Monday, January 7, 2013
Public Relations Director Mark Soifer offers a tribute to a woman who was vital to many Ocean City events.
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Monday, January 7
Volunteers are the glue that holds our special events together. During First Night, for example, more than 80 volunteers work at the various entertainment venues to keep things running smoothly. One of our "Super Volunteers," Susan Canale, a woman who has been invaluable to Ocean City for more than 30 years, passed away on Dec. 23. A long-time resident of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., Sue established a residence here in 1987. Immediately, this amazing lady became active in the community, eventually devoting thousands of hours to organizing and directing some of our most important special events. These included Night In Venice, the Baby Parade, the Easter Parade, the Woofin’ Paws Pet Fashion Show, the Doo Dah Parade and the Trail of Two Cities. …
Thursday, January 5, 2012
John Thornton creates an eight-minute film highlighting the city's New Year's celebration.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
South-end resident John Thornton, a teacher at the Art Institute of Philadelphia, passed along a link to his latest creation: an eight-minute film showing his journey through First Night and First Day in Ocean City as 2011 turned to 2012. The tagline on his YouTube posting is as follows: "As usual, Ocean City New jersey had a wonderful First Night celebration. I bookended said celebration with a couple of Polar Bear Plunges into the Atlantic Ocean. During my second plunge, I was accompanied by a pair of Emmas. Musical groups included Peter Tork & Shoe Suede Blues, the Cape Shore Chorale, Bubby Fann Gospel Choir, Broadway By Request, and Zydeco-a-go-go. No Emmas were harmed in the making of this film." Thornton first came to the attention…
Sunday, January 1, 2012
About 1,000 people 'plunge' into the Atlantic Ocean during Ocean City's First Day celebration on Jan. 1, 2012.
The beach at Ninth Street in Ocean City saw huge crowds on Sunday, Jan 1, as more than 500 people started the new year by taking a swim in the Atlantic Ocean. Thousands more watched from the sand, and yet thousands more jammed the Boardwalk on a warm winter afternoon as part of Ocean City's annual First Day celebration. Sunny skies, light winds and a high temperature in the mid-50s made for ideal conditions. And at 49.6 degrees, the ocean water temperature was more than 10 degrees warmer than it was last winter at this time. The First Day celebration included Boardwalk entertainment, a 5-kilometer race and downtown shopping. It followed the 20th anniversary of Ocean City's First Night celebration. Check the gallery above to see if we …
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Ocean City's nonalcoholic New Year's Eve celebration marked its 20th anniversary on Dec. 31, 2011.
For one night in the heart of an Ocean City winter, it looked like summer. The 20th annual First Night celebration of the New Year in Ocean City benefited from clear and mild weather, and the crowds responded. The event sold out its 10,000 admission buttons by early evening, and thousands more were in town to enjoy the free fireworks and festival atmosphere of the city. Even with free parking throughout Ocean City, spots were hard to find. Early in the evening, traffic on the Route 52 causeway was at a crawl. The visitors streamed in to see a lineup of about 70 different entertainment programs at 16 venues throughout Ocean City. See our live event coverage as First Night unfolded. See detail on First Day events scheduled for Jan. 1. And …
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Post and look for photos, tips and comments in real-time as the New Year's Eve celebration goes on.
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Join us as we share real-time updates from Ocean City's New Year's Eve celebration, which includes about 70 entertainment programs at venues throughout town. You can post comments, ask questions and upload your own photos and videos to this live chat. To see previous entries, scroll up.
Everything you need to know about the annual New Year's celebrations on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.
Ocean City marks the 20th anniversary of its popular nonalcoholic New Year's Eve celebration this year on Saturday, Dec. 31, and more than 10,000 are expected to attend. All-inclusive admission buttons are good for about 70 entertainment programs at 17 different venues in Ocean City, and the evening ends with a midnight fireworks display visible from the beach and Boardwalk. First Day events on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, include a 5-kilometer run and a polar plunge. The two-day First Night/First Day celebration has become a highlight of Ocean City's event calendar. Here's what you need to know: How to purchase admission buttons: When: The First Night event schedule runs 4 p.m. through the midnight fireworks on Saturday, Dec. 31. Weather: …
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Monica Chrisanthon sends a photograph of her granddaughter browsing First Night events.
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Monica Chrisanthon passed along this photograph of her granddaughter, Lilly Viscariello, 17 months old, who came to Ocean City to celebrate the holidays with her great-grandparents Nick and Nikki Chrisanthon, ages 87 and 88. Nick and Nikki have been year round-residents since 1987, and Monica's family has a summer home in Ocean City. Lilly cut her Christmas tree down in Wernersville, PA, and brought it with her to Monica's house at 31st Street and Simpson Avenue, where Santa visited. Now, Monica says, Lilly is getting ready for tomorrow, picking out which events she is going to attend for First Night. See the Ocean City Patch guide to First Night and First Day.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
The speed of success: 0 to 10,000 in just two decades as the New Year's Eve celebration marks its 20th anniversary.
During the inaugural First Night celebration in 1992, a policeman told Ocean City Public Relations Director Mark Soifer, "I've never seen this many people in Ocean City on New Year's Eve." It was a small holiday miracle: almost 1,000 people on the Boardwalk in the dead of winter in the summer resort. Twenty years later, First Night organizers are preparing to cap sales of admission buttons at 10,000 and welcome thousands more as part of a two-day First Night/First Day celebration that has become a highlight of Ocean City's event calendar. __________ How to purchase First Night admission buttons __________ "It extends the season, fills hotels, fills restaurants and stores," said Michele Gillian, Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce …
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Monday, December 19, 2011
The shirt features designs of First Night admission buttons throughout the event's 20-year history.
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Ocean City's New Year's Eve gala — First Night — celebrates its 20th anniversary on Dec. 31. To mark the occasion, the First Night committee is selling a commemorative shirt that features replicas of all 20 admission buttons designed over the years. The shirts are available at Downtown Gillians, 838B Asbury Ave., in Ocean City and will also be sold for $20 during First Day at the Beach from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 1, at the Ocean City Music Pier. First Night offers more than 70 entertainment programs at central locations from 4 p.m. to midnight on Dec. 31, 2011. The evening is capped by a fireworks display. First Night admissiion buttons are $14, available at Downtown Gillians seven days a week from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m., by calling 609-391-…
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Monday, December 12, 2011
All-inclusive admission buttons for Ocean City's annual family New Year's Eve celebration are available for purchase online.
All-inclusive buttons good for admission to all First Night Ocean City events are on sale now for $14. The annual nonalcoholic New Year's Eve event for families has become increasingly popular since its advent in the early 1990s, so residents and visitors are encouraged to buy their passes before they sell out. The First Night Buttons are available: The holiday celebration features 60 different entertainment programs at various Ocean City locations from 4 p.m. until midnight—when a fireworks display caps off the evening's festivities (weather permitting). “Where else can you find such varied and enjoyable entertainment for just $14? The only place to enjoy such an event at the New Jersey shore is Ocean City,” First Night Chairwoman …
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