Hearts for OC: A Valentine's Friends Get-Together
💖 Celebrate Valentine’s with Friends of OCNJ History & Culture!
It may be winter in OC, but our hearts are warm! Join us for our first event of the season, Hearts for OC, on Friday, February 13 at 7:00 PM at the Scarborough Inn. Meet other Friends members, learn more about our group and how we’re working to preserve our community's rich past — have a lot of fun along the way!
We’d love to see you there — please RSVP today. Click HERE.
City Council Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the City of Ocean City will be held in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The meeting will be open to the public. Links to video of the meeting will be available on this page the following day.
Zoning Board Meeting
A meeting of the Ocean City Zoning Board will be held at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The business noted will be discussed and formal action may be taken.
Planning Board Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the City of Planning Board will be held in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The business noted will be discussed and formal action may be taken.
Annual Holiday Historic Home Tour
Save the Date
Our annual Holiday Historic Home Tour returns Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 5 to 8 PM. Explore interiors, porch culture, and the history behind Ocean City’s most charming homes. Tickets are limited and will be released in phases.
More details soon.
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City Council Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the City of Ocean City will be held in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The meeting will be open to the public. Links to video of the meeting will be available on this page the following day.
Planning Board Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the City of Planning Board will be held in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The business noted will be discussed and formal action may be taken.
Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
A meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Ocean City will be held in the City Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall (861 Asbury Avenue). The meeting will be open to the public.
City Council Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the City of Ocean City will be held in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The meeting will be open to the public. Links to video of the meeting will be available on this page the following day.
Zoning Board Meeting
A meeting of the Ocean City Zoning Board will be held at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The business noted will be discussed and formal action may be taken.
Planning Board Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the City of Planning Board will be held in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The business noted will be discussed and formal action may be taken.
City Council Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the City of Ocean City will be held in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The meeting will be open to the public. Links to video of the meeting will be available on this page the following day.
Planning Board Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the City of Planning Board will be held in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The business noted will be discussed and formal action may be taken.
City Council Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the City of Ocean City will be held in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The meeting will be open to the public. Links to video of the meeting will be available on this page the following day.
Zoning Board Meeting
A meeting of the Ocean City Zoning Board will be held at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The business noted will be discussed and formal action may be taken.
Zoning Board Meeting
A meeting of the Ocean City Zoning Board will be held at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The business noted will be discussed and formal action may be taken.
Grace Kelly’s Boyfoyfriend’s House Tour
As many know, Grace Kelly “graced” the streets and beaches of Ocean City for many years. She touched many people’s lives and apparently touched someone for real at 315 Ocean. (Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.) Here’s the story. When we purchased the house, I reached out to this community for any information as to its history. Someone told me that Grace Kelly dated someone who lived there. Hmmm, I wondered. But, over time, the story got confirmed. And then this summer the sister of Bill D’Arcy (who dated Grace Kelly) actually visited the house and confirmed the details.
Who knew! Anyway, the house has been renovated and we will open it to our members for a quick tour — quick because it’s tiny house, not because we will shoo you away. You will have a chance to see the journey, place some bocce, and sit at the table she sat at. You may be able to take a picture with her — presuming I can find a Grace Kelly mask.
Come out and celebrate the end of a long but invigorating restoration journey.
City Council Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the City of Ocean City will be held in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The meeting will be open to the public. Links to video of the meeting will be available on this page the following day.
Planning Board Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the City of Planning Board will be held in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The business noted will be discussed and formal action may be taken.
Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
A meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Ocean City will be held in the City Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall (861 Asbury Avenue). The meeting will be open to the public.
Preservation Meeting
Over the summer this growing group has been meeting monthly to discuss ideas on how to preserve the older homes in Ocean City. We have developed a long list of ideas, with more to come. We have also shared cherry pie, cheesecake, a box of Tastykakes, and other forms of health food. At this session we are going to pull to together some of the ideas that have been floated over the summer into a cohesive plan. Should be fun, and fattening. Reach out to bill@friendsocnj.org if you want to join in and we will add you to the mailing list. This is a Members Only event. If you are not yet a member and want to attend, we can handle your membership details at the meeting. And, for $35, you will not only become a member, but you will immediately get pie. What’s not to like about that?
Planning Board Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the City of Planning Board will be held in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The business noted will be discussed and formal action may be taken.
City Council Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the City of Ocean City will be held in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The meeting will be open to the public. Links to video of the meeting will be available on this page the following day.
Zoning Board Meeting
A meeting of the Ocean City Zoning Board will be held at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The business noted will be discussed and formal action may be taken.
City Council Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the City of Ocean City will be held in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The meeting will be open to the public. Links to video of the meeting will be available on this page the following day.
Planning Board Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the City of Planning Board will be held in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The business noted will be discussed and formal action may be taken.
Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
A meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Ocean City will be held in the City Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall (861 Asbury Avenue). The meeting will be open to the public.
Ocean City's Rum Running History (Members Only)
Location: The Flanders Hotel
Discover the exciting and notorious past of Ocean City's rum running days. (We haven't always been angels!)
Grace Kelly's Boyfriend's House Tour (Members Only) POSTPONED TO LATE AUGUST - DATE TBD
Location: 315 Ocean Ave
Step back in time with an exclusive tour of the beautifully restored home frequented by Grace Kelly. Sit at the table where she once sat! Visit the bedroom where she once...oh stop that!
Date subject to getting the house done!
City Council Meeting
A meeting of the Council of the City of Ocean City will be held in Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall located at 861 Asbury Avenue. The meeting will be open to the public. Links to video of the meeting will be available on this page the following day.