Make final weeks of summer count
Letter from the editor I was sitting on the couch the other night, perfectly content in my summer state of mind, when a commercial came on. “Back to school!” Backpacks. Notebooks. Lunchboxes. Happy kids in brand-new sneakers skipping toward a school bus. “Sharp...
Events and Happenings
Multi-day Events Summer Book Sale Friday, August 14, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday, August 15, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Ocean City Community Center, 1735 Simpson Avenue Join the Friends and Volunteers of the Ocean City Free Public Library for their summer book sale. Whether...
Farmers Markets
Atlantic City Farmers Market Fridays, 4 – 6 p.m. Fisherman’s Park Community Garden, Massachusetts & Drexel Avenues Join C.R.O.P.S. for their weekly farmers markets, where you can shop for locally grown vegetables, fruit and herbs. Plus, enjoy free activities and a...
Schreiner, Fitzpatrick going for lifeguard racing trifecta
By David Weinberg Charles Schreiner literally got cold feet – in addition to other body parts – before last Friday’s 80th Margate World War II Memorial Lifeguard Championships. The Atlantic City Beach Patrol swimmer tested the ocean that morning and was soon...
Shark sightings surge: Separating fear from fact
Sharks have always shared the waters off the Jersey Shore, but this summer, they seem to be getting more attention than usual. From tagged great whites passing offshore to bull sharks and a massive tiger shark caught by anglers, reports of shark activity have made...
