by Julia Train | Jan 15, 2026 | Top Stories, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Ocean City, South Jersey
Ocean City’s Planning Board delivered a pivotal — though nonbinding — decision last week on the future of the former Wonderland Pier site, voting 4-4 on passing a resolution that would have recommended declaring the vacant Boardwalk property an area “in need of...
by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Jan 15, 2026 | Weather, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
The Jersey Shore had two memorable tidal flooding events in 2025 – August’s Hurricane Erin, and an October nor’easter. New analysis shows that while tidal flooding in 2025 was generally lower than in 2023 and 2024, most of the South Jersey shoreline still flooded more...
by shorelocalnews | Jan 15, 2026 | What's Happening, Atlantic County, Calendars, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey, Top Stories
Thursday, January 15 Creative Crafts with Conversation 6 p.m. Galloway Library, 306 East Jimmie Leeds Road Join the Atlantic County Library in Galloway for an evening of creative crafts and conversation. Chat with friends, old and new, as you create your own pebble...
by Brian Cahill | Jan 15, 2026 | Views from the Shore, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Features, Health and Fitness, South Jersey
Views from the Shore Recently, while filling in as a guest host on Newstalk 92.3 FM WOND, I had Dr. Gregory Herman from Shore Physicians Group on the air to talk about flu season. And what he had to say might surprise some of you who think flu shots are only...
by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Jan 15, 2026 | Top Stories, Cape May County, Features, News, Ocean City, South Jersey, Upper Township
Officials in Upper Township have taken the first formal steps toward allowing a cannabis dispensary within a limited commercial corridor near one of the primary gateways to Ocean City. At a recent Township Committee meeting, members unanimously approved three...
by Sarah Fertsch | Jan 15, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, News, South Jersey
For South Jersey residents looking ahead to summer, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is offering more than just seasonal work; it’s offering opportunity, stability and a chance to spend the season immersed in the region’s state parks. The DEP is...