by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Aug 13, 2026 | Letters from the editor, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Features, South Jersey
Letter from the editor I was sitting on the couch the other night, perfectly content in my summer state of mind, when a commercial came on. “Back to school!” Backpacks. Notebooks. Lunchboxes. Happy kids in brand-new sneakers skipping toward a school bus. “Sharp...
by Julia Train | Aug 13, 2026 | Features, Cape May, Cape May County, News, South Jersey, Top Stories
The water systems in Cape May and Woodbine were targeted in a cybersecurity incident late last month that temporarily prevented officials from remotely monitoring the systems but did not affect water supply or treatment operations, according to Cape May City Manager...
by Julia Train | Aug 13, 2026 | Top Stories, Cape May County, Features, News, Ocean City, South Jersey, What's Happening
Weeks before Miss Crustacean Beauty Pageant and hermit crab races, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is calling on Ocean City to end its longtime summer tradition, arguing that the events exploit animals and should be replaced with cruelty-free...
by shorelocalnews | Aug 13, 2026 | Calendars, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
Multi-day Events Summer Book Sale Friday, August 14, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday, August 15, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Ocean City Community Center, 1735 Simpson Avenue Join the Friends and Volunteers of the Ocean City Free Public Library for their summer book sale. Whether...
by shorelocalnews | Aug 13, 2026 | Calendars, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
Atlantic City Farmers Market Fridays, 4 – 6 p.m. Fisherman’s Park Community Garden, Massachusetts & Drexel Avenues Join C.R.O.P.S. for their weekly farmers markets, where you can shop for locally grown vegetables, fruit and herbs. Plus, enjoy free activities and a...
by Michael | Aug 13, 2026 | Top Stories, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Margate, South Jersey, Sports
By David Weinberg Charles Schreiner literally got cold feet – in addition to other body parts – before last Friday’s 80th Margate World War II Memorial Lifeguard Championships. The Atlantic City Beach Patrol swimmer tested the ocean that morning and was soon...
