Ocean City loses control of Route 52 Causeway lights
Driving into Ocean City at night on the Route 52 Causeway, also called the 9th Street Bridge, visitors normally see colorful lights glowing underneath that often change to reflect different causes, events and holidays. In the past, the bridge has been lit blue and...
Falling back: How turning the clocks affects our health and outlook
Every year, when we turn the clocks back and Daylight Saving Time comes to an end, I can’t help but feel a little pang of sadness. Like so many of us who live at the shore, I cherish the long summer days; the sunset walks on the beach, the evening bike rides along the...
Events and Happenings
Thursday, October 30 Mays Landing Halloween Parade 6:30 p.m. Main St. and Cape May Ave. Enjoy an array of costumes, floats and performances. The procession will begin at the parking lot of Intex Millwork, traveling east along Main Street and north along Farragut Ave.,...
Lost roadside attractions on the Black Horse Pike
Remembering Bahai Vista, Adventure Village and the Atlantic Drive-In Before the Atlantic City Expressway opened in 1964, traveling from Philadelphia and other points north to Atlantic City meant driving on either the White Horse Pike or the Black Horse Pike. In...
When will the Jersey Shore get its first frost and freeze?
I don’t know about you, but the days definitely feel shorter for me. By 6 p.m. it’s getting dark, and it’s pitch black by 7 p.m. Not only that, but my early-morning walks are remarkably close to needing long pants and a sweatshirt. My wife is wearing a winter jacket...
