Head to the best hiking trails in South Jersey
By Chloe Cramutola While August spreads its last heat rays over beachgoers and vacationers, autumn ushers in the perfect weather to grab a backpack, hiking shoes, a few family members and friends to trek some of the best trails South Jersey has to offer. The end of...Somers Point poetry event celebrates the beauty of words
By Cindy Christy Fertsch The setting was poetic. Pink-streaked skies with cawing seagulls inspired goosebumps. Children giggled from across the park. The breeze, welcome after long months of humidity, whistled between the trees. Poetry like espresso, nuanced and rich,...Balance carries Avalon Beach Patrol to South Jersey championship
By David Weinberg Avalon rower Ryan Finnegan had a swell time at the South Jersey Lifeguard Championships Monday. The 24-year-old hopped on a wave near the end of the singles row and powered through to win the race and give Avalon the team championship in front of a...Ocean City Fishing Club Youth Fishing Tournament results
Youth fishing tournaments attract a variety of participants—first-timers, their families for support, even veterans of other young angler competitions. The Ocean City Fishing Club’s 47th Annual Boys and Girls Surf Fishing Tournament that was held Saturday also had...Friends of OCNJ hosts first garden tour
By Julia Train Friends of OCNJ History and Culture hosted their first Historic Homes Garden Tour to promote historic homes in Ocean City and create interest in renovating them, instead of tearing them down. “We thought this was a way to get people out and about...
