COVID, BLM Movement, Tornado: Ocean City's Top Stories Of 2020

OCEAN CITY, NJ — As 2020 comes to a close, Ocean City and much of the world are looking forward to the new year.

Throughout 2020, the community saw death, illness, job loss and school closures. But sometimes the community came together, as people supported struggling local businesses and shopped for neighbors who could not go to the store themselves.

Here are some of Ocean City Patch's top stories of 2020:

From Fire To Pandemic, Ocean City Ice Cream Parlor Rises Again

When life gets tough, there's always ice cream. That means something different for the Hobby Horse Ice Cream Parlor, who closed last fall because of a fire and reopened last weekend during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ocean City Woman Brings Groceries To Doorstep During Pandemic

Bridget Kelly ventures to stores for customers of all ages, including ones who are elderly and immunocompromised.

March, Peaceful Protest For George Floyd In Ocean City

Hundreds walked across the Ninth Street Bridge and protested in Ocean City against police brutality and systemic racism.

Nurse Among 8 Dead In Ocean City Nursing Home COVID Outbreak
Seven residents and one nurse at United Methodist Communities at the Shores have died of coronavirus following a mid-November outbreak.

Tornado Winds Near Ocean City Reached 100 MPH During Isaias

The tornado — one of two spotted in New Jersey during Tropical Storm Isaias — didn't hurt or kill anyone, the NWS said. But it caused plenty of damage. It started near Corson's Inlet State Park, flipped a truck trailer onto its side and upended a shed.

HGTV's 'Beachfront Bargain Hunt' To Feature Ocean City

A Haddonfield couple looked at three houses in Ocean City for the HGTV program. Patch spoke to one of the buyers.

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