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Here’s where to play, stay, and eat for a summer weekend with real history.Abigail Covington OpinionCape May’s aviation museum in a WWII hangar is plane impressive — and full of historyStep into fighter plane cockpits and learn the story of the Jersey Shore’s role in the war at this 92,000-square-foot museum at the Cape May Airport. Stephanie Farr | Columnist 5 books by authors with ties to Philadelphia to take to the ShoreA memoir, a love story, motherly wisdom, and more. What is your next beach read?Elizabeth Wellington Twisties, the beloved Strathmere bar, has reopened under new ownersThe new owners plan to keep the same vibe (and jukebox).Amy S. Rosenberg Is it cheaper to vacation at the Outer Banks, the Jersey Shore, Dublin, or Mexico? We investigated.Is it worth the drive to get to Duck, N.C.? What about flying to Dublin? Has the “We’re going to Europe instead” crowd thinned out? Is this Jersey Shore ever a bargain?Amy S. 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Snyder, longtime pioneering cardiologist, has died at 75He pioneered the use of heart catheterizations and treated coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, high blood pressure, and other ailments.Gary Miles South Jersey man killed his estranged wife at her workplace, authorities sayAfter shooting and killing Victoria Alexander, authorities said, Brandon Alexander, 35, fatally shot himself. Jillian Kramer Employee killed, another person injured in ‘domestic’ shooting at a Jersey Shore nursing home, authorities sayThe shooting happened at Excelcare Rehabilitation Facility in Egg Harbor Township, officials say, during a "domestic confrontation." Jesse Bunch The North vs. South fight over casinos in New Jersey is back. Here’s what to know.North Jersey legislators want to allow casinos outside of Atlantic City to compete with New York City, but South Jersey stakeholders say it would be detrimental to the region's economy.Aliya Schneider Advertisement
10 predictions for the 2026 Jersey Shore summerWill A.C.’s Irish Pub ever reopen? Will Boardwalk e-bikers revolt?Amy S. Rosenberg
10 predictions for the 2026 Jersey Shore summerWill A.C.’s Irish Pub ever reopen? Will Boardwalk e-bikers revolt?Amy S. Rosenberg
Wildwood police issue cease-and-desist orders ahead of Memorial Day teen ‘pop-up parties’Amy S. Rosenberg
Wildwood police issue cease-and-desist orders ahead of Memorial Day teen ‘pop-up parties’Amy S. Rosenberg
The best Shore spots for massages, facials, mani-pedis, or just lounging by a poolElizabeth Wellington
The best Shore spots for massages, facials, mani-pedis, or just lounging by a poolElizabeth Wellington
An early Memorial Day means the start to a longer summer down the Shore🎱 Plus, our 2026 Shore Predictions.Amy S. Rosenberg
An early Memorial Day means the start to a longer summer down the Shore🎱 Plus, our 2026 Shore Predictions.Amy S. Rosenberg
Twisties, the beloved Strathmere bar, has reopened under new ownersThe new owners plan to keep the same vibe (and jukebox).Amy S. Rosenberg
Twisties, the beloved Strathmere bar, has reopened under new ownersThe new owners plan to keep the same vibe (and jukebox).Amy S. Rosenberg
Has Sweet Amalia outgrown the Pinelands? How septic rules and red tape put its summer on hold.Amy S. Rosenberg
Has Sweet Amalia outgrown the Pinelands? How septic rules and red tape put its summer on hold.Amy S. Rosenberg
Len Stevens, cofounder of WPHL-TV, Hall of Fame broadcaster, and former nightclub owner, has died at 94Gary Miles
Len Stevens, cofounder of WPHL-TV, Hall of Fame broadcaster, and former nightclub owner, has died at 94Gary Miles
For LGBTQ travelers, Asbury Park is a havenThis seaside town has drawn LGBTQ visitors for decades. Here’s where to play, stay, and eat for a summer weekend with real history.Abigail Covington
For LGBTQ travelers, Asbury Park is a havenThis seaside town has drawn LGBTQ visitors for decades. Here’s where to play, stay, and eat for a summer weekend with real history.Abigail Covington
OpinionCape May’s aviation museum in a WWII hangar is plane impressive — and full of historyStep into fighter plane cockpits and learn the story of the Jersey Shore’s role in the war at this 92,000-square-foot museum at the Cape May Airport. Stephanie Farr | Columnist
OpinionCape May’s aviation museum in a WWII hangar is plane impressive — and full of historyStep into fighter plane cockpits and learn the story of the Jersey Shore’s role in the war at this 92,000-square-foot museum at the Cape May Airport. Stephanie Farr | Columnist
5 books by authors with ties to Philadelphia to take to the ShoreA memoir, a love story, motherly wisdom, and more. What is your next beach read?Elizabeth Wellington
5 books by authors with ties to Philadelphia to take to the ShoreA memoir, a love story, motherly wisdom, and more. What is your next beach read?Elizabeth Wellington
Twisties, the beloved Strathmere bar, has reopened under new ownersThe new owners plan to keep the same vibe (and jukebox).Amy S. Rosenberg
Twisties, the beloved Strathmere bar, has reopened under new ownersThe new owners plan to keep the same vibe (and jukebox).Amy S. Rosenberg
Is it cheaper to vacation at the Outer Banks, the Jersey Shore, Dublin, or Mexico? We investigated.Is it worth the drive to get to Duck, N.C.? What about flying to Dublin? Has the “We’re going to Europe instead” crowd thinned out? Is this Jersey Shore ever a bargain?Amy S. Rosenberg
Is it cheaper to vacation at the Outer Banks, the Jersey Shore, Dublin, or Mexico? We investigated.Is it worth the drive to get to Duck, N.C.? What about flying to Dublin? Has the “We’re going to Europe instead” crowd thinned out? Is this Jersey Shore ever a bargain?Amy S. Rosenberg
Ocean City voters reelect Jay Gillian to fifth term as mayorOcean City has been divided over the future of the Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, which shut down in 2024.Amy S. Rosenberg
Ocean City voters reelect Jay Gillian to fifth term as mayorOcean City has been divided over the future of the Gillian’s Wonderland Pier, which shut down in 2024.Amy S. Rosenberg
Patricia D. Hunt, retired American Friends Service Committee international project coordinator, has died at 105 She created and supervised aid and educational programs in Palestine and Israel in the early 1950s, and in Korea after the Korean War in 1953. Gary Miles
Patricia D. Hunt, retired American Friends Service Committee international project coordinator, has died at 105 She created and supervised aid and educational programs in Palestine and Israel in the early 1950s, and in Korea after the Korean War in 1953. Gary Miles
Has Sweet Amalia outgrown the Pinelands? How septic rules and red tape put its summer on hold.When the celebrated oyster stand and eatery along Route 40 announced it wouldn’t be opening as usual, its customers despaired.Amy S. Rosenberg
Has Sweet Amalia outgrown the Pinelands? How septic rules and red tape put its summer on hold.When the celebrated oyster stand and eatery along Route 40 announced it wouldn’t be opening as usual, its customers despaired.Amy S. Rosenberg
‘Skinny Joey’ Merlino is opening a cheesesteak and pizza shop at the Jersey ShoreJoey Merlino, the onetime wiseguy, is setting up on the Boardwalk in Wildwood. This location will sell pizzas, too, including a “Skinny Joey” special. A cheesesteak shop in Delco is also on the way.Michael Klein
‘Skinny Joey’ Merlino is opening a cheesesteak and pizza shop at the Jersey ShoreJoey Merlino, the onetime wiseguy, is setting up on the Boardwalk in Wildwood. This location will sell pizzas, too, including a “Skinny Joey” special. A cheesesteak shop in Delco is also on the way.Michael Klein
Tattoo and piercing parlors, ice cream shops, and restaurants objected, but Wildwood made an overnight boardwalk closure the lawMayor Ernie Troiano Jr. framed the issue as a security one, citing past summers of unrest on Wildwood’s and other Jersey Shore towns’ boardwalks. But business owners said they would suffer.Amy S. Rosenberg
Tattoo and piercing parlors, ice cream shops, and restaurants objected, but Wildwood made an overnight boardwalk closure the lawMayor Ernie Troiano Jr. framed the issue as a security one, citing past summers of unrest on Wildwood’s and other Jersey Shore towns’ boardwalks. But business owners said they would suffer.Amy S. Rosenberg
Years before her Emmy-winning TV career, Quinta Brunson was inspired by a Fox 29 meteorologist The West Philly native and "Abbott Elementary" creator shouted out Sue Serio on "Live with Kelly and Mark."Earl Hopkins
Years before her Emmy-winning TV career, Quinta Brunson was inspired by a Fox 29 meteorologist The West Philly native and "Abbott Elementary" creator shouted out Sue Serio on "Live with Kelly and Mark."Earl Hopkins
Harvey A. Snyder, longtime pioneering cardiologist, has died at 75He pioneered the use of heart catheterizations and treated coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, high blood pressure, and other ailments.Gary Miles
Harvey A. Snyder, longtime pioneering cardiologist, has died at 75He pioneered the use of heart catheterizations and treated coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, high blood pressure, and other ailments.Gary Miles
South Jersey man killed his estranged wife at her workplace, authorities sayAfter shooting and killing Victoria Alexander, authorities said, Brandon Alexander, 35, fatally shot himself. Jillian Kramer
South Jersey man killed his estranged wife at her workplace, authorities sayAfter shooting and killing Victoria Alexander, authorities said, Brandon Alexander, 35, fatally shot himself. Jillian Kramer
Employee killed, another person injured in ‘domestic’ shooting at a Jersey Shore nursing home, authorities sayThe shooting happened at Excelcare Rehabilitation Facility in Egg Harbor Township, officials say, during a "domestic confrontation." Jesse Bunch
Employee killed, another person injured in ‘domestic’ shooting at a Jersey Shore nursing home, authorities sayThe shooting happened at Excelcare Rehabilitation Facility in Egg Harbor Township, officials say, during a "domestic confrontation." Jesse Bunch
The North vs. South fight over casinos in New Jersey is back. Here’s what to know.North Jersey legislators want to allow casinos outside of Atlantic City to compete with New York City, but South Jersey stakeholders say it would be detrimental to the region's economy.Aliya Schneider
The North vs. South fight over casinos in New Jersey is back. Here’s what to know.North Jersey legislators want to allow casinos outside of Atlantic City to compete with New York City, but South Jersey stakeholders say it would be detrimental to the region's economy.Aliya Schneider
