Local hero saves two boys from drowning
By Julia Train On Wednesday, July 17, two children–ages 8 and 12– were rescued from a near drowning in the Great Egg Harbor River at Weymouth Furnace by a local hero. The two boys were rescued by 49-year-old Mays Landing resident Pablo Hernandez Cruz, who was...Dragon boats race to support cancer patients, families
Photos by Steffen Klenk Paddle’s Up! The eighth annual Dragon Boat Festival returned to Lake Lenape East in Mays Landing on Sunday, July 14, for an exciting day full of friendly competition, all while raising funding and awareness for cancer patients and families...Local tragedy serves as a ‘wake up’ call
By Julia Train In February 2016, Mays Landing lost a young boy to suicide. His name was Cole Rocap. He was 14, grew up on Lake Lenape and loved to wakeboard, a water sport in which one stands on a wakeboard and performs aerial maneuvers while being towed behind a...Atlantic Cape Professor Donna Marie McElroy Receives New Jersey Council of Community Colleges Distinguished Faculty Award
Atlantic Cape Community College Professor of Social Science Donna Marie McElroy was recognized with the 2024 Distinguished Faculty Award from the New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC) on June 11 during the New Jersey Community College Opportunity Summit in...Rowing with Purpose: ACIT’s Rowing Coach Kerry Shaffer is Committed to Excellence
Kerry Shaffer is more than the head coach of the Atlantic County Institute of Technology’s (ACIT) rowing program; she is the driving force behind its growth and success. With a remarkable journey from a self-taught rower in Canada to a national champion and...
