Ocean City has the ‘favorite beach’ in New Jersey
OCEAN CITY – For the 13th consecutive year, beachgoers chose Ocean City as “New Jersey’s Favorite Beach” in a statewide poll. Representatives of the N.J. Sea Grant Consortium announced the winners of the annual contest in a presentation on the Ocean City Music Pier on Wednesday morning, July 29. The New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium introduced the […]
Boys and girls surf fishing tournament Saturday in Ocean City
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Fishing Club (OCFC), in partnership with the City of Ocean City, invites young anglers to participate in its 49th Annual Boys & Girls Surf Fishing Tournament at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the north-end beach near the Ocean City-Longport Bridge. The free event, open to boys and girls […]
Sea Isle City honors beach patrol members for life-saving efforts
SEA ISLE CITY — The members of the Sea Isle City Beach Patrol who saved Tara Himmelreich’s life last year were honored during the City Council meeting July 28. Himmelreich and her husband, Pete, and daughter Megan were in attendance and donated two Lifepak CR2 defibrillators — the same kind of device that saved her life […]
Sea&Do: Upcoming events
Boardwalk Art Show Aug. 7-9 OCEAN CITY – The 63rd annual Boardwalk Art Show presented by the Ocean City Arts Center is set for Friday through Sunday, Aug. 7-9. Fine artwork – oils, acrylics, watercolor, paintings, pastels, mixed media, photography, sculpture, hand-pulled prints and more from talented artists from across the region – will be […]
Cold Spring Village visit is like a journey back in time
Park includes 27 restored buildings, live performers COLD SPRING — Visit Historic Cold Spring Village, located in Lower Township, and take a step back in time to the 1800s. The sprawling park includes 27 historic buildings, including a one-room schoolhouse, a former stagecoach stop and a blacksmith shop. During the summer, artisans in period clothing demonstrate […]
Ocean City Beach Patrol hosts pageant contestants
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Beach Patrol hosted the contestants of upcoming pageants for an evening of lifeguard games and pizza Thursday, July 30. The girls and young women competing in the 2027 Little Miss Ocean City, Junior Miss Ocean City and Miss Ocean City pageants had the opportunity to have fun with OCBP […]
Beaches filled in Ocean City, Strathmere, Sea Isle City
OCEAN CITY — Beaches in America’s Greatest Family Resort and in Strathmere are getting some much-needed nourishment in the heart of the summer season. Beach replenishment just finished in Sea Isle City. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a $19.5 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. of Houston in […]
NJ Transit has ignored South Jersey for many decades
Testa, officials: That is not the case any more CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — “South Jersey has been ignored for many decades,” said Kris Kolluri, an executive with the state’s top transportation organizations. “Only government could mess this up for so long,” added state Sen. Michael Testa, noting that none of the bus routes from Vineland […]
Neuroscience student an artist-in-residence at The Shores
OCEAN CITY – Artists-in-residence are usually located in museums, art centers, nonprofits or universities. This summer, Leah Strasser is an artist-in-residence at The Shores, a United Methodist Community for seniors in Ocean City. “Art has many benefits – from dexterity and motor skills to emotional wellbeing,” Strasser maintains. “I have so many heartwarming stories from creating […]
Brickyard Disc Golf in Birch Grove Park
NORTHFIELD — City officials have invited the public out to Birch Grove Park for the grand opening of The Brickyard Disc Golf Course on Aug. 14. The event, scheduled for 4 to 8 p.m., will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, clinic, demonstrations and lessons in the sport, which is played with discs of differing weights and […]