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Cape May County Sheriff K9 Unit - Photo by Cape May Police Dept.

Cape May County SHIELD Task Force Nets 2 DWI Arrests During Countywide Traffic Crackdown

A multi-agency SHIELD Task Force operation in Cape May County resulted in two DWI arrests, 25 traffic summonses, and renewed efforts to reduce dangerous driving and fatal crashes.…

PETA Wants Boardwalk Hermit Crab Races, Beauty Pagent Replaced With Robot Crabs

OCEAN CITY, N.J. – One of the Jersey Shore‘s quirkiest and longest-running summer traditions has once again become the target of criticism from PETA, which is urging Ocean City officials to replace live hermit crab races with remote-controlled robots. Ahead…

Donald Trump looks over a windfarm-free beach in Wildwood as NJ Governor Phil Murphy pouts. Political Satire/Artistic Rendering

Trump Delivers on Promise to Save Jersey Shore from Offshore Wind Farms with Lease Buybacks

TRENTON, N.J. – The Trump administration has effectively cleared much of the offshore wind development pipeline off the New Jersey coast after negotiating a series of voluntary buyback agreements that compensate developers…

Offshore Wind - File Photo by Eugene Suslo

Ørsted’s Offshore Wind Project Ended, but Cape May Still Receives $500K From Developer-Funded Trust

Cape May, NJ – The Cape May City Council voted Tuesday to accept a $500,000 Coastal Resiliency Grant funded through the Ocean Wind Pro-NJ Grantor Trust, adding the money to the city’s…

Sign warns of strong currents in the ocean.

High Rip Current Risk Issued for Jersey Shore Beaches Including Seaside Heights

Seaside Heights, NJ – The National Weather Service has issued a High Rip Current Risk for much of the Jersey Shore, including Seaside Heights, warning that dangerous ocean conditions are expected throughout Monday. The advisory remains in effect from 8 a.m. through Monday evening…

Planned Wildwood Pop-Up Boardwalk Party Thwarted, Philadelphia Resident Arrested

Wildwood, NJ – The Wildwood Police Department has charged a Philadelphia man after detectives identified him as the alleged organizer of an unsanctioned beach and Boardwalk event that authorities said could have drawn a large crowd and disrupted public safety. The investigation began after…