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• Minimize your exposure to the sun at midday and between the hours of 10:00AM and 3:00PM.

• Apply sunscreen with at least a SPF-15 or higher, to all areas of the body which are exposed to the sun.

• Reapply sunscreen every two hours, even on cloudy days. Reapply after swimming or perspiring.

• Wear clothing that covers your body and shades your face.

• Avoid exposure to UV radiation from sunlamps or tanning parlors.

• Protect your children. Keep them from excessive sun exposure when the sun is strongest (10:00AM and 3:00PM), and apply sunscreen liberally and frequently to children 6 months of age and older.

• Do not use sunscreen on children under 6 months of age. Parents with children under 6 months of age should severely limit their children's sun exposure.

• Always consult a physician with your questions concerning the health effects of UV exposure.

Between 10 AM and 3 PM, the UV light is the most damaging. Protect yourself and your children by wearing the right clothes, sunscreen and staying out of the sun. For children with extremely sun-sensitive skin, there is a company called Sun Precautions that offers clothing that protects the skin. There is also a sun-protective laundry additive, made by RIT, called Sun Guard that can be washed into clothing.

If you do get sunburned, you can try these remedies

*Please wear sunscreen at all time as we know how important this is. A family member was diagnosed with a melanoma and had to have surgery including a sentinel node operation......

Summer Safety

• Sun Safety -  steps to take from EPA - also an excellent site for UV index information, summer safety and more

• Healthy Swimming - informative site for pool safety and cleanliness in chlorinated pools

• Rip Currents - helpful information.

South Jersey Campgrounds - outside Ocean City and throughout South Jersey 

• St. James AME - 7th Street and Haven Avenue
• Ocean City Baptist - 10th Street and Wesley Avenue
• Shiloh Baptist - 7th Street and Haven Avenue
• Tabernacle Baptist - 8th Street and  West Avenue
• Our Lady of Good Counsel -- 40th Street and Asbury Avenue
• St. Augustine - 1310 Ocean Avenue
• St. Frances Cabrini - 2nd Street and Atlantic Avenue
• First Church of Christ Scientist - 8th Street and Asbury Avenue
• Holy Trinity Episcopal - 30th Street and Bay Avenue
• Cornerstone Ministries  - 810 Asbury Avenue
• Maranatha by the Sea - 9th Street and the Boardwalk
• Central Ocean City Union Chapel  - 32nd Street and Central Avenue
• Living Waters Ministry - 437 West Avenue
• Ocean City Tabernacle  - 5th Street and Wesley Avenue
• Union Chapel by-the-Sea - 55th Street and Asbury Avenue
• St. John Lutheran - 10th Street and Central Avenue
• Macedonia United Methodist - 10th Street and Simpson Avenue
• St. Peter's United Methodist Church - 8th Street and Central Avenue
• First Presbyterian - 701 Wesley Avenue

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Sometimes the weather does not cooperate and we get rain. Sometimes we get a northeaster where it rains for days. There are things you can do when this happens.    

• Local Movie Theaters - on boardwalk in Ocean City (08226), in Somers Point (08244), other shore resorts and by the Shore Mall and Hamilton Mall 

• Cape May County Zoo - Route 9 off Garden State Parkway - Exit 11

• Storybook Land - fairy tale theme park with rides for young children - Route 322 (Black Horse Pike)

• Malls - Shore Mall (Exit 38 Garden State Parkway) and Hamilton Mall (Exit 12 Atlantic City Expressway

• Atlantic City Casinos - Atlantic City

• Movie Rentals - numerous video rentals in center of town

• Ocean City Library - 17th and Simpson - books, videos

• Historic Cold Spring Village - Route 9 outside Cape May - living history museum from the 1800s

• Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center

• Ocean City Records - history and government information

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Additional Information                                                Map of Ocean City

Ocean City is located on a peninsula in southeastern New Jersey, between the Atlantic Ocean and Great Egg Harbor. It is at the northern tip of Cape May County, 20 miles southeast of Atlantic City, two hours from New York City and 70 minutes from Philadelphia. It is home to the famous Ocean City Boardwalk, one of the last true boardwalks along the Jersey Shore. The walk is over two miles long, featuring shops, eateries, roller coasters and a 140-foot ferris wheel. Known as “America’s Greatest Family Resort,” Ocean City is home to more than 15,500 year-round residents. This number mushrooms to well over 125,000 in the summer!

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Parks and Playgrounds                             

• North Street and Haven Avenue - playground, basketball, and volleyball courts

• 6th and Atlantic Avenue - playground, 14 tennis courts, 3 basketball, 4 volleyball, shuffleboard courts, football/soccer field, 400 meter track

• 6th and Bay Avenue - playground, 3 baseball/softball fields, soccer

• 8th and Haven Avenue - playground, basketball court

• 15th and Bay Avenue - playground, 2 basketball courts

• Tennessee Avenue Soccer Complex - soccer fields

• 29th and West Avenue - playground

• 34th and Asbury Avenue - playground, 2 basketball

• 34th and West Avenue - 8 tennis courts

• 35th and Haven Avenue - 2 baseball fields

• 52nd and Haven Avenue - playground, basketball court, street hockey rink

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Ocean Drive

The 40 mile stretch of coastline from Absecon Island (Atlantic City) down to Cape May Point is called Ocean Drive and is an example of nature at its best. A drive along this scenic highway can provide a full day of entertainment. There are countless islands. A family of bridges provides the link for you to enjoy this change of pace entertainment experience. Bridge tolls are 50 cents per car. This is a drive worth taking...even in the rain!!

Ocean City and Vicinity