Battle of the Bands – Catch the beat at this year’s competition to be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, at the Music Pier on the Ocean City Boardwalk at Moorlyn Terrace. The lineup of bands competing, which includes some of the hottest bands in the Philadelphia and South Jersey areas, are PBL, Three Draw, Band of Ghosts, and Andrew Jude. Two additional bands will also be in the competition.
Proceeds from this event support community art and out-reach programs sponsored by the Ocean City Fine Arts League.
Tickets are $10 and are available at the door, or in advance at Art on Asbury, 608 Asbury Ave., and also at City Hall Annex, 901 Asbury Ave. For more information, call
609-814-0308.
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Don’t miss the boat – Sign up now for the Strathmere Fishing and Environmental Club’s Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Safety Course to be held on Saturday, April 17, at the Strathmere Fire House on Commonwealth Ave.
The class, which is open to the public, begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. The cost is $50 per person. A concise course text will be provided. Successful completion leads to NJ state certification. The registration fee covers all expenses, including state registration.
In New Jersey, you must be 16 years of age in order to operate a power boat. The NJ state certification is required of all powerboat operators, regardless of age. Rental boats of less than 10 hp are exempt from this requirement.
All persons operating a jet ski or other Personal Water Craft (PWC) are required to take this course.
For further information or to reserve a seat in this class, please contact Bob Babezki at 609-384-6225 or email him at rbabezki@3bnetworks.com.
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Doo-Dah, Doo Dah – Ocean City’s 25th annual Doo Dah Parade will take place on April 17, at noon, starting at Sixth and Asbury Ave. and ending on the Boardwalk at the Music Pier. The parade features a Basset Hound Waddle, humorous brigades and individuals, bands, clowns, impersonators of legendary comedians, and Pieasco.
Entry in the parade is free. All participants will receive an “I Was a Hotdog for a Day” 25th anniversary tee shirt and a hotdog lunch.
Registration forms are available at City Hall Annex, 901 Asbury Ave., 609-525-9300, on weekends call 609-364-4010, or email msoifer@ hotmail.com.
Pet owners who wish to be in the Basset Waddle may register at www.tristatebassets.org or call 609-525-9300.
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Upper Township Senior Center Bus Trip – Make plans now for the May 18 through May 20 trip to Lancaster, Pa. Tours include the Landis Valley Museum and a guided tour of Lancaster, including an Amish home. See Joseph at the Sight and Sound Theatre and David at the Living Waters Theatre.
The fee of $315 also includes motor coach, lodging for two nights, two dinners, and two breakfasts. Call for a reservation before the 55-seat bus is filled. Contact Kay Terwilliger, senior center trip coordinator, at 609-390-3267 or 609-741-0212.
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Cape May – Governor Murphy says he doesn't know anything about the drones and doesn't know what they are doing but he does know that they are not dangerous. Does anyone feel better now?
