Bone Beach News Today

The Historic African American borough of Lawnside in Camden County has been selected for the trail

The Carroll Gallery at the Emlen Physick estate displays family photos of Grant Street Beach, the city’s once-segregated beach.

Two weeks ago, I had considerable difficulty falling asleep. As I twisted and turned, my thoughts turned to some of the fun-filled activities in which I engaged during the hot

An exhibit at Temple University features pictures of Atlantic City's Chicken Bone Beach taken by prominent African American photographer John W. Mosley. The collection is on display at the school's Charles Library through Aug. 30. Chicken Bone Beach was a Black cultural hub for prominent figures, such as Martin Luther King Jr., during the Civil Rights era.

The Jersey Shore resort city welcomes the nation’s oldest civil rights organization for its first in-person convention since 2019.

New Jersey is one step closer to establishing its own Black heritage trail, which would highlight the cultural sites and stories about the state's Black history. Possible sites include The Stephen Smith House and Harriet Tubman in Cape May, and Chicken Bone Beach and Civil Rights Garden in Atlantic City, and Timbuctoo in Burlington County.