Ocean City’s ‘No. 1 beach bum’ hits 10,000-day milestone
For 10,000 consecutive days — through nor’easters, heat waves, illness and loss — Earl Paul has made the same walk, over the Boardwalk to the beach in Ocean City. On March 1, 2026, the 90-year-old resident quietly marked that milestone, a streak that began nearly...
Events and Happenings
Multi-day Events Ocean City Market Madness Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sunday, March 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Ocean City Civic Center, Sixth St. and Boardwalk Join Ocean City merchants for a full weekend of shopping and spectacular deals. All of Ocean City’s...
Local sports scene filled with madness in March
When it comes to the local sports scene, March Madness isn’t restricted to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. College and high school basketball, high school wrestling and pro boxing are all staging prominent events this month. In college basketball, the Metro...
From shoreline scraps to speaking faces: Jean Antolini finds art in the overlooked
For Jean Antolini, art isn’t a hobby or a profession in the traditional sense. It’s a way of seeing, and she sees it everywhere, even in debris floating to the shore. Based in Ventnor, Antolini has spent most of her life immersed in creativity. She’s worked as a...
Hamilton did not play the Jersey Shore, but he did serve there
This is the first of a two-part series detailing a little-known Revolutionary War episode in South Jersey. In the fall of 1779, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton accompanied Brigadier General Louis Lebègue Duportail – the first commandant of the Continental Corps...
