February 9,2022
(Ocean City, NJ) The Ocean City Board of REALTORS® is proud to announce it is celebrating its
100th year of service to the community of Ocean City, NJ. The Centennial Celebration, delayed from
2020, will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at The Flanders Hotel in Ocean City
On December 19, 1920, a group of 24 residents, including three female members, met in the
Commissioners Chamber of City Hall to hold the first official meeting of the Ocean City Real Estate Board, having been granted a charter on September 30, 1920, by the National Association of Real Estate Boards.
The Board of Directors included names associated with the founders of Ocean City, NJ, specifically, descendants of the "Lake" family, Caroline, Marion, and Estella Lake. Other Directors of distinction included: Frank Darby, William Morrison, Ewing Corson, Clinton Johnson and Henry Stanton.
Fast forwarding to the year 2020, the Ocean City Board of REALTORS®, the only Board of
REALTORS® in New Jersey whose geographic jurisdiction is limited to one city, celebrates 100 years of continuously serving the citizens, property owners, and guests of our resort since its inception. The OCBOR membership consists of 33 offices and more than 550 members.
The Centennial Celebration Gala will be held at The Flanders Hotel on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at 6 p.m. to include dinner and music by one of the most requested bands in the Philadelphia Tri-State area
“Don’t Call Me Francis”. Price is $100.00 per person, and reservations are being accepted now.
Black tie optional.
For more information, please contact Vicki Heebner at 609.399.0128 or