by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Apr 16, 2026 | News, Business, Features, Somers Point, South Jersey, Top Stories
A wave of commercial development is reshaping Somers Point, with multiple national chains and locally driven concepts either under construction or preparing to open in the coming months. The city, home to roughly 10,000 residents, is seeing increased interest...
by Dana DiFilippo, NJ Monitor | Apr 16, 2026 | News, Atlantic County, Features, South Jersey
One lawmaker calls change ‘just ridiculous’ State lawmakers approved spending $250,000 to fix signs like this one after deciding the word “youth” better reflects the state’s reform goals for law-breaking children than the word “juvenile.”...
by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Apr 16, 2026 | News, Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, Features, South Jersey
A nurse was fatally shot Monday morning at a local rehabilitation facility in what authorities are calling a targeted act of domestic violence. Police said the incident occurred shortly after 6 a.m. at ExcelCare, a nursing home on Delilah Road. Victoria Alexander, 38,...
by Brian Cahill | Apr 16, 2026 | Views from the Shore, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey
Views from the Shore There’s something special about a spring Saturday in Somers Point, especially when Bayfest is in full swing. Bay Ave is packed with community groups, vendors and foodtrucks and everywhere you turn there’s music, laughter, and that unmistakable...
by Alanna Stoloff | Apr 16, 2026 | Features, Cape May County, Margate, South Jersey
A conversation with Richard Helfant, executive director/CEO at Lucy the Elephant Coastal Conversations Standing proudly along the shoreline in Margate, Lucy the Elephant has long been a symbol of history, curiosity and coastal charm. Built in 1882, it stands as a...
