Ocean City, New Jersey - wikipedia Ocean City, New Jersey City in New Jersey, United States Ocean City, New Jersey City City of Ocean City The sun rising over an Ocean City beach Motto ( s ) : `` America 's Greatest Family Resort '' Ocean City highlighted in Cape May County. Inset map : Cape May County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. Census Bureau map of Ocean City, New Jersey Coordinates : 39 ° 15 ′ 49 '' N 74 ° 36 ′ 17 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.263596 ° N 74.604605 ° W ﻿ / 39.263596 ; - 74.604605 Coordinates : 39 ° 15 ′ 49 '' N 74 ° 36 ′ 17 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.263596 ° N 74.604605 ° W ﻿ / 39.263596 ; - 74.604605 Country United States State New Jersey County Cape May Incorporated May 3, 1884 ( as borough ) Reincorporated March 25, 1897 ( as city ) Government Type Faulkner Act ( Mayor - Council ) Body City Council Mayor Jay A. Gillian ( term ends June 30, 2022 ) Administrator Jim Mallon Municipal clerk Melissa Bovera Area Total 10.797 sq mi ( 27.964 km ) Land 6.333 sq mi ( 16.402 km ) Water 4.464 sq mi ( 11.562 km ) 41.35 % Area rank 202nd of 566 in state 5th of 16 in county Elevation 3 ft ( 0.9 m ) Population ( 2010 Census ) Total 11,701 Estimate ( 2016 ) 11,340 Rank 207th of 566 in state 4th of 16 in county Density 1,847.7 / sq mi ( 713.4 / km ) Density rank 300th of 566 in state 5th of 16 in county Time zone Eastern ( EST ) ( UTC − 5 ) Summer ( DST ) Eastern ( EDT ) ( UTC − 4 ) ZIP code 08226 Area code ( s ) 609 Exchanges : 391, 398, 399, 525, 814 FIPS code 3400954360 GNIS feature ID 0885332 Website www.ocnj.us Ocean City Music Pier Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city 's population was 11,701, reflecting a decline of 3,677 ( - 23.9 % ) from the 15,378 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 134 ( - 0.9 % ) from the 15,512 counted in the 1990 Census. In summer months, with an influx of tourists and second homeowners, there are estimated to be 115,000 to 130,000 within the city 's borders. Ocean City originated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 3, 1884, from portions of Upper Township, based on results from a referendum on April 30, 1884, and was reincorporated as a borough on March 31, 1890. Ocean City was incorporated as a city, its current government form, on March 25, 1897. The city is named for its location on the Atlantic Ocean. Known as a family - oriented seaside resort, Ocean City has prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages within its limits since its founding in 1879, offering miles of guarded beaches, a boardwalk that stretches for 2.5 miles ( 4.0 km ), and a downtown shopping and dining district. The Travel Channel rated Ocean City as the Best Family Beach of 2005. It was ranked the third - best beach in New Jersey in the 2008 Top 10 Beaches Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium. In the 2009 Top 10 Beaches Contest, Ocean City ranked first. Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 3.1 2010 Census 3.2 2000 Census 4 Economy 4.1 Beach 4.2 Boardwalk 4.2. 1 Attractions 5 Climate 6 Sports 7 Parks and recreation 8 Government 8.1 Local government 8.2 Federal, state and county representation 8.3 Politics 9 Education 10 Transportation 10.1 Roads and highways 10.2 Public transportation 11 Media 12 Notable people 13 Historic places 14 Locale 15 References 16 External links History Before Ocean City was established, local Native Americans set up camps on the island for fishing in the summer months. In 1633, Dutch navigator David Pietersz. de Vries referred to `` flat sand beaches with low hills between Cape May and Egg Harbor '', possibly the earliest reference to the island that became Ocean City. In 1695, Thomas Budd surveyed the land on behalf of the West Jersey Society. Around 1700, John Peck used the island as a base of operation for storing freshly hunted whales, and subsequently the land became known as Peck 's Beach. The first record of a house on Peck 's Beach was in 1752. During the 18th century, cattle grazers brought cows to the island, where plentiful trees, weeds, brush, and seagrass provided suitable condition. Parker Miller was the first resident permanent resident of Peck 's Beach in 1859. Originally purchased by the Somers family, the island was formerly named Peck 's Beach, believed to have been given the name for a whaler named John Peck. In 1700, whaler John Peck began using the barrier island as a storage place for freshly caught whales. The island was also used as cattle - grazing area, and mainlanders would boat over for a picnic or to hunt. On September 10, 1879, four Methodist ministers -- Ezra B. Lake, James Lake, S. Wesley Lake, and William Burrell -- chose the island as a suitable spot to establish a Christian retreat and camp meeting on the order of Ocean Grove. They met under a tall cedar tree, which stands today in the lobby of the Ocean City Tabernacle. Having chosen the name `` Ocean City '', the founders incorporated the Ocean City Association, and laid out street and lots for cottages, hotel, and businesses. The Ocean City Tabernacle was built between Wesley and Asbury Avenues and between 5th and 6th Streets. Camp meetings were held by the following summer and continue uninterrupted to this day. In 1881, the first school on the island opened. The first bridge to the island was built in 1883, and the West Jersey Railroad opened in 1884. Based on a referendum on April 30, 1884, the borough of Ocean City was formed from portions of Upper Township, following an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 3, 1884. The ship Sindia joined other shipwrecks on the beach on December 15, 1901, on its way to New York City from Kobe, Japan, but has since sunk below the sand. A salvage attempt to retrieve treasures believed to have been on the ship was most recently launched in the 1970s, all of which have been unsuccessful. In 1920, the Chamber of Commerce adopted the slogan `` America 's Greatest Family Resort ''. A large fire in 1927 caused $1.5 million in damage and led the city to move the boardwalk closer to the ocean, which resulted in the greater potential for damage from saltwater. As a result of its religious origins, the sale or public drinking of alcoholic beverages in Ocean City was prohibited. In 1881, the Ocean City Association passed a set of blue laws -- laws designed to enforce religious standards. The town banned the manufacturing or sale of alcohol in 1909. Promoting water instead of drinking alcohol, the Woman 's Christian Temperance Union donated a public fountain, dedicated on Memorial Day in 1915. Despite the prohibition of alcohol within the municipality, illegal saloons operated within Ocean City, and in 1929, prosecutors raided 27 speakeasies. In 1951, the town banned the consumption of alcohol on the beach, and banned all public alcohol consumption in 1958. During the campaign for a 1986 referendum to repeal the blue laws, ads in the local paper suggested that the repeal could be next. In May 2012, 68.8 % of voters rejected a ballot initiative for BYOB -- bring your own bottle. As of 2016, Ocean City was one of 32 dry towns in New Jersey. Despite the prohibition in the city, 18.3 % of adults in Ocean City metropolitan statistical area ( which includes all of Cape May County ) drink alcohol heavily or binge drink, the highest percentage of any metro area in the state ; USA Today listed Ocean City as the state 's most drunken city on its 2017 list of `` The drunkest city in every state ''. Geography Aerial view of Ocean City beach, before ( left ) and after ( right ) a beach nourishment project According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 10.797 square miles ( 27.964 km ), including 6.333 square miles ( 16.402 km ) of land and 4.464 square miles ( 11.562 km ) of water ( 41.35 % ). The island is about 8 miles ( 13 km ) in length. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Peck Beach. Ocean City is situated on a barrier island bordered by the Strathmere section of Upper Township to the south, the Marmora section of Upper Township to the west, and Somers Point and Egg Harbor Township across the Great Egg Harbor Bay to the north. The eastern side of Ocean City borders the Atlantic Ocean. Since 1951, the beach has been replenished more than 40 times, potentially the most of any beach in the country. This is due to erosion caused by storms, and in an extreme instance of erosion, a $5 million replenishment project in 1982 had largely disappeared within two and a half months. During the 1960s and 1970s, the city owned its own dredge, but ceased replenishment projects when it could not secure permits for dredging the lagoons. Since 1992, the United States Army Corps of Engineers has handled responsibility for beach nourishment projects, periodically adding 1.1 million cubic yards ( 841,000 cubic meters ), roughly every three years, using the shoal area about 5,000 ft ( 1,525 m ) offshore the Great Egg Harbor Inlet. The project and funding was authorized in the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, and the most recent replenishment was completed in December 2017. After Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the Army Corps completed the city 's largest beach replenishment since 1993, adding 1.8 million yd ( 1.4 million m ) of sand to replenish the eroded beaches. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1890 452 -- 1900 1,307 189.2 % 1910 1,950 49.2 % 1920 2,512 28.8 % 1930 5,525 119.9 % 1940 4,672 − 15.4 % 1950 6,040 29.3 % 1960 7,618 26.1 % 1970 10,575 38.8 % 1980 13,949 31.9 % 15,512 11.2 % 2000 15,378 − 0.9 % 11,701 − 23.9 % Est. 2016 11,340 − 3.1 % Population sources : 1890 - 2000 1890 - 1920 1890 1890 - 1910 1910 - 1930 1930 - 1990 2000 2010 2010 Census As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 11,701 people, 5,890 households, and 3,086 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,847.7 per square mile ( 713.4 / km ). There were 20,871 housing units at an average density of 3,295.7 per square mile ( 1,272.5 / km ). The racial makeup of the city was 92.05 % ( 10,771 ) White, 3.50 % ( 410 ) Black or African American, 0.13 % ( 15 ) Native American, 0.71 % ( 83 ) Asian, 0.03 % ( 3 ) Pacific Islander, 1.91 % ( 224 ) from other races, and 1.67 % ( 195 ) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.50 % ( 643 ) of the population. There were 5,890 households out of which 14.8 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6 % were married couples living together, 8.8 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.6 % were non-families. 42.1 % of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.68. In the city, the population was spread out with 14.4 % under the age of 18, 6.4 % from 18 to 24, 16.7 % from 25 to 44, 32.9 % from 45 to 64, and 29.7 % who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.6 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.4 males. The Census Bureau 's 2006 - 2010 American Community Survey showed that ( in 2010 inflation - adjusted dollars ) median household income was $55,202 ( with a margin of error of + / - $6,710 ) and the median family income was $79,196 ( + / - $11,239 ). Males had a median income of $48,475 ( + / - $5,919 ) versus $41,154 ( + / - $12,032 ) for females. The per capita income for the city was $40,864 ( + / - $3,899 ). About 5.1 % of families and 6.4 % of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3 % of those under age 18 and 5.8 % of those age 65 or over. 2000 Census As of the 2000 United States Census there were 15,378 people, 7,464 households, and 4,008 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,222.8 people per square mile ( 858.0 / km ). There were 20,298 housing units at an average density of 2,934.0 per square mile ( 1,132.5 / km ). The racial makeup of the city was 93.57 % White, 4.31 % African American, 0.12 % Native American, 0.56 % Asian, 0.07 % Pacific Islander, 0.52 % from other races, and 0.86 % from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99 % of the population. There were 7,464 households out of which 16.9 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9 % were married couples living together, 9.2 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.3 % were non-families. 40.4 % of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.71. In the city, the population was spread out with 16.4 % under age 18, 5.6 % from 18 to 24, 23.8 % from 25 to 44, 28.3 % from 45 to 64, and 25.9 % who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 82.8 men. The median income for a household in the city was $44,158, and the median income for a family was $61,731. Males had a median income of $42,224 versus $31,282 for females. The per capita income for the city was $33,217. About 4.3 % of families and 6.8 % of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0 % of those under age 18 and 6.5 % of those age 65 or over. Economy Ferris Wheel on the Boardwalk Beach First approved in 1976, beach tags are a major source of revenue for the city, with the $4.1 million in revenue generated in the 2016 season the most of any municipality in the state. In the 2017 budget, the projected $4.1 million in fees for beach tag and $3 million for parking were two of the city 's biggest revenue sources, accounting for almost 9 % of the city 's annual budget of almost $80 million. From early June through Labor Day, Ocean City requires individuals age 12 and up to purchase a beach tag to access its beaches. For the 2018 season ( from June 2, 2018 through September 3, 2018 ), a one - day pass cost $5, a weekly pass was $10, and a seasonal pass for the full summer season will be $25. Beach tag revenue is used by the city to cover the costs of maintaining and cleaning the beaches, as well as providing lifeguards. Boardwalk Ocean City Boardwalk with the Music Pier in the background The Ocean City boardwalk is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the resort. It is also one of the most well - known boardwalks in the world. It is 2.5 - mile ( 4.0 km ) long and runs north from 23rd Street to St. James Place, with mile markers for people who are exercising. The boardwalk was first built in 1880 from the Second Street wharf to Fourth Street and West Avenue. In 1885, plans to extend the boardwalk along the entire beach were made as the city 's first amusement house, a pavilion on the beach at 11th street called `` The Excursion '' opened. A second amusement park, the `` I.G. Adams pavilion '', at Ninth Street and the boardwalk, opened soon after but was destroyed by fire in 1893. Following a second catastrophic fire in 1927, the boardwalk and its businesses were rebuilt 300 feet ( 91 m ) closer to the ocean on concrete pilings, with parking created for cars in the space where the buildings and boardwalk once stood. The Ocean City Music Pier partially opened one year later, with work completed in time for the 1929 season. In 2007 controversy emerged about the city 's proposed use of ipê, a type of wood, to re-deck parts of the boardwalk. Environmental activists protested against the city 's use of the wood, but the plan went ahead. In Fall 2013, the city began a $10 million project to rebuild the 85 year old boardwalk from 5th to 12th Streets. This replaced the concrete substructure from 1928 with wooden supports and pine decking, and included the removal of 12,000 yd of sand. Originally intended to be a seven - year project, the work is two years ahead of schedule, and is scheduled to be completed in March 2018. Attractions In 1965, the Wonderland Amusement Park opened on the boardwalk at 6th Street, which is now known as `` Gillian 's Wonderland Pier ''. Runaway Train, a steel twister, is the only major coaster that operates there. Playland 's Castaway Cove, is located on the boardwalk at 10th Street. Two major roller coasters operated there, which were the Python, a looping coaster, and the Flitzer, a wild mouse coaster. A new major shuttle coaster at Castaway Cove, Storm, was planned to be finished in summer 2013. The two older coasters ( Python and Flitzer ) were removed and for the 2016 summer season, a new ride called `` GaleForce '' is under construction, which will be a high thrill roller coaster with three linear synchronous motor launches reaching speeds of 64 miles per hour ( 103 km / h ) and a 125 - foot ( 38 m ) beyond vertical drop. The new `` Wild Waves '' ride will be a family - oriented coaster, with a height of 50 feet ( 15 m ), that will wrap around the GaleForce coaster. The new `` Whirlwind '' ride is a figure eight kiddie coaster with spinning cars. There is also a water park located on the boardwalk called `` OC Waterpark '', open during the summer months. Today, there are bike and surrey rentals available along many boardwalk cross streets, but bikes and surreys can only be ridden on the boardwalk before noon during the summer. Attractions along the boardwalk include two family amusement parks with rides and games, an arcade, the Music Pier, a water park and various themed miniature golf courses. The Ocean City boardwalk has a wide variety of dining options, from sit - down restaurants to funnel cake. Climate During the summer months, frequent episodes of high humidity occur. Occasionally, heat index values exceed 95 ° F ( 35 ° C ). During most summer afternoons, a sea breeze dominates the coastline keeping high temperatures several degrees cooler compared to areas farther inland. During most nights, relatively mild ocean waters keep the coastline several degrees warmer than areas farther inland. On average, July is the annual peak for thunderstorm activity. During the winter months, wind chill values occasionally fall below 0 ° F ( - 18 ° C ). On average, the snowiest month of the year is February which corresponds with the annual peak for nor'easter activity. hide Climate data for Ocean City Beach, New Jersey ( 1981 -- 2010 averages ). Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high ° F ( ° C ) 41.3 ( 5.2 ) 43.5 ( 6.4 ) 50.5 ( 10.3 ) 60.2 ( 15.7 ) 69.4 ( 20.8 ) 78.3 ( 25.7 ) 82.9 ( 28.3 ) 81.6 ( 27.6 ) 76.0 ( 24.4 ) 65.5 ( 18.6 ) 56.0 ( 13.3 ) 46.2 ( 7.9 ) 62.6 ( 17 ) Average low ° F ( ° C ) 26.0 ( − 3.3 ) 27.9 ( − 2.3 ) 34.0 ( 1.1 ) 43.2 ( 6.2 ) 52.5 ( 11.4 ) 62.1 ( 16.7 ) 67.7 ( 19.8 ) 66.8 ( 19.3 ) 59.9 ( 15.5 ) 48.9 ( 9.4 ) 39.6 ( 4.2 ) 30.7 ( − 0.7 ) 46.6 ( 8.1 ) Average precipitation inches ( mm ) 3.31 ( 84.1 ) 2.90 ( 73.7 ) 4.22 ( 107.2 ) 3.67 ( 93.2 ) 3.34 ( 84.8 ) 3.08 ( 78.2 ) 3.59 ( 91.2 ) 4.21 ( 106.9 ) 3.21 ( 81.5 ) 3.62 ( 91.9 ) 3.37 ( 85.6 ) 3.83 ( 97.3 ) 42.35 ( 1,075.6 ) Average snowfall inches ( cm ) 4.4 ( 11.2 ) 6.5 ( 16.5 ) ( 2.8 ) 0.3 ( 0.8 ) 0.0 ( 0 ) 0.0 ( 0 ) 0.0 ( 0 ) 0.0 ( 0 ) 0.0 ( 0 ) 0.0 ( 0 ) 0.2 ( 0.5 ) 3.6 ( 9.1 ) 16.1 ( 40.9 ) Source : PRISM hide Climate data for Atlantic City, New Jersey ( Ocean Water Temperature ). Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Daily mean ° F ( ° C ) 37 ( 3 ) 35 ( 2 ) 42 ( 6 ) 48 ( 9 ) 56 ( 13 ) 63 ( 17 ) 70 ( 21 ) 73 ( 23 ) 70 ( 21 ) 61 ( 16 ) 53 ( 12 ) 44 ( 7 ) 54 ( 12 ) Source : NOAA Sports Ocean City Nor'easters of the USL Premier Development League play at Carey Stadium. Parks and recreation Across from the Ocean City Airport is the Howard Stainton Wildlife Refuge, a 16 acres ( 6.5 ha ) area of wetlands established in 1997. There are no trails, but there is a viewing platform accessible from Bay Avenue. Adjacent to the airport is the Ocean City Municipal Golf Course, a 12 -- hole course run by the city and open to the public. At the southern end of the island is Corson 's Inlet State Park, which was established in 1969 to preserve one of the last undeveloped tracts of land along the oceanfront. The park is accessible by Ocean Drive ( Cape May County Route 619 ), which bisects the park. Government Local government See also : Mayors of Ocean City, New Jersey City Hall The City of Ocean City was incorporated on March 25, 1897. Since July 1, 1978, the city has operated within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the mayor -- council system of municipal government. The mayor, the chief executive of the community, is chosen at - large for a four - year term at the municipal election in May and serves part - time for a yearly salary. The mayor neither presides over, nor has a vote on the council. The mayor has veto power over ordinances, but any veto can be overridden by a vote of two - thirds of the Council. The City council is the legislative body and has seven members. Four members represent individual wards and three are elected at - large. Each council person serves a staggered four - year term. The three at - large seat and the mayoral seat are up for election together, followed by the four ward seats which are voted upon two years later. As of 2018, the mayor of Ocean City is Jay A. Gillian, whose term of office ends June 30, 2022. Members of the city council are Council President Peter Madden ( 2018 ; At Large ), Council Vice President Anthony P. Wilson ( 2016 ; Third Ward ), Robert S. `` Bobby '' Barr ( 2020 ; Fourth Ward ), Karen A. Berman ( 2018 ; At Large, elected to serve an unexpired term ), Michael DeVlieger ( 2020 ; First Ward ), Keith Hartzell ( 2018 ; At Large ) and Antwan L. McClellan ( 2020 ; Second Ward ). In September 2015, Councilman Michael Allegretto resigned from his seat expiring in December 2018 to take a position as the city 's Director of Community Services. As the council could not reach agreement on a successor in the month following the resignation, the position will remain vacant until a successor is chosen in the May 2016 municipal election to serve the balance of the term of office. Federal, State and County representation Ocean City is located in the 2nd Congressional District and is part of New Jersey 's 1st state legislative district. New Jersey 's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo ( R, Ventnor City ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark, term ends 2021 ) and Bob Menendez ( Paramus, 2019 ). For the 2018 -- 2019 session ( Senate, General Assembly ), the 1st Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jeff Van Drew ( D, Dennis Township ) and in the General Assembly by Bob Andrzejczak ( D, Middle Township ) and R. Bruce Land ( D, Vineland ). The Governor of New Jersey is Phil Murphy ( D, Middletown Township ). The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Sheila Oliver ( D, East Orange ). Cape May County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at - large in partisan elections to three - year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year ; At an annual reorganization held each January, the freeholders select one member to serve as Director and another to serve as Vice-Director. As of 2018, Cape May County 's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Gerald M. Thornton ( Republican Party, Cape May Court House in Middle Township ; term as freeholder expires December 31, 2019, term as freeholder director ends 2018 ), Freeholder Vice-Director Leonard C. Desiderio ( R, Sea Isle City ; term as freeholder and as freeholder vice-director ends 2018 ), E. Marie Hayes ( R. Ocean City ; 2019 ), Will Morey ( R, Wildwood Crest ; 2020 ) and Jeffrey L. Pierson ( R. Upper Township ; 2020 ). The county 's constitutional officers are County Clerk Rita Marie Fulginiti ( R, 2020, Ocean City ), Sheriff Robert Nolan ( R, 2020, Lower Township ) and Surrogate Dean Marcolongo ( R, 2022, Upper Township ). Politics As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 8,810 registered voters in Ocean City, of which 1,747 ( 19.8 % ) were registered as Democrats, 3,776 ( 42.9 % ) were registered as Republicans and 3,282 ( 37.3 % ) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 5 voters registered to other parties. In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 58.1 % of the vote ( 3,841 cast ), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 41.1 % ( 2,721 votes ), and other candidates with 0.8 % ( 54 votes ), among the 6,658 ballots cast by the city 's 9,272 registered voters ( 42 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 71.8 %. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 56.0 % of the vote ( 3,949 cast ), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama, who received 42.2 % ( 2,982 votes ), with 7,058 ballots cast among the city 's 8,683 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.3 %. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 59.0 % of the vote ( 4,431 ballots cast ), outpolling Democrat John Kerry, who received 39.2 % ( 2,945 votes ), with 7,516 ballots cast among the city 's 10,310 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 72.9. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 75.7 % of the vote ( 3,436 cast ), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 22.9 % ( 1,038 votes ), and other candidates with 1.4 % ( 62 votes ), among the 4,638 ballots cast by the city 's 8,926 registered voters ( 102 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 52.0 %. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 58.2 % of the vote ( 2,894 ballots cast ), ahead of both Democrat Jon Corzine with 34.3 % ( 1,707 votes ) and Independent Chris Daggett with 6.1 % ( 306 votes ), with 4,976 ballots cast among the city 's 9,008 registered voters, yielding a 55.2 % turnout. Sunrise from North St. Beach in 2015 Education Ocean City High School The Ocean City School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2014 - 15 school year, the district and its three schools had an enrollment of 1,390 students and 190.1 classroom teachers ( on an FTE basis ), for a student -- teacher ratio of 7.3 : 1. Schools in the district ( with 2014 - 15 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Ocean City Primary School ( K - 3 ; 384 students ), Ocean City Intermediate School ( 4 - 8 ; 507 students ) and Ocean City High School ( 9 - 12 ; 1,262 students ). Students from Corbin City, Longport, Sea Isle City and Upper Township attend Ocean City High School for ninth through twelfth grades as part of sending / receiving relationships with their respective school districts. St. Augustine Regional School, a coeducational Catholic school for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, was closed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden in June 2008. Transportation Ocean City Transportation Center, a former train station that is now a bus station used by NJ Transit In 2009, the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area ( MSA ) ranked as the sixth highest in the United States for percentage of commuters who walked to work ( 8.4 percent ). Adjacent to the marshes of the Great Egg Harbor Bay is Ocean City Airport, officially known as Clarke Field. The airport was built in 1935 on what was previously a landfill, funded by the Works Progress Administration. The airport is still open to the public, operating at an annual loss of $150,000 for the city as of 2016. Roads and highways As of May 2010, the city had a total of 126.07 miles ( 202.89 km ) of roadways, of which 114.85 miles ( 184.83 km ) were maintained by the municipality, 9.31 miles ( 14.98 km ) by Cape May County and 1.91 miles ( 3.07 km ) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Ocean City has bridge connections to the Marmora section of Upper Township by the 34th Street ( Roosevelt Boulevard ) Bridge, Egg Harbor Township by the Ocean City - Longport Bridge, Somers Point by the 9th Street Bridge ( Route 52 ), and the Strathmere section of Upper Township by the Corson 's Inlet Bridge. Parking in the downtown and beach areas of Ocean City is regulated by on - street parking meters, metered parking lots, manned parking lots, and permit parking lots. Parking meters and fees for parking lots are in effect between early May and early October. In addition to public parking, there are also several private parking lots in Ocean City. Public Transportation NJ Transit provides bus service from the Ocean City Transportation Center to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 319 route and to Atlantic City on the 507 and 509 routes. The Great American Trolley Company operates trolley service in Ocean City during the summer months, with a route providing daily service on evenings from points between 59th Street and Battersea Road to the boardwalk. Ocean City formerly had passenger rail service at the Tenth Street Station ( now the Ocean City Transportation Center ) and the 34th Street Station. Rail service was originally provided by the Ocean City Railroad, which built the 34th Street Station in 1885 and the Tenth Street Station in 1898. The Ocean City Railroad was acquired by the Atlantic City Railroad in 1901, and later by the Pennsylvania - Reading Seashore Lines. Trains last served Ocean City in August 1981, when service was cancelled due to poor track conditions and limited funding from the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Media Media publications in Ocean City include its two newspapers, The Ocean City Sentinel and The Gazette. Ocean City also has a seasonal publication, The Ocean City Sure Guide, and a lifestyle magazine known as Ocean City Magazine. Notable people See also : Category : People from Ocean City, New Jersey. People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ocean City include : Gay Talese Marla Adams ( born 1938 ), television actress, best known for her roles on The Secret Storm and The Young and the Restless. David Akers ( born 1974 ), NFL kicker, owns a house on the beach at the south end of the island. A.R. Ammons ( 1926 -- 2001 ), author and poet, winner of the National Book Award. Keith Andes ( 1920 - 2005 ), film, radio, musical theatre, stage and television actor. Andy Boswell ( 1873 - 1936 ), Major League Baseball pitcher for the Washington Senators and New York Giants, who became an attorney and served in the New Jersey General Assembly. Benjamin Burnley ( born 1978 ), musician, singer, songwriter and record producer, best known as the founder and frontman of the rock band Breaking Benjamin. Maurice Catarcio ( 1929 -- 2005 ), former professional wrestler with the World Wrestling Federation and record holder in The Guinness Book of World Records. Pat Croce ( born 1954 ), former owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, owns a summer home in the Gardens section of the city. Walter Diemer ( 1904 -- 1998 ), inventor of bubble gum, owned a summer home at 21st Street and Wesley Avenue. Josiah E. DuBois Jr. ( 1913 -- 1983 ), Treasury Department official who played a major role in exposing State Department obstruction of efforts to provide American visa to Jews trying to escape Nazi Europe, summered in the home his father built, the DuBois estate, on Battersea Road in the Gardens. Despite efforts to preserve the home, it was demolished in May 2011 to make for subdivision of the property. Stephen Dunn ( born 1939 ), poet. Frank J. Esposito ( born 1941 ), historian who was named by independent candidate Christopher Daggett as his ticket 's candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey in 2009. Preston Foster ( born 1900 ), stage, film, radio, and television actor, whose career spanned four decades, from the 1920s to the 1960s. Stephanie Gaitley ( born 1960 ), head women 's basketball coach at Fordham University. Andrew Golota ( born 1968 ), boxer. Anne Heche ( born 1969 ), actress, star of films such as Volcano and Psycho ; moved to Ocean City at age 12 Daniel J. Hilferty ( born c. 1957 ), President and CEO of Independence Blue Cross. William J. Hughes ( born 1932 ), member of U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 to 1995, representing New Jersey 's 2nd congressional district. Grace Kelly ( 1929 -- 1982 ), Academy Award - winning actress, and Princess of Monaco, was a summer resident of Ocean City at a house located at the intersection of 26th street and Wesley Avenue. Kurt Loder ( born 1945 ), former editor of Rolling Stone magazine and anchor for MTV News. Michael Lombardi ( born 1959 ), pro football executive, former General Manager of the Cleveland Browns. Catherine McCabe, former Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency who was announced by governor - elect Phil Murphy as his choice to serve as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Ed Rendell ( born 1944 ), former Governor of Pennsylvania. Thomas J. Shusted ( 1926 - 2004 ), attorney and politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly on two separate occasions, representing Legislative District 3D from 1970 to 1972 and the 6th Legislative District from 1978 to 1991. James Stewart ( 1908 -- 1997 ), actor, spent summers at his family 's vacation home during his childhood. Gay Talese ( born 1932 ), author, grew up in the `` Italian '' section of the city and vacations there with his wife. Walter Trout ( born 1951 ), blues musician. Historic places The Flanders Hotel Ocean City 34th Street Station ( demolished ) Ocean City City Hall Ocean City Life - Saving Station Ocean City Residential Historic District Ocean City Tenth Street Station Locale Places adjacent to Ocean City, New Jersey Somers Point Linwood Longport Tuckahoe ( Upper Township ) Ocean City Atlantic Ocean Beesley 's Point ( Upper Township ) Strathmere ( Upper Township ) Atlantic Ocean References Jump up ^ Home page, Ocean City. 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Jump up ^ Lawlor, Julia. `` Weekender Ocean City, N.J. '', The New York Times, May 7, 2004. Accessed January 17, 2012. `` Population -- 15,378 year - round ; about 115,000 in summer '' Jump up ^ Miller, Michael. `` Ocean City Seeks New Ways to Surf at Beach '', The Press of Atlantic City, February 9, 2007. Accessed January 17, 2012. `` Ocean City, with a year - round population of 15,500, swells to more than 130,000 in the summer. '' ^ Jump up to : Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey 's Civil Boundaries : 1606 - 1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography ; Trenton, New Jersey ; 1969. p. 115. Accessed January 17, 2012. Jump up ^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index - analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896 - 1909 : Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the ' General Statutes ' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed : and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 209. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed September 12, 2015. Jump up ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 13, 2015. Jump up ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 228. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 13, 2015. Jump up ^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns ( May 1, 2013 ) Jump up ^ Giordano, Rita. `` More towns catching liquor - license buzz ; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell '', The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014. Jump up ^ Genovese, Peter. `` Down the Shore 2011 : South Jersey '' Archived October 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., Inside Jersey / The Star - Ledger, May 2011. Accessed January 19, 2012. `` For those who swear by Seaside, Ocean City 's boardwalk will come as a shock. No boardwalk is better, or more relentlessly maintained ; cups, straws and fast - food wrappers are quickly snatched up by cleanup crews. If you 're looking for a good time in ' America 's Greatest Family Resort, ' it 'll have to be alcohol - free. Ocean City is a dry town, which means no liquor stores and no bringing wine or beer to a restaurant. '' Jump up ^ Best Family Beach of 2005 Archived November 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine., Travel Channel, March 2005. Jump up ^ Urgo, Jacqueline L. `` Sandy laurels for South Jersey ; Seven of the Top 10 N.J. beaches are in Cape May County '', The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 23, 2008. Accessed September 13, 2015. `` Neighboring Wildwood Crest came in second, followed by Ocean City, North Wildwood, Cape May, Asbury Park in Monmouth County, Avalon, Point Pleasant Beach in northern Ocean County, Beach Haven in southern Ocean County and Stone Harbor. '' Jump up ^ Spoto, MaryAnn. `` Ocean City wins No. 1 beach in New Jersey for ' 09 '', NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 19, 2009. Accessed September 13, 2015. `` The town is dry and charges beach fees, but Ocean City had enough quaint charm to knock its rowdier neighbor Wildwood out of the top spot of best beach in the state this year. '' ^ Jump up to : A Brief History of Ocean City New Jersey, Ocean City, New Jersey. Accessed December 23, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Miller, Fred ; and Miller, Susan. Legendary Locals of Ocean City, p. 7. Arcadia Publishing, 2012. ISBN 9781467100045. Accessed December 19, 2017. `` In 1920, the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce adopted the slogan ' America 's Greatest Family Resort. ' and that is the city 's motto today. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Ocean City 's Birthday / The Perfect Gift '', The Press of Atlantic City, September 10, 2009. Accessed January 19, 2012. Jump up ^ History of Ocean City, OceanCityVacation.com. Accessed April 7, 2015. Jump up ^ History, Ocean City Tabernacle. Accessed June 22, 2017. Jump up ^ The History of Cape May County, New Jersey : From the Aboriginal Times to the Present Day. Cape May, New Jersey : Star of the Cape Publishing Co. 1897. p. 446. Jump up ^ The Sindia : The Mystery Continues Archived June 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., The Sindia. Accessed June 4, 2007. Jump up ^ Longo, Brandon. `` SummerFest : Ocean City Is All About Families '', KYW - TV, July 21, 2017. Accessed December 19, 2017. `` ' The motto of the town since 1920 has been, `` America 's Greatest Family Resort, '' ' says Fred Miller, author and Ocean City historian. '' Jump up ^ Johnston, David. `` In Ocean City, The Expensive Legacy Of A Fire '', The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 12, 1991. Accessed September 13, 2015. `` The popular Music Pier needs those renovations because of the city fathers ' action after the 1927 inferno. They used the fire as an excuse to move the boardwalk much closer to the ocean. That, in turn, led the Music Pier to be built over the water - making it much more susceptible to the damaging effects of saltwater. '' Jump up ^ History of Ocean City, Ocean City Chamber of Commerce. Accessed September 13, 2015. `` Part of the original four 's wish, that Ocean City remain a pure retreat that exemplified the Christian mindset, still remains today as strong as the cedar tree they first met under. Historically, Ocean City is a dry town -- there is no public drinking anywhere on the island. '' ^ Jump up to : Eric Avedissian ( February 16, 2011 ). `` Blue laws and BYOB ''. Ocean City Sentinel. Retrieved December 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Lowe, Claire. `` Temperance fountain rededicated in front of City Hall '', The Gazette of Ocean City, May 27, 2015. Accessed December 23, 2017. `` Steelman was on the corner of Ninth Street and Central Avenue Monday, May 25 for the rededication of the Women 's Christian Temperance Union water fountain outside of City Hall. This year marks a century since Mayor Joseph G. Champion dedicated the fountain on Memorial Day 1915. '' Jump up ^ Michael Miller ( July 24, 2011 ). `` Ocean City 's BYOB debate brings city 's history with alcohol to forefront ''. Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved December 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Ted Sherman ( May 8, 2012 ). `` Ocean City voters decide : No shirts, no booze, no problem ''. NJ.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Kathleen O'Brien ( December 21, 2016 ). `` What it means to be one of N.J. 's 32 ' dry ' towns ''. NJ.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017. Jump up ^ Stebbins, Samuel ; and Comen, Evan. `` Alcohol abuse : The drunkest city in every state '', USA Today, November 21, 2017. Accessed December 23, 2017. `` In the Ocean City metro area, some 18.3 % of adults drink heavily, a larger share than the 17.6 % of adults across New Jersey as a whole and a slightly larger than the 18.0 % national rate. '' ^ Jump up to : `` New Jersey Shore Protection, Great Egg Harbor and Peck Beach, ( Ocean City ), NJ ''. United States Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved December 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015. Jump up ^ Orrin H. Pilkey ; Katharine L. Dixon ( 1996 ). The Corps and the Shore. Island Press. pp. 82, 86. ISBN 1 - 55963 - 438 - 3. Jump up ^ Eric Avedissian ( December 20, 2017 ). `` Army Corps of Engineers wraps up Ocean City 's beach replenishment ''. Ocean City Sentinel. Retrieved December 22, 2017. Jump up ^ Census Estimates for New Jersey April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Barnett, Bob. Population Data for Cape May County Municipalities, 1810 - 2000, WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed October 17, 2012. Jump up ^ Compendium of censuses 1726 - 1905 : together with the tabulated returns of 1905, New Jersey Department of State, 1906. Accessed August 6, 2013. Jump up ^ Porter, Robert Percival. Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins : Volume III - 51 to 75, p. 97. United States Census Bureau, 1890. Accessed July 18, 2012. Jump up ^ Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 : Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890, United States Census Bureau, p. 336. Accessed July 18, 2012. Jump up ^ Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I, United States Census Bureau, p. 714. Accessed December 25, 2011. Jump up ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality : 1930 - 1990 Archived May 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine., Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed June 28, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Ocean City city, New Jersey Archived January 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine., United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 18, 2012. ^ Jump up to : DP - 1 : Profile of General Demographic Characteristics : 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 ( SF 1 ) 100 - Percent Data for Ocean City city, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 18, 2012. Jump up ^ DP03 : Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006 - 2010 American Community Survey 5 - Year Estimates for Ocean City city, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 19, 2012. Jump up ^ Hoover, Amanda. `` Here 's how much money Shore towns raked in off beach badges last summer '', NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 2, 2017. Accessed January 23, 2018. `` Ocean City - Revenue : $4.12 million ; Price : Daily - $5 ; Weekly - $10 ; Seasonal - $25. '' Jump up ^ Wittkowski, Donald. `` Ocean City 's Proposed 2017 Municipal Budget Emphasizes Capital Projects '', OCNJ Daily, March 15, 2017. Accessed January 23, 2018. `` Ocean City 's proposed $79.7 million operating budget reflects a healthy real estate market and should satisfy Wall Street credit - rating agencies, but will require local property owners to pay more in taxes this year, according to the city 's chief financial officer... Ocean City has the ability to tap different sources of revenue -- in addition to local property taxes -- to finance the operating budget. Beach tag sales and parking operations are two of the biggest revenue generators. The budget forecasts $4.1 million in beach tag sales and $3 million in parking revenue for 2017. '' Jump up ^ Ocean City Beaches Archived October 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., Ocean City, New Jersey. Accessed September 24, 2007. Jump up ^ Beach Fees, Ocean City, New Jersey. Accessed January 23, 2018. Jump up ^ Bergen, Douglas. `` The Myth of Ocean City 's Five - Mile Boardwalk ; The legendary 2.5 - mile Boardwalk is really only 2.45 miles long. '', Ocean City Patch, January 8, 2012. Accessed September 13, 2015. `` It 's common knowledge and a well - advertised fact that the legendary Ocean City Boardwalk is 2.5 miles long -- and to anybody but a runner and a mathematician interested in multiple decimal places, it is. But the reality is that the 2.5 miles is rounded up from 2.45. '' Jump up ^ Bruno, Karen. `` Great October fire of 1927 destroyed the Boardwalk '', copy of article from Ocean City Sentinel at the Ocean County Library, October 7, 2004. Accessed January 19, 2012. Jump up ^ Pritchard, Michael. `` Ocean City 's Music Pier : A Giant Among Piers ; Ocean City 's Music Pier is the center of the city 's Boardwalk and the home of summer concerts. '', Atlantic City Weekly, July 6, 2011. Accessed September 13, 2015. `` ' The pier was built in 1928, but it really was n't ready for the summer that year, so it opened in the summer of 1929, ' says Fred Miller, Ocean City historian and the author of seven books on the city 's history. ' It was built after the great fire of 1927 that destroyed the Boardwalk. But there actually had been a music pavilion there since 1905. It did survive the fire, but they moved it and built the pier. ' '' Jump up ^ Gilfillian, Trudi. `` Southern New Jersey boardwalk officials search for the right wood ( or plastic ) '', The Press of Atlantic City, August 24, 2009. Accessed January 19, 2012. `` But hardwoods such as ipe have their own downside, namely the controversy that can arise over their use. In Ocean City, officials opted this year to use pine to replace a block of Boardwalk after an order of tropical hardwood was delivered months late... The city 's initial decision to use tropical hardwood prompted public protests on the Boardwalk and outside City Hall. The Mayor 's Office was flooded with messages from protesters. '' Jump up ^ `` Historic Boardwalk Being Replaced in Ocean City ''. U.S. News. Associated Press. December 10, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2018. Jump up ^ Tim Hawk ( December 12, 2017 ). `` See what it takes to replace 90 - year - old boardwalk in Ocean City ''. NJ.com. Retrieved January 23, 2018. Jump up ^ Claire Lowe ( March 21, 2017 ). `` Ocean City Boardwalk reconstruction two years ahead of schedule ''. Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved January 23, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Want to know more about the Gillian 's ? The History of the Gillian family '', Sea Isle City. Accessed September 13, 2015. Jump up ^ Bellano, Anthony. `` 125 - Foot Roller Coaster Coming to Ocean City ; GaleForce is set to open next year at Playland 's Castaway Cove. '', Ocean City Patch, August 5, 2015. Accessed September 13, 2015. `` A 125 - foot roller coaster is coming to Playland 's Castaway Cove in Ocean City next year. Nicknamed ' Galeforce, ' the roller coaster will feature a 64 mph launch and a drop of beyond 90 degrees... GaleForce and another roller coaster to be named soon will replace Playland 's looping Python and Flitzer at 10th Street, according to the Ocean City Gazette. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Construction Progresses on New Roller Coasters at Castaway Cove '', OCNJ Daily, May 14, 2016. Accessed July 21, 2016. Jump up ^ OC Waterpark, Visit NJ. Accessed September 13, 2015. Jump up ^ Data Explorer : Time Series Values for Individual Locations, PRISM via Oregon State University. Accessed May 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Weather Data, NOAA. Accessed May 24, 2017. Jump up ^ About Ocean City Nor'easters Archived February 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine., USL Premier Development League. Accessed October 17, 2012. `` The Ocean City Nor'easters have taken a huge step forward in their attempts to improve the quality of the soccer product being played at Carey Stadium in the summer as they are now being operated by a nonprofit corporation, Ocean City Nor'easters Soccer, Inc. '' Jump up ^ `` The Highwayman : Bayside rambling ' down the shore ' '', Delco Times, May 31, 2014. Accessed December 23, 2017. `` If you prefer to spend as much time as possible outdoors at the shore, do n't bypass the Howard Stainton Wildlife Refuge on Bay Avenue between 23rd and 30th streets, directly across the road from the Ocean City Airport. This 16 - acre freshwater refuge supports waterfowl and marshland birds such as the black - crowned heron, sandpipers, killdeer and Canada geese, as well as the endangered least tern and black skimmer. The refuge was completed and opened in 1997 after a nearly decade - long legal battle between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ( which wanted the parcel to be protected as wetlands ) and a development company, which had plans to build properties on the land. '' Jump up ^ Alice Moon. `` Golf Courses Near Ocean City, New Jersey ''. USA Today Travel Tips. Retrieved January 22, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Corson 's Inlet State Park ''. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Parks and Forestry. Retrieved January 22, 2018. Jump up ^ City Council, City of Ocean City. Accessed January 22, 2018. Jump up ^ 2017 Municipal User Friendly Budget, City of Ocean City. Accessed December 23, 2017. Jump up ^ The Official Cape May County 2016 Directory, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed December 23, 2017. Jump up ^ 2018 County & Municipal Elected Officials Cape May County, NJ -- January 2018, Cape May County, New Jersey, January 10, 2018. Accessed January 22, 2018. Jump up ^ Cape May County Statement of Vote 2016 Ocean City Municipal Election, Cape May County, New Jersey, updated May 13, 2016. Accessed July 1, 2016. Jump up ^ 2014 Ocean City Municipal Election May 13, 2014 Official Results, Cape May County, New Jersey, updated May 15, 2014. Accessed January 22, 2018. Jump up ^ Lowe, Claire. `` Ocean City Council will not fill vacant seat '', Ocean City Gazette, September 29, 2015. Accessed September 30, 2015. `` The seat left vacant after the resignation of Councilman Michael Allegretto two weeks ago will not be filled this year, council decided. Council President Keith Hartzell said Tuesday, Sept. 29 that three council members had to support filling the position by Monday 's agenda meeting and that did not happen... Allegretto, who was council vice president, officially resigned on Sept. 14 to take the position of city director of community services. He was one year into his third, four - year term on council... Whoever is elected in May will be sworn in at the next consecutive council meeting to serve the remainder of Allegretto 's term, which expires in 2018. '' Jump up ^ Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed January 6, 2013. Jump up ^ 2017 New Jersey Citizen 's Guide to Government Archived April 7, 2017, at the Wayback Machine., p. 62, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed May 30, 2017. Jump up ^ Districts by Number for 2011 - 2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013. Jump up ^ Directory of Representatives : New Jersey, United States House of Representatives. Accessed January 5, 2012. Jump up ^ About Cory Booker, United States Senate. Accessed January 26, 2015. `` He now owns a home and lives in Newark 's Central Ward community. '' Jump up ^ Biography of Bob Menendez, United States Senate, January 26, 2015. `` He currently lives in Paramus and has two children, Alicia and Robert. '' Jump up ^ Senators of the 114th Congress from New Jersey. United States Senate. Accessed January 26, 2015. `` Booker, Cory A. - ( D - NJ ) Class II ; Menendez, Robert - ( D - NJ ) Class I '' Jump up ^ Legislative Roster 2018 - 2019 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 21, 2018. Jump up ^ District 1 Legislators, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2018. Jump up ^ Governor Phil Murphy, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 16, 2018. Jump up ^ Lieutenant Governor Oliver, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 16, 2018. `` Assemblywoman Oliver has resided in the City of East Orange for over 40 years. '' ^ Jump up to : Cape May County Freeholders Home Page, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Gerald M. Thornton, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Leonard C. Desiderio, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2018. Jump up ^ E. Marie Hayes, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Will Morey, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Jeffrey L. Pierson, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2018. ^ Jump up to : The Official Cape May County 2018 Directory, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2018. Jump up ^ 2018 County Data Sheet, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2018. Jump up ^ County Clerk, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Members List : Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Home Page, Cape May County Sheriff. Accessed June 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Members List : Sheriffs, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Surrogate, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Members List : Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Constitutional Officers, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Voter Registration Summary - Cape May, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed October 16, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Cape May County '' ( PDF ). New Jersey Department of Elections. March 15, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Cape May County '' ( PDF ). New Jersey Department of Elections. March 15, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2014. Jump up ^ 2008 Presidential General Election Results : Cape May County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed October 16, 2012. Jump up ^ 2004 Presidential Election : Cape May County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed October 16, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Governor - Cape May County '' ( PDF ). New Jersey Department of Elections. January 29, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Cape May County '' ( PDF ). New Jersey Department of Elections. January 29, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014. Jump up ^ 2009 Governor : Cape May County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 16, 2012. Jump up ^ District information for Ocean City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 7, 2016. Jump up ^ School Data for the Ocean City School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 7, 2016. Jump up ^ Ocean City Primary School, Ocean City School District. Accessed January 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Ocean City Intermediate School, Ocean City School District. Accessed January 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Ocean City High School, Ocean City School District. Accessed January 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Schools, Ocean City School District. Accessed January 10, 2017. Jump up ^ New Jersey School Directory for Ocean City School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016. Jump up ^ Ocean City High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 6, 2017. `` Ocean City High School is a comprehensive high school serving the communities of Ocean City, Upper Township, Sea Isle City, Corbin City and Longport, with an enrollment of over 1,250 students. '' Jump up ^ Rudloff, Mary. `` Audit : Ocean City school district owes Upper Township $815,000 - Township, Corbin City overpaid tuition for sending students to OCHS '', Ocean City Sentinel, February 16, 2011. Accessed December 6, 2011. `` At the Jan. 26 Ocean City Board of Education meeting, school Business Administrator Tom Grossi said the Upper Township and Corbin City school districts would be receiving sizable credits in the coming school budget, $815,324 and $54,669, respectively. Those adjustments come from the cost of educating their high school students in Ocean City. Sea Isle City, which sends its fourth graders through high school students to Ocean City, did not fare as well. The already financially tapped out district owes Ocean City an additional $69,992 for the 2009 - 10 school year. '' Jump up ^ Campbell, Al. `` St. Augustine School, Ocean City, to Close Next June '', Cape May County Herald, November 29, 2007. Accessed October 17, 2012. `` Emphasizing the need to strengthen and revitalize Catholic school education in South Jersey, Most Rev. Joseph A. Galante, Bishop of Camden, on Nov. 29 announced a reconfiguration of schools in nine clusters representing 35 elementary schools in the diocese. St. Augustine, Ocean City, which has 112 students currently enrolled, will close in June, 2008. '' Jump up ^ `` Commuting in the United States : 2009 '' ( PDF ). American Community Survey Reports. September 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2017. Jump up ^ Claire Lowe ( September 18, 2016 ). `` Ocean City 's airport still running, over 80 years later ''. Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved January 22, 2016. Jump up ^ Cape May County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Parking ''. Ocean City, New Jersey. Retrieved August 19, 2018. Jump up ^ Cape May County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 2, 2014. Jump up ^ South Jersey Transit Guide, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed December 3, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Ocean City Trolley ''. Great American Trolley Company. Retrieved August 7, 2017. Jump up ^ Schwieterman, Joseph P. ( 2001 ). When the Railroad Leaves Town : American Communities in the Age of Rail Line Abandonment, Eastern United States. Kirksville, Missouri : Truman State University Press. pp. 193 -- 197. ISBN 978 - 0 - 943549 - 97 - 2. Jump up ^ About Us, Ocean City Sentinel. Accessed September 29, 2015. `` Founded in 1879 the Ocean City Sentinel is the oldest business in Ocean City, NJ, ' America 's Greatest Family Resort. ' The Ocean City Sentinel 's history dates back to 1880 and the newspaper has been published continually since 1881. '' Jump up ^ Home Page, Ocean City magazine. Accessed September 29, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Marla Adams '', The New York Times. Accessed September 13, 2015. Jump up ^ `` NFL / Eagles Camp ' 70 '', The Press of Atlantic City, August 4, 2007. Accessed August 5, 2007 `` Punter Sav Rocca went home to his native Australia for a few weeks and spent some time in Ocean City with place - kicker David Akers, who owns a home there. '' Jump up ^ Strauss, Robert. `` Big - name hunting season at the Shore ; Celebrities roam even these simpler environs. '', The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 15, 2009. Accessed September 13, 2015. `` Eagles kicker David Akers has a house on the south end of the island and, at various times, former boxing champ Mike Tyson, Flyers captain and executive Bobby Clarke, and Eagles running back Brian Westbrook have been reported to own or rent in Ocean City. '' Jump up ^ Miller, Michael. `` Pulitzer Prize poet will read works in O.C. '', The Press of Atlantic City, June 22, 2007. Accessed September 13, 2015. `` The late poet A.R. Ammons, formerly of Ocean City, Northfield and Millville, won the prestigious National Book Award. '' Jump up ^ via Associated Press. `` Andes, leading man to Marilyn Monroe, dies at 85 '', USA Today, November 27, 2005. Accessed September 13, 2015. `` Born John Charles Andes on July 12, 1920, in Ocean City, N.J., he was appearing on the radio by age 12. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` Andrew C. Boswell ; Solicitor of Ocean City 26 Years Served in New Jersey Assembly '', The New York Times, February 4, 1936. Accessed August 11, 2016. Jump up ^ Roncace, Kelly. ' Breaking Benjamin is back and going home with show at Trump Taj Mahal ``, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 8, 2015. Accessed August 9, 2018. `` ' I was born in Atlantic City, at the hospital there, and raised in Ocean City until I was 12 years old. ' Burnley explained his family moved to Pennsylvania when he was 12 due to an increase in taxes at the shore town. '' Jump up ^ `` Catarcio, Maurice A ''. Northeast Obits. Archived from the original on August 29, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2009. Jump up ^ Donahue, Bill. `` Standing Pat '', South Jersey Magazine, February 2011. Accessed September 13, 2015. `` Pat Croce -- karate champion, former Philadelphia 76ers president, motivational icon and our region 's most famous hard body -- can still outrun you at age 56. We find out what drives this part - time Ocean City resident to succeed. '' Jump up ^ Yates, Melissa. Pennsylvania People : Walter E. Diemer Archived April 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., Central Bucks School District. Accessed May 31, 2011. Jump up ^ Staff. `` End of an era as DuBois estate falls '' Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., Shore News Today, May 24, 2011. Accessed May 31, 2011. Jump up ^ Strauss, Robert. `` Ode to Joi ( sey ) '', The New York Times, April 27, 2003. Accessed October 9, 2007. `` Mr. Dunn, who used to live in Port Republic, a remote town in the interior of South Jersey, now divides his time between Ocean City and his wife 's hometown, Frostburg, Md. '' Jump up ^ Staff. `` 2009 Voter Guide / Governor 's Race / Daggett travels long, lonely road '', The Press of Atlantic City, November 1, 2009. Accessed March 28, 2011. `` Daggett and his lieutenant governor running mate, Frank Esposito, who grew up in Ocean City, are the only candidates with local ties. '' Jump up ^ `` New York City Marriage Records, 1829 - 1940 ''. Marriage of Preston S. Foster and Gertrude Elene ( Warren ) Leonard, June 27, 1925, Manhattan, New York City, New Yorwk, United States. FamilySearch, a free online genealogical database provided as a public service by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. Retrieved August 16, 2017. It should be noted that Foster lived in Ocean City from birth to at least the age of 10, which is documented in the United States Census of 1910. His family later moved to Pitman, New Jersey. Jump up ^ Staff. `` Gaitley Comes Home To Coach St. Joe 's '', The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 20, 1991. Accessed March 28, 2011. `` She grew up in Ocean City, N.J., played for a 1981 AIAW Final Four team at Villanova and served as an assistant coach at St. Joe 's for three years... '' Jump up ^ Heinzmann, David. `` Andrew Golota charged with impersonating a cop. '', Chicago Tribune, February 5, 2002. Accessed July 12, 2008. `` Golota, who gave Ocean City, N.J., as his address, then acknowledged that the badge was honorary and given to him in recognition of charity work he had done, Boggs said. '' Jump up ^ `` Anne Heche Discusses Her New Book, ' Call Me Crazy ' '', Larry King Live, April 6, 2001. Accessed September 13, 2015. `` KING : What city were you in then ? HECHE : New Jersey. We lived in Ocean City, New Jersey right down the shore from Atlantic City at that point. '' Jump up ^ Staff reports. `` St. Augustine Prep honors Dan Hilferty with Mendel Medal '' Archived December 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine., Ocean City Gazette, November 24, 2014. Accessed December 1, 2014. `` Ocean City native, and 1974 graduate of St. Augustine Prep, Daniel J. Hilferty received the 2014 Gregor Mendel Medal at dinner held in his honor at the Union League of Philadelphia on Nov. 13. '' Jump up ^ `` Biography of Ambassador William J. Hughes '', Stockton University William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy. Accessed September 13, 2015. `` The Center is named in honor of U.S. Ambassador William J. Hughes. A native of southern New Jersey, Ambassador Hughes and his wife, Nancy, live in Ocean City, NJ. '' Jump up ^ Princess Grace Exhibit Archived April 18, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., Ocean City Historical Museum Press Release dated July 12, 2005. `` John Kelly, Grace 's father, and family were famous summer residents of Ocean City. Grace spent many summers on the Ocean City beach before becoming Hollywood movie star. '' Jump up ^ Jackson, Vincent. `` Local Boys Makes News / Mtv News Anshorman Kurt Loder Once Called Ocean City His Home '', The Press of Atlantic City, August 23, 1998. Accessed May 31, 2011. `` There 's virtually no living influential pop musician Loder did n't interview during his 20 years with the nation 's premiere chronicles of pop culture. And his interest in music was cultivated during his years living in Ocean City from age 3 to 18. '' Jump up ^ `` Lombardi named VP of Player Personnel '', Cleveland Browns, January 18, 2013. Accessed May 18, 2013. `` A native of Ocean City, New Jersey, Lombardi lettered in both football and baseball at Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania. '' Jump up ^ Iati, Marisa. `` Murphy nominates ex-acting EPA chief as state DEP commissioner '', NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 21, 2017. Accessed December 23, 2017. `` Gov. - elect Phil Murphy on Thursday announced he has chosen a former top federal environmental official to serve as commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Protection. Announcing the nomination of Catherine McCabe with a backdrop of the beach in Long Branch, Murphy criticized Gov. Chris Christie 's administration for its handling of pollution cases, pulling out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and abolishing the DEP 's Office of Climate and Energy... ' I remember vividly my husband digging out the five feet of sand that landed in the yard of our home in Ocean City. ' '' ^ Jump up to : Sugarman, Joe. The Other Ocean City Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., Baltimore Style, July / August 2003. Accessed May 2, 2007. `` First of all, Ocean City, N.J., is dry, as in, NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ALLOWED. Not on the beach. Not at restaurants... Now there 's Cousin 's, an excellent Italian eatery where Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell often dines ( he owns a house in town ). '' Jump up ^ Staff. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey ; 1988 Edition, p. 244. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1988. Accessed October 25, 2016. `` Assemblyman Shusted was born Aug. 3, 1926, in Ocean City. He attended Camden Catholic High School, LaSalle University, and Rutgers Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1954. '' Jump up ^ Ocean City, N.J. : This family - oriented resort thrives on its virtuous origins., The Baltimore Sun, accessed December 17, 2006. `` In his best - selling book, Unto the Sons, Ocean City native and journalist Gay Talese provides a vivid account of growing up on Marconi Street, the stretch of Simpson Street between 9th and 12th streets that, in the early 1900s, was Ocean City 's Little Italy. Jump up ^ Chun, Gary C.W. `` Canned Heat veteran courts guitar stardom '', Honolulu Star - Bulletin, February 1, 2002. Accessed June 4, 2007. `` Trout grew up on the island of Ocean City, off the Jersey shore. '' External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ocean City, New Jersey. Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ocean City, New Jersey. Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Ocean City. 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Question: how many miles is ocean city nj boardwalk
Answer: 2.5 miles