Seasonal & Holidays
Ocean City, New Jersey, Businesses Hope For Labor Day Weekend Boost After Slow Summer
"We do put a lot of stuff on sale, and doing that actually helps with the next season," business owner Sarah Gleason said.
August 27, 2025
The weather was picture-perfect in Ocean City, New Jersey, Tuesday, a few days ahead of the long Labor Day weekend, but Mother Nature has created big challenges for businesses down the shore this season.
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"The beginning of the season was tough because of all the rain, there wasn't a lot of people," said Sarah Gleason, who works at By The Sea, a small shop near 9th Street in Ocean City.
Gleason said overall business has been much slower than last year. Now, with Labor Day weekend days away, the store is offering discounts, hoping to draw customers in.
Find out what's happening in Ocean Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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