Riding the waves, remembering the risks

Riding the waves, remembering the risks

by | Aug 21, 2025 | Features, Editorial

Letter from the editor The ocean has always been my refuge — a place of joy, peace and adventure — but it is also a mighty force that commands caution. With Hurricane Erin churning offshore this week, lifeguards are warning of rough surf and rip currents, a timely...
Hurricane Erin expected to tear up  Jersey Shore beaches

Hurricane Erin expected to tear up  Jersey Shore beaches

by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Aug 21, 2025 | Features, Weather

I was on the phone with a beach patrol captain Monday morning talking about what Hurricane Erin would mean for the coastline. His answer: We get these kinds of storms during the winter, but no one is in the water to experience the fury of the ocean. Let me get this...
Taking a trip to the sunflower farm

Taking a trip to the sunflower farm

by Steffen Klenk | Aug 21, 2025 | Features, Cape May County

There is nothing like a gorgeous bouquet of sunflowers to brighten anyone’s day. How about tens of thousands growing all at once? That’s what visitors will see at Good Old Days Sunflower Farm in Upper Township. Mix that with the perfect backdrop of an antique 1957...
Tubing down the Great Egg Harbor River

Tubing down the Great Egg Harbor River

by Julia Train | Aug 21, 2025 | Features

How to enjoy nature’s lazy river ride Atlantic and Cape May counties are known for their proximity to beaches, but there’s another local water pastime for those who want a different kind of experience. Everyone likes floating on a lazy river on hot summer days....
Farmers Markets

Farmers Markets

by | Aug 21, 2025 | Events & Happenings, Calendars, Features

Brigantine Farmers Market Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Brigantine Community School parking lot Sheridan Blvd. The Brigantine Farmers Market will be open to customers on Saturdays, rain or shine, through Sept. 6. For more information, visit...