s Beauty Shop

Please call for an appointment 609-399-1394

Monihan Realty Multiple locations. 800255-0998.

Berger Realty Multiple locations. 888399-0076.

Patrick Halliday Berkshire Hathaway 754 Asbury, 957-6787.

Pete Madden Berkshire Hathaway 5134781.

Daniel Maimone Remax 3301 Bay, 6709978.

Dean Chorin Berkshire Hathaway 109 34th, 602-0313.

Balsley Losco 1137 West, 399-1137.

Century 21 Alliance 909 West, 399-5711.

Quality Friendly Service Since 1930 Women and Men • Cuts Perms • Blow Dries • Roller Sets 1025 West Avenue, Ocean City

Long & Foster 10th & West, 398-6762.

HOME IMPROVEMENT Ocean City Carpet & Tile 1360 Asbury, 398-7923.

DESIGN Gone Native Communications Ad design, brochures, rack cards, logos, more.

675-0867.

Ocean City magazine Editor Stefanie Godfrey editor@ocnjmagazine.com Sales Director Bill Godfrey localocean@comcast.net

HAIR STYLING Cerruti’s Beauty Shop Friendly service since 930. 1025 West, 399-1394.

Sales Jennifer Freeman- jennocnjmag@ gmail.com

MEDICAL Atlantic Coast Dentistry 450 Shore, Somers Point, 601-9566.

Contributors Nick Matousch, Deborah Worchel, Bill Barlow, Jennifer Wean, Sam Florio

Ocean City Dental Center 6th & West, 399-4542.

Ocean City Family Practice Center 500 6th Street, 399-1862.

AtlantiCare Primary care, clinical laboratories, and urgent care services. 888569-1000.

CONCIERGE SERVICES Relax Concierge 601-5077

Photographer Pam Leypoldt Cover Artist Marie Natale ©Copyright 2017 by Gone Native Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. The contents of this magazine are property of Gone Native Communications, Inc. Reproduction of the materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, without the prior written consent of the publisher, is prohibited by law. Published by Gone Native Communications, Inc. Ocean City magazine is published six times a year. 5,000 copies are distributed all around Ocean City and its surrounding communities. To receive an annual subscription for $22.40 visit ocnjmagazine.com.

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*Source: Information included in this report is based on data supplied MRIS and its member Association(s) of REALTORS, who are not responsible for its accuracy. Does not reflect all activity in the marketplace. January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016. Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.

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