by Julia Train | Aug 13, 2026 | Top Stories, Cape May County, Features, News, Ocean City, South Jersey, What's Happening
Weeks before Miss Crustacean Beauty Pageant and hermit crab races, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is calling on Ocean City to end its longtime summer tradition, arguing that the events exploit animals and should be replaced with cruelty-free...
by Marcella Curcio | Aug 13, 2026 | Features, Cape May County, Ocean City, South Jersey, What's Happening
Kayla Magazzu, a rising junior at Ocean City High School, never expected to walk away from the Miss Ocean City pageant with the crown. On Saturday, Aug. 8, Magazzu was crowned Miss Ocean City 2027 at the Ocean City Music Pier, marking the beginning of a year she hopes...
by Michael | Aug 13, 2026 | Ocean City, Galleries, South Jersey
By Marcella Curcio Ocean City’s youngest competitors crawled into the spotlight Tuesday morning during the annual Pamper Scamper at Sixth Street Beach. The Aug. 11 event brought babies, parents and spectators to the sand for a lighthearted race. Open to children 15...
by shorelocalnews | Aug 13, 2026 | Galleries, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, South Jersey, What's Happening
Community members gathered at the Absecon Lighthouse in Atlantic City for a Wine Tasting Porch Party celebrating National Lighthouse Day. The summer evening brought guests together on the lighthouse grounds for wine, music and light fare in a relaxed setting. The...
by Nikita Biryukov, NJ Monitor | Aug 13, 2026 | News, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey, What's Happening
Law limits data gathering, bars some algorithmic recommendations Social media platforms will face a bevy of new restrictions in New Jersey that limit their use of children’s data, restrict algorithmic content recommendations to minors, and block notifications during...
by Lilo Stainton, NJ Monitor | Aug 13, 2026 | What's Happening, Features, News, South Jersey
More state aid would be available for county programs that provide seniors and residents with disabilities with on-demand microtransit programs under legislation signed by Gov. Mikie Sherrill. New Jersey lawmakers voted unanimously in late June to pass a bill that...
