The blessing, and the asset, have a long shelf life.

Steele is an embedded fixture of this resort, a 50-year member of a beach patrol that is 101 years old. He is by far its longest-running leader, at 35 years, and has spanned more eras than practically anyone on the South Jersey beaches.

The Monichetti family, a close-knit famiglia with history deeply woven into the fabric of Sea Isle City, recently lost one of their own. Gerry Deery died at age 33.

We are in the dog days of summer which means it is hot, hot, hot and you probably can’t wait to get into the ocean. Unfortunately, there have been a lot of lifeguard rescues on our beaches so we thought it was a great time to remind everyone of the hidden (and not so hidden) dangers that are out there.

Sustainability focuses on meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Environmental sustainability is one of the three pillars of sustainability along with economic and social sustainability.

An unusual natural phenomenon occurred in Townsends Inlet before the Fourth of July weekend when erosion to part of the beach at 94th Street appeared to be crumbling into the ocean. A social media video surfaced on the Facebook group SIC Chatter and was seen on several media outlets throughout the area.

Owners Michael Roberts, Ralph Pasceri and Patrick Pasceri are excited about the launch of their new outdoor dining space, Paddy’s Green at O’Donnell’s Pour House. The restaurant, located just north of O’Donnell’s Pour House, opened July 11.

Dan McCann and Katelyn MacCready of Haddonfield were married Oct. 25. Dan, a board member of the Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce and Revitalization, is the son of Joseph and Dr. Annamarie Young McCann of Sea Isle City.

I’m writing this over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. It seems like the world is still in chaos. The novel Coronavirus is spiking again, most sharply in our Southern states.