Crowds Sparse On Atlantic City Boardwalk After Sandy
By Robin Rieger ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (CBS) – It’s a beautiful day on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, but the crowd is sparse. Some people stroll into casinos that have reopened in the aftermath of Hurricane...
View ArticleNew Jersey Town Damaged By Sandy Launches ‘Buy A Board’ Campaign
BELMAR, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey town is seeking donations to help rebuild its boardwalk destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. Belmar has launched its “Buy A Board” campaign. Contributions range from $25 for...
View ArticleFirst Efforts Into Rebuilding Belmar Boardwalk Made Wednesday
By Robin Rieger BELMAR, NJ (CBS) – The beach in Belmar, NJ took another pounding today, but it was different than what Superstorm Sandy delivered. A 25-foot piling for the new $6.6 million boardwalk...
View ArticleSuperstorm Sandy Eases Boardwalk Brouhaha In Point Pleasant
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. (AP) — A bitter dispute between a popular Jersey shore resort and its boardwalk bars over measures to combat rowdy late-night revelers has been largely laid to rest, thanks...
View ArticleWork Starts To Rebuild Seaside Heights Boardwalk Destroyed By Sandy
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — The sounds shaking the ground in Seaside Heights aren’t from boom boxes. The town featured in the MTV reality show “Jersey Shore” has started rebuilding its iconic...
View ArticleBelmar Reopens Boardwalk Destroyed By Sandy
BELMAR, N.J. (AP) — A Jersey shore town is celebrating a milestone as it rebuilds from Superstorm Sandy. Belmar officials have reopened their 1.3-mile boardwalk that was destroyed by the October storm....
View ArticleWildwood Will Vote On ‘Droopy-Pants’ Boardwalk Ban
WILDWOOD, N.J., (CBS) –Wildwood is known for its beautiful stretches of beaches and ocean, as well as its lively boardwalk, but there is one view some here say is not a pleasant one. “That’s what they...
View ArticleWildwood Boardwalk Brawl Caught On Tape
WILDWOOD (CBS) – A boardwalk brawl at the Jersey shore is caught on tape just as the summer season gets underway in a town is trying to clean up its image. The wild scene took place on the boardwalk...
View ArticleWildwood Set To Ban Baggy Pants On The Boardwalk
WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — A Jersey shore town is hoping to put a problem behind it. Wildwood is set to pass a law prohibiting overly saggy jeans that show underwear or skin when worn on the boardwalk....
View ArticleOrr At The Shore: Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (CBS) – Kathy Orr is in Atlantic City for this segment of Orr at the Shore. Kathy and her crew set up on the boardwalk just south of the Pier at Caesar’s for the Sand...
View ArticleNJ’s First Lady Marks Sandy Milestone On First Day Of Summer At Jersey Shore
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s first lady will mark a symbolic milestone on the first day of summer. Mary Pat Christie will place the final board on the Seaside Heights boardwalk that was...
View Article‘Super Storm’ The Ride Now Running At The Jersey Shore
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — ‘Super Storm’ the ride is now up and running on the New Jersey shore. The new attraction is located at the Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, where Superstorm Sandy is best...
View ArticleDirector of Service Dog Nonprofit Discusses Boardwalk Incident
By Molly Daly PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The North Wildwood Police Department is investigating an incident last week in which a disabled veteran was given a ticket and kicked off the boardwalk because he was...
View ArticleFirefighters Battle 6-Alarm Boardwalk Blaze In Seaside Park, NJ
By Chelsea Karnash, Gabriella Sacidor, Todd Quinones SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ (CBS) – Hundreds of firefighters from all over New Jersey battled a large blaze on the boardwalk in Seaside Park, Ocean...
View ArticleFamily Business Destroyed By Seaside Park Fire
By Syma Chowdhry SEASIDE PARK, N.J., (CBS) — Officials say a large fire destroyed at least 50 businesses on a six block stretch of the boardwalk in Seaside Park, Ocean County, a town that had to...
View ArticleDozens Of Businesses Destroyed By Boardwalk Inferno
By Jim Melwert, Matt Rivers SEASIDE PARK, NJ (CBS) — Firefighters say a massive fire that tore through the boardwalk between two Jersey Shore towns is now 100-percent contained (see related story)....
View ArticleNJ Brothers Arrested In Bogus Sports Jersey Scheme On Wildwood Boardwalk
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two New Jersey men are among four people accused of conspiring in a counterfeit sports jerseys scheme that prosecutors say reached from China to the Wildwood boardwalk. Federal...
View ArticleShore Communities Worry About Wires Damaged In Sandy After Boardwalk Inferno
By Cleve Bryan ATLANTIC CITY (CBS)-- Findings that wires damaged during Super Storm Sandy are being blamed for igniting the Seaside Park and Seaside Heights Boardwalks fire are sending a shock wave...
View ArticleResidents In South Jersey Dealing With One-Two Punch Of Snow
By Cleve Bryan ATLANTIC CITY (CBS)–With lapping waves and snow covered dunes to look at walking the boardwalk in subfreezing temperatures, Wednesday didn’t bother some people. Betsy Dempsey, who is...
View ArticleOfficials Explain Why They’re Proposing Signs Against Profanity In Ocean...
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Dom Giordano spoke with Mayor Rick Meehan from Ocean City, Maryland and Brent Ashley from Ocean City’s City Council about their proposal to post signs asking patrons to avoid using...
View ArticleGov. Christie Says He’ll Keep His Boardwalk Fights “To A Minimum”
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — Now that Snooki and The Situation are gone, will the Seaside Heights boardwalk be a kinder, gentler place this summer? New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who once got into it...
View ArticleHear Philly: The Shore Thing – Jeep Invasion, Ms. New Jersey Crowned and July...
By Andrew Kramer OCEAN CITY, N.J. (CBS) – The June fun in Ocean City starts even before the first full weekend. Michele Gillian with the Ocean City Regional Chamber of Commerce says Wonder Bear, the...
View ArticleOrr At The Shore With A Stand For Hope
OCEAN CITY, N.J. (CBS) – Meteorologist Kathy Orr broadcasts live from the Ocean City Boardwalk at 9th Street on Thursday as part of CBS 3’s fundraising for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Kathy meets...
View ArticleHear Philly: The Shore Thing – Fireworks Just One Of Many Activities Down The...
By Andrew Kramer CAPE MAY COUNTY, N.J. (CBS) – Festivals, food, family and, of course, fireworks — all of these are major parts of Fourth of July weekend. And for many people, you can add the beach to...
View ArticleHear Philly: Wildwood EDM Beach Music Fest Drums Up Support For Red Cross
By Carrie Hodousek WILDWOOD, N.J. (CBS) — Electronic Dance Music, also known as “EDM”, is becoming increasingly popular among this generation of teenagers. “Very high energy, loud music, lots of bass,...
View ArticleSome Jersey Shore Businesses Feel Effects Of Hurricane Arthur
By Justin Udo OCEAN CITY, N.J., (CBS) — Hurricane Arthur brought a plethora of rain and storms up and down the east coast, hampering a lot 4th of July plans. This weekend, however, it’s back to...
View ArticleNJ Shore Towns Rank On List Of ‘Best Boardwalks For Food In America’
WILDWOOD, N.J., (CBS) — Several New Jersey shore towns have the best boardwalks for food in the United States, according to a food and drink website. Eight boardwalks in New Jersey ranked on The Daily...
View ArticleAtlantic City Sets Stage For Blake Shelton And Its Future
By Noel McLaren ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., (CBS) — The stage is set, and the beaches are packed, as tens of thousands of people already flocked to Atlantic City in preparation for Thursday’s free Blake...
View ArticleHear Philly: The Shore Thing – Mardi Gras AC, Armed Forces Salute and The...
By Andrew Kramer ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (CBS) – A few days after Blake Shelton performs a free concert on the Atlantic City beach, Jeff Guaracino with the Atlantic City Alliance says another big name in...
View ArticlePower Outage Reported On Wildwood Boardwalk
WILDWOOD, N.J., (CBS) – A power outage was reported at the boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey. The incident was reported around 9:15 p.m. Monday. A spokesperson for Morey’s Piers says a power surge...
View ArticleGov. Christie Talks Health Care, Pension Reforms At Ocean City Town Hall
By David Madden PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has spent much of the summer touring shore towns. Only his message has had nothing to do with the beach or tourism. He’s talking...
View ArticleGovernor Christie Kicking Off Labor Day Weekend At The Jersey Shore
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie will kick off Labor Day weekend at the beach. The governor is scheduled to travel Friday morning to Seaside Heights for a stroll along the boardwalk....
View ArticleHear Philly: The Shore Thing – Car Shows, Air Shows and A Bike-A-Thon For...
By Andrew Kramer OCEAN CITY, N.J. (CBS) – After summer officially ends, cars, planes, and bikes take over Ocean City throughout September. Michele Gillian with the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce says...
View ArticleHear Philly: The Shore Thing – Beach Volleyball, Good Old Days Festival and...
By Andrew Kramer MARGATE, N.J. (CBS) – After Labor Day weekend things don’t slow down — not even for a second — on Absecon Island. The first weekend after the holiday, the pros from a popular summer...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s Atlantic City History
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — One Atlantic City casino bearing Donald Trump’s name closed Tuesday and another is threatening to close in November, but Trump himself has mostly cut ties with the struggling...
View ArticleNJ State Senator Wants To Allow Visitors To Drink On AC Beaches, Boardwalk
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City is desperately trying to think of ways to shake off its casino hangover and bring in new tourists — and their money — to town. One state senator has a...
View ArticleAtlantic City To Start Offering Tram Services
By David Madden ATLANTIC CITY (CBS) — You think tram cars down the shore and Wildwood instantly comes to mind. Starting next month, Atlantic City will offer a similar service on the boardwalk. B&B...
View ArticleMystery Solved: Police Locate Owner Of Sculpture Found On Ventnor’s Boardwalk
By Cleve Bryan VENTNOR CITY, N.J., (CBS) — The mystery of the head sculpture discovered six months ago on the Ventnor boardwalk came to a happy conclusion Wednesday. Ceci Ufberg called police after...
View ArticleCops: 3 Wanted For Allegedly Stealing From Wildwood Boardwalk
NORTH WILDWOOD, NJ (CBS) – Police in North Wildwood are attempting identify three suspects wanted for allegedly stealing a computerized terminal cash register worth $2,400. Police say the theft...
View ArticleSJ Shore Town Considers Restrictions On Boardwalk Performers
OCEAN CITY, NJ (CBS) — Officials in Ocean City are pondering new rules on the boardwalk. They’ll affect those who want to perform for those taking a stroll. The proposed ordinance would require those...
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