Martin Luther King Jr. To Be Honored At Ocean City Music Pier

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. next week on Monday, Jan. 17.

The ceremony will start at noon at the Ocean City Music Pier. The event brings the community together to remember King through words, song and dance.

One of the highlights will be the recitation of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech by the Rev. Gregory Johnson. The event will be followed by a complimentary soul food buffet luncheon in the Music Pier solarium.

Three citizens will be honored during the Martin Luther King Community Services Awards, including OCNJ CARE volunteer and benefactor Bill McGinnity, the Rev. Drena Garrett of St. James AME Church, and Greater Ocean City Theatre Company Artistic Director Michael Hartman.

Free parking will be available in the municipal lots on Moorlyn Terrace, Eighth Street and Ninth Street.

Volunteers are invited to join others nationwide in a Day of Service on Jan. 17 to honor Dr. King’s contributions. Ocean City residents are invited to participate in a citywide cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon.

Sign-up and supply distribution will take place at the Howard S. Stainton Senior Center, located in the Community Center, 18th Street and Simpson Avenue. To pre-register, please call 609-399-6111, ext. 9711.

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