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I’m a community curator and publisher of On The Mark: Shore Life, a platform dedicated to highlighting local businesses, events, restaurants, and happenings throughout the Jersey Shore OnTheMarkShoreLife.com

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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 6h
Can ocean currents power the Jersey Shore during a blackout? Cape May County & Rutgers are studying underwater bridge turbines for emergency backup energy! #JerseyShore #RenewableEnergy #CapeMay #TidalPower #GreenTech
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 7h
What if your local history museum was guarded by a booming, phantom voice? Uncovering the haunted artifacts at the Cape May County Historical Museum! My Jersey Shore series continues. #CapeMayCourtHouse #HauntedNJ #GhostTok #JohnHolmesHouse #Paranormal
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 7h
Got a text saying you owe a $12 toll on the PA or NJ Turnpike? Don't click the link! With 30+ yrs in IT, I’m breaking down the massive E-ZPass text scam hitting our area and the one rule you need to stay safe. Watch now! #EZPass #SouthJersey #Philly #ScamAlert #TechTips
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 8h
The late Sept nor’easter battered the NJ coast, leaving severe erosion and 20-ft sand cliffs across 28 beach zones. Cleanup is underway. Read the full DEP storm report at OnTheMarkShoreLife dot com. #NJShore #NJWeather #ShoreLife #OnTheMarkShoreLife #CoastalErosion
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 8h
Originally known as Cooper’s Ferry in 1688, Camden, NJ was renamed in 1773 to honor Charles Pratt, the Earl of Camden, a British nobleman who championed American rights! It later became an industrial giant & home to Walt Whitman. #CamdenNJ #NJHistory #NewJersey #CamdenCounty #AmericanHistory
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Founded in 1861 as a utopian dry town, Vineland, NJ's strict rules led to the invention of Welch's Grape Juice! Though it allowed alcohol after Prohibition in 1933, its wild history includes a founder's murder trial. #VinelandNJ #NJHistory #NewJersey #AmericanHistory #NJ
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Following the worst nor'easter since Sandy, the Jersey Shore needs permanent funding. Rep. Van Drew is pushing for a coastal trust fund to repair severely eroded beaches before winter. #JerseyShore #NorEaster #BeachErosion #NJNews #CoastalProtection
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Grabbing dinner at Swedesboro's historic Red Hen? Watch out for Edie, the ghost of a 12-year-old girl who loves to play in the dining room, and the shadowy figure in the basement! My Jersey Shore series continues. #RedHen #SwedesboroNJ #HauntedNJ #GhostTok #Paranormal
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Did you know Swedesboro, NJ was originally part of the 1638 colony of New Sweden? First called Raccoon, the town was renamed to honor its founders. Its historic 1703 church was even used as a barracks during the Revolution! #SwedesboroNJ #NJHistory #NewJersey #NJ #History
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Upper Township's Route 50 bridge closes this October for a 2-year, $48M replacement. Detours will run until July 2028. Attend the public info session Monday at 6 PM to learn more! #Route50 #UpperTownship #NJDOT #NJTraffic #BridgeClosure
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ocean City’s deteriorating Seaspray condos are officially coming down. After years of safety issues, the site is being cleared for a new 43-unit development, The Drift at Salt Meadows. #OceanCityNJ #NJRealEstate #Demolition #JerseyShore #OCNJ
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Checking into the gorgeous Peter Shields Inn? Watch out for the tragic ghost of 15-year-old Earl in the basement and his flirtatious father haunting the hallways! My Jersey Shore series continues. #PeterShieldsInn #CapeMay #HauntedNJ #GhostTok #Paranormal
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Heartbreak on LBI: A fire severely damaged BLVD Pizza & Sincerely, June in Beach Haven just days after a nor'easter. Thankfully everyone is safe, and locals have launched a GoFundMe to help them rebuild. #BeachHaven #LBI #JerseyShore #NJNews #CommunitySupport
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Don't miss the Toms River Rockin’ Fall Fest on Sat, Oct 3 from 4-9 PM at Winding River Park North! Enjoy a KISS cover band, food trucks, a beer garden, free kids' activities, and scary hayrides at 7 PM. #TomsRiverNJ #FallFest #OceanCounty #NJEvents #JerseyShore
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
What if this historic 1800s riverfront tavern is hiding the plundered gold of a legendary Revolutionary War privateer? Watch out for the terrifying shadow figures guarding the dining rooms at the Inn at Sugar Hill! #SugarHillInn #MaysLanding #Privateer #HauntedNJ #GhostTok
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A new Floodlight & Guardian investigation reveals a Microsoft-linked NJ data center secretly ran 62 unpermitted generators for a year, pumping toxic smog into a local town while regulators missed it. #ClimateAction #NewJersey #DataCenter #Pollution #News
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Gov. Sherrill urges rapid NJ beach repairs after a brutal nor'easter caused the worst flooding since Sandy. Officials are seeking federal funds to rebuild the coast before winter storms hit! #JerseyShore #NewJersey #Noreaster #Brigantine #BeachErosion
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The 36th Annual Cranberry Festival takes over downtown Bordentown, NJ this weekend (Oct 3-4, 11am-5pm)! Enjoy 100+ artisans, food, live music, and a beer garden on Farnsworth Ave. Don't miss it! #BordentownNJ #CranberryFestival #NJEvents #FallVibes #NJCrafters
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A town built on Quaker farms, Collingswood, NJ was named to honor the Collings family and their vast woodlands. It’s famous for becoming a "dry town" in 1873, and its beautiful park was donated by a descendant who became a sugar baron! #CollingswoodNJ #NewJerseyHistory #NJHistory #DryTown #Ameri
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Beach Zoomies Are The Best Zoomies! Charlie At The Beach In Ocean City NJ - Friday Oct 2, 2026 #BeachZoomies #OceanCityNJ #DogLife #HappyPup #CanineAdventures
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Good Morning! Have A Great Day! - Ocean City NJ - Friday October 2nd 2026 6:00AM
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Book lovers! The 24th annual Collingswood Book Festival is Sat, Oct 3, 2026 (10AM-4PM) in Collingswood, NJ. Enjoy 6 blocks of FREE author meet-and-greets, workshops, and booksellers on Haddon Ave! #CollingswoodBookFest #BookTok #NJEvents #FreeEvents #BookLovers
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
What if Brigantine's dunes hide cursed pirate treasure? From buried gold to the bleeding phantom of Captain Kidd's murdered mate, this beach is heavily active! My Jersey Shore series continues. #BrigantineNJ #CaptainKidd #HauntedNJ #GhostTok #Paranormal
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Dive into the 2026 Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off! 🍲 Oct 3 (FREE fest) & Oct 4 ($35 unlimited tastings) behind Bay Village, NJ. Sample epic Red & White chowders, enjoy live music, and vote for the best! #BeachHaven #ChowderCookOff #NJFoodie #SeafoodFestival #BayVillage
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How did a small NJ transit hub become home to an exiled King of Spain, Founding Fathers, & Clara Barton? Discover the epic story of Joseph Borden and the historical heavyweight town he built! #BordentownNJ #NJHistory #NewJersey #AmericanHistory #Bordentown
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Funny Farm Fall Festival is rescheduled to Sunday, Oct 4th due to the nor'easter! Enjoy free admission, food trucks, & meet 700+ rescue animals. All donations support the farm! #FunnyFarmRescue #FallFestival #NJEvents #RescueAnimals #AnimalSanctuary
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A Look At The Ocean City NJ Beaches After The Nor'easter - Wednesday September 30, 2026 about an hour after high tide. 5tb Street, 8th Street, 10th Street & 13th Street #OceanCityNJ #Beaches #Noreaster #HighTide #BeachReport
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Experience the ultimate taste of Italy at the free Olde Tyme Italian Festival in Wildwood, NJ, Oct 2-3! Enjoy amazing food, live music, and family fun all weekend long at Fox Park. #ItalianFestival #WildwoodNJ #NJEvents #FreeEvents #JerseyShore
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What if your relaxing LBI vacation meant sleeping over a cursed 1854 shipwreck? From moaning dunes to water-logged phantoms, the Surf City Hotel is tied to a dark maritime disaster! My Jersey Shore series continues. #SurfCityHotel #LBI #HauntedNJ #GhostTok #Paranormal
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Epic weekend in Ocean City! Saturday, Oct 3: The NJ Jeep Invasion takes over the boardwalk with 400 Jeeps. Sunday, Oct 4: Run or cheer at the OCNJ Half Marathon! Expect AM road closures. #OceanCityNJ #NJJeeps #OCNJRun #JerseyShore #NJEvents
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ever wonder how Fortescue got its name? This tiny Delaware Bay fishing village was named for John Fortescue, who owned the land before the American Revolution. It later became famous as the “Weakfish Capital of the World!” #Fortescue #NJHistory #CumberlandCounty #SouthJersey #DelawareBay
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ocean City NJ - Wednesday September 30, 2026 6:00AM Ocean Sounds and predawn skies At 8th street beach #OceanCityNJ #BeachLife #SunriseViews #OceanSounds #PredawnMagic
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ever wonder how Evesham got its name? Was it named after a town in England or Thomas Eves, an early settler from there? The answer remains a mystery more than 330 years later! #Evesham #NJHistory #Marlton #SouthJersey #BurlingtonCounty
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Climbing the 199 steps of the historic Cape May Lighthouse? Watch out for phantom footsteps and a ghostly woman in white haunting this 1859 beacon! My Jersey Shore series continues. #CapeMayLighthouse #CapeMayNJ #HauntedNJ #GhostTok #Paranormal
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Beyond local news, I've spent 30+ years in IT. I'm launching a weekly series to help our community outsmart scammers! First up: The danger of reusing passwords and how Two-Step Verification really works. #SouthJersey #Philly #TechTips #SeniorSafety #ScamAlert
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Did you know the Scottish Rite in Collingswood is haunted by its former owner? William Hurley died in 1928, and his widow sold his beloved mansion to the Masons, sparking a fatal spiritual betrayal! #CollingswoodNJ #HauntedHistory #ScottishRite #JerseyShoreGhosts #ParanormalStory
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Did Franklinville, NJ start as a town called Little Ease Discover the folklore, stagecoach history, and the Ben Franklin mystery behind this Gloucester County community! #FranklinvilleNJ #SouthJersey #GloucesterCounty #NJHistory #LocalHistory
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Want to binge 60+ town histories and haunted Jersey Shore stories? The archive is perfectly organized into easy-to-watch playlists! Hit the bio link to find your town, and comment what to investigate next! #JerseyShore #NJHistory #HauntedNJ #GhostStory #LocalLore
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Checking into the Dr. Jonathan Pitney House? Watch out for phantom bells, shadowy figures walking through walls, and the ghost of the Father of Atlantic City! My Jersey Shore series continues. #PitneyHouse #AbseconNJ #HauntedNJ #GhostTok #Paranormal
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ocean City NJ's airport is getting a $6M shore house inspired upgrade! NJ's only barrier island airport will soon feature a stunning new terminal with a top floor restaurant and runway views. #OceanCityNJ #JerseyShore #Aviation #NJTravel #AirportLife
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Wildwood's boardwalk reconstruction is in the home stretch! A new $4M federal grant funds the final phase, completely rebuilding the section near the iconic Wildwoods sign with durable Brazilian teak by next summer. #WildwoodNJ #JerseyShore #Boardwalk #Wildwoods #NJTravel
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Ever wonder how Seaville got its name? This Upper Township community has been on the map for nearly 200 years, but the story behind its name remains a mystery! #Seaville #NJHistory #UpperTownship #CapeMayCounty #JerseyShore
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Is this perfectly round Pine Barrens pool actually a bottomless portal? Beware the unseen hands trying to pull you under the infamous Blue Hole! My Jersey Shore series continues. #BlueHole #PineBarrens #HauntedNJ #JerseyDevil #GhostTok
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The 1938 alien panic comes alive! East Lynne Theater presents "War of the Worlds" in Cape May, Oct 8-Nov 1. See actors perform 75 roles & live FX in this thrilling 1930s radio play. EastLynneTheater dot org #CapeMay #WarOfTheWorlds #EastLynneTheater #Arts
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Jazz@ThePoint returns Oct 15-17! Celebrate Louis Armstrong with headliners Wycliffe Gordon (Fri) & Jon Faddis (Sat) for $40, plus FREE late-night shows. Tickets at SouthJerseyJazz dot org! Gateway Theater Somers Point NJ #JazzAtThePoint #SouthJerseyJazz #LouisArmstrong #LiveMusicNJ #SomersPointNJ
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hear the phantom engine of a doomed 1928 plane? The deep woods surrounding the Carranza Memorial are highly active with the spirit of a tragic aviator. The Jersey Shore series continues! #CarranzaMemorial #PineBarrens #HauntedNJ #GhostTok #Paranormal
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ever wonder how Eldora got its name? This tiny Cape May County community was once an industrial center, with a tomato cannery that shipped products to Philadelphia, New York and even Europe! #Eldora #NJHistory #CapeMayCounty #SouthJersey #JerseyShore
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Sunset over the Great Egg Harbor Bay from Ocean City NJ - Thursday September 27, 2026 #Sunset #GreatEggHarborBay #oceancitynj #Bayview #SunsetLovers
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Cape May County is eyeing a $4.5M property in Wildwood for its first multistory parking garage! With surface lots vanishing, this aims to save boardwalk parking before the land is sold for condos. #WildwoodNJ #JerseyShore #CapeMayCounty #WildwoodBoardwalk #NJNews
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On The Mark: Shore Life @onthemarkshorelife.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Rev up for the Fall 2026 Wildwood Kustom Hot Rod & Muscle Car Show! Sept 24-27. Catch stunning vintage builds on the world-famous boardwalk & inside the Convention Center. #WildwoodCarShow #ClassicCars #HotRods #WildwoodNJ #CarShow
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