by David Setley | Dec 11, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
This year, Hanukkah begins on the evening of Dec. 14 and concludes on Dec. 22. Dates are set by the Hebrew calendar, always beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, which usually falls in late November or December on the solar (Gregorian) calendar. The...
by Sarah Fertsch, Staff Writer | Dec 11, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
Finally, the moment we have all been waiting for. You can smell it in the air — sugar, evergreen bristles, peppermint and white chocolate. It’s time to turn on the Hallmark Channel and relish in the magic of Christmas. Now is the time to stir up something sweet, so...
by Fred Miller | Dec 11, 2025 | A Look Back, Cape May County, Features, History, Ocean City, South Jersey
A Look Back Eighty-four years ago, Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese forces attacked American and British territories and possessions in the Pacific, including the home base of the U. S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The next day the United States entered World...
by Marjorie Preston | Dec 11, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Entertainment, South Jersey, Top Stories
For 20 years, the St. Nicholas Aurora Carolers have been bringing joy to the world In December 2005, a newly formed caroling group planned to sing at a tree lighting ceremony in Egg Harbor City. Then a Grinch made off with the Christmas lights, and the event was...
by Steffen Klenk | Dec 11, 2025 | Features, Cape May County, History, Ocean City, South Jersey
This past Saturday, Dec. 6, the nonprofit Friends of OCNJ History and Culture hosted their third annual Holiday Home Tour. This self-guided tour welcomed 500 attendees and featured as many as 18 properties, consisting largely of historic inns, businesses, cottages,...