From vacant lot to zen garden: Beach Terrace Park nears completion
Just steps from the Atlantic Ocean, a new sanctuary is taking shape in Longport. Designed as a peaceful retreat for reflection, meditation and quiet appreciation of nature, Beach Terrace Park will feature winding pathways, native plantings, gardens and benches...
Longport rower wins third South Jersey title
Longport rower Mike McGrath leaned back and dug his oars into the ocean one last time Monday evening, hoping that it would be enough to earn a victory. It was. Barely. McGrath edged Margate’s Chris Spiers by the smallest of margins, beating him to the finish line by a...
Shore Sprouts brings pop-up fun to little learners and caregivers
Family Tides At a Shore Sprouts mobile outdoor class, getting sandy hands and going on scavenger hunts isn’t just fun for little learners — it’s part of a full learning experience for young children and their caregivers. The recently launched nature-inspired...
Baseball’s dirty secret: Connecting every MLB game to a garage in Longport
By William Sokolic When Jim Bintliff retired from the printing business in 2016, nothing stood in the way of him and his wife moving from Delran to their dream house in Longport, not even the mud. The mud? The mud. The family business for more than three generations....Longport Inn: When there was plenty of room at the inn
By Bruce Klauber The Borough of Longport was officially established in 1898. The record will show that, other than the building of luxury homes and condos, being one of the wealthiest zip codes in the state of New Jersey, and surviving some devastating storms over the...
