by Sarah Fertsch, Staff Writer | Aug 21, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey
Do you ever think about what’s on the ocean floor off the Jersey Shore? It’s probably the last thing you want to think about, especially when you’re boogie-boarding with your kids on a hot summer day. Despite any creepy-crawly fears, learning about our friends under...
by David Weinberg | Aug 21, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, South Jersey, Sports
Lifeguard races have been part of the area’s sports scene for over a century. Last Monday’s exciting South Jersey Lifeguard Championships were the 104th edition of the event. As noted by author and former Sea Isle City Beach Patrol chief Tom McCann in his new book,...
by shorelocalnews | Aug 21, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Entertainment, History, Somers Point, South Jersey
Greate Bay was built as Ocean City Golf Club in 1923 by the Lake family, Ocean City’s founders. The Lakes envisioned a classic course on a picturesque parcel of land hugging the shore of Great Egg Harbor Bay. To make their vision a reality, they commissioned one of...
by Charles P. Eberson | Aug 21, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey
A senior’s observations, opinions and rantings Senior Moments In the mid-1960s, I was in my teens living in Margate. Before the luxurious bayfront homes existed, there were marshes and at low tide, a beach. My friends and I would explore these beaches for whatever...
by Steffen Klenk | Aug 21, 2025 | What's Happening, Atlantic County, Calendars, Cape May County, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey
The unofficial end of summer is approaching fast, but don’t let that get you down. There’s plenty of time to check out an outdoor concert, sunset by the bay and a strut with the Mummers. We have the scoop in this week’s Entertainment Picks. What: International...
by Doug Deutsch | Aug 21, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, South Jersey
Tune In, Turn On Readers of this column know how excited we’ve been over the amazing live concerts that have proliferated in South Jersey this summer, with this fourth weekend in August being no exception. The Who are returning to the venerable Jim Whelan Boardwalk...
