When planning your pollinator garden, consider the ‘locals’ of the winged world
Happy Pollinator Week! Perhaps you missed the memo, but the international celebration of pollinators occurs for one week every year in June. This year, the special week lasts from June 16-22, with the theme “Pollinators Weave Connections” to emphasize the...
Cape May’s Boys of Summer
The stories have grown over the years, like the bamboo stalks that once rimmed the original Cape May Little League Field on Lafayette Street. “I hit 55 home runs one year,” Ed McDuell said with a smile. “Actually, I hit one.” It was 70 years ago, but seemed like...
Atlantic Christian School eighth graders share their hopes for high school
Family Tides Under twinkling lights, amid the flash of cameras, Atlantic Christian School’s eighth-grade class took the stage one by one, receiving awards, scholarships and diplomas, officially marking their next step: high school. The private, nondenominational...
Iron Mike and Sam McDowell: An Ocean City Boardwalk story
For many years the Smuggler’s Shop on the Ocean City Boardwalk, between 13th and 14th streets, was one of the most popular places to visit for locals and tourists alike. With a nautical motif, it offered a variety of seashells from all over the world, some from the...
Cowtown: America’s longest-running rodeo
Day Trippin’ Yes, it’s true. The oldest, longest, continuously-running weekly professional rodeo in the United States is in South Jersey, just a one-hour drive from Ocean City on Route 40 in Salem County. Nestled in Pilesgrove near the small community of Woodstown,...
