Beth Israel Holds Services on the Beach
Beth Israel continued its beloved summer tradition of Kabbalat Shabbat on the beach, held Friday, August 15. Worshippers gathered on the Huntington Avenue beach in Margate, where cool ocean breezes and the cries of sea gulls provided a serene backdrop for the service...
Stockton Art Gallery Exhibit to Feature Photography from four area Black Guggenheim Fellows
Stockton University’s Art Gallery will bring a fall exhibition from Sept. 4 to Nov. 8 centered on African American history, stories and experiences from four Black Guggenheim Fellows. The two-floor exhibition, entitled “Diverse Perspectives in Photography:...
Riding the waves, remembering the risks
Letter from the editor The ocean has always been my refuge — a place of joy, peace and adventure — but it is also a mighty force that commands caution. With Hurricane Erin churning offshore this week, lifeguards are warning of rough surf and rip currents, a timely...
Hurricane Erin expected to tear up Jersey Shore beaches
I was on the phone with a beach patrol captain Monday morning talking about what Hurricane Erin would mean for the coastline. His answer: We get these kinds of storms during the winter, but no one is in the water to experience the fury of the ocean. Let me get this...
Beach Patrols restrict swimming due to dangerous surf and rip currents
As Hurricane Erin moves up the East Coast, local beach patrols have been warning of life-threatening rip currents and waves as high as 12 feet by Thursday. Swimming and bathing have been prohibited at beaches throughout Atlantic and Cape May counties due to dangerous...
