ocean city 2050

A community-led advocacy group committed to increasing transparency and trust in local government, promoting responsible growth, and preserving the unique character of Ocean City, New Jersey.

statement from Ocean city 2050 following june 25 Council vote, 6/26/2026

Last night, Ocean City Council voted to designate 600 Boardwalk as an Area in Need of Rehabilitation. It was the wrong decision — strategically, procedurally, ethically, logically, and morally….

But the Fight Is Not Over…

A number of groups, including OC2050, will be filing suit against the City challenging the rehabilitation designation — citing the Council’s failure to meet the statutory requirements for rehabilitation, its arbitrary decision-making, its willful disregard of known financial conflicts, and its breach of fiduciary duty to the citizens it serves.

…(Read the full letter here)

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