Cape May County - Shore Local Newsmagazine

Love comes in waves

by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Jul 30, 2026 | Letters from the editor, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey

Letter from the editor Everyone wants to feel like they belong. It’s one of our most basic human needs. Yet for many families raising children or caring for adults with autism and other developmental disabilities, finding places where they are fully accepted...

National Night Out

by shorelocalnews | Jul 30, 2026 | Calendars, Absecon, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Brigantine, Cape May County, Egg Harbor Township, Features, Galloway, Linwood, Mainland, Mays Landing, Ocean City, Pleasantville, South Jersey, What's Happening

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026 Absecon 6 p.m. Pitney Park East, Pitney Road & Crestview Avenue Join the members of the Absecon Police Department for free food and fun. Local vendors and community organizations will be in attendance, along with demonstrations from the...

Events and Happenings

by shorelocalnews | Jul 30, 2026 | Calendars, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey, What's Happening

Multi-day Events The 25th Annual Art of Surfing Thursday, July 30 – Saturday, August 1 Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk The Art of Surfing Festival celebrates, exhibits, and commemorates surf culture in South Jersey with a full weekend of surf art, boards, music,...

Chase expands Jersey Shore footprint with Ocean City, Somers Point branches

by Richard Baerhle | Jul 30, 2026 | Business, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Ocean City, Somers Point, South Jersey

Business Buzz While many financial institutions continue steering customers toward mobile banking and digital services, JPMorgan Chase is investing in traditional banking with plans to open new branches in Ocean City and Somers Point. In Ocean City, Chase is...

Third Annual Flounder Tournament keeps Jimmy Mullins’ legacy alive

by Delaney Crawford | Jul 30, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Somers Point, South Jersey

The Third Annual Flounder Tournament for the Jimmy Mullins Memorial Scholarship Fund is set to hit the back bays and ocean this Saturday, Aug. 1. Upper Township resident, Jimmy Mullins was an avid fisherman and marine maintenance mechanic. After a work-related injury...

Cilantro: The cool-season crop that tastes delicious in summer

by Tammy Thornton | Jul 30, 2026 | South Jersey, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Food & Beverage, Gardening

One of the things I love about having a garden is being able to run outside while dinner cooks on the stove and grab some fresh herbs to add to my meal. While the dried version of some herbs will do in a pinch, in my book, cilantro must be fresh-picked from the garden...