Painter provides hope and comfort through art
Views from the Shore By Brian Cahill Recently, I had the privilege of meeting a local artist, Leon Wescoat III, whose work will soon be a beacon of hope and comfort for families in one of the most challenging settings imaginable—the family room in Shore Medical...
Events and Happenings
Multiday Events We Walk Somers Point Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8:30 a.m. The City of Somers Point hosts a walking club to promote health and fitness while fostering community connections. Residents can meet behind City Hall on Mondays, at the football field on...
The Brigantine Polar Bears host plunge, draws thousands
By Julia Train Brigantine’s 16th and 17th street beaches were packed on New Year’s Day in Brigantine. The Brigantine Polar Bears, a nonprofit on the island, held its 25th Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day. In January 2000, a group of 25 patrons of the now...
Save the dates for these 12 Jersey Shore weather events
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Swapping the previous year’s calendar in December for the new one in January is a social construct. January is still climatological winter. The shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, was already in December and the coldest days...
Eight year old poses with business card for school picture, becomes “VP” for the day
By Chloe Cramutola Eight-year-old Lucas Crocker trunk-or-treated for Halloween in 2023, but it was a business card – not candy – that made it memorable. Dressed as Darth Maul, Crocker trekked from car to car at H. Ashton Marsh Elementary School with his aunt, Veronica...
