Trail of Two Cities 5K Celebrates 30 Years of Connecting Ocean City and Somers Point
Kennedy Park overlooks Great Egg Harbor Bay west of Ocean City. To be exact, the park lies 3.1 miles from the Ocean City Transportation Center off of 9th Street. Not much in a car, but by foot it’s quite a jaunt. For the last 29 years, runners and joggers joined...
Standing together against hunger
Letter from the editor Imagine the stress a parent feels when the refrigerator is nearly empty and payday is still days away — deciding whether to buy groceries or pay the electric bill, or stretching a box of cereal to last through the week. I remember that feeling...
A glimpse into the vibrant world of Mike Bell, Jersey Shore’s lowbrow artist
This week, as we explore the playfully macabre side of Halloween, Mike Bell’s work offers that thrill once linked to planning the perfect costume, trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, and binge-watching scary movies. And just as this season wouldn’t be complete without...
Nor’easter brought major beach erosion, and we’re just getting started
The official post-nor’easter report is in and it paints a stark picture of the sandy Jersey Shore, just as nor’easter season is starting. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) Office of Coastal Engineering released its Initial Coastal Storm...
Falling back: How turning the clocks affects our health and outlook
Every year, when we turn the clocks back and Daylight Saving Time comes to an end, I can’t help but feel a little pang of sadness. Like so many of us who live at the shore, I cherish the long summer days; the sunset walks on the beach, the evening bike rides along the...
