by Marcella Curcio | Dec 4, 2025 | Features, Cape May County, Ocean City, South Jersey, Top Stories
The Christmas tree has long served as an iconic family staple and the centerpiece of the holiday season. For many Ocean City residents, that tradition now includes their own beach Christmas tree for the public to enjoy. The ritual began in 2019 when Sue McElwee, along...
by Steffen Klenk | Dec 4, 2025 | Features, Cape May County, Ocean City, South Jersey, Top Stories
On a blustery Friday following Thanksgiving, members of the Darrow family made their annual visit to the 11th Street beach in Ocean City, placing a large Christmas tree beside the dunes. The gesture continues a meaningful tradition that began four years ago to honor...
by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 26, 2025 | South Jersey, Atlantic County, Business, Cape May County, Editorial, Letters from the editor, Top Stories
Letter from the editor As the season of gift giving is upon us, I encourage you to think local first. This Saturday is Small Business Saturday, and I hope you’ll join us in celebrating all that our local businesses have to offer. At Shore Local, celebrating the...
by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Nov 26, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, South Jersey, Top Stories, Weather
The earliest polar vortex on record is likely to hit the United States this week. Meteorologists like me are keeping a close eye on the sky above the North Pole. We’re watching for something called a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW). If an SSW happens, it’s like...
by shorelocalnews | Nov 26, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Calendars, Cape May County, South Jersey, Top Stories, What's Happening
Thursday, November 27 Annual Fast & Furriest 5k Turkey Trot 8:30 a.m. Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk Join the Humane Society of Ocean City for their 18th Annual Fast and Furriest 5K Turkey Trot down the Boardwalk. Registration opens at 7 a.m. and the run...
by Bruce Klauber | Nov 26, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Business, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, History, Ocean City, South Jersey, Top Stories
There was a time when a visitor to the Jersey Shore couldn’t walk a block on the boardwalks of Atlantic City, Ocean City, Wildwood, or other seaside resorts without running into a Kohr Bros. Frozen Custard or a Steel’s Fudge store. Though not as ubiquitous as they...
