by Sarah Fertsch | Jul 16, 2026 | South Jersey, Cape May County, Features, Upper Township
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...
by Sarah Fertsch | Jul 16, 2026 | Features, Cape May County, Ocean City, South Jersey
Ocean City is considering a new ordinance that would prohibit camping and sleeping in public places, including beaches, parks and other city-owned property. The proposal comes as Jersey Shore communities continue grappling with the growing presence of beach tents,...
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...
