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Cape May’s Boys of Summer

by David Weinberg | Jun 19, 2025 | Features, Cape May, Cape May County, History, South Jersey

The stories have grown over the years, like the bamboo stalks that once rimmed the original Cape May Little League Field on Lafayette Street. “I hit 55 home runs one year,” Ed McDuell said with a smile. “Actually, I hit one.” It was 70 years ago, but seemed like...

Preparing a road map for your loved ones

by Andrew Hoffman | Jun 19, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey

It’s been a while since I’ve written, and I apologize for the absence. Life has been incredibly chaotic—something many of you can relate to. In the past year alone, I got married, helped my wife start a business, and unexpectedly lost my father. It’s been a whirlwind...

Atlantic Christian School eighth graders share their hopes for high school

by Madison Russ | Jun 19, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, South Jersey

Family Tides Under twinkling lights, amid the flash of cameras, Atlantic Christian School’s eighth-grade class took the stage one by one, receiving awards, scholarships and diplomas, officially marking their next step: high school. The private, nondenominational...

Iron Mike and Sam McDowell: An Ocean City Boardwalk story

by William Kelly | Jun 19, 2025 | Features, Cape May County, Entertainment, History, Ocean City, South Jersey

For many years the Smuggler’s Shop on the Ocean City Boardwalk, between 13th and 14th streets, was one of the most popular places to visit for locals and tourists alike. With a nautical motif, it offered a variety of seashells from all over the world, some from the...

Cowtown: America’s longest-running rodeo

by Sarah Fertsch | Jun 19, 2025 | Features, Entertainment, South Jersey, Wahoo

Day Trippin’ Yes, it’s true. The oldest, longest, continuously-running weekly professional rodeo in the United States is in South Jersey, just a one-hour drive from Ocean City on Route 40 in Salem County. Nestled in Pilesgrove near the small community of Woodstown,...