Events and Happenings
Multiday Events We Walk Somers Point Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8:30 a.m. The City of Somers Point hosts a walking club to promote health and fitness while fostering community connections. Residents can meet behind City Hall on Mondays, at the football field on...
The Brigantine Polar Bears host plunge, draws thousands
By Julia Train Brigantine’s 16th and 17th street beaches were packed on New Year’s Day in Brigantine. The Brigantine Polar Bears, a nonprofit on the island, held its 25th Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day. In January 2000, a group of 25 patrons of the now...
Atlantic City and cinema: The films you probably never saw
By Bruce Klauber Jersey Shore fans of vintage cinema are likely aware of the well-known films that were shot, in whole or in part, the Atlantic City area, including “The King of Marvin Gardens,” “Atlantic City,” and the relatively obscure film profiled in these pages...Brigantine Polar Bear Plunge: 25 years of tradition, community and charity
By Julia Train Every year, on the first of January, both locals and visitors gather at several beaches along the coast to jump in the freezing cold water to start the new year on the right foot. Most plunges are started by already-established charities, but...Taking on microplastics in Margate
By Steffen Klenk Stephen Jasiecki has spent his life enjoying all that our coast has to offer. He is an avid kayaker and leader of Sustainable Margate, the core of the city’s Green Team. The group is comprised of local volunteers who focus on not only improving the...
