Ocean City ice cream spot offers nostalgia, unique flavors
If you’re planning a trip to Ocean City, New Jersey, there’s one stop that should be non-negotiable: A La Mode Ice Cream Parlor on 55th Street. For nearly five decades, the beloved shop has been serving up more than just dessert, it’s been dishing out tradition....
Ventnor Surf School blends safety, skill and summer tradition
On any given summer morning along Richards Avenue in Ventnor, a line of surfboards rests in the sand as young surfers gather at the water’s edge, waiting with anticipation. At the center of it all is Shaun Magill, owner of Ventnor Surf School, a longtime summer...
From pre-school play to the professional world
Sovereign Avenue School hosts Career Day Life is What Happens My mom used to say that children’s play is their work. When I’m not writing “Life is What Happens” here in the pages of Shore Local, I’m substitute teaching pre-school...
Kindness takes root at Smithville Elementary
As the school year winds down, it’s a fitting time to recognize the educators who make a lasting impact. At Smithville Elementary School in Galloway, one teacher is being recognized not only for her work in the classroom, but for creating what many describe as a...
Are grocery prices always fair? Why some shore shoppers are going local instead
As South Jersey shoppers fill their carts at stores at chain grocery stores, a growing debate in Trenton is raising a troubling question: could two customers standing in the same aisle pay different prices for the exact same item? The concern centers around a...
