July 21st, 2025 by WCBC Radio

Officials say members of the Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) continue to educate beachgoers on new tent and canopy restrictions.  Ocean City Emergency Services Director Joe Theobald told members of the Ocean City Police Commission this week that in the three weeks since the Beach Patrol began its awareness campaign, staff have interacted with at least 2,200 individuals and have tagged roughly 600 canopies left unattended on the beach before 10 a.m.