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Little Egg Inlet: Too Cool For Its Own Good?
New Jersey’s Little Egg Inlet is very shallow in spots. Superstorm Sandy caused more sand and silt to fill in an already questionable inlet. Now, two and a half years later, this important body of water still is only navigable for big boats at high tide. Which government agency is… SEE MORE
Cruising NJ's Mullica River: A Study In Contrasts
“When our ancestors came over they were either boat builders, preachers or pirates,” the late Don Leek told us. “Why, my grandfather, Charlie Leek, even built some rum runner boats with big liberty engines and bullet proof glass at his boat yard in Lower Bank.” The Mullica River history is… SEE MORE
Sandy Hook Market opens in the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor Marina
Sandy Hook Market is now open. They open every day at 5am. Located in the harbor with On the Deck and Sissy's Restaurants. The Market sells fresh seafood and Boating and Fishing Supplies. They also carry convenience goods such as snacks, ice, cold drinks, paper towels, gloves, etc. The Market… SEE MORE
Where Are the Boats? NJ Slowdown Persists Long After Sandy
A beautiful weekend day, and instead of a steady stream of Snowbirds heading south, I've seen just two boats — one of them under tow by my friend Rich at Tow Boat US. Much has changed along the Jersey Shore in the year since Superstorm Sandy paid us a visit, and… SEE MORE
Jersey Shore Showing Signs of Coming Back to Life
The New Jersey Shore will be “open” for the Summer of 2013. Most businesses are under restoration, some opening even sooner for visitors. Superstorm Sandy did not destroy the whole Jersey Coast. A billboard in Atlantic City after the storm read, “Nice Try Sandy, We’re Jersey Strong!” Yes, many people… SEE MORE
The Jersey Shore Will Rise Again
In our household my husband perceives a list of priorities: our cats, my trusty old Land Rover, and then him. I, on the other hand, am sure his priorities are our sailboat, our power boat, and then me. In times of a natural disaster, little things like the above bring… SEE MORE
Storm Scenes: Hurricane Sandy at the Jersey Shore
As New Jersey struggles to get back on its feet in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, scenes from the Jersey Shore are starting to show the extent of the damage and the amount of time it's going to take to clean up and, in many cases, rebuild. Here's a gallery… SEE MORE
Beach Haven Offers Snowbirds a Historic Stop
Labor Day is behind us. Summer crowds are thinning out, but boat traffic southward and fishing is heating up. A good place in New Jersey to stop at is Beach Haven, a small town near the southern end of Long Beach Island. Here you’ll find two excellent marinas within walking… SEE MORE
Tragedy Off NJ Coast Revealed Best, Worst of Ship Crews
What captain would order a 504’ cruise ship bow-first into the wind when it caught fire? Captain William Warms, elevated to the position after the mysterious death of Captain Robert Willmott, on September 4, 1934, did just that. He was hours into his new position as captain of the cruise… SEE MORE
Stuck in Cape May — and Loving It!
One of the best things about cruising to Cape May by boat is that we often get stuck there. This is meant as the highest compliment: rough water in either Delaware Bay or the Atlantic can extend a Cape May visit by a few days. Tour, walk, read a book,… SEE MORE
A Taste of the Old in the New Atlantic City
Glitz, glitz, and more glitz emanate from Atlantic City's casinos. These days, though, gambling is only part of the incentive; entertainment ranges from country to classical, rock ‘n roll to rhythm ‘n blues. Family events are now becoming as popular as the controversial beach bars. Boaters and other visitors to… SEE MORE
Local Guide, Atlantic City: Navigating Absecon Inlet
New Jersey inlets can be dicey, especially when frothy waves roll in from the Atlantic, bird droppings cover buoys, and and the sand is constantly shifting. But it has been this way since the great explorers such as Cornelius Mey and Henry Hudson attempted to navigate the waters behind what… SEE MORE