by shorelocalnews | Jan 7, 2026 | Ocean City, Business, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
The Ocean City Dog Park at 45th Street and Haven Avenue will be closed for renovations beginning on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. The renovations will include installation of a new main pavilion, removal of a concrete planter wall and various fencing repairs. The...
by shorelocalnews | Jan 7, 2026 | Ocean City, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian today announced the 2026 recipients of the annual Martin Luther King Community Service Awards. Dr. Constance Pritchard, Sister Joelle Thren and Jennifer Shirk will be honored. Each year, the awards recognize volunteer activity and service...
by shorelocalnews | Jan 5, 2026 | Ocean City, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey, What's Happening
Ocean City greeted the new year in style with spectacular First Night and First Day celebrations, and the city is planning another full calendar of special events for 2026. It’s not too early to start planning for family fun in the new year, and here is our tentative...
by shorelocalnews | Jan 5, 2026 | Galloway, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
The independent agency for graduate Occupational Therapy degrees in the United States has re-approved Stockton University’s program for accreditation for a 10-year period. The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) re-accredited Stockton’s...
by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 30, 2025 | Editorial, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Letters from the editor
Letter from the editor The ocean temperature hovers around 42 degrees, but that won’t stop thousands of people from charging into the Atlantic to welcome the new year — South Jersey style. Each Jan. 1, beaches across our region become the stage for one of winter’s...
by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Dec 30, 2025 | Weather, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
From record heat and extreme humidity to damaging storms, wildfire and drought, 2025 was a year of weather extremes along the Jersey Shore. Some events were brief but intense, while others unfolded over months with lasting impacts. Ranked from 10 to 1, these were the...
