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We caught up with a few families and furry friends who are already enjoying the Labor Day holiday weekend in Wildwood.
In addition to relaxing on a beach chair or building sand castles, each year hundreds of families get to learn more about what sort of cool shells and animals they can find at the beach.
The food truck festival lasts till 8 p.m. Friday night and will start back up again Saturday from noon to 8 p.m.
This week, the Philadelphia region was rocked by storm damage, Made in America was canceled, a summer camp provided a much-needed break to children battling cancer and more.
Here's your guide to our top three favorite breakfast, lunch, and dinner spots in New Jersey's most southern shore point.
For more than four decades, the Cape May County Park & Zoo has been welcoming visitors.
If you're not going down the shore, there are still plenty of fun things to do in the Philadelphia area during Memorial Day Weekend.
Here's everything we know about traveling for this Memorial Day Weekend.
Crowds gathered at Cherry Street Pier on Saturday and shared how they're remembering the holiday.
It is one of the most recognizable parts of the Wildwoods. Generations of visitors have hopped on board the bright yellow Sightseer Tramcars and taken that ride down the famous Boardwalk. Jim Donovan takes us along for the ride.
A summertime tradition going into Wildwood that you may not realize is staffed 24/7, 365 year-round, and is vital to the local fishing industry. Marcella Baietto reports at the Jersey Shore for the holiday weekend and Photojournalist Tom Gardiner shows us more.
Businesses are counting on one more big weekend to end the summer on a high note. Marcella Baietto reports in Wildwood for our final SummerFest Friday.
We are spending this Summerfest Friday down at the Jersey Shore. In addition to relaxing on a beach chair or building sand castles, each year hundreds of families get to learn more about what sort of cool shells and animals they can find at the beach. Brandon Goldner reports.
It's a SummerFest Friday and we are savoring these two final weeks of summer. Sea Isle is known as a city for all seasons but especially during the summertime. Brandon Goldner reports.
It's a SummerFest Friday and we are soaking up the last two weeks of summer. A perfect spot to do that is down at the Jersey Shore. Brandon Goldner spent the afternoon in Sea Isle City.
Let the weekend begin. We are celebrating summer right here in the city. You've heard of the music festival Coachella -- well, how Kidchella? Bill Kelly reports.
It's a SummerFest Friday and we're spending it on the farm. Tammie Souza soaks up the sunflowers at Linvilla Orchards in Delaware County.
It's a SummerFest Friday and this week we've made our way to West Chester. Located in the heart of the Brandywine Valley, you'll find plenty of small-town charm. The ever-popular Open Air Market is also taking place this weekend. Siafa Lewis reports.
The Eagles enter the 2026 NFL draft with no glaring holes on the roster, but they'll likely address multiple positions on the offensive side of the ball.
Thousands of high school, college, professional and Special Olympics athletes will compete at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field from April 23-26.
The Flyers beat the Penguins 5-2 in Game 3 of their best-of-seven first-round series Wednesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena to take a commanding 3-0 series lead.
Sunshine and warmth will be the rule on Thursday in the Philadelphia region.
Police said Dieufort Joly, of Rhawnhurst, intentionally crashed into the lobby of the 2nd District headquarters on Castor Avenue.
Thousands of high school, college, professional and Special Olympics athletes will compete at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field from April 23-26.
The Philadelphia region received an F for bad air quality in an annual report from the American Lung Association.
A suspect is in custody after two people were shot in Chester Wednesday night, police said.
The Flyers and Penguins put a squeeze on the penalty box in Game 3 of the playoff series — try, 11 total players cramped inside their designated punishment areas.
Dalton Janiczek is accused of running over multiple police officers in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County, on Oct. 24, 2025.
DePace Sports Museum of Champions has some of the most treasured sports and collectables that span several centuries.
The boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey, will close from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. for safety reasons.
Residents at Diamond Beach are dreading the upcoming summer season over parking concerns.
The sudden swing of freezing temperatures across the Philadelphia region could impact both backyard plants and commercial crops.
Police are reminding residents to lock their car doors and valuables after a chaotic car chase through a South Jersey neighborhood Friday night.
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is warning residents about the unexpected deliveries of seeds that they did not order.
As people mark Earth Day, one Delaware business owner is finding value in what others throw away.
A grand jury indicted Luqmaan Khan, the Wilmington man accused of plotting an attack on the University of Delaware, on a gun charge.
One person was hospitalized after a person driving an SUV in Wilmington struck three houses and caused a natural gas leak in a crash Thursday afternoon.
Two people were found dead inside an apartment building in Wilmington, across the street from Tilton Park Thursday, sources said.
The Philadelphia region received an F for bad air quality in an annual report from the American Lung Association.
Transplant patients participated in a Donor Dash at Penn Medicine to celebrate donors and their families.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Two I-95 ramps close to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex are under construction and could cause some traffic headaches for Flyers and Sixers fans.
The warning period for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's school-zone speed camera enforcement ends on Monday, April 20.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog at 48th and Walnut streets in Philadelphia.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were temporarily blocked in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning after a dump truck caught fire.
The Eagles enter the 2026 NFL draft with no glaring holes on the roster, but they'll likely address multiple positions on the offensive side of the ball.
The Cubs have outscored their opponents 58-20 during the franchise's longest win streak since it also won eight in a row from July 21-29, 2023.
The Flyers beat the Penguins 5-2 in Game 3 of their best-of-seven first-round series Wednesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena to take a commanding 3-0 series lead.
The Flyers and Penguins put a squeeze on the penalty box in Game 3 of the playoff series — try, 11 total players cramped inside their designated punishment areas.
DePace Sports Museum of Champions has some of the most treasured sports and collectables that span several centuries.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Bill Kelly says it will be a sunny and warm Thursday in the Philadelphia region. Here's the latest NEXT Weather forecast.
The Alden Avenue Bridge in Falls Township is now named after a Pennsbury graduate who was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Commissioners in Wildwood approved a measure to set hours for the boardwalk on Wednesday evening.
The Flyers will have the chance to sweep the Penguins Saturday night in Game 4 at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
Two people were wounded in a shooting in Chester Wednesday night, police said. A suspect is in custody.