44th Annual Carole Schiavo Kids Swim for Health Raises $4,300 for Shore Medical Center
SOMERS POINT – The Auxiliary of Shore Medical Center’s 44th Annual Carole Schiavo Kids Swim for Health raised $4,300 to support patient care and services at Shore Medical Center. Held at the Mainland Recreation Association (MRA) in Linwood on July 10, the annual fundraiser brought together 73 young swimmers who completed an impressive 5,406 laps […]
International Lifeguard Museum kick-off event in A.C. Aug. 19
ATLANTIC CITY — The International Lifeguard Museum Inc. (ILM), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to celebrating, educating and empowering the public about the role of lifeguards, is scheduled to host its kick-off celebration at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The event is expected to bring together community leaders, sponsors, donors and […]
Somers Point Garden Club’s ‘Pride in the Point’ contest winners
SOMERS POINT — The Green Thumb Garden Club of Somers Point has announced the results of the Pride in the Point Garden Contest. City residents and garden club members were encouraged to participate. “We were truly fortunate to visit a beautiful mix of gardens in every part of our town from the bay to the parkway,” said […]
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 […]