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A celebration 250 years in the making

A celebration 250 years in the making

by Cindy Fertsch | Jun 25, 2026 | South Jersey, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Letters from the editor

Letter from the editor There are certain moments in history that bring generations together. America’s Bicentennial in 1976 was one of those moments. I remember it well. As an 8-year-old student, I was chosen to play the Statue of Liberty in my school play. It...
Tiny clinging jellyfish can pack a painful sting in New Jersey back bays

Tiny clinging jellyfish can pack a painful sting in New Jersey back bays

by Cindy Fertsch | Jun 25, 2026 | Features, Cape May County, News, South Jersey

Residents and visitors enjoying New Jersey’s waterways this summer are being urged to use caution after reports of clinging jellyfish surfaced in locations stretching from Monmouth County to Cape May. Despite the sightings, marine experts stress that ocean beachgoers...
Hamilton Township moves forward with tax agreement for proposed Amazon fulfillment center

Hamilton Township moves forward with tax agreement for proposed Amazon fulfillment center

by Cindy Fertsch | Jun 25, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Business, Mays Landing, South Jersey

Hamilton Township officials have taken another step toward redevelopment of the former Atlantic City Race Course property by introducing an ordinance that would establish a long-term payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement for Amazon’s proposed fulfillment...
Old Mays Landing school sold to residential developer

Old Mays Landing school sold to residential developer

by Cindy Fertsch | Jun 25, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Business, Mays Landing, South Jersey

A long-vacant school property in Mays Landing could be transformed into a 69-unit residential community under a redevelopment proposal presented to township officials this week. Philadelphia-based Odin Properties has been designated the conditional redeveloper of the...
Body of missing Ocean City swimmer recovered, identified

Body of missing Ocean City swimmer recovered, identified

by Cindy Christy Fertsch | Jun 25, 2026 | Features, Cape May County, News, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, South Jersey

The body recovered last week in Sea Isle City has been positively identified as the swimmer who disappeared in the ocean off Ocean City more than a month ago. Law enforcement agencies, Sea Isle City Police, Ocean City Police, the New Jersey State Police and the Cape...
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