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How to survive the Polar Bear Plunge

by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 28, 2023 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Events & Happenings, Highlight, Sarah Fertsch, South Jersey

By Sarah Fertsch Staff Writer Congratulations! If you are reading this, you are thinking about jumping into freezing-cold ocean waters. That is quite a feat. The Polar Bear Plunge has been a Jersey-Shore staple for almost one hundred years. On January 1st of every...

‘It wasn’t Saturday night unless we ended up at Lou’s’

by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 28, 2023 | Atlantic County, Features, Highlight, South Jersey, Ventnor

By Bruce Klauber Whenever people of a certain age gather and share their memories of growing up in the Atlantic City area, the conversation inevitably turns to fondly remembered restaurants. Sure, people recall Captain Starn’s, Hackney’s, Abe’s Oyster House, Sid...

Beginning your New Year home ownership adventure

by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 28, 2023 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Highlight, Real Estate Spotlight, South Jersey

Real Estate Matters By Elisa Jo Eagan As we enter a new year and set plans for 2024, one goal that might be on your list is becoming a homeowner. Buying your first home is akin to embarking on a grand adventure. Despite being thrilling, navigating the ins and outs of...

Feast of the Seven Fishes

by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 20, 2023 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Features, Food & Beverage, Highlight, South Jersey

By Chef Joseph Massaglia I believe traditions are the fabric of our lives. As our children grow and marry, we add some of their spouses’ traditions to ours. A few things may change slightly but one thing that remains constant to all Italian families is the Feast of...

Results of Ocean City’s 2023 Holiday House Decorating Contest

by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 20, 2023 | Cape May County, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, Features, Highlight, Ocean City, South Jersey

The 2023 Holiday House Decorating Contest in Ocean City included 33 entries, and winners were announced on Monday, Dec 18. The People’s Choice Award winner – the Schatzman home at 2937 Bay Avenue – received more than 1,000 likes on Facebook. Winners and all entries...

Ocean City’s First First Night

by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 20, 2023 | A Look Back, Cape May County, Events & Happenings, Features, Highlight, History, Ocean City, South Jersey

A Look Back By Fred Miller Thirty-one years ago, Dec. 31, 1992, Ocean City held its first First Night celebration. The alcohol-free New Year’s Eve program, which featured 25 programs at five locations, was sponsored by the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce in cooperation...
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