Ocean City’s ‘No. 1 beach bum’ hits 10,000-day milestone
For 10,000 consecutive days — through nor’easters, heat waves, illness and loss — Earl Paul has made the same walk, over the Boardwalk to the beach in Ocean City. On March 1, 2026, the 90-year-old resident quietly marked that milestone, a streak that began nearly...
Chefs, restaurants aid summer feeding programs at Captain’s Table
Last Thursday, over 40 of the region’s top restaurants filed into the Atlantic City Convention Center for an annual event designed to raise money for food-insecure children in South Jersey. Held within the backdrop of the Atlantic City Boat Show, the eleventh annual...
More airlines, more choices, more turbulence ahead at ACY
For decades, Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) has quietly served South Jersey travelers seeking direct flights without the trek to larger hubs like Philadelphia and Newark. For most of that time, Spirit Airlines was its cornerstone commercial carrier,...
By the book: Atlantic City’s first library
If you read about Atlantic City’s early civic leaders, it’s clear that they prioritized education. In 1901, almost 50 years after the city was incorporated, Atlantic City voters passed a referendum to establish the city’s first free library. No one knows exactly why...
