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What: OCBP Alumni Reunion & Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Where: Bayside Center, 520 Bay Ave, Ocean City, NJ 08226

When: Saturday August 13th, 2022 @ 6PM

The count-down is on as we are just about 60 days away from Memorial Day weekend.

OCBP Summer 2022 information to follow…stay tuned!

2021 O.C.B.P. Alumni Reunion and Hall of Fame Presentation

Date: Saturday August 14th, 2021

Time: 6:30 PM

Place: Ocean City Bayside Center, 520 Bay Ave, Ocean City, NJ

Tuesday, July 6 – Longport Women’s Invitational

Friday, July 9 – Cape May County Lifeguard Championships, Wildwood Crest

Saturday, July 10 – Ocean City Masters Swim, Ocean City

Monday, July 12 – Superathlon, Cape May

Tuesday, July 20 – Upper Township Bay Race

Tuesday, July 20 – South Jersey Pool Championships, Ocean City

Friday, July 23 – Atlantic City Classic

Thursday, July 29 – Ocean City Women’s Race

Wednesday, July 28 or Thursday, July 29 – Cape May Point Women’s Challenge

Friday, July 30 – Dutch Hoffman’s, Wildwood

Saturday, July 31 – 4th South Jersey Paddleboard Championships, Brigantine

Friday, August 6 – Margate Memorials

Wednesday, August 11 – Bill Howarth Cape Atlantic Women’s Races, Ventnor

Friday, August 13 – South Jersey Lifeguard Championships, Longport

Friday, August 20 – John T Gowdy Memorial Rescue Races, Ventnor

On Friday May 28th at 12:00PM at 9th Street Beach Mayor Jay Gillian and OCBP Historian Fred Miller will open the beaches by turning a large Gold Key in the sand. A parade of local Business persons will then commence to parade into the surf making the official opening. The OCBP will have protected beaches for Memorial Day weekend.

Recent news reports and social media posts have highlighted a disturbing culture of abuse, harassment and intolerance by some past and present male members of the OCBP against younger female guards, female bathers and members of the LGBTQ communities. Our Alumni Association condemns this conduct without hesitation or condition.  Other reports outline a history of supervisory disinterest in exercising appropriate discipline or reporting clearly serious allegations of criminal conduct to law enforcement. When institutional discipline fails in a public safety organization, people are needlessly harmed and confidence of the rank and file evaporates. This is the unacceptable place we now find our Beach Patrol in its 123 years of history.

The Mayor and Council announced an aggressive plan to regain course, identify the perpetrators and have them prosecuted or disciplined.  The County Prosecutor and Sheriff have opened investigations of the most serious criminal offenses.  The City has appointed a Moderator to oversee Beach Patrol operations and ensure that non-criminal disciplinary matters receive prompt adjudication. We applaud the City administration for its swift and clear response.

These efforts however will be wasted if those victimized do not avail the remedies provided.  Protections from retaliation are provided by law to those who report bad conduct in good faith.  Anonymous posts are a significant and courageous start, but will not achieve Justice for the victims until the posts are supported by evidence to support prosecution, conviction, discipline and dismissal.

The concern is properly raised that some in power may put public reputation ahead of private harm. Our Association of proud alums and the legacy for generations of OCBP families will not let that happen. It is pointless to promote a reputation as the greatest family resort, with the safest beaches in the world, when we are unable to protect our own beach patrol family. We wholeheartedly urge and support every victim to exercise their right to vindicate the wrongs against them. We likewise support and encourage those who saw something to say something. The OCBP Alumni Association stands ready to assist in any way requested to help restore our proud heritage. 

Ocean City Beach Patrol Alumni Association

Please consider becoming a member of the OCBP AA for 2021
Dues $25
PO Box 880
Ocean City NJ, 08226

Non-profit tax ID available upon request

The Ocean City Rowing & Athletic Association (OCRAA) and the OCBP Alumni Association (NJ) are happy to announce our refreshed website.

Have a look around and tell an Alumni friend!

The OCBP Hall of Fame inductions were virtual this year. Inductees include John Hink, an outstanding Singles rower from the late 60’s through the late 70’s; Stephanie Wilson Faber, one of OCBP’s outstanding female athletes and 2020 Stowe Award recipient Robert Ogoreuc. Watch the recorded presentations on Zoom

Congratulations to OCBP’s Bob Ogoreuc who on August 15, 2020 received the 24th annual Robert Stowe Jr. Award. The award is given to a person who has demonstrated outstanding service and contribution to the profession of ocean life saving. The award also includes induction into the OCBP Hall of Fame.

Congratulations to Lt. Stephanie Wilson Faber— the newest member of the Ocean City Beach Patrol Hall of Fame!