2026 Beach Badge Guide: How much it costs to hit the sand
As the Jersey Shore prepares for another busy summer, beach badge prices for 2026 remain largely consistent across South Jersey. Here’s a town-by-town guide that includes pricing and where to purchase your tags. Atlantic City Atlantic City continues to stand out as...
Beauty with a price: The rise of the Bradford pear
As spring arrived, you undoubtedly noticed an abundance of white flowering trees growing just about everywhere. These trees are the highly invasive Bradford pear. The Bradford pear is a specific type of tree that belongs to the Callery pear family. It became very...
Events and Happenings
Multi-day events ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Thursday, April 16-Sunday, April 19 Gateway Playhouse, 738 Bay Ave., Somers Point Experience Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s iconic rock opera like never before. “Jesus Christ Superstar” delivers an electrifying retelling...
Trunkful of Love for Lucy the Elephant
A conversation with Richard Helfant, executive director/CEO at Lucy the Elephant Coastal Conversations Standing proudly along the shoreline in Margate, Lucy the Elephant has long been a symbol of history, curiosity and coastal charm. Built in 1882, it stands as a...
The hidden, haunted history of Cape May Point’s Battery 223
Less than a mile from the historic Cape May Lighthouse is another legendary structure with a different feel. Battery 223 has been part of the coastal landscape in Cape May Point since it was completed in 1943. The bunker/gun emplacement boasts 20 rooms, six-foot-thick...
