OCEAN CITY — Professional female surfer, Bethany Hamilton, who’s story was brought to the silver screen in the movie “Soul Surfer,” will make an appearance at the Ocean City Heritage store, 744 West Ave., 3 p.m. on June 18.

Residents impacted by Sandy encouraged to apply for grants

Eligible homeowners, whose primary residences were damaged or destroyed by Hurricacne Sandy, were encouraged to apply for two grants to help them resettle in their homes, elevate or rebuild their residences when they met with New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Richard E. Constable III Monday, June 17 at the ‘reNew Jersey Stronger’ Housing Recovery Center in North Cape May.

Miss Island Resort Cara McCollum, 20, of Princeton was crowned Miss New Jersey 2013 by her predecessor, Lindsey Petrosh of Egg Harbor City, Saturday, June 15 at the Ocean City Music Pier.

Strength in numbers needed to battle dredging issue, boaters, anglers and homeowners advised

OCEAN CITY – It was made clear from the start that the more than 150 people gathered at the city's Eighth Street Community Center for a Saturday, June 15 meeting concerning the ongoing dredging battle were all on the same page.

“We know what the problem is, we want to work more towards a solution,” said Councilman-at-large Keith Hartzell.

St. Peter’s United Methodist Women held a Hawaiian Luau Fashion Extravaganza and Luncheon recently at the Greate Bay Country Club. Marion McCaughey and this columnist headed up this fundraiser with all proceeds going to United Methodist Women Mission projects near and far.

OCEAN CITY — The Bike MS: City to Shore ride has been making Ocean City its finish line for more than 30 years, and with the support of the city, will continue to do so this year on Sept. 28 and 29.

Volunteers for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Greater Delaware Valley Chapter, Pam Craighead and Chas Crits, came to the Thursday, June 13 City Council meeting to share why the bikeathon was important to them.