Blogs: Down the Shore

All my love, Jersey Shore

newsworks@whyy.org (Jen A. Miller for NewsWorks) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

On a hot, boring night in July of 2007, I sat down at my computer to work on what would become the first edition of my first book about the Jersey Shore. But nothing came to me, so instead of opening a Word document, I opened my internet browser, registered for a Blogger.com account and started "Down the Shore with Jen" with a post about bowling. Yes, bowling.

Shore break: Jilly's Arcade

newsworks@whyy.org (Jen A. Miller) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Here's one of my favorite friend Jersey Shore stories: every Sunday, two guys (then kids) would be pushed out the door and sent to church. They were required to bring back the Mass bulletin as proof that they had attended service.

Poll: Is Miss America worth a $7.3 million investment?

newsworks@whyy.org (Jen A. Miller for NewsWorks) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:14:31 GMT

Yes, Miss America is coming back to Atlantic City, but at quite a price: $7.3 million, according to the Press of Atlantic City. Is it going to be money well spent? Take our poll.

How to run an April Fools Half Marathon? As a horse, of course

newsworks@whyy.org (Jen A. Miller for NewsWorks) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

When Kevin Jacobs and Michael Stewart of Somers Point signed up for the April Fools Half Marathon, which was held on in Atlantic City on April 7, they had one goal: to top last year's costumes.

The 27-year old friends, who've run about a dozen races between them, had dressed up as a leprechaun and Green Man from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia for the 2012 race, and ended up on the cover of this year's race packet.

Analyzing the best of Craigslist summer share ads

newsworks@whyy.org (Jen A. Miller for NewsWorks) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:36:44 GMT

The lead up to summer own the shore is counted by many markers on the calendar: Easter week half price ticket sales, the Ocean City Doo Dah parade, Mother's Day. We're hitting another one right now: the scramble to find enough roommates to fill out a summer shore house.

Revel bankruptcy papers show up in one odd place

newsworks@whyy.org (Jen A. Miller for NewsWorks) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:06:06 GMT

Last week, I got an email from Rob Tornoe, a political cartoonist who has a regular spot on this site.

"I just received a Revel bankruptcy claim in the mail. Is this something going out to everyone in New Jersey?"

My ears - or eyes - perked up. Tornoe had gotten notice that he was a creditor in the Revel bankruptcy.

Good news at Convention Hall: Roller Skating

newsworks@whyy.org (Jen A. Miller for NewsWorks) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:41:41 GMT

Last week I told you about the fight over flood insurance at Convention Hall in Cape May (short version: how the building didn't have it, who should pay for it and pay to relocate a 100 sq.-ft. room that puts the building under FEMA elevation requirements). That's bad. But something is going well at the new $10.5 million building: roller skating.

The question mark of this summer at the Jersey Shore

newsworks@whyy.org (Jen A. Miller) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday, I drove to Monmouth County to check out the revised course of the New Jersey Marathon, which will run from Oceanport to Ocean Grove and back to Long Branch, N.J. on May 5. I haven't been north of Atlantic City since December, and was curious to see how far this area has progressed so far post-Sandy.

Cape May Convention Hall saga continues

newsworks@whyy.org (Jen A. Miller for NewsWorks) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Cape May's new Convention Hall has been a controversial project since before it opened last year. I covered some of that in April of 2012, but fighting over the Philly Pops is nothing compared to what's been going on over the $10.5-million building's flood insurance.

Dick's Sporting Goods tries to make a buck from Sandy sympathy

newsworks@whyy.org (Jen A. Miller for NewsWorks) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Dick's Sporting Goods is making a major push to attract runners into their stores, and as such bought ads in the current issues of Runner's World and Running Times featuring the following quote by Tara Chaney: "I run for the Jersey Shore. I run for the boardwalk, the beaches, the cool sea breezes. I run for the sun shining and the sand between my toes. Hurricane Sandy may have damaged this great natural landscape, but she will never destroy my love for the shore. I patiently await the day I can run "home sweet home."