Summer traditions
Letter from the editor Night in Venice is one of Ocean City’s most beloved summer traditions. The boat parade, now in its 70th year, is an islandwide celebration that brings the entire community together. Boats, decked out with lights, music and creative themes,...
Amazon trots out warehouse plan for Atlantic City Race Course property
Business Buzz After more than 10 dormant years, the former Atlantic City Race Course is finally seeing new life for a formidable use. There have been a number of uses proposed for the track since it hosted its final race in 2015. From retail and a high-tech office...
A sanctuary by the shore: A brief history of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Protecting over 48,000 acres of land, the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge offers itself as a home to more than 360 recorded bird species, including endangered species such as the piping plover, bald eagle and least tern. However, the refuge is more than...
Trolley solution rolls in as Margate faces parking crisis
For years, Margate business owners have heard the same refrain from frustrated customers: “We can’t find parking.” Now, one shop owner has taken matters into her own hands. Tired of hearing customers come in and complain about Margate’s lack of parking, Rosalind “Roz”...
Our sweaty Jersey Shore summer may be a sign of things to come
Climatological summer, which runs June through August, is a little more than half over and the data shows that the weather has had us all sweating more than usual at the Jersey Shore. The dew point, which measures how much water vapor is in the air in degrees, was...
