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The pause between seasons

by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Aug 20, 2026 | South Jersey, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Letters from the editor

Letter from the editor Summer is a busy time for Bob and me. We rush from one thing to the next, often measuring our days by deadlines, deliveries and the next place we need to be. The volume is turned up in every part of our lives, both within Shore Local and our...

Make final weeks of summer count

by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Aug 13, 2026 | Letters from the editor, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey

Letter from the editor I was sitting on the couch the other night, perfectly content in my summer state of mind, when a commercial came on. “Back to school!” Backpacks. Notebooks. Lunchboxes. Happy kids in brand-new sneakers skipping toward a school bus. “Sharp...

The waves we never forget

by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Aug 6, 2026 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Editorial, Letters from the editor, South Jersey

How a Heart of Surfing event became a reminder of what matters most Letter from the editor Some days have a way of changing your perspective. Saturday was one of those days. It was a glorious morning on the beach in front of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City....

This is the moment

by Cindy Fertsch | Jul 23, 2026 | South Jersey, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Letters from the editor

Letter from the editor I love looking forward to something. For much of the year, that something is summer. Like many, I’ve always been drawn to this season. I love warm sand between my toes, the refreshingly cool ocean, the sound of crashing waves or an...

The messages we leave behind

by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Jul 16, 2026 | South Jersey, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Letters from the editor

Every day, we receive thousands of messages. Texts. Emails. Social media posts. Road signs. Commercials. Most are read in seconds, forgotten in minutes and replaced by the next thing demanding our attention. Yet sometimes, the messages that leave the deepest...