Ocean City magazine June 2010

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Shopping•Dining•Events•History and More in America’s Greatest Family Resort

June 20-27

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Salmon Teriyaki

Hawaiian Chicken

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Hula Burger

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Kids Items

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T WO (or three if the stars align) mornings a week, I take a long walk on the OC Boards. Yes, I’m lucky, I get that. The feeling is shared.

Nearly everyone I pass, whether they’re walking, biking, or jogging with an iPod, baby, or both, smiles and either says or nods a quick hello.

Does this mean Ocean City is full of friendly people who know they are lucky to be exercising on one of the best strolls in America? Yes, I think it does. But I also think it dem-onstrates one of the things I love most about this beach town: community.

A brisk walk on those gray wooden planks makes you feel like a part of the town as you recognize faces and share the experience of being out there in this amazing spot together. That’s something, you know. And it’s not just locals. Visitors who’ve been coming to the island for several years are strong members of this community too and they feel the same sense of pride for this special place.

If you see me walking with my sons on the Boards, say hi and you can bet I’ll say hi back, unless I’m searching for a fallen Thomas or Percy train, trying to juggle sippy cups or something of the like. In

that case, catch me on the way back.Another reason to love OC is because

it’s one community filled with tons of dif-ferent aspects, personalities and places to go that make you feel like there’s con-stantly something new to experience.

When you’re shopping the amazing boutiques on Asbury, the seagull’s cry seems faint. When you’re hiking the san-

dy trails in Corson’s, the bustling Board-walk doesn’t seem so close. And when you fly down the Haven Avenue bike path with wind whipping your hair, you are worlds away from the serene beach-es. A stay (or lifetime) in Ocean City means taking advantage of the different surroundings and experiences this one island offers. I love that and hope you do

too. Speaking of love, in this issue, Bill God-

frey writes a piece on one of the most be-loved places on the whole island – that’s

right – Jilly’s Arcade. Can you say “dance dance revolution?”

June is a perfect time to hit the beach. OC’s beaches are fabu-lously restored and looking mar-velous. Don’t like to sit in the sand the whole time? No worries – con-tributor Micah Warren’s got you covered with three beach games to get (and keep) you cool. Time away from the beach? Read Laura Kiniry’s 29 Things to Do in OC and get out there.

Also in June is Restaurant Week. OC has terrific places to grab a bite and during the week of June 20-27, two-for-one deals are of-

fered. Take advantage!Till July, stay in the salt spray and send

your suggestions, thoughts, comments and dance dance revolution challenges to [email protected]!

Notes from the Beach

NJ NATIVE MICAH WARREN used to spend his summers selling sunglasses at Sunglass Menagerie on the Boards. Now he spends his time writing for sports website GCobb.com and running another sports blog called Off the Record

(otrsportsonline.com). OTR’s constantly updated with the latest sports news colored by a touch of off-beat humor. Micah’s also an occasional guest of Garry Cobb on Sportsradio 610 WIP. See Micah’s story on beach games on page 32.

c o n t r i b u t o r sLOCAL ARTIST MARIE NATALE captures Ocean City at its best using her vibrant palette of color and her expertise in watercolor techniques. A well-known teacher at the OC Arts Center, Marie can be found painting on location throughout

southern NJ. She’s also a signature member of the NJ Watercolor Society. Marie loves Curly’s Fries and Mack and Manco’s pizza, shopping at Islander, and sunsets on the Ferris Wheel at Gillian’s. She painted the brilliant cover of this issue.

Me, second from right, with my brother Joey, cousins Allyson, Jilly and John, who, with his wife Jackie, just welcomed his first baby.

juneOcean City

featuresGet Played 32Life in Watercolor 3629 Things to Love 38All in the Family 41

things to doJune Calendar 15Soifer’s Seven 18Favorite Memories 16Photos 14, 17, 21 & 51Kid Calendar 19

shoppingStef’s Must Haves 25In the Biz 26The Shopping Guide 28Trends 30

diningIn the Kitchen 6The Dining Guide 10Famished Foodie 9Recipe 8

stayingStaying Over 50

the restNotes from the Beach 3Arts & Culture 46OC Quiz/Word Search 48It’s History 52

Get out and get played. Learn three new beach games on page 32. Photo by Bill Godfrey

Eating in the OC

Al Dente’s Five Food FindsFinger Foods in the OC in June

1 Broccoli and cheese slice at Mack and Manco

2 Pork Tacos at Red’s Jersey Mex

3Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki sauce at Katina’s 4 Chicken Cheesesteak with

mushrooms & fried onions at Kessel’s Corner

5 Patties from 701 Mosaic

AL DENTE GETS HIS GRASS SKIRT on with a visit to the one and only Hula Restaurant on the Boards. Our Dining Guide on pages 10-11 keeps you in good eats all month long. Who needs a fork? Below catch our intrepid foodie’s fabulous finger food finds on the island. Get upclose and personal with chef Jeff Taccarino of Voltaco fame and serve up a taste of Scarborough Inn with the Ocean City mag recipe of the month. Yum.

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BACK in the day, we would spend our entire week waiting. From the moment we woke up on Monday, we were waiting. On Tuesday, Wednesday and

Thursday we would go about our day, but we were waiting. And when Friday came, we could hardly wait for quitting time because quitting time was Voltaco’s time. We knew that someone else was taking care of dinner that night. One call to the nice folks at 10th and West and then a fabulous dinner that left us smiling all weekend long. Voltaco’s has been around a long time and they get better every year. Chef Jeff Taccarino, the third generation to man the stoves at this storied eatery, talked with Ocean City magazine about the passing of the torch and that weird phone in the corner of the store.

OCmag: Hi Jeff, give me your kitchen creds.Jeff: I went to the Art Institute of Philadelphia in Center City and graduated in ’05. I loved it. It was a great school with some freedom to do things my way. Other schools want it done their way, but the Art Institute worked well for me. OCmag: Given that your parents own Voltaco’s, I’m guessing you were exposed to the kitchen at a young age…Jeff: I’ve been cooking here since I was 10 years old – most of my life. But I moved up to Philly in 2000 and was working at a restaurant in Manayunk called Sonoma. I

also worked at Jake’s in Manayunk during culinary school. OCmag: How about your Ocean City creds?Jeff: My family came here from Italy in the early 1900s and we’ve been here ever since. I lived in Upper Township for awhile, but aside from three years in Philly I lived in Ocean City most of my life. I went to Ocean City High School. OCmag: Voltaco’s closes for the winter. What do you do in the off-season?

Jeff: I had a son last July – Jeffery Jr. – so that keeps me busy. My

wife Lori is a teacher so I play mister mom in the off-season. It works well for us.OCmag: How do you keep it fresh at Voltaco’s? It’s a lot more than sandwiches.Jeff: Everyday I come up with a new soup, so that’s fun. And I try not to stick to a set plan. The chicken Sorrento is really dynamite – chicken breast stuffed with

sweet Italian sausage, broccoli rabe and sharp provolone, served with spaghetti and pesto.OCmag: What’s you favorite thing to do in/ favorite thing about OC?Jeff: I like to run on the Boardwalk. And I really like the family friendliness of the town. When I was 21 I was wishing there were some bars, but now I’m a little older and I’m glad there’s not. No mess, no people roaming the streets at 3am. It’s nice.OCmag: Favorite beach?Jeff: 10th Street. It’s right down the street from the restaurant, plus there’s a bathroom nearby and there’s food close.OCmag: Where else in OC do you eat?Jeff: Yianni’s. They make a good gyro. But Hula Grill is my favorite. Chef Dave does

some dynamite stuff. OCmag: What’s with the name of your place? Your last name isn’t Voltaco.Jeff: My grandmother and her sister Rose opened Voltaco’s in 1954. So it’s a combination of Taccarino – my last name – and her sister Rose, who’s married name was Volpe – Voltaco’s. It’s funny, some people will come in and

say “yeah, I’m good friends with Mr. Voltaco – we go way back.” And I’ll say, “oh yeah,

I’ll tell Mr. Voltaco you said what’s up.”OCmag: What’s on the sign out front? Looks like somebody holding up a tray. Jeff: No idea. That sign’s as old as the business I think. There are some things in here that I have no idea what they are. Like that thing (pointing to a weird phone sculpture thing).OCmag: What the heck is that? Jeff: Who knows. But it’s been here my whole life. Somebody back in the ’70s probably took a little too much LSD and called it art.

In the Kitchen

Bill Godfrey on this local chef’s cred and why he’ll never be “Mr. Voltaco”

Left: Chef Jeff Taccarino Above: Mystery phone sculpture at Voltaco’s

Chef Jeff fromVOLTACO’S

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ON A sunny, brisk Saturday in the early spring, my dining partner and I longed to celebrate the end of the long, cold South

Jersey winter. We ventured to one of our favorite walks, the Ocean City Boardwalk, and knew the summer season could not be far off when we discovered shops open and the Boards filled with people just like us. During our stroll, we found a fantastic restaurant tucked away on the Colony Walk annex between 9th and 10th Streets. It’s called the Hula Restaurant and Sauce Company. There were some tables outside with a few diners eating yummy looking food, so we decided to investigate. The inside dining room was clean, neat and decorated with a cool Hawaiian vibe that instantly warmed us up from our spring chill.

The menu was written in chalk on a blackboard above the counter in fun colors decorated with hibiscus flowers. It was a nice touch and kept the vibe rolling.

Skimming the menu, many choices appealed to me. Should I start with a firecracker shrimp or fried oyster appetizer? Maybe follow with a grilled ahi plate, crabcake, or Hawaiian chicken plate? All of the entrees are served with sticky rice and a side salad.

Off to the right were all the daily specials

offered. On the day my dining partner and I visited, the specials were banana encrusted flounder, Thai barbecue scallops and crab bisque.

After a bit of deliberation, we placed our order at the counter and received our drinks. We settled into a booth and took in more of our surroundings. The surf video that played continuously in the background was another reminder that summer was just around the corner. The walls were covered with everything from

old authentic surf art to pictures of food, and accolades earned by the chef/owner of the restaurant. After reading the good reviews from others, we were hopeful that our experience would be the same.

Our meal began with the crab bisque. It was creamy, slightly thickened, full of crab with a hint of sherry. We finished the entire bowl. For my entree, I ordered the banana encrusted flounder. The flounder was flaky and fresh, a good sign, and was coated with a sweet banana and beer coating very similar to tempura style, but

with a banana flavor. My guest and I both loved the crust and realized we had never tried anything like it before. The fish was laying over two ice cream-scooper sized balls of japanese sushi rice, coated with an herb-infused butter sauce. Also on the plate was a salad of spring mix, grape tomatoes, onions, cucumbers and papaya seed dressing. The dressing is available for sale and I left with a bottle for home.

My friend ordered the Thai barbecue scallops. Our counter server described the sauce on the scallops to be a little sweet, spicy and sour. The scallops were cooked-to-perfection and the spices appetizing.

The portion was more than enough and she was happy to take some home for the next day. Our server told us the sauce on the scallops was also bottled and for sale, and that it is also used in the pulled pork dishes on the menu.

The service was speedy and the food was hot and fresh though the people seated in the next booth over assured us that we would need to

come early in the heart of the summer or “you will stand in line.”

We looked for the dessert menu and struck out. Hula didn’t have anything for us to satisfy our sweet tooths that day, so we ordered a fresh cup of coffee and contemplated where on the Boards we’d find our sweet treat. I’ll be back for seconds and

recommend Hula Restaurant & Sauce Co. for anyone looking for a delicious, Hawaiian-inspired meal on the Boards.

Hula Restaurant & Sauce Co.

Al Dente feels da Hula vibe

Famished Foodie


ALL NATURAL AWARD WIN-NING PIZZA The name says it all. Good stuff. 1136 Asbury Avenue, 391-2212.

BEACON INTERNET & COFFEE Lattes, Cappuccinos, Frappes, and Cannoli. Muffins and Bagels too. 1301 West Avenue, (609) 525-9906.

BENNIE’S BREAD AND ROLLS Magnificent bread, Italian pastries, cakes, and Italian pie – yum! 1159 Asbury Avenue, 398-9450. See ad page 8.

BERENATO’S CORNER DELI Joe told me to put him in the guide – or else. Please go eat there. Or else. 47 Atlantic Avenue, 399-2751.

BLOOM ‘N TULIP A full menu of fantastic fare, just steps from the beach. Breakfast, lunch, and

dinner. 1001 Ocean Avenue, 399-4953.

BOYAR’S MARKET Famous for their party trays, they also have great sandwiches for a smaller crowd. 1340 Asbury Avenue, 398-1343.

BROWN’S RESTAURANT Unbeliev-ably fresh donuts. Breakfast and lunch. St. Charles and Boardwalk, 391-0677.

CAFE BEACH CLUB Outstanding views and great food. 1280 Board-walk, 398-7700.

CASA DEL DOLCE House of Sweets. 947 Asbury, 398-9300.

CHATTERBOX RESTAURANT Big. Pink. Legendary. 500 9th Street, 399-0113. See ad page 11.

COUSIN’S RESTAURANT Varied and sophisticated menu. Outside dining too. 104 Asbury, 399-9462. See ad this page.

CUSTARD CASTLE Fresh, home-made ice cream served up by su-per friendly folks. Try the new Cin-namon Bun. Fat free yogurt too! 137 Route 9, (609) 390-4432. See ad page 8.

DEL’S OCEANSIDE GRILL A top-notch menu sure to please adults and the kiddies too. 934 Board-walk, 399-3931.

DEFUSCO’S TRATTORIA New this year. But owner/chef Lou De Fusco makes great stuff so we’re waiting with anticipation. 8th and Asbury in the Crown Bank building.

EMILY’S OCEAN ROOM CAFÉ At the famous Flanders Hotel. Open

year round. 719 E. 11th Street, 398-5700.

EXPRESS PIZZA & SUBS My friend Travis swears by this place – and I trust Travis. 719 E. 11th Street, 398-5700.

FLIPPERS GRILLE Outside on the pool deck at the Port-O-Call Hotel. Burgers and such with nice outside tables. Perfect if you want to take a break from the beach. Lovely views. 1510 Boardwalk, 399-8812.

F&M RESTAURANT Good food and a nice outside dining area on Asbury Avenue. 1200 Asbury Av-enue, 391-0800.

GEORGE’S CANDIES AND BREAK-FAST GRILL Fantastic breakfasts, even better macaroons (it’s true). Great ice cream too. 700 Board-walk, 398-4444.

14th & Asbury

34th & West

Family Entertainment

Nightsmalts • shakes • sundaes • cones

Karoake, Sock Hops and Magic Shows!

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The Dining Guide Bill Godfrey’s useful, slightly quirky guide to

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Same Family Owned Since 1954

voltaco’s

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HULA RESTAURANT AND SAUCE COMPANY Great cook, great staff, great food. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Shakkah brah. One of the best. 940 Boardwalk, 399-2400. See ad on inside cover.

ISLAND GRILL A wide variety of seafood and steaks, big dining rooms. Exotic game menu too. 100 Atlantic, 391-9616. See ad page 7.

JAY’S CRABSHACK Awesome crab-cakes, Old Bay fries, kid friendly, cute staff. Go Huskies. 737 Asbury, 399-4022.

JOHNNY B. GOODE ICE CREAM PARLOR My in-laws love this place – and I love my in-laws. 14th and Asbury, 525-0646. See ad page 10. LUIGI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT Can’t miss this place as you come into town. 300 Ninth Street, 399-4937.

MACK & MANCO PIZZA An Ocean City icon. Three locations on the boards. 7th, 9th, and 12th Streets, 399-2548.

MCGLADE’S ON THE BAY Great

deck, great food. 228 Bay Avenue, 399-5588.

OCEAN CITY COFFEE COMPANY The prefect cup of coffee. Fresh noshes too. 928 Boardwalk, 399-5533.

OC SURF CAFÉ - Very good – so good it’s “sick.” Surf inspired cui-sine in a cute setting. 715 8th Street, 391-9555.

OVES SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Awesome. Seafood for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I like it. 4th and Boardwalk, 398-3712. See ad page 21.

THE PINK PARROT GRILLE Great ocean views at the Port-O-Call Hotel. Kid friendly but tasty enough for the adults in your group. Breakfast and lunch. 1510 Boardwalk, 399-8812.

PREP’S PIZZERIA AND DAIRY BAR Superior thin-crust pizza. Sandwich-es and salads too. Plus an ice cream bar! Lots of seats as well. 1004 Boardwalk, 398-0636.

RANDAZZO’S RESTAURANT Pizza, steaks, hoagies and fine Italian food.

Asbury between 7th and 8th streets and 34th & West Avenue, 814-1600.

READY’S COFFEE SHOP Old school. Really good old school. 415 8th Street, 399-4418.

RED’S JERSEY-MEX Superior Mexi-can/Southwest food. Other local chefs eat here. That’s always a good sign. 11th and Haven, 399-2272.

SACK O’ SUBS Subs of course. Sacks optional. Really yummy good food. 926 Asbury Avenue, 525-0460.

SCULLY’S ASBURY CAFÉ Ocean City’s newest family tradition. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try the ahi tuna rolls. 955 Asbury Avenue, 391-1111.

SZECHWAN GARDEN Best Chinese place on the island. 503 9th Street, 398-5456.

SINDIA RESTAURANT Great Ameri-can cuisine and your meal includes everything – dessert too (really

good dessert). Serving b, l, d. New outside deck too. 801 Plymouth Place, 399-1997.

UNCLE BILL’S PANCAKE HOUSE An Ocean City favorite. Legendary breakfasts and lunches too. Two lo-cations. 2112 Asbury, 40th and West, 398-7393.

VARSITY INN A locals’ favorite. Open every day till 2pm. 605 E. 8th Street, 399-1500.

VOLTACO’S What? You didn’t al-ready know about this place? Great Italian food. 957 West Avenue, 399-0753. See ad this page.

WARDS PASTRY Freshly baked goodies and treats – now that’s what vacation is all about! 730 As-bury Avenue, 399-1260.

YIANNI’S CAFE Fresh and delicious. Inspired by the Island of Crete, Yian-ni’s birthplace. 841 Asbury Avenue, 391-1113.

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Local OceanGET THE SKINNY on all the local happenings upcoming in June plus places to go and events you must attend. Turn the page to see where we’ve been and whose picture we’ve been taking. This section’s all about the scene, the visitors, and locals who make this island special. See their photos, listen as they share their favorite memories then get out there and make your own.

Back in April, this was the scene on the Ocean City beaches as the island’s coastline was undergoing its $18m beach replenishment.


Sunday, April 25

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My husband Ed has been coming to Ocean City, New Jersey, since he was a child with his

family. Ed started bringing me to Ocean City in September of 2004 while we were dating. We are from Lancaster, PA and I fell in love with the whole town of Ocean City.

We started coming weekends in the off season and for First Night as well as our week in the summer.

In November 2005 for Ed’s 45th birthday we came down for the weekend again. Believe it or not the weather was very warm and sunny. We just love off season. I am an avid picture taker, so as usual I wanted to take pictures down on the beach. I was busy taking pictures of flocks of sandpipers when apparently Ed picked up an oyster type shell and put it upside down in his hand. After calling to get my attention he announced he had found a unique shell. When I glanced down in his hand I recall saying, “What’s so special about that, it’s just an oyster

shell.” Then he dropped to one knee and turned it over and said “This is why, will you marry me?” I was so taken by surprise that I replied “Are you sure?” Not really realizing that I didn’t answer, two hours later as we were walking up

on the Boardwalk shopping, he asked if I was ever going to answer his question.

Of course the answer was yes! My dream was to get married on the beach in Ocean City, but due to family obligations we weren’t able. We were married September 2, 2006 (I still would like to renew our vows someday on the

beach). However, in 2008 we were able to buy a small condo on 10th and Wesley. Now we are able to make memories all year long with our three children and our first grandchild. We have made many friends in Ocean City and feel blessed to have the opportunity to be a part of our shore town.

Favorite Memories

One Shell of an ExperienceKiziah Kemmler shares the best beach walk of her life

“We feel blessed to be a part of our shore town.”

To have your favorite Ocean City memory print-ed in an upcoming issue of Ocean City magazine, please email us at [email protected].


Saturday, April 17

Jessica Creamer, age 6, from Marmora

Legendary comedian Shelley Berman and his wife Sarahfrom Bell Canyon, CA

The crew from Pirates Arrgghh Us showing off their tricks

The Dougherty Family

The Ocean City High School Raider Band

The Atlantic City Fire Department Sand Pipers Pipes and Drums band

Doo Dah Parade


FLOWER SHOW June 4-6 at Ocean City Music Pier, Boardwalk and

Moorlyn Terrace One of the finest flower shows in the Delaware Valley featuring over 300 exhibitors in artistic design and horticultural categories. Includes a commercial division in the Pavilion area of the Pier with flowers for sale. Hours: 2 to 9pm Friday, 10am to 9pm Saturday and 10am to 4pm Sunday. Admission is free.

MISS NEW JERSEY PAGEANT June 16-19 Parade of contestants

June 16 at 7pm on Boardwalk.

Pageant June 17-19. Winner competes for Miss America title. Contestants dress up in comical themes for the parade. For pageant tickets, call (856) 424-3564.

RESTAURANT WEEK June 20-27 Ocean City Restaurants provide great deals on dinners

and lunches all week long. Diners can get acquainted with the City’s outstanding eateries at discount prices. A new event, the Hungryman Relay, will benefit the Community FoodBank of Southern New Jersey. Contestants eat a

donut, run a half mile down Asbury then eat a slice of pizza and run back.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE June 25-26 Teams walk all night to

celebrate survivors, remember loved ones lost and raise money for the fight against cancer. Held at Ocean City High School, 6pm to 8am. For information email [email protected] or call (800) 227-2345.

ANTIQUE AUTO SHOW June 26 One of Ocean City’s longest running

special events. It’s been held here for over 75 years. More than 300 cars and military vehicles are displayed on the Tabernacle grounds, Sixth and Asbury Avenue from 9am to 2pm. Visitors are invited to inspect the cars and take photos. Admission is free. At 2pm there’s a parade on the Boardwalk. For information, call (609) 432-5347.

OCEAN CITY’S SISTER CITY TRIBUTE TO THE PHILIPPINES June

26-27 Featuring sensational, international singing star Imelda Papin, in concert at the Music Pier, Saturday, July 26 at 8pm. There will also be a two-day Filipino Crafts and Cultural Festival in the Pavilion of the Music Pier. For tickets to the Papin concert and information, call (609) 525-9300.

JULY JUBILEE June 28-July 2 A fun-filled week of unusual, free

contests leading up to the City’s July 4th Celebration. Young and old alike compete in Taffy Sculpting, French Fry Sculpting, TastyKake Pie Sculpting, Wet T-Shirt Throwing and Xtreme Hermit Crab Wrestling (extremely non-violent). Contests are held 11am daily in the Music Pier Pavilion.

For a complete schedule of Ocean City events access www.ocnj.us or call (609) 525-9300.

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ShoppingSUMMER’S APPROACH is the best time ever to get out there and hit the streets, with focused mind and serious style on. It’s kind of a sport, spa visit and therapy session all rolled into one. It’s SHOPPING and it’s in the OC. See Stef’s picks for the must haves of June and read our shop-ping guide, a perfect way to get the most out of your experience. Meet Kathy Notaro, owner of LEH Soap Co., and see what Gingham Whale’s got in store this season.

BAEKGAARD BAGS FROM P.FRANCISWHEN you walk into the new P.Francis, your heart goes still – the shop is that gorgeous. Of course, it starts beating again just in time to move you to the back where these fabulous bags sit. The Baekgaard line of bags are 100% leather and 100% stunning. They are definite conversation pieces and will have people saying, “where did you get that bag?” The full line includes several styles of purses, both big and small, as well as accessories such as a jewelry roll, cell phone wristlet, tape measure, and contact lense case. Prices range. P.Francis, 733 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, (609) 399-5570.See more of Stef’s Must Haves on page 25.

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Stef ’s Must Haves

Hat from Cloud 9 Throw it on to run errands when your hair says, “uh uh, no way.” Look how adorable Jamie Hansen looks in hers. Some styles come in organic and women’s fit. $20-25. 976 Boardwalk (609) 399-8989.

Crocs from Jilly’s T-Shirt Factory Like walk-ing on pillows. Seriously, get a pair and be in the know. Me and Shelby have ‘em. Shouldn’t you? Right now they’re 40% off. 936 Boardwalk, (609) 399-4200.

Marvy LePen from Sun Rose My mom bought me these as a kid and they are still fab. Smudge-proof, dainty, and available in a rainbow of colors. I just like to say, “LeP-en.” $1.89. 756 Asbury, (609) 399-9190.

Beads from Potomac Bead Co. I feel su-per happy in here. Beautiful beads are ev-erywhere including these pink impression stones Allie Buchman is carrying. Choose some, string em as you wish or let them do it. Fun! 910 Asbury, (609) 399-4400.

Gelato from Shriver’s Gelato Dimitar at Shrivers went to Italy to learn to make the gelato Devan Dempsey is holding. It’s creamy, lower in fat/calories than ice cream and made with fresh ingredients. 844 Boardwalk, (609) 398-2288.

Soap from LEH Soap Co. Made with fine ingredients, moisturizing, divinely scented. This is my soap and I approve of this mes-sage. Pick up a few bars and feel the differ-ence. 232 Rte. 9, Marmora, (609) 390-9500.

Papaya bag from The Islander How do I love this bag? Let me count the ways. Or I’ll just tell you. It’s durable (think kid-friendly), beautiful, and seriously fun, spacious and cool. $62. 920 Boardwalk, (609) 398-3069.

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Try our Hand Made line - Soaps, Lotions, Exfoliants, Redux Facial Care, Body Butters, Hair Care and more. All available in your favorite scents.

Upcoming EvEntsJUnE 5 - strawberry Fest, cape mayJUnE 19 - tuckerton Baymen’s Fest

JUnE 27 - Red, White, & Blueberry Fest, Hammonton

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Kathy NotaroLITTLE EGG HARBOR SOAP CO.

Who told you to put the balm on?

In the Biz

W HEN Kathy Notaro first began making soap, she made it in her home. She made it in small

batches and the more it got out there, the more people wanted it. They called her the “Soap Nazi.” For us, extreme Seinfeld fans, this is hilarious.

OCmag: Are you still the Soap Nazi?Kathy: No, I give everybody soap

now. OCmag: When you see other people

buying soap in the grocery store, do you say something to them?

Kathy: It sure is tempting. I don’t be-cause I rarely stop at that aisle. When I do, it’s to refresh my memory of the

ingredients. But if I did say something, I’d ask them if they wanted to try some good soap.

OCmag: Why is your soap better? Kathy: Because it’s all vegetable fats

and food grade. Grocery store soaps are from animal fats and detergents. Animal fats that aren’t from healthy animals of course.

OCmag: Okay that’s kind of gross. Let’s move on. How long have you been making soap?

Kathy: It’ll be 13 years in October.OCmag: When did you begin your

therapeutic skin care line.Kathy: The therapeutic soaps began

when my granddaughter was born with eczema. That was 11.5 years ago. That’s

where Bobbi Sue Therapy came from. As for the lotion line, we were making lotions and butters, and we improved it with more therapeutic ingredients such as shea butter, extra virgin olive oil and only essential oils. The therapeu-tic ingredients heal and calm the skin. They’re protective and moisturizing.

Kathy: Which of your products are you most excited about right now?

OCmag: The olive and shea body butter. It’s just so over-the-top good. It’s so rich and emollient for your skin. It keeps you from having dry legs. And I’m very excited about our body balm too. At a party this week, I brought lit-tle half ounce bottles. My friend Steve sat in the sun and fried on Saturday.


He peeled like crazy on Monday. I put some on his face and all that peel disap-peared. He’s got hardly any left. It went away when I put the balm on. I used the eucalyptus and spearmint and he said it felt really good because it was cool and his skin was hot and red.

OCmag: Anything else?Kathy: Pretty soon we’ll be having

100% shea butter on our shelves and all vegan lip balm.

OCmag: I like that I know you are making this stuff right here.

Kathy: You have better quality con-trol when you do it right in your store.

OCmag: What’s your favorite soap?Kathy: Olive oil smoothie. I love Ol-

ive oil smoothie. It’s a great shaving soap. It’s a great face soap. Sometimes I use coconut, like today I used coconut and olive oil smoothie. Sometimes I use three different bars.

OCmag: Are you kidding me? Why? You’re making soap cocktails.

Kathy: I have the suction cup holders all lined up in the bathroom with all different kinds of soaps.

OCmag: Do you use the soap on your face?

Kathy: Oh yea. Olive oil or Bobbi Sue or oatmeal. Not fragrance.

OCmag: Can you wash your hair with it?

Kathy: You can. Some people love it. They use whatever they have in the shower. But Tea Tree would be good for people who have dandruff or oily skin/scalp. It would help dry that up a bit.

OCmag: What’s your favorite thing to do in Ocean City?

Kathy: Go to the beach.

OCmag: Where?Kathy: Wherever my nephew is

working. He’s Devin McArdle and works for Bert’s Beach Rentals. Sometimes he’s at 15th Street.

OCmag: What’s your favorite thing to eat?

Kathy: I want to try the Hula Grill re-ally really bad.

Little Egg Harbor Soap Co. owner Kathy Notaro enjoying the sunshine on the Ocean City Boards


DOWNTOWN PHONESWE R WIRELESS Your local premium Verizon Wireless Retailer. Great selection and customer service. 641 Asbury, 545-8731.

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLESTHE GINGHAM WHALE Antiques, Shore Things and a lot more. 636 Asbury, 391-0996. See ad page 31.

BICYCLESANNARELLI’S BICYCLES A huge selection of bikes; repairs. 1014 Asbury, 399-2238.

BOOKS/CDS/OFFICESUN ROSE WORDS & MUSIC Your best source for books, music, CDs and office supplies. 756 Asbury, 399-9190. CANDYLAURA’S FUDGE A very sweet treat, made with the finest ingredients. 935 Asbury, 399-0616.

CHILDREN’S APPARELSEA OATS CHILDREN’S SHOP,

710 Asbury, 398-8399. DEPARTMENT STORESB&B DEPARTMENT STOREBig selection, great prices, open year round. 827 Asbury, 391-0046.

DOLLSKAY JAY’S DOLL SHOPPE, 737 Asbury, 399-5632.

FLORISTSPINNING WHEEL, 858 Asbury, 398-1157. G I F T S / C A R D S / C A N D L E S /JEWELRYTHE BUTTERFLY BOUTIQUE Kids crafts and gifts, specialty invitations, wedding gifts and more. 943 Asbury, 391-0812.

P. FRANCIS Heirloom-quality gifts and more. Mariposa. 709 Asbury, 399-5570.

THE FLYING CARP GIFT GALLERY

A special selection of handcrafted jewelry, cards and gifts. 939 Asbury, 464-2608.

IRELAND IMPORTS It’s everything Irish. 711 Asbury, 398-1948.

DOODLES 714 Asbury, 398-1226.

LADIES APPARELTHE FLYING CARP CLOTHING GALLERY Comfort, quality, timeless design and lots of imagination. 745 Asbury, 391-1546.

GABRIELLE & CO. A fabulous collection of beautiful things from around the globe. 810 Asbury, 399-1008. See ad page 22.

LA BOTTINE BOUTIQUE Stylish shoes, accessories, jewelry, home accents. 1033 Asbury, 399-6400. See ad page 31.

COULD BE YOURS CONSIGNMENT An awesome collection of name brand clothing at low prices. 716 Asbury, 703-4457.

TA-DAH 4 stores: 925, 1026, 1028 & 1040 Asbury. 398-6771.

COLETTE 900 Asbury, 525-0911.

DONNA GAY DILLON BOUTIQUE 725 Asbury, 399-0082.

PAPPAGALLO 744 Asbury, 398-4009. SOMETHING OLD SOMETHING NEW BRIDAL SHOPPE 1020 Asbury, 399-9340.

BEAUTYLINDSY JAMES SALON, 945 Asbury, 525-9900.

SURF/WATER SPORTS/ATHLETIC WEARHARBOR OUTFITTERS 625 Asbury, 938-0175.

SNEAKER SHOP 846 Asbury, 391-5223.

VARIETY STORE & BEACH ITEMS

The Shopping Guide

Ocean cityThrough the eyes of an artist

Marie nataleMeet the Artist

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1735 simpson Avenue, ocean city

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HOYS 5 & 10, 7th & Asbury, 398-HOYS.

ISLAND BEACH GEAR 9th & Bay, 788-3836.

THINGS TO DODOWNTOWN GILLIAN’S, 838B Asbury, 391-0060.

GLAZED OVERMake your own pottery. Great for kids and adults. 854 Asbury, 398-8880.

KIDZ CREATIONS, 811 Asbury, 399-9922

BOARDWALKRENTALSSURF BUGGY CENTERS Two locations; 8th & 12th and Boardwalk. Cribs, strollers, TVs, coolers, bikes (and more). 976-5679.

JEWELRYJEWELRY HUT Great owners, superior jewelry. Sunglasses too. 1308 Boardwalk, 399-9634.

HENRY’S OC’s Landmark Jeweler. 1236 Boardwalk, (800) 214-4435.

FASHIONTHE SPOT BY JILLY’S Style,

attitude, vintage tees, sunglasses and great brands. 762 and 1066 Boardwalk, 385-1234. See ad page 20.

DOLLAR STOREJILLY’S 99 CENT STORE 99 cents! 1044 Boardwalk, 399-1234. See ad page 20.

T-SHIRTSJILLY’S T-SHIRT FACTORY Get your Phillies at Jilly’s, personalized tees too. 936 and 1048 Boardwalk, 385-1234. See ad page 20.

SWEETS AND TREATSSHRIVER’S SALT WATER TAFFY An Ocean City icon. Salt water taffy, fudge, candy. 9th and Boardwalk, 399-0100. See ad page 24.

SHRIVER’S GELATO Only gelato store on boards. 9th and Boardwalk, 399-0100. See ad page 24.

JOHNSON’S POPCORN An Ocean City classic. A great gift too. 1368 Boardwalk, (800) 842-2676.

FRALINGER’S SALT WATER TAFFY Fresh ingredients made to strict quality standards. 1100 Boardwalk, 399-2202.AIR TOYS/PIRATE SWAG

AIR CIRCUS Kites, flags, air toys, more. 1114 Boardwalk, 399-9343.

PIRATES ARRRGH US! Everything for the buccaneer in you. 1116 Boardwalk, 399-9343.

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SUNGLASS MENAGERIE Cool shades, cute staff. Name brands, sunglasses for every budget. 1124 Boardwalk, 391-8000. See ad page 28.

VARIETY STOREPESSANO’S VARIETY STORE Everything you need is here. 3rd and Atlantic and 11th and Boardwalk, 399-1889.

GIFTSSILVER LINING AND NAME STATION Everyone finds something they like. Bracelets from Name Station. 930 Boardwalk, 398-4918.

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FURNITUREHANDPAINTED FURNITURE AND DESIGN STUDIO Beautiful furniture and superior home items. 628 West Avenue, 398-5661.

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BIKESTUCKAHOE BIKE SHOP Modern bikes, Old-fashioned service. 2151 Route 50, Tuckahoe, 628-0101.

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HAVE you ever visited Gingham Whale? It’s a really cute store and it’s right on Asbury Avenue, between 6th and 7th Street, next door

to Toilet Water. And owner Carol Kearney has great stuff for your beach house (and your not-so-beach house too); antiques, folk art, furniture and more, all neatly arranged in her neat little store. We stopped by and asked Carol her thoughts on new trends for summer 2010 and learned Lilly Pulitzer is always a no-brainer and a row-boat oar makes a nice home accent.OCmag: Hi Carol, what’s new at Gingham Whale?Carol: Lilly Pulitzer has a great line of gifts and stationery, and this year she has some really fun market bags. They’re

recyclable, they come in great colors, they’re inexpensive and I expect them to be very popular. Now, last year we had the Lilly Pulitzer pom poms – they’re tissue flowers – everybody loves them for parties or little girls’ rooms; even some college girls were taking them for their dorm rooms. We have them again and this year we have Lilly Pulitzer paper lanterns. They come in the traditional pink and green and they’re easy to open and hang outside on a porch or inside in a room. They’re just great fun. OCmag: How about wall art? What can you suggest?Carol: This year I have a lot of great photos, not just of Ocean City, but just beach-y photos too, by some great amateur photographers. You can get

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them framed or matted and as a bonus you can get them as blank cards. They’re a lot of fun too.OCmag: What’s old that’s new?Carol: Wicker is always in. I found this great wicker table with styling from the ’20s. It’s painted white – white wicker is the classic seashore look. Or for some added oomph,

paint it black. Or shocking pink. I have a great wicker desk and chair too, it’s white, but it would be sweet in a little girl’s room painted pink or light blue. OCmag: Keep going. I know you have more great stuff.Carol: Architectural salvage is a great home piece. If you want something other than photos or paintings or prints, you can always

hang a piece of architectural molding from a Victorian building and that will make a statement. Also, I see a lot of oars. People hang them on the wall – I had one gentleman install it as a railing going down some steps. Some folks use them as curtain rods too. It’s a great nautical look. I

have some nice stained glass as well. You can hang it in a window or just prop it against a wall. Put it in a spot where you get some light so you can see all the colors.OCmag: Any prevailing themes this year?Carol: It seems the emphasis more and more is on nature

and natural things. People love the shells, starfish, shell garlands. Put the shells in a bowl, or place them on a table or mantle. Soft greens are big this year – jade or celery are big colors – very soothing and easy to live with.

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PLAY DATELauren Dalzell, Meredith Cas-tellani and Michael Hubbard getting ready to play some fun beach games. Opposite page right: Meredith dives for a catch in Turn Two.


It’s that time of year again! That’s right, it’s time once again to dust off your

bathing suit, grab your sunglasses and hit the Ocean City beaches. Just

about everyone has some sort of game plan for their day(s) at the beach and it could

range anywhere from grabbing their surfboard and tackling the waves to just camping out

on a towel for hours on end working on that tan.

Personally, I’ll get bored to death if I just plop down in a chair and dig in the sand with my feet, so I have to come

up with ways to entertain myself (and my family and friends will tell you how annoying I can get when I’m not

occupied). So, I’m here to share a couple games that I’ve created over the years and they don’t require expensive

equipment so pretty much anyone can play them. Let’s get started!

TURN TWOAny baseball fans out there? It’s

summertime and for sports enthusiasts, that means it’s baseball season. Playing Turn Two is simple, requires only two friends and a tennis ball, and will let you enjoy the waves.

The first thing the three of you need to do is get in the water, which is the first thing I want to do when I get to the beach anyway. You’ll need to wade out into knee- to thigh-deep water and spread out about 10-15 ft. apart (you can adjust this distance based on skill level). The first person (the batter) should be facing the incoming waves, with the other two in front of him/her diagonally to the batter’s left and right at around 10 o’clock and two o’clock. This may not be completely clear until you actually get out there and start chucking the ball around.

The person at 10 o’clock to the batter will play the role of shortstop Jimmy Rollins (or Derek Jeter if you are one of the New Yorkers that trickles all the way down the Garden State Parkway). The person at 2 o’clock to the batter serves as Ryan Howard, the first baseman (you can be Mark Teixeira, but it is illegal to portray any of the Mets. This is of utmost importance). The waves will play

the role of an opposing player on first base who tries to slide into the shortstop to break up the double play at second.

Now, it’s time to pull it off. First, wait for a good thigh-high wave to come down the pike. The batter’s job is to fire the tennis ball across the water to the shortstop to put the ball in play. Throw it hard. Skip it. Make it hard for him to field it. As he is fielding the ball (that’s the first out at second base if he can field it cleanly), that wave should be coming in to take his legs out the way a runner in baseball tries to slide in and make the throw to first. As the wave is undercutting the shortstop, he has to make the throw over to the first baseman to complete the double play. If you do it right, it ain’t easy. And of course, to finish it off your third player needs to catch it to get the force out at first base.

It may sound boring on paper, but I promise you can kill a lot of time playing Turn Two. And another great aspect of this game is that the three of you can easily rotate and take turns at the different positions.

BODY PARTSBody Parts is a game that was handed

down to me by my older cousins. You can play it in the water or up on the sand (provided that you aren’t standing in someone’s lemonade. People get testy when you step in their food and drinks). You only need two people and a standard paddleball set. As with most games, it’s better if you get two people of similar ages and skill sets.

You’ll want to stand about five to seven feet apart to begin play. As you may have guessed from the name of the game, you score points when you are able hit different parts of the other person’s body. Don’t start with the “oh that sounds dangerous” nonsense. It’s not. It’s a little rubber ball and it doesn’t hurt. It’s not lawn darts. And also, you aren’t hitting the ball that hard because you are going for accuracy and not power. Try playing it with a lot of power and you’ll end playing a game of Chase the Ball Down the Beach. That gets old really quick.

This is still basically two people tapping the ball back and forth to one another. It’s

paddleball after all. So you can just start out going back and forth and score points based on who gets hit and where.

Scoring can vary based on your own imagination, but I’ll give you some of the guidelines we always use.

•Hands and forearms aren’t worth much as they are relatively easy to get. They should be worth maybe 1-2 points.

•Upper arms are a little more difficult, so we reward a player with three points.

•Chest and mid-section is about the same as the arms.

•Legs and feet are usually worth about 4-5 points, because people tend to jump out of the way quickly and it can be tricky to get a leg.

•Getting someone in the back is a prize. If you catch someone on the back, that probably means that they turned away to avoid the ball. That’s cowardly and will net your opponent about 10 points.

Of course there are other parts of the body that you can create a scoring system for, but I’ll leave that up to you.

GO OVER THE MIDDLE

Go Over the Middle might just be my favorite beach game and requires only a football and at least one other friend. This is also better on good wave days.

You and your friend(s) play the part of quarterback and receiver trying to complete a pass over the middle of the football field (or ocean in this case). The wave, as you may have figured out, plays the part of the nasty NFL safety who wants to separate you from the ball (think Brian Dawkins, not Macho Harris). Now, it’s time to go have a catch.

Go out in the water to where the waves are breaking that day. You can be as far apart as your arm strength will allow. The QB is going to try to throw the receiver a pass into the wave just as it comes crashing down. The receiver’s job is to absorb the hit of the wave while

still coming down with the football. It’s not easy at all and will give you a new found respect for the guys that do this for a living.

I love this game for a lot reasons, but it’s great that you can run around, get exercise and wear yourself out. If you are looking for ways

to maximize your fun at the Ocean City beach before the sun sets, try these fun games. But, don’t gas yourself too much or you won’t have any energy left for the Boardwalk – and no one wants that!

Opposite page left: Lauren and Meredith demon-strate Body Parts. The goal is to target your oppo-nents arms, legs, etc. and score points to win. Left: Lauren passes a football to Michael in Go Over the Middle, a toss and catch games that pits you against the waves. Below: Lauren, Michael and Meredith hug it out after some furious beach game play.

I CAN’T remember why or how I was introduced to artist Marie Natale. I can’t even remember where we met. What I do remember is how powerful her positive energy is and her warm smile. It’s so friendly and inviting, I felt we’d known each other for years instead of minutes.

lifein watercolorBy BILL GODFREY


IF YOU’VE thumbed through this magazine, and I hope you did, you probably noticed the watercolor drawings throughout at the upper corners and tops of some pages. They are lovely, colorful and fun and have benefitted the publication greatly. They are the hard work and creative

genius of Marie Natale. Marie is a local artist who’s been painting South Jersey for years.

“Art has to touch people. When you capture something that’s a part of their experience, it means so much more. My watercolors are very bright and lively and they’re not real detailed; it’s an impressionistic type of style and that opens it to a lot more people. It’s more playful and fun and it has certain energy to it. I think people can relate to that energy.”

Marie will be the featured artist at her one-woman show – Ocean City Through the Eyes of an Artist – during the month of July at the Ocean City Arts Center in the Community Center on Simpson Avenue. That’s a cool thing. You’ll get to admire and perhaps purchase one of Marie’s watercolors during the show. And if you attend the artist’s reception on July 9 at 6:30pm, you’ll get to meet Marie in person. Though you may have already seen her.

“My specialty is plein air painting, meaning painting outside and doing things on location,” said Marie. “I love architecture and coming into a unique community like Ocean City that has many established landmarks that are near and dear to people’s hearts. These are the things I like to capture. And I like to incorporate people in the painting; people eating outside or just having a conversation.”

If you’re familiar with Marie’s work, you know one of her pieces can brighten a room all by itself. I’ve seen her painting on Asbury Avenue during the Evenings On Asbury events and she’s a delight to talk with and observe as she paints. She teaches classes at the OCAC and does commissions as well.

For a guarenteed opportunity to watch Marie in full painting action, head to the Ocean City Arts Center during its annual fundraising luncheon on July 7. Marie will be there painting live. I recommend you purchase a ticket and get up close and personal with Marie’s work.

“I’ll actually be painting during the reception – possibly a beach scene. Isn’t that timeless? Kids building sand castles, or out surfing, with maybe the Music Pier in the background. That’s a beautiful building. I want to capture the unique things that make Ocean City different from every place else.”

To see more of her work, check out her show at the Arts Center.“For my show I’ll be doing Boardwalk themes, including

Wonderland Pier, Mack and Manco’s – all the places we love; street scenes along Asbury Avenue, the Chatterbox – all the things about Ocean City that make it a compelling place. It’s all Ocean City, including final moments of the 9th Street Bridge. It’s amazing how many people love that bridge.”

Marie grew up in Egg Harbor City and has spent most of her life

around the Jersey Shore. She’s enjoyed a successful career in the area and has a Masters degree in art education. She’s also worn many hats over the years. Marie taught in the local public school system for ten years and won the “teacher of the year” award. She’s also a businessperson with a keen sense for design. She founded Paw Togs/Enchanted Beginnings, a designer clothing line for infants and children and ran the business for 10 years. Currently she creates gift products and containers that can be found in Wal-Mart and Lowe’s.

I’m not sure how she found the time to help out with this magazine. But if you talk to her you’ll discover that she’s a generous soul, and she believes that generosity often finds its way back. In 2003, Marie painted eight fiberglass lighthouses for the “Beacons by the Sea” fundraising project. Proceeds went to local arts and education programs.

Marie’s art is also award-winning; she won Best In Show at the NJ Water Color Society Associates show in 2006 and an Award of Excellence at the same show in 2007.

Lunch with Marie is like one of her paintings – bright and lively. I met up with her at one of her favorite eateries in town – Positively Fourth Street at 4th and Atlantic. It was just a lovely experience. I enjoyed one of the café’s famous sandwiches - a panini with eggs and some hot peppers (absolutely fabulous) as well as a great cup

of coffee. Marie, her beau Paul and I sat and just dug the scene. Oh and I serendipitously met someone I’d been trying to catch up with for some time. I told you, hanging out with Marie has a cool vibe and a positive energy.

So maybe you’ll enjoy Marie’s artist reception and show just as much as I

enjoyed my lunch with her.“The reception is July 9 at the Ocean City Arts Center from 6:30

to 8:30pm and I should have 40 to 50 paintings in all sizes. All will be for sale. There will be a collection of my prints too, including a collection I call The Final Moments of the Ninth Street Bridge. That bridge really has a beauty about it and I don’t think people appreciated it until now that it’s almost gone,” said Marie.

Marie’s painting aren’t just beautiful, they are inspiring. If you get the jones to create your own masterpiece, you can take one of her classes at the Arts Center.

“The Center promotes local talent and that’s wonderful. It also provides activities and experiences in art for all ages, from kids to adults. And we have a full slate of classes in all forms of art, including art, sculpture, and every month there’s a new featured artist. It’s a great thing for people to come and be a part of that,” Marie said.

Wherever you might find Marie during the summer, go ahead and say hello. In return you’ll get to experience her creative energy and if my experience is an indicator, you’ll be that much better for it.Find Marie’s work at Accent Gallery, 956

Asbury or visit her website marienatale.com.

“I want to capture the unique things that make Ocean City different from every place else”

THINK it’s easy picking only 29 things to love about the OC? Hardly. There is so much about this place that makes it great – from annual events like July’s Night in Venice to community efforts to

preserve local structures, such as the 1885 Fourth Street Life Saving Station. So in order to simplify things, I decided to select a small sampling. With-out further ado, here are just a few of the reasons I think Ocean City is the best place on earth…

1) Pining for a shell-covered box to hold your collectibles? Searching for starfish to decorate your window-sill? You’re in luck. For more than 40 years, Discovery Seashell Museum has been both the place to peruse and purchase coral, fos-sils, seashells, and nautical items from across the globe: everything from Jamaica scallops to giant African land snails. It’s also the only spot I know of where you can pose for a pic inside the jaws of a 75’ prehistoric great white shark.

2) As if April’s annual Doo Dah Parade weren’t quirky enough, city publicist Mark Soifer upped the ante for wackiness when he instigated OC’s Pie-Asco, a tribute to the comedian and TV per-sonality Soupy Sales. Sales, known for his own pie-in-the-face and pie tossing trademarks, even served as the event’s honorary MC before passing away in October 2009. Here’s how it works: hun-dreds of folks fill temporary grandstands erected in front of the Music Pier and wait for the signal, then smoosh each other in the face with shaving cream pies.

3) Jutting 300 feet over the beach and ocean from Moorlyn Terrace and the Boardwalk is one of the city’s most recognizable – and beloved – land-marks: the Spanish-style Music Pier. It’s weathered hurricanes and hosted hobo bands, rock-n-roll shows, and Miss New Jersey pageants through-out its 80+ year history, and is still going strong.

4) Don’t want to ever leave Ocean City? That’s the same sentiment shared by Emily, or “The Lady in White,” resident ghost of the Flanders Hotel. By all accounts, she’s a happy one: mischievously walking through walls and unscrewing light bulbs, even belting out tunes while sashaying through the halls in her long white gown. If you’re hop-ing for a guaranteed glimpse, a portrait of Emily painted by Liverpool-born artist Tony Troy hangs on the hotel’s second floor.

5) Pizza reigns supreme in Ocean City, but despite popular belief, a magnificent pie isn’t rel-egated to the Boards. At Downtown Asbury Av-enue’s All Natural Award Winning Pizza, owner Lou DeFusco incorporates decades of culinary experience and a southern Italian heritage – not

The Lady in White still lives at the Flanders. Opposite page: The Ocean City beach at sunset, Corson’s Inlet in high summer, Downtown Asbury Avenue.


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to mention a family recipe for dough handed down from the 1860s – to create pure pizza joy.

6) The Boardwalk – two-and-a-half miles of easily walkable, (mostly) unobstructed, ocean views. Need I say more?

7) We’re used to seeing Jilly’s French Fry Guy pose for pics along the Boards, but going head-to-head with Shriver’s Mr. Taffy, the OC Trash Buster, and other costumed characters? Now, that’s something interesting. Cape May County’s first Amazing Mascot Races took place in April at Ocean City’s Earth Day Celebration, and Bobby the Boardwalk Nor’Easter – talis-man of OC’s soccer club – emerged victor. However, a July re-match may turn the tides.

8) A Boardwalk staple for nearly four decades, Mia’s Christ-mas Gallery By the Sea has kept the holiday spirit alive during even the hottest months. There’s no better place for picking up glass tree ornaments, Byers’ Choice dolls, porcelain Snowba-bies statuettes, and a little seasonal cheer.

9) When it comes to local cycling efforts, Ocean City is ahead of the curve. In 2008, the town declared three-mile Haven Av-enue near the Municipal Airport an official bike route, reducing

the speed limit to 15-mph and adding four way stops at intersec-tions to reduce traffic. And cyclists will soon have a designated bike lane across the 9th Street bridge, connecting OC’s bike-ways to Somers Point.

10) Paper-thin crepes topped with Nutella, quiche made from scratch, and French press organic coffee served fresh by the order. At Ma France Creperie along 9th Street, a little taste of Europe goes a long way.

11) Whoever the genius is behind Ocean City’s “America’s Greatest Family Resort” slogan was spot on. Where else can you find a blend of Boardwalk, beach, activities, and entertainment that incorporates such familial flare? My answer: nowhere.

12) A 20-foot-tall fiberglass pirate; rotating dice; waterfalls; and weathered ships. Watch out Wildwood – when it comes to the miniature golf courses, OC’s got the kitsch covered.

13) Hard to imagine OC’s skyline without the Port O’Call Ho-tel and its pink bubble-gum-colored paint job, but the building’s exterior was originally white when erected in 1966. It wasn’t until the current owners purchased the property 20 years ago that pink became its prominent hue. According to Sales Coor-


dinator Merry Daley, they chose the color to reflect those of their favorite vaca-tion spot – the Baha-mas.

14) Ocean City’s Harbor Outfitters offers lessons in and rents out stand-up

paddleboards, a sport introduced to the U.S. mainland from Ha-waii as recently as 2000. It’s an ideal way to explore the area’s marshy back bays and slip away from the seasonal crowds.

15) Arugula? Check. Summer Squash? Check. The Farmers Market is Ocean City’s premier place for picking up Jersey-fresh produce, along with flowers, plants, and herbs, all peddled by area growers. Every Wednesday through July and August.

16) Sun Rose Words and Music. There’s no better place to pick up the latest Janet Evanovich paperback or a pictorial his-tory of America’s Greatest Family Resort, and the shop’s Asbury Avenue location has been accommodating islanders for years.

17) Fighting for clumps of Johnson’s caramel popcorn. Slurp-ing down sips of Bob’s Lemonade. Ocean City has the market on memories passed down and relived through generations.

18) This is a city that doesn’t skimp when it comes to fam-ily-friendly events, especially throughout summer. Along with Downtown’s Tuesday Family Film Nights and Wednesday Eve-nings on Asbury, each Thursday is “Family Night” on the OC Boardwalk. Watch for strolling stringbands and barbershop quartets, face painting stations, and stunning displays of mag-ic.

19) Sometimes ordering-in is part of the fun. Newcomer Ocean City Seafood is the OC’s go-to place for take-out seafood, with an expansive menu that includes cream of crab soup, local jumbo scallops, and some of the tastiest crabcakes around. Still hungry? Tack on a slice of killer key lime pie.

20) The beach. Sure, with each big storm a portion of it gets

washed out to sea, but thanks to local replen-ishment efforts it returns each year, pretty and prepped for another wonderful summer season.

21) Nothing beats the Chatterbox Res-taurant for a taste of nostalgia cooked medi-um-well, with a milkshake on the side. Since opening in 1937, the pink corner landmark has been entertaining families and serving up some of the best burgers in town.

22) The 1926 classic wood carousel at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier boasts 22 standing horses, two single chariots, and is one of only a couple dozen pre-1960 carousels remain-ing across the U.S. with operational ring ma-chines. Go on, take a ride.

23) Scoops of homemade ice cream (think A la Mode Ice Cream Parlor on the city’s quieter southern side) and George’s Candies fab homemade flavors.

24) For a bit of introspection, take a walk at 341-acre Cor-son’s Inlet, located toward the island’s southend along Ocean Drive. One of the last undeveloped tracts of land on New Jer-sey’s Atlantic shorefront, and seasonal home to herons, sand-erlings, and least tern, this sandy stretch is not only serene, but satisfying.

25) In what other city is the hermit crab more revered? Each May for more than three decades, crowds have gathered to see if Martin Z. Mollusk, crustacean extraordinaire, spots his shadow. If he does, summer arrives one week early. Flash for-ward to August, when beauty queens draped in painted snail shells try and claw their way to victory in the Miss Crustacean Pageant. Winner receives the coveted Cucumber Rind Cup, and bragging rights.

26) What began as the city’s Municipal Orchestra is today the tireless Ocean City Pops, marvels of the Music Pier for over eight decades. A night with the Pops may include Broadway show numbers, operatic accompaniments, jazz tunes, or trib-utes, but it’s always a worthwhile time.

27) Being the Jersey Shore’s largest downtown shopping district, Asbury Avenue between 6th Street and 11th Street is also among the most inviting, featuring dozens of independent-ly owned and operated stores and local chains interspersed with art galleries and eateries. Bring your walking shoes, and your wallet.

28) Grassroots Music Store. Where else can you pick up Lady Gaga’s smash album The Fame on vinyl, test out a Gibson electric guitar, and catch a performance by Monkees’ drummer Micky Dolenz? Somewhere perhaps, though why go looking for it when it’s in your own backyard.

29) Why I really love Ocean City? It’s a place of possibility. Here, you can breathe a little easier, sleep more soundly, and dream a whole lot bigger. Cliché perhaps. But true.

Top: Crabcakes from Ocean City Sea-food. Above: Dessert Crepe from Ma France Creperie. Left: Ice Cream from George’s Candies

All in the Family

The story of thefamous arcade andthe family who started it all By Bill Godfrey

IN CASE you were in Florida over the winter (not jealous at all; okay, a little), then you may not know how bad the weather was six months

ago.Heavy snow, damaging winds, crazy

rains – it was bad. And the worst part was being stuck inside. The snow was too deep to play in, and it was just too cold to do anything outside. There was one thing that kept me sane; one place where I could take the kids so they could burn off some steam…

Jilly’s Arcade. Jilly’s has been an Ocean City

icon since 1976 and is the flagship operation for the Jilly’s family of stores, including Jilly’s $1 Store, Jilly’s French Fry Factory, Jilly’s T-Shirt Factory, the Ice Cream Factory and The Spot by Jilly’s.

Jilly’s Arcade; the savior of cooped-up dads and their cabin-fever kids in and around Ocean City for over 40 years. Pinball, pool, lots of video games, and the number-one boardwalk game of all time… skeeball. And the best part? The arcade is open everyday - that’s 365 – including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years.

Knowing that arcade was open everyday was a lifesaver over the winter. My oldest still keeps saying “can we go to the arcade dad?”

“We take a lot of pride in what we do,” said Jody Levchuck, director of operations for the Jilly’s family of stores who, along with his brother Randy, makes sure the arcade stays open for desperate dads like me. “Ocean City is my home – this is where I vote and this is where I have my livelihood. Keeping the arcade open gives people in town something to do, but it also gives us a way to retain our employees, and that’s important to us. We have a lot of longtime employees and we want to take care of them.”

And here’s something you may not know – the arcade is open 24 hours in the summer. Doesn’t close from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Been that way since the

beginning. How cool is that?“Feeling Pac Man at 4am? C’mon by,”

offered Jody.The Jilly’s story begins three generations,

and about 80 years, ago on Coney Island.“Jilly’s was started by my parents and

grandparents, but my great-grandparents started in the gaming industry in Brooklyn, Coney Island. Not in an arcade, but with skill games and games of chance,” said Jody. “And my grandfather had arcades in Wildwood, Kingsburg and Seaside Heights.

Then, when my parents got married, they were looking for something to do and they found this, here in Ocean City.”

I love these kinds of stories – determination plus a love for one’s work leads to success. Jilly’s has that kind of story.

“My mother grew up in Brooklyn and my father grew up in Asbury Park. My father worked at an arcade as a teenager and my mom’s father actually owned an arcade. After they were married they came to Ocean City where my dad was working at an auto parts store and my mom worked at Steinbach’s (department store). They were also working for my grandfather in the summer. My grandfather didn’t want to

see his kids working at an auto parts store, so he helped create a better opportunity for his children and here we are today. It was very humble in the beginning – they had to pay their dues – but they found a way to make a successful business.”

And thank goodness for that success. Jilly’s Arcade is a great spot to take the kids, guests, and friends from out of town – you can’t go wrong at the arcade.

“My grandfather and grandmother – Beverly and Wally Kreisberger – are really

the reason why we’re here. We’re enjoying the fruits of their labors from the ‘50s and ‘60s and all the troubles they went through.”

And so began the Jilly’s story. Fast forward 40 years and the Jilly’s name is up and down the Boardwalk. As the Levchuck family grew, so did the Jilly’s business.

“Well, my mother got bored working in the arcade so she put in the ice cream store in 1986. I started working the ice cream when I was 10 years old with my mother and grandmother – if you’ve ever worked for both your mother and grandmother then you know it’s the worst job you could ever have in your life – but you learn a lot.”

Oh my.“Eight years later my mom

opened the 99 Cent Store and dropped the ice cream store in my

lap, just as I graduated high school.”So you always planned on taking

over the family business?“I – and I speak for my brother on this

– we had absolutely no intentions of ever working on this boardwalk again after college. We both went to Seton Hall University, graduated and went to work in other fields for a couple years. By accident, my father was unable to rent the store next to the 99 Cent Store and my brother and I came up with Jilly’s French Fry Factory. We convinced my father to give us a small loan, and we convinced the bank to give us a little bigger loan and we opened Jilly’s French Fry Factory.”

And then?“Then we opened Jilly’s T-Shirt Factory,

another T-shirt factory, then we opened

Above: Jody in front of his arcade. Opposite page: Jill and Paul Levchuck with their children Randy, left, and Jody, cen-ter, with his girlfriend, Jill


the Spot and then another Spot. It just became viral. We love the business – my brother and I are best friends and 50-50 business partners. It’s like people climbing the corporate ladder, except we have to climb our own corporate ladder.”

So where did the name come from?“My mother, whose name is Jill, always

hated being called Jilly but my father found it very fitting. I guess it’s funny for her to look up and down the boardwalk and see a name she really doesn’t care for.

So was it cool growing up on the Boardwalk?

“Back in the ‘80s the arcade business was at its height and everybody hung out in the arcade after school. Everybody was playing the new pinball or the new video games, like Super Mario Brothers or Pac-Man – it was a pretty cool time to be 15 years old and I made a lot of friends in this arcade. A lot of them are still my friends to this day. Sometimes people will come up to me and I don’t remember them, but they remember me. They’re coming back 25 years later and they’re back with their kids or grandkids. That really makes us feel good that we have survived this long. It’s endearing – people had a fun time in their 20s and they’re back. It shows we are entertaining generations of families here in Ocean City.”

Do you ever get to hang out in Ocean City?

“I love this town, but if I’m lucky enough to get a day off, I want to escape. If I wasn’t here everyday, this is the first place I’d want to come, but taking a day off is even more stressful because you’re worrying – is everything okay, is everything clean, are the customers satisfied – you become anxious. It’s easier to just not take a day off. But I love what I do so I don’t need those days off. But if I could, I’d go check out the cool stores on Asbury Avenue, or take a boat out on the bay.”

Now what’s with The Spot? It’s a completely different store from the French Fry Factory or the T-Shirt Factory. It’s very urban.

“Well The Spot was a pipe dream. I have a style that’s a little different from Ocean City – it’s more of a surf-scene look here, but I like to dress a little edgier and I didn’t see too many stores around here that carried that type of clothing. So we had a space open up and we weren’t sure what to do with it.”

It’s definitely a unique store on the Boards.

“Why not a high-end boutique on the Boards? We signed a lease and weren’t sure what we were going to do and we

just kept referring to the store as ‘the spot,’ and it just stuck.”

Are your parents still involved with the business?

“My father still runs the day-to-day operations at the arcade. My mother is the buyer extraordinaire for the $1 Store. We carry 15,000 items in that store so imagine the thousands of items sold – she has to re-ordered, put into the warehouse, put back on the shelf – it’s a heavy workload and she runs the whole show there. You’ll see her unloading boxes from a 40-foot truck. She does it all.”

Jilly’s keeps their stores open as much as possible – everyday through Thanksgiving or so and then on most every weekend. Except for the ice cream store.

“My grandmother passed away a year ago and she was the hardest working person I ever met in my life. She could have retired 20 years ago, but up until about a year before her death, you could see her working that cash register. She could have been retired and sailing around the world. Thank you Grandma for everything. I wish there was a movie made about her cause it was really something.”

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OCEAN City has some great restaurants, and if you didn’t know that, well, now’s the time to expand your horizons.

Sure we’ve got some of the best Boardwalk food in the country – pizza, fries, ice cream, popcorn, and the like. But there’s more to Ocean City than just pizza and fries. The island has undergone what I call a restaurant renaissance over the past few years, and there are several restaurants in town with sophisticated menus to satisfy the discerning palette. There are superior breakfast places, awesome stops for lunch and dinner, seafood of the freshest variety, steaks, snacks and everything in between. Take a look around, chances are you’ll find a restaurant that serves just what you’re looking for.

The Second Annual Ocean City Restaurant Week, June 20 to 27, will showcase some of Ocean City’s best restaurants in a week-long event offering a special two-for-one deal, giving you a great opportunity to sample the city’s tastiest treats.

“We want to get the word out and let everyone know that Ocean City has great places to eat,” said Bill McGinnity, owner/chef of Cousins Restaurant at First Street and Asbury Avenue. “Ocean City restaurants are teaming up to jointly promote our restaurants and the city as a dining destination. We hope to attract new customers and keep our regulars interested, so we’re offering special fixed-price menu options.”

As part of restaurant week, participating members are offering a two-for-one special that should not be missed. Whether it’s breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack, you can get two items for the price of one during this special week at member restaurants.

“Restaurant week is a celebration of everything Ocean City has to offer – especially the food. We have many different types of cuisine here,” said Bill. “It’s a chance to let everybody taste what’s going on in Ocean City.”

Kicking off restaurant week is a new event in town – The Ocean City magazine Hungryman Relay.

The first annual Hungryman Relay is June 20 (yes, that’s Father’s Day) from noon to 2pm along Asbury from 5th Street to 9th Street. Asbury Avenue will be closed to traffic along that stretch for those two hours.

Over the long cold winter months, when my wife Stefanie and I were thinking of starting this new magazine, we thought organizing and sponsoring a cool little event would help us with some much needed publicity. We thought a competitive eating contest might be a good idea, but we wanted something with just a little more pizzazz. Enter the Hungryman Relay, consisting of running, eating and raising money for a local charity.

All that was left was working out the details. We approached the Ocean City Restaurant Association and asked if we could work together in our quest for a silly event in Ocean City – one that would provide a bit of publicity for Restaurant Week. And here’s what we came up with…

A running and eating event; teams of four members will participate. Your team can consist of whomever you can get – men, women, children, grandparents – anybody who can safely run from 5th Street to 9th Street and back. Now here’s the catch; each member starts at 5th Street and must finish a donut before being allowed to begin the run to 9th Street.

Once a runner reaches 9th Street, that

runner must eat a slice of pizza before being allowed to make the return run back to 5th Street. At that point you must tag your teammate (We’re actually thinking of making the runners wear big chef hats and then handing them to the next runner in lieu of a baton). Once your teammate has been properly tagged, he/she repeats the donut, run, pizza, run sequence until all four runners have completed the course.

Now you know that sounds like fun. The Hungryman benefits the

Community FoodBank of New Jersey Southern Branch and the Ocean City Food Cupboard, two very worthy organizations that do great work in the local community. We also got great help from OC’s Downtown Shopping District. Have you shopped Asbury Avenue lately? It’s beautiful with over 100 great shops, boutiques… and restaurants. If you love Ocean City, shop Ocean City. The Ocean City Tourism Development Commission gave us some much needed support and the City of Ocean City has been very gracious in their assistance.

I’m telling you – this is going to be a great event!

Bring dad, granddad, your kids, your friends – whomever. There will be two categories for competitors. One being competitive (for instance, is everyone in your group under age 50? You’re probably competitive), the other being family (granddad and young kids on your team? You’re probably a family competitor).

This event is for everyone in your family. And while there will be prizes for the winners of the race, there will also be prizes for best dressed, best themed, youngest finisher and more.

Grab dad, run the Hungryman and then go have dinner at one of Ocean City’s fabulous restaurants.

Man, you gotta love this town.

Bill Godfrey with the skinny on the yummiest week of the year

OC Restaurant Week - June 20-27


Arts in OC

OCEAN CITY ARTS CENTERThe Ocean City Arts Center (OCAC)

is getting ready to host its 19th Annual Summer Luncheon; the center’s major fundraiser for the year. If you’re a lover of the arts, then you should get yourself over there and help support one of the city’s most versatile and diverse and, well, artistic organizations.

“This is our biggest fundraiser of the year,” said Marian Talese, a member of the center’s board of directors. “It’s important that we have a generous response.”

The luncheon, entitled In the Good Old Summertime is July 7 at Greate Bay Country Club, 901 Mays Landing Road, Somers Point. Cocktails open the event at noon followed by an “All-American Lunch.”

“For the past five years we’ve travelled the world with our themes from France to Spain, Italy, China and Japan and I thought it was time to bring it back to Ocean City; we have such a beautiful life here,” said Marian. “That’s why it’s called In the Good Old Summertime. It’s summertime and on the Wednesday right after the Fourth of July. Everything will be red, white and blue.”

The Ocean City Arts Center is the town’s premier place for visual and performing arts. Whether you want to admire, purchase, or learn about artistic expression, the Arts Center is the place to be.

“From dance classes and pottery, to

watercolor, oils, summer camps; there’s so much the center offers – we feel we’re a diamond in the rough,” Marian said.

Here’s the catch; while the center is fortunate to be located in the Ocean City Community Center, the center is not a branch of the municipal government and is therefore funded entirely through

grants, tuition, gallery sales, donations and fundraisers. Hence the All-American fundraiser in July.

“Come and have a good meal,” said Marian. “But we also have entertainment and the art auction. Our entertainment this year is ‘Right on Cue,’ a barbershop quartet that’s well-known in this area. They’ll be wandering around the event and entertaining table by table and their repertoire will be all about the beach.”

Marian Talese is a noted artist in her own right and taught music and piano after graduating college. She eventually

developed into a visual artist and currently produces floor cloths – an art form from the 16th century that are beautiful alternatives to area rugs – at a studio she shares with her daughter on West Avenue.

“This year we have nine noted artists who have contributed an original piece of work that you’ll be able to bid on. We also

have gift baskets from merchants in Ocean City and the surrounding area and people can bid on them as well. The auction goes on during the luncheon so you could go home with some goodies that day.”

If you’re a stranger to the OCAC, then you are spending way too much time in front of the TV. There are some great events and classes at the

center. There are music classes,

dance classes covering many different styles, watercolor and oil painting, woodcarving, pottery and a whole lot more. There are monthly artists’ shows and too much more to list. The center has something for all ages and interests, and there’s probably something for everybody in Ocean City and the surrounding communities too.

“The goal of the event is to raise money,” said Marian. “We hope this year will be a banner year. The arts have been hurting all over New Jersey and we are hurting badly this year as far as our grants. We really need to support our beautiful arts

Bill Godfrey sums up the OC arts scene for June

In the Good Old Summertime

Marian Talese, right, watches as Fran Bickel puts the finishing touches on her painting


Arts in OC

center which gives back so much to the community – and we’re so happy to be a part of this wonderful renovation at the community center – the library, fitness and aquatic center – it’s such a benefit for our town. The museum will be helping with our fundraiser too. The community never lets us down and we’re looking for great support. It’s going to be a great time.”

OCEAN CITY THEATRE COMPANYThe Ocean City Theatre Company and

Ocean City Pops kick off the 2010 summer season with the musical, Oklahoma! Often called the birth of the modern American musical, Oklahoma! is the first collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Oklahoma! tells the story of the high-spirited rivalry between local farmers and cowboys. This conflict provides the colorful backdrop against which Curly, the handsome cowboy, and Laurey, the winsome farm girl, play out their love story.

The Ocean City Pops, under the direction of William Schieble, does its usual fabulous job with classic hits including People Will Say We’re in Love, Surrey with the Fringe on Top and Oh, What a Beautiful Morning.

Catch this stunning production on July 6 at 8pm, July 7 at 8pm, July 8 at 2pm and 8pm at the Hughes Performing Arts Center, 6th Street and Atlantic Avenue. For tickets please call 609-525-9248, go to www.ocnj.us or visit the box office at the Ocean City Music Pier.

This production is appropriate for all ages and the perfect outing for any group. OCTC is offering special rates for groups of 20 people or more. If you’re interested in a group rate, please contact the Ocean City Annex at (609) 525-9300.

OCEAN CITY POPSOpening Night; Legendary singer Patti

Page; June 27, 7:30pm and 11pm at the Music Pier. Patti Page is a living legend and has sold more than 100 million records.

Sponsored by Shriver’s Salt Water Taffy. After-concert reception with Ms. Page at the Flanders Hotel - cocktails and dessert - $30 per person. For tickets and info go to oceancitypops.org.

OCEAN CITY REPERTORY THEATERThe Secret Garden; Friday, June 4 at 7pm;

Saturday, June 5 at 7pm; Sunday, June 6 at 2pm. OC Rep Theater in the Stainton Building; Tickets $5 and available at the door. A dark spell of sorrow and mystery hovers in the air as a young orphan, Mary Lennox, arrives at Misselthwaite Manor - the Yorkshire estate of her uncle Archibald Craven. Mary decides that this place will be her secret refuge and begins to tend the garden alone. Inside the manor, another secret lurks. This mystery is so deep that it will take all Mary’s determination and courage to solve it.

Bloomsday VI; A Celebration of James Joyce. Wednesday, June 16, from noon to midnight. Visit ocrep.org for details.

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NO HISTORY of our community is complete without mentioning the many bridges that helped Ocean City become “America’s Greatest Family Resort.”

On June 15, 1883 Ocean City’s first land route to the mainland was completed at 34th Street.

Rev. William B. Wood, president of the Ocean City Association, reported, “It is a little over two miles in length, connecting Ocean City with the shore road leading from Beesley’s Point to Cape May City. The thoroughfare is spanned by a good bridge containing a draw, at which is erected a suitable house for the accommodation of the toll-keeper.” The charges were 10 cents for horse and wagon and 5 cents for pedestrians. The total cost of the road, bridge and house was $6,000. The next two bridges were built by railroad companies to get

their trains into Ocean City. In 1884, the West Jersey Railroad built a bridge over Corson’s Inlet entering the southern end of Ocean City, continuing up in the middle of West Avenue. In 1898, the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad built a bridge over the Crook Horn Creek entering Ocean City at 52nd Street, continuing up Haven Avenue. On July 1, 1907, the first Shore Fast Line trolley came over a trestle bridge from Somers Point entering Ocean City at 8th Street. A friend warned Henry Ford in 1909 that if everybody owned a car the horses would be frightened. Ford replied, “I am democratizing the automobile. The horses will disappear from our highways.” By 1914, Ford’s company was producing more and better cars at a reasonable cost. The horses’ days were numbered. People were buying cars and demanding better roads and bridges. Ocean City and Cape May County officials responded, opening two automobile bridges in 1914. On April 11, 1914, the Ocean City Automobile Company opened the causeway and four bridges connecting Ocean City and Somers Point. The trip across the Great Egg Harbor Bay cost 25 cents for the driver and automobile and five cents for each passenger. The toll was ended on August 15, 1922 when the causeway was sold to the State of New Jersey. On May 15, 1914, Reuben W. Edwards and John P. Fox, Ocean City residents and Cape May County freeholders, led the ceremony

Author Fred Miller on the history of Ocean City’s many bridges

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Clockwise from top left: The Rush Chattin Bridge over Middle Thoro-fare opened March 4, 1991; The causeway and four bridges connecting Ocean City and Somers Point opened April 11, 1914; Cars backed up on the 9th Street Bridge will soon be history.

officially opening the new bridge at 34th Street. This replaced the city’s first bridge to the mainland built in 1883. In 1917, the Cape May County Board of Freeholders authorized a bond issue of $134,000 for the building of automobile bridges over Corson’s Inlet and Middle Thorofare to connect Ocean City and Strathmere. These bridges were rebuilt in the fall of 1933. The Ocean City-Longport Bridge was dedicated on October 25, 1928. Congressman Issac Bacharach and Mayor Joseph G. Champion cut a ribbon formally open the bridge. It cost $1,250,000 and was built in only ten months. The toll for automobiles was 25 cents. A strip of five tickets cost $1. Alfred R. Smith, World War veteran and former captain of the Ocean City lifeguards, was the grand marshal of the parade at the August 19, 1933 dedication of the new 9th Street bridge. It included four bridges: two drawbridges over the Ship Channel and Beach Thorofare; and two bridges spanning Elbow Thorofare and Rainbow Channel. This modern structure replaced the automobile causeway built in 1914. Mayor Harry Headley said, “This is the most magnificent entrance of any resort along the New Jersey coast.” In 1948, a new bridge was built over Corson’s Inlet replacing the 1933 bridge. On July 4, 1962, the new 1,625-foot-long Roosevelt Boulevard Bridge connecting Ocean City with Marmora at 34th Street opened. Construction on this $1,243,000 bridge began on November 14, 1960. March 4, 1991 a new 878-foot-long bridge over the Middle Thorofare was dedicated to the memory of Rush Chattin. Chattin,

who died on January 19, 1982, was a longtime city employee and avid fisherman. The bridge was the first in New Jersey designed with fishermen and women in mind. A wide platform running along both sides of the bridge protects those fishing from automobiles. On Friday, July 19, 2002, over a thousand people participated in the dedication ceremony of the new $55 million Ocean City-Longport Bridge. U. S. Senator Jon Corzine, Congressman Frank LoBiondo, former Congressman William J. Hughes, Freeholder Director Dan Beyel, and Mayor Henry “Bud” Knight spoke about the importance of the new span over the Great Egg Harbor Inlet. The first car over the bridge was a 1927 Buick driven by Herbert Godfrey II. Godfrey said his father was a 6-year-old passenger in the first car to cross the old bridge in 1928. On October 27, 2006, then Governor Jon S. Corzine, Mayor Sal Perillo and local citizens celebrated the start of construction on the new Route 52 Causeway Bridge (aka 9th Street Bridge, Howard S. Stainton Memorial Causeway), the major link between Ocean City and Somers Point, and Cape May and Atlantic counties. Corzine told the crowd gathered on the bridge that at $400 million, the new causeway is the most expensive and ambitious project the state Department of Transportation has ever undertaken in southern New Jersey. The 2.5-mile-long causeway project will consist of two high-level fixed bridges, four wide lanes, an emergency shoulder, a separate walking and bike path, a fishing pier, boat ramps, parking lots, and a beautiful new Roy Gillian Welcome Center. The opening ceremony will be held in December 2012.

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Ocean City magazine June 2010