by Sarah Fertsch | Jul 9, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, News, South Jersey, Top Stories
For generations, New Jersey’s open-water lifeguards have been the first to sprint toward danger. Whether diving into pounding surf to rescue a struggling swimmer, treating a cardiac emergency on the beach or coordinating with police and EMS during a crisis,...
by Sarah Fertsch | Jul 9, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Food & Beverage, Margate, South Jersey
Long before many beachgoers unzip their umbrellas or spread out their towels, a team of South Jersey educators is already hard at work. Cold brew that steeped overnight is poured into kegs. Ice is loaded. Flavor syrups are stocked. A coffee cart weighing hundreds of...
by Sarah Fertsch | Jul 9, 2026 | Features, Cape May County, Entertainment, Ocean City, South Jersey
A pianist plays a familiar melody as children dance on the wooden planks. A cellist draws curious families closer with the rich sound of an instrument more commonly heard in concert halls than beside the beach. Vacationers pause with slices of pizza, grandparents sway...
by Sarah Fertsch | Jul 9, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, News, South Jersey
When a family is worried about paying the electric bill, finding emergency housing or putting food on the table, the last thing they want is to spend precious time navigating a complicated phone menu. Atlantic County hopes a new artificial intelligence-powered phone...
by Sarah Fertsch | Jul 9, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, South Jersey
With air temperatures soaring into the 90s, everyone has flocked to the shore expecting a refreshing dip in the Atlantic. Instead, many have been met with a shockâwater that feels more like Easter than the Fourth of July. The culprit is a natural ocean process known...
