Ocean City basketball enjoys special season
The banners have hung on the gymnasium wall for over 50 years, frayed and faded reminders of when Ocean City High School’s boys basketball team was the best in the state. The Red Raiders will be soon be hanging a new championship flag after winning the State Group III...
Ten years of Shore Local — What’s next?
From the editor Ten years ago, the very first issue of Shore Local rolled off the press — a modest 28-page publication built on a big idea: create a newspaper dedicated to celebrating the people, places and events that make the Jersey Shore such a special place to...
South Jersey residents see rising electric bills as Atlantic City Electric cites cold weather, market pressures
Residents across South Jersey say their electric bills have surged in recent months, while utility officials point to colder weather, rising demand and national energy market pressures as the driving forces behind higher costs. Earlier this month, Atlantic City...
Three candidates compete in Ocean City mayoral election
Voters will have three choices in the Ocean City mayoral election after incumbent Jay Gillian drew two challengers seeking to lead the city. Gillian, who has served as mayor since 2010, is seeking his fifth four-year term. He will face Keith Hartzell, a Second Ward...
Ocean City’s ‘No. 1 beach bum’ hits 10,000-day milestone
For 10,000 consecutive days — through nor’easters, heat waves, illness and loss — Earl Paul has made the same walk, over the Boardwalk to the beach in Ocean City. On March 1, 2026, the 90-year-old resident quietly marked that milestone, a streak that began nearly...
