Collin Hall

The United States presidential election casts a giant shadow over contests taking place in New Jersey at the state and municipal levels; the outcome of that face-off will have far-reaching consequences for the future of the nation.

Jon Ready, in his dress uniform, stands by his girlfriend, Linda, in 1969. He would marry her after returning from a life-altering deployment in Vietnam.

Venezia on Third is a new fine dining fusion restaurant on Third Ave in Stone Harbor that offers a blend of multicultural cuisine in an inviting, family-friendly atmosphere. Open most days in the off-season, Venezia on Third delivers a dining experience that’s both sophisticated and relaxed.

There’s just so much that can go wrong during Thanksgiving, which happens to be my favorite holiday because it is almost completely divorced from consumerism.

Students were grateful to share a delicious turkey dinner at Middle Township Elementary #2 School’s first Thanksgiving Feast on Nov.22. Staff, administration, and Board of Education members also attended the feast, which the school plans to host annually. Plates were filled with hot turkey, gravy, corn, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and dessert as students and guests […]

A chocolate enrober at Laura’s Fudge, where custom chocolate treats keep employees’ minds racing with ideas.

Members of the public chatting after the Dec. 10 county commissioners meeting adjourned. The three in the foreground spoke during public comment in favor of greater county government transparency. From left: Shirley Green, Arlayne Robinson and Andrea Nieves.

CAPE MAY – How often does Douglas Marandino, head beekeeper at Cape May Honey Farm, get stung? “Every time I’m out there,” he said with a laugh during an interview at his West Cape May store. “The angrier the hive, the more honey they seem to make.” Marandino and his wife, Andriana, opened the store […]

STONE HARBOR – The idea for Art Ginolfi’s bestselling Christmas book came in the middle of the night. The borough resident awoke with frantic energy, grabbed his pen, and wrote the first draft of “The Tiny Star,” an illustrated Christmas book that later sold half a million copies and was adapted into a stage play by the Seven Mile Players, a children’s performance group in Avalon.

Shore Musings is a column about life on the Cape from the editor of the Herald’s Do the Shore magazine.