Word swap in state agency’s name cost New Jersey $250K
One lawmaker calls change ‘just ridiculous’ State lawmakers approved spending $250,000 to fix signs like this one after deciding the word “youth” better reflects the state’s reform goals for law-breaking children than the word “juvenile.”...
Nurse killed in domestic violence shooting in Egg Harbor Township
A nurse was fatally shot Monday morning at a local rehabilitation facility in what authorities are calling a targeted act of domestic violence. Police said the incident occurred shortly after 6 a.m. at ExcelCare, a nursing home on Delilah Road. Victoria Alexander, 38,...
From Bayfest to the firehouse, the music keeps going at Devinestok
Views from the Shore There’s something special about a spring Saturday in Somers Point, especially when Bayfest is in full swing. Bay Ave is packed with community groups, vendors and foodtrucks and everywhere you turn there’s music, laughter, and that unmistakable...
Trunkful of Love for Lucy the Elephant
A conversation with Richard Helfant, executive director/CEO at Lucy the Elephant Coastal Conversations Standing proudly along the shoreline in Margate, Lucy the Elephant has long been a symbol of history, curiosity and coastal charm. Built in 1882, it stands as a...
The hidden, haunted history of Cape May Point’s Battery 223
Less than a mile from the historic Cape May Lighthouse is another legendary structure with a different feel. Battery 223 has been part of the coastal landscape in Cape May Point since it was completed in 1943. The bunker/gun emplacement boasts 20 rooms, six-foot-thick...
