Van Drew pushes for permanent beach funding as South Jersey towns brace for erosion costs
Atlantic and Cape May County communities are once again looking to Washington for answers as erosion and storm damage continue to chew away at local beaches. On Sept. 3, U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd Dist.) spoke at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Markup....
Despite the quiet, there’s still plenty of hurricane season to go
Thankfully, hurricane season has remained quiet. No major storms have made landfall in the United States, or really anywhere. By the numbers, this is a quieter-than-average year so far. However, don’t be lulled into complacency. By late September, the Atlantic...
Local program introduces teens to beachcombing, mindfulness
Family Tides When Lyntaga Smith started AC Kids Who Beachcomb, she wanted to create the kind of outlet for local teens she wished she’d had growing up. “I’ve always wanted to do something for kids in the community,” Smith said. “I volunteered a lot of my time with...
Vietnam veterans honored at Atlantic Cape
Atlantic Cape Community College recently marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War with a weeklong series of events honoring those who served or lost their lives. The commemorations began on Tuesday, Sept. 16, with the arrival of an 82-foot Vietnam...
