One marsh’s recovery offers hope for South Jersey’s disappearing Wetlands
To many visitors, the vast expanse of salt marsh stretching toward the back bays is simply part of the scenery. But beneath the grasses lies one of South Jersey’s greatest defenses against coastal flooding, storm surge and erosion — and one of its most...
Somers Point woman publishes book with a sweet South Jersey spin
What if Ocean City became Ocean Sweetie? What if a stroll along the Boardwalk led to candy-coated adventures, or an evening by the bay was filled with peppermint breezes instead of salty air? Those familiar South Jersey places come to life in a delightfully...
85-year-old diving horse rider remembers Steel Pier’s golden age
At 85 years old, Barbara Gose can still picture the view from the top of the Steel Pier diving tower. Perched bareback on a horse nearly 50 feet above the water, she would look out over thousands of spectators filling Atlantic City’s legendary amusement pier....
Volunteer’s marsh cleanup uncovers a 53-year-old message in a bottle
Some treasures are written in pencil on a scrap of notebook paper, tucked inside a glass bottle and forgotten for more than half a century. That’s exactly what happened when Avalon resident John Kauterman was volunteering with the Tidelands Initiative during a...
