Michael - Shore Local Newsmagazine

How often should you review your financial plan?

by T. Eric Reich | Aug 6, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Finance, South Jersey

I ask clients a simple question all the time: When was the last time you actually sat down and looked at your financial plan? More often than not, the answer is some version of “I’m not really sure.” That’s understandable. Life gets busy, and a financial...

Remembering Somers Point’s Mariners Bethel

by Lynn Wood | Aug 6, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, History, Somers Point, South Jersey

A familiar building at the corner of Bethel Road and Ocean Heights Avenue in Somers Point has served many purposes over the past 175-plus years, reflecting the city’s rich maritime history and changing community. Originally founded in 1848 as Bethel United...

Love comes in waves

by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Jul 30, 2026 | Letters from the editor, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey

Letter from the editor Everyone wants to feel like they belong. It’s one of our most basic human needs. Yet for many families raising children or caring for adults with autism and other developmental disabilities, finding places where they are fully accepted...

Atlantic City International Airport looks ahead for expansion

by Sarah Fertsch | Jul 30, 2026 | Top Stories, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Business, Egg Harbor Township, Features, South Jersey

Atlantic City International Airport could become a more significant gateway as transportation officials pursue new airline service, terminal improvements and long-term development projects. The airport’s future was a major topic during “Bridging the Gap:...

Spirit Halloween conjures up spooky season in EHT with flagship celebration

by Sarah Fertsch | Jul 30, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Business, Egg Harbor Township, South Jersey, What's Happening

It may still be beach weather in South Jersey, but step inside Harbor Square on Aug. 1 and you’ll swear October has arrived. The air will buzz with chainsaw-wielding maniacs, towering monsters, eerie music and the delighted screams of Halloween fans as Spirit...