Ocean City, New Jersey

About Ocean City

Ocean City is a close-knit town in southern New Jersey with an estimated population of 11,219.

Officially, Ocean City is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.75 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,662 residents per square mile.

📰 Ocean City News Today

• South End Surf Report, Surf Forecast and Surf Cam Surfline · Oct 10
• Flooding overtakes Ocean City, New Jersey FOX Weather · Sep 26
• 3 NJ boardwalks among the longest, best in the world. Here's where Asbury Park Press · Oct 10
• Gay Talese’s former Jersey Shore house is listed for $8 million Inquirer.com · Oct 9
• Nor'easter causes flooding, erosion and event cancellations at the Jersey shore 6abc Philadelphia · Sep 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New Jersey headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Ocean City Unique

• Positioned in southern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,219.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ocean City

• Bob's Grill
• Island Grill — seafood
• Litterer's Food Court
• Manco & Manco — pizza
• Monkey Bread (café)
• OC Surf Cafe — american
• Piccini — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Chatterbox — diner
• Uncle Bill's Pancake House

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Ocean City Historical Museum · Museum
• U.S. Life Saving Station 30 · Museum
• Discovery Seashell Museum · Museum
• Jilly's Arcade · Arcade
• Johnny B. Goode
• OC Waterpark · Theme park
• Playland's Castaway Cove · Theme park
• Playland's Castaway Cove Arcade · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ocean City

• Mark Soifer Park reviews ★
• Sand Castle Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ocean City

• Ocean City High School
• Ocean City Intermediate School
• Ocean City Primary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Ocean City

🏘️ Nearby Communities