OCEAN CITY, N.J. (WPVI) -- As Labor Day weekend approaches, businesses in Ocean City are gearing up for one last surge of summer visitors before the season winds down.

Often considered the unofficial end of summer, Labor Day marks the beginning of "local summer," a quieter period when crowds thin but the weather remains warm. For local businesses, it's a final opportunity to capitalize on seasonal foot traffic.

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At George's General Store and Ice Cream, staff are working overtime to meet the holiday demand, despite losing about 10 employees who returned to college.

"We over staff, overstock. I've already been putting everything out. Stuffed animals. It's like overload right now, how it looks. W

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