Remembering when an OC lifeguard won Olympic gold medals
A Look Back The Ocean City Beach Patrol’s tradition of winning intercity rowing and swimming has its roots in the Olympic Games. Long before the lifeguards won either a Cape May County or South Jersey championship, OCBP Hall of Famer John B. Kelly Sr. was wearing...
Controversial flood rules could see changes before August deadline
A new plan seeks to address an array of coastal and inland flood risks over the next 75 years by expanding the state’s flood maps. Critics say it would raise costs for New Jerseyans. A controversial land management rules proposal meant to guard against floods in an...
Little Gardens Club looks forward to 26th summer garden tour
Local garden tours allow visitors a chance to stroll through otherwise secret and private gardens while enjoying the creativity and hard work of others. The Little Gardens Club of Atlantic City will hold their 26th summer garden tour on Sunday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to...
Storms and stories at sea: Aboard the Rubáiyát with Chris Gilmore
Part 2 of a 3-part series on the life of Chris Gilmore For three winters, I lived in a $5-a-night hotel in Essaouira, Morocco, next to Chris Gilmore and his wife, Anita. Essaouira is an ancient city first visited by the Phoenicians around the first century B.C. They...
