Ocean CityFormer Rothman CEO Mike West didn’t want to burden his family with his Alzheimer’s. He quietly planned his suicide.Only 200,000, or 3%, are diagnosed with Alzheimer's before age 65. Such an early onset means the disease is more likely to progress rapidly and shorten their lives. Wendy Ruderman Ocean City declares emergency over beach erosion, urges state and federal helpFrank Kummer An iconic Jersey Shore water park is closing after 26 yearsHenry Savage Tour this $9.3 million custom-built home in Ocean City’s high-end Gardens neighborhoodErin McCarthy Their Ventnor bungalow has changed over the years, but hasn’t grownTerri Akman, For The Inquirer AdvertisementRenee Winkler McCarthy, prolific reporter for the Courier-Post, has died at 81She joined the Courier-Post in 1966, fresh out of Temple University, and spent the next 42 years, until her retirement in 2008, writing thousands of stories about life in South Jersey.Gary Miles Private credit investors lost $57 million to suburban dad, who gets 4 years in prisonJoshua W. Coleman admitted lying to cover his debts, losses, and lifestyle.Joseph N. DiStefano Philip Norcross offers $25 million to buy Gillian’s Wonderland Pier site in Ocean City Norcross is the brother of South Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross and owns a home in Ocean City. Brett Sholtis Their electric bills hit record highs this summer, from the Main Line to the Jersey Shore Between June 2024 and June 2025, electricity prices increased by 11% in Pennsylvania and 25% in New Jersey. By August, some Philly-area residents said they were getting $400 to $996 monthly bills.Erin McCarthy Belly Conklin is supposed to be from the Philly area on ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty.’ Are fans convinced?The Conklins are supposed to hail from an unnamed Philly suburb in the hit book and TV series from Jenny Han. Fans, however, think Belly is a bit of a poser.Beatrice Forman Ocean City Council rejects plan to build hotel at Wonderland Pier siteIcona Resorts Chairman and CEO Eustace Mita bought the property in 2021. After Wonderland closed in 2024, Mita initiated a plan to build a 252-room hotel on the land.Brett Sholtis Flood warnings? Beach restrictions? Shore visitors are making the most of their Erin-spoiled week. Visitors accepted Hurricane Erin's intrusions and swimming bans with considerable equanimity. Amy S. Rosenberg and Anthony R. Wood Flood warnings into Saturday and more swimming bans are in effect at the Shore as Erin approachesAtlantic City, Wildwood, Margate, and Ocean City are among the towns that have banned ocean swimming as the hurricane moves north.Anthony R. Wood and Amy S. Rosenberg Roger J. Dennis, provost emeritus at Rutgers-Camden and founding dean of Drexel law school, has died at 75Drexel law school colleagues said in a tribute: “His legacy lives on through the students he mentored, the programs he built, and the values he instilled in our community.”Gary Miles Renting an Airbnb in Ocean City? You’ll soon pay an extra 3% tax.City council members narrowly voted to create the tax, which would be paid by renters who secure vacation homes through Airbnb, Vrbo, and similar sites.Michaelle Bond Shore towns get no federal dollars for beach replenishments for the first time in almost 30 yearsThis year, zero dollars are budgeted for beach replenishment projects — the first time since 1996. It's possible that zero might carryover into next year.Frank Kummer R. Stephen Barrett, retired Montgomery County judge, has died at 74He deliberated seriously over every case in Family Court and Juvenile Court, colleagues said, and was particularly attuned to the plight of the children he encountered.Gary Miles Seaside Heights adds curfew, backpack ban ahead of July Fourth after Memorial Day chaosFollowing dozens of arrests and multiple stabbings over Memorial Day weekend, Seaside Heights has introduced stricter boardwalk rules, including a teen curfew and backpack ban, ahead of July Fourth.Henry Savage Philly man charged with hiding cameras in Ocean City public bathrooms on the boardwalkHarold Perkins, 38, of Mayfair, is accused of hiding cameras disguised as ink pens at several bathrooms along the boardwalk.Robert Moran Philly-area residents are scaling back on summer vacation plans, and spending lessThe biggest reason for cutting back on travel: The increased cost of everyday life.Erin McCarthy See more storiesAdvertisement
Former Rothman CEO Mike West didn’t want to burden his family with his Alzheimer’s. He quietly planned his suicide.Only 200,000, or 3%, are diagnosed with Alzheimer's before age 65. Such an early onset means the disease is more likely to progress rapidly and shorten their lives. Wendy Ruderman
Former Rothman CEO Mike West didn’t want to burden his family with his Alzheimer’s. He quietly planned his suicide.Only 200,000, or 3%, are diagnosed with Alzheimer's before age 65. Such an early onset means the disease is more likely to progress rapidly and shorten their lives. Wendy Ruderman
Renee Winkler McCarthy, prolific reporter for the Courier-Post, has died at 81She joined the Courier-Post in 1966, fresh out of Temple University, and spent the next 42 years, until her retirement in 2008, writing thousands of stories about life in South Jersey.Gary Miles
Renee Winkler McCarthy, prolific reporter for the Courier-Post, has died at 81She joined the Courier-Post in 1966, fresh out of Temple University, and spent the next 42 years, until her retirement in 2008, writing thousands of stories about life in South Jersey.Gary Miles
Private credit investors lost $57 million to suburban dad, who gets 4 years in prisonJoshua W. Coleman admitted lying to cover his debts, losses, and lifestyle.Joseph N. DiStefano
Private credit investors lost $57 million to suburban dad, who gets 4 years in prisonJoshua W. Coleman admitted lying to cover his debts, losses, and lifestyle.Joseph N. DiStefano
Philip Norcross offers $25 million to buy Gillian’s Wonderland Pier site in Ocean City Norcross is the brother of South Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross and owns a home in Ocean City. Brett Sholtis
Philip Norcross offers $25 million to buy Gillian’s Wonderland Pier site in Ocean City Norcross is the brother of South Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross and owns a home in Ocean City. Brett Sholtis
Their electric bills hit record highs this summer, from the Main Line to the Jersey Shore Between June 2024 and June 2025, electricity prices increased by 11% in Pennsylvania and 25% in New Jersey. By August, some Philly-area residents said they were getting $400 to $996 monthly bills.Erin McCarthy
Their electric bills hit record highs this summer, from the Main Line to the Jersey Shore Between June 2024 and June 2025, electricity prices increased by 11% in Pennsylvania and 25% in New Jersey. By August, some Philly-area residents said they were getting $400 to $996 monthly bills.Erin McCarthy
Belly Conklin is supposed to be from the Philly area on ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty.’ Are fans convinced?The Conklins are supposed to hail from an unnamed Philly suburb in the hit book and TV series from Jenny Han. Fans, however, think Belly is a bit of a poser.Beatrice Forman
Belly Conklin is supposed to be from the Philly area on ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty.’ Are fans convinced?The Conklins are supposed to hail from an unnamed Philly suburb in the hit book and TV series from Jenny Han. Fans, however, think Belly is a bit of a poser.Beatrice Forman
Ocean City Council rejects plan to build hotel at Wonderland Pier siteIcona Resorts Chairman and CEO Eustace Mita bought the property in 2021. After Wonderland closed in 2024, Mita initiated a plan to build a 252-room hotel on the land.Brett Sholtis
Ocean City Council rejects plan to build hotel at Wonderland Pier siteIcona Resorts Chairman and CEO Eustace Mita bought the property in 2021. After Wonderland closed in 2024, Mita initiated a plan to build a 252-room hotel on the land.Brett Sholtis
Flood warnings? Beach restrictions? Shore visitors are making the most of their Erin-spoiled week. Visitors accepted Hurricane Erin's intrusions and swimming bans with considerable equanimity. Amy S. Rosenberg and Anthony R. Wood
Flood warnings? Beach restrictions? Shore visitors are making the most of their Erin-spoiled week. Visitors accepted Hurricane Erin's intrusions and swimming bans with considerable equanimity. Amy S. Rosenberg and Anthony R. Wood
Flood warnings into Saturday and more swimming bans are in effect at the Shore as Erin approachesAtlantic City, Wildwood, Margate, and Ocean City are among the towns that have banned ocean swimming as the hurricane moves north.Anthony R. Wood and Amy S. Rosenberg
Flood warnings into Saturday and more swimming bans are in effect at the Shore as Erin approachesAtlantic City, Wildwood, Margate, and Ocean City are among the towns that have banned ocean swimming as the hurricane moves north.Anthony R. Wood and Amy S. Rosenberg
Roger J. Dennis, provost emeritus at Rutgers-Camden and founding dean of Drexel law school, has died at 75Drexel law school colleagues said in a tribute: “His legacy lives on through the students he mentored, the programs he built, and the values he instilled in our community.”Gary Miles
Roger J. Dennis, provost emeritus at Rutgers-Camden and founding dean of Drexel law school, has died at 75Drexel law school colleagues said in a tribute: “His legacy lives on through the students he mentored, the programs he built, and the values he instilled in our community.”Gary Miles
Renting an Airbnb in Ocean City? You’ll soon pay an extra 3% tax.City council members narrowly voted to create the tax, which would be paid by renters who secure vacation homes through Airbnb, Vrbo, and similar sites.Michaelle Bond
Renting an Airbnb in Ocean City? You’ll soon pay an extra 3% tax.City council members narrowly voted to create the tax, which would be paid by renters who secure vacation homes through Airbnb, Vrbo, and similar sites.Michaelle Bond
Shore towns get no federal dollars for beach replenishments for the first time in almost 30 yearsThis year, zero dollars are budgeted for beach replenishment projects — the first time since 1996. It's possible that zero might carryover into next year.Frank Kummer
Shore towns get no federal dollars for beach replenishments for the first time in almost 30 yearsThis year, zero dollars are budgeted for beach replenishment projects — the first time since 1996. It's possible that zero might carryover into next year.Frank Kummer
R. Stephen Barrett, retired Montgomery County judge, has died at 74He deliberated seriously over every case in Family Court and Juvenile Court, colleagues said, and was particularly attuned to the plight of the children he encountered.Gary Miles
R. Stephen Barrett, retired Montgomery County judge, has died at 74He deliberated seriously over every case in Family Court and Juvenile Court, colleagues said, and was particularly attuned to the plight of the children he encountered.Gary Miles
Seaside Heights adds curfew, backpack ban ahead of July Fourth after Memorial Day chaosFollowing dozens of arrests and multiple stabbings over Memorial Day weekend, Seaside Heights has introduced stricter boardwalk rules, including a teen curfew and backpack ban, ahead of July Fourth.Henry Savage
Seaside Heights adds curfew, backpack ban ahead of July Fourth after Memorial Day chaosFollowing dozens of arrests and multiple stabbings over Memorial Day weekend, Seaside Heights has introduced stricter boardwalk rules, including a teen curfew and backpack ban, ahead of July Fourth.Henry Savage
Philly man charged with hiding cameras in Ocean City public bathrooms on the boardwalkHarold Perkins, 38, of Mayfair, is accused of hiding cameras disguised as ink pens at several bathrooms along the boardwalk.Robert Moran
Philly man charged with hiding cameras in Ocean City public bathrooms on the boardwalkHarold Perkins, 38, of Mayfair, is accused of hiding cameras disguised as ink pens at several bathrooms along the boardwalk.Robert Moran
Philly-area residents are scaling back on summer vacation plans, and spending lessThe biggest reason for cutting back on travel: The increased cost of everyday life.Erin McCarthy
Philly-area residents are scaling back on summer vacation plans, and spending lessThe biggest reason for cutting back on travel: The increased cost of everyday life.Erin McCarthy
