New Jersey 101.5 » tourism http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Fri, 24 May 2013 03:21:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Visitors Experience First Taste of Shore After Sandy [SERIES] http://nj1015.com/visitors-experience-first-taste-of-shore-after-sandy-series/ http://nj1015.com/visitors-experience-first-taste-of-shore-after-sandy-series/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 15:01:52 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=270007 This is the fourth story in a five-day series titled, Revisiting the Jersey Shore After Sandy. In this part we talk with the first wave of visitors to the Shore about what brought them out, about their memories and their expectations.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/visitors-experience-first-taste-of-shore-after-sandy-series/feed/ 0 Tricia McAvoy of Brick holds a sign of Hope while waiting for Governor Chris Christie on the newly finished boardwalk in Lavalette. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen) Shore Businesses Face Tough Road To Recovery Post-Sandy [SERIES] http://nj1015.com/shore-businesses-face-tough-road-to-recovery-post-sandy-series/ http://nj1015.com/shore-businesses-face-tough-road-to-recovery-post-sandy-series/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 14:44:38 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=269459 This is the third story in a five-day series titled, Revisiting the Jersey Shore After Sandy. In Part III we ask local businesses about the path of rebuilding after the storm and about reopening in time for Memorial Day.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/shore-businesses-face-tough-road-to-recovery-post-sandy-series/feed/ 0 Jersey Shore Continues Sandy Recovery Efforts In Preparation For Summer Season (Mark Wilson, Getty Images) Atlantic City Uses New Technology to Locate Gunfire [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/atlantic-city-uses-new-technology-to-locate-gunfire-audio/ http://nj1015.com/atlantic-city-uses-new-technology-to-locate-gunfire-audio/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:23 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=269317 Police in Atlantic City now have a new high-tech crime detection device that can instantaneously tell them when gunfire occurs.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/atlantic-city-uses-new-technology-to-locate-gunfire-audio/feed/ 0 Facebook Residents Plan Jersey Shore Trips Despite Sandy [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/residents-plan-jersey-shore-trips-despite-sandy-audio/ http://nj1015.com/residents-plan-jersey-shore-trips-despite-sandy-audio/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:28 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=268893 As we rapidly approach the unofficial start of the summer season with the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, communities up and down the shore are continuing Superstorm Sandy clean-up efforts.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/residents-plan-jersey-shore-trips-despite-sandy-audio/feed/ 0 Mark Wilson, Getty Images Shore Rentals Still Available [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/shore-rentals-still-available-audio/ http://nj1015.com/shore-rentals-still-available-audio/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:08 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=268710 The rental market for summer 2013 could be described as "soft" in the spots hit hardest by Superstorm Sandy, but that means potential vacationers can still get a good deal.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/shore-rentals-still-available-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User Affiliate Road Construction Not an Issue for Memorial Day Weekend [SERIES] http://nj1015.com/road-construction-not-an-issue-for-memorial-day-weekend-series/ http://nj1015.com/road-construction-not-an-issue-for-memorial-day-weekend-series/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 12:04:27 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=268902 This is the second story in a five-day series titled, Revisiting the Jersey Shore After Sandy. In Part II we examine how Sandy, construction or back-ups might affect your ride “down the Shore.”

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]]> http://nj1015.com/road-construction-not-an-issue-for-memorial-day-weekend-series/feed/ 0 Flickr User Dougtone Task Force Will Study Shore Beach Fees [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/task-force-will-study-shore-beach-fees-audio/ http://nj1015.com/task-force-will-study-shore-beach-fees-audio/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 09:31:12 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=268692 A resolution moving through the State House would establish a task force to take a closer look at those much-maligned beach fees charged by most Jersey Shore towns.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/task-force-will-study-shore-beach-fees-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User Irishkh Going to the Beach Could Cost You [POLL/AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/going-to-the-beach-could-cost-you-audio/ http://nj1015.com/going-to-the-beach-could-cost-you-audio/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 10:04:19 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=267552 While most Jersey Shore towns are holding the line this year when it comes to the cost to get on the beach, five of them have been forced to raise badge prices as a result of Sandy.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/going-to-the-beach-could-cost-you-audio/feed/ 0 Wildwood Beach (Flickr User Belzie) Lavallette Set to Open New Boardwalk [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/lavallette-set-to-open-new-boardwalk-audio/ http://nj1015.com/lavallette-set-to-open-new-boardwalk-audio/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 10:20:43 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=267444 After taking a beating from Superstorm Sandy, another shore town is happy to report its boardwalk is completely rebuilt.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/lavallette-set-to-open-new-boardwalk-audio/feed/ 0 Lavallette Beach, Flickr user alisonpavlos Stakes Are High For Revel Makeover [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/stakes-are-high-for-revel-makeover-audio/ http://nj1015.com/stakes-are-high-for-revel-makeover-audio/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 09:49:33 +0000 Joe Cutter http://nj1015.com/?p=267335 The Revel remake plan is well underway after getting the green light from the state and a bankruptcy court, and this time, Atlantic City watchers are hoping they get it right.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/stakes-are-high-for-revel-makeover-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr user Grant Guarino