Margate Causeway

The Downbeach Express, the causeway which connects Margate with Northfield, is increasing its toll by 25¢ on Wednesday, June 1.

My ride to work took a little longer this morning, and, like me, if you usually travel on the Margate Causeway late night or early morning, you are going to allow for a longer commute for the next couple of weeks, too.

The annual turtle nesting season is coming to South Jersey's back bays and so is tourist season. Unfortunately, that's a potentially deadly combination for the terrapins.

The most direct route between parts of Downbeach and the mainland won't be an option for travel for about a week in November.

When Margate and Longport residents were finally allowed back to their homes Thursday afternoon, the returning Hurricane Sandy evacuees were unpleasantly surprised to find they had to pay