Signs of the season: Renewal, rides and basset hounds
Letter from the editor April showers have returned to the Jersey Shore, bringing with them a sense of renewal and anticipation. While gray skies and puddles may slow our steps, they also serve as a reminder: spring is a season of fresh starts—for nature, for our...
‘Hands Off!’ rallies spark strong turnout across Atlantic and Cape May counties
By Julia Train On Saturday, April 5, hundreds to thousands of protestors gathered at over 1,300 “Hands Off!” rallies throughout the country, according to NPR. Four of those occurred throughout Atlantic and Cape May counties in Galloway, Atlantic City, Ocean City and...
The early hurricane forecast is out for N.J.
By Meteorologist Joe Martucci Expect a more-active-than-usual hurricane season in 2025, with a greater-than-average chance of a strike, or near miss in New Jersey. That’s the takeaway from Colorado State University’s hurricane forecast, which was released at the...
Events and Happenings
Multi-Day Events Smithville Renaissance Faire Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Historic Smithville, 615 E. Moss Mill Road The Historic Village of Smithville will be transformed back to the English Renaissance. Enjoy a weekend of comedy, tragedy,...
Rediscovering the magic of Castaway Cove in Ocean City
By Bruce Klauber During my college years at Trenton’s Rider College, now Rider University and later at Philadelphia’s Temple University, my childhood fascination with amusement parks and amusement piers developed into something that was, shall we say, slightly more...
