Memorial Beach Challenge in Ocean City, NJ raises money for service members and veterans

The beach in Ocean City, New Jersey around the Music Pier is home to a two-mile obstacle course for the annual Memorial Beach Challenge, a race raising money for The 31 Heroes Project. 31 Heroes creates programs and financial support systems for service members, veterans and families. Wakisha Bailey chats with members of 31 Heroes and organizers of the challenge to learn more - as participants race around the beach over hills, under obstacles and through trenches of water in the background.

• May 25, 2024
• 09:28

Philadelphia area remembers what Memorial Day is for; families travel to the Shore | Digital Brief

Across the Philadelphia region, small flags were flying in front of headstones at veterans cemeteries in memory of fallen soldiers – who are commemorated on Memorial Day. Jan Carabeo has your latest morning headlines with weather from Grant Gilmore.

• May 25, 2024
• 03:21

Memorial Day weekend is underway as family and visitors usher in the unofficial start of summer

Many of you are staying in the region this weekend and many more are headed out of town to the Delaware beaches or Jersey Shore. Siafa Lewis spent the day in the Garden State reporting from Ocean City.

• May 24, 2024
• 02:00

Banner planes take Jersey shores towns by storm as Memorial Day Weekend kicks off

It's a common sight in the sky as seagulls or kites and over the years banner planes have become a summertime staple.

• May 24, 2024

Drivers hit patches of traffic leaving King of Prussia on their way down to the Jersey Shore

AAA and transportation data provider INRIX say the worst times to travel are between noon and 7 p.m. on May 24, while the best time to travel is before 11 a.m. and after 8 p.m.

• May 24, 2024
• 01:29

New Jersey announces $100 million to fix boardwalks

The fund, which Murphy said came from the American Rescue Plan, includes $20 million to finish repairing the iconic Asbury Park Boardwalk.

• May 24, 2024

A glimpse behind the summertime staple banner planes

Get an inside look at banner plans as the summer season kicks off at the Jersey Shore. Ross DiMattei reports.

• May 24, 2024
• 03:10

Meet the U.S. Coast Guard flight crew saving lives at the Jersey Shore

The U.S. Coast Guard flight crew out of Air Station Atlantic City is always prepared for the next rescue alarm to sound. Jan Carabeo reports.

• May 24, 2024
• 02:36

Ocean City, New Jersey prepares to unlock the beach, open for Memorial Day Weekend

Here's everything you can see in Ocean City, New Jersey as the Shore town prepares for the unofficial start of summer to get underway. Wakisha Bailey reports live on the Ocean City and tells you everything you can expect.

• May 24, 2024
• 02:05

Cape May kicks off Memorial Day weekend with early visitors and new ADA accessible beach mat

Cape May unveiled a new accessible beach mat that stretches for more than a mile, just in time for the influx of visitors arriving early for Memorial Day weekend.

• May 24, 2024

Memories in Margate, formerly owned by Philadelphia DJ Jerry Blavat, celebrates grand reopening

Memories in Margate, the iconic Jersey Shore club, celebrated its grand reopening Thursday.

• May 23, 2024

Memories in Margate reopens with a new look but keeps former owner Jerry Blavat's memory alive

Memories in Margate reopened Thursday with a new look and a new owner, but the iconic bar is infused with memories and memorabilia of its former owner, legendary Philadelphia DJ Jerry Blavat.

• May 23, 2024
• 02:12

Memories of Margate opens with music, dancing -- and the spirit of Jerry Blavat

Memories in Margate has reopened in time for Memorial Day weekend. The iconic Jersey Shore club now has a tribute to its former owner, Philadelphia DJ Jerry Blavat.

• May 23, 2024
• 01:54

With 465K expected to travel by car in Philadelphia for Memorial Day, best times to hit the road

With 465,000 Philadelphia-area residents expected to hit the road in their cars for Memorial Day weekend, AAA has some tips for the best times to travel.

• May 21, 2024
• 01:04

Stray dolphin stuck in Cape May creek in New Jersey

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is closely monitoring a stray bottlenose dolphin that's stuck in a small creek in Cape May, New Jersey.

• May 21, 2024

Stray dolphin found stuck in small creek in Cape May, New Jersey

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is closely monitoring a stray dolphin that's stuck in a small creek in Cape May, the rescue agency told CBS News Philadelphia. Chopper 3 was over the creek earlier Tuesday.

• May 21, 2024
• 00:29

North Wildwood to soon start emergency beach nourishment dredging project

The city of North Wildwood announced the emergency beach nourishment dredging project is expected to begin in the next seven to 10 days and be completed by the July 4 holiday.

• May 20, 2024

North Wildwood to begin emergency beach dredging project after Memorial Day weekend

The city of North Wildwood announced the emergency beach nourishment dredging project is expected to begin in the next seven to 10 days and be completed by the July 4 holiday.

• May 20, 2024
• 01:58

NEXT Weather: Mix of sun and clouds Sunday, multiple chances to hit 80 this week

Sunday will see high temperatures near 75 in Philadelphia, with a mix of sunny and partly cloudy skies. Heading into the week, our first shot at the 80s comes Tuesday.

• May 19, 2024

Cape May welcomes Hollywood favorites Timotheé Chalamet, Edward Norton for Bob Dylan biopic

Crowds of people gathered near the Washington Street Mall as filming continued for the Bob Dylan biopic which stars Timotheé Chalamet, Edward Norton, and Elle Fanning.

• May 18, 2024

Things to do in Philly this weekend – South 9th Street Italian Market Festival, RnB Fest 2024, more

Philadelphia is buzzing with festivals this weekend like the South 9th Street Italian Market Festival, Roxborough Spring Fest, Made On American Street Festival, Philly Wine Fest and RnB Fest 2024.

• May 17, 2024

Edward Norton, Timothee Chalamet spotted in Cape May for filming of Bob Dylan movie

Downtown Cape May, New Jersey fills the role of Newport, Rhode Island as the Bob Dylan movie "A Complete Unknown" films this week.

• May 16, 2024

Timothée Chalamet films Bob Dylan biopic in Cape May, shore towns prep for Memorial Day weekend

Actor Timothée Chalamet was seen filming "A Complete Unknown," the upcoming biopic about singer-songwriter Bob Dylan in Cape May, New Jersey. Meanwhile, shore towns along the Jersey coast are preparing for the unofficial start to summer, Memorial Day Weekend.

• May 15, 2024
• 02:52

"You gotta make it in the summer": Wildwood businesses prep ahead of Memorial Day weekend

Business owners in Wildwood, New Jersey, talk about the impact Memorial Day weekend has on their bottom line.

• May 14, 2024

New Jersey Department of Transportation rejected warnings before 2021 I-295 retaining wall collapse

If you've driven to the shore from Philadelphia or come into the city from New Jersey in the past five years, you've probably driven past a retaining wall, known as Wall 22, as it's a major part of the I-295 Direct Connect Project. But on March 25, 2021, Wall 22 failed. CBS News Philadelphia South Jersey Correspondent Brandon Goldner has been investigating for the last two years why Wall 22 failed and whether or not it could've been prevented.

• May 13, 2024
• 08:34

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