Ready for anything: Inside the work of local EMTs
Views from the Shore At the Good Old Days Festival in Somers Point, an Egg Harbor Township ambulance joined us at the Shore Medical Center booth. Families had the opportunity to step inside, see its equipment and learn how emergency medical technicians care for...
Four wheels, one Shore tradition: The history of the surrey bike
Certain sights instantly signal a morning in Ocean City: beachgoers carrying chairs toward the sand, the smell of breakfast drifting from Boardwalk restaurants, cyclists ringing their bells and a brightly colored surrey slowly making its way down the boards. Often...
Shoulder season for caterpillars and butterflies galore
Something is stirring in the gardens of South Jersey and you may miss it if you aren’t paying attention. After waiting all summer for butterflies to visit your flowers, you may suddenly find yourself being rewarded for all of your hard work in the garden. Not only...
Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club casts a wide net of giving
For generations, the Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club has brought local anglers together around a shared love of fishing. But for members like Jack and Heather Davidson, some of the club’s most meaningful moments happen when fishing becomes a way to give back....
Peter Murphy: A life shaped by writing, teaching and persistence
For Peter Murphy, writing has been more than a career. It has been a way to understand the world, explore his own experiences and discover what he “didn’t know he knew.” A longtime local resident, Murphy has spent decades developing his craft as a writer and teacher...
