Let’s Help Keep The Awesome Turtles Safe Down The Jersey Shore in Summer 2024

We all can debate our favorite animals for hours, whether that be dogs, cats, or anything in between, but one thing we should all agree upon is that turtles are one of the cooler animals on earth.

If you disagree, well, I am sure you can at least agree with the next statement I am about to make below!

Let’s help keep the turtles safe down the shore this summer!

All of us in the greater Delaware Valley love the Jersey Shore this time of year, and many of us make multiple trips down during this great season.

Hell, many have houses down there!

But let’s not forget that way before any of us enjoyed our time down the shore, these great animals called that area their home first!

So, make sure you help keep some turtles safe if you see them this summer.

I know I remind everyone every year about this cause, but it is a good one.

If you see a turtle, more specifically, a diamondback terrapin, trying to cross the street, help it get to the other side so we can avoid it getting run over by a car on accident.

Each year, the turtles come out of the marsh in search of sandy soil to lay their eggs and create more awesome turtles.

Diamondback terrapins can actually live up to 30-40 years if they avoid tragic events.

Unfortunately, traffic, roadwork, and predators can be a real threat.

So, the least we can do is our part to help ensure these amazing creatures get to go on with their lives!

I even had the chance to save a few myself when I was down the shore last week, and believe me, they are all over the place so keep your eyes peeled.

Otherwise, have a fun summer down the shore, and let’s keep those turtles safe!

As many of you know after reading my post about the Stanley Cup from yesterday, I spent the last week on vacation down the Jersey shore.

And from many of my other posts before that, you know I enjoy going for some long bike rides — especially down the shore!

So what could be better than squeezing in a nice bike ride on a week's long vacation? Squeezing in a nice bike ride on a week’s long vacation with a great friend of mine, of course!

I got to go on a great ride with my buddy Casey Boy from The Preston and Steve Show on our sister station, WMMR.

We rode through multiple shore towns as we got in a practice ride in preparation for this Sunday’s Ben To The Shore ride! For those that don’t know, the Ben To The Shore Bike Tour is a charity event that raises funds for Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation, which is for the families of fallen first responders and police officers.

It is always a lot of fun and something I look forward to each year!

During our practice route, Casey Boy and I rode about 25.81 miles from Wildwood to Town Bank to Cape May Point to Cape May then all the way back to Wildwood where we started.

It was a great time and has me ready to conquer the 65-mile Ben To The Shore ride! This will actually be my tenth year riding in the event and each year it gets better and better.

If you are interested in donating, visit fbbcf.org or visit the Team WMMR Rock and Rollers page.

I can’t wait for Sunday and hopefully, the weather holds up for the ride! I’m sure there will be a lot of people on the ride for this great cause!

Who do you think will cross the finish line first, me or Casey Boy?

Here's a selfie Casey Boy took on our ride. It is of Casey, Pattyann, and myself. What a great crew.

I took this during our ride. I'm not sure how I kept my balance! Just ahead of my leading the way are Casey and Pattyann.

Like I mentioned in the photo above, there they are leading the way. It's a tight bridge like many down the shore. Luckily, we all managed to make it across.

The first sign you see in Town Bank. Apparently, it is the birthplace of the South Jersey. I wonder what it was like in 1635?

Outside the beautiful Willow Creek Winery. What a cool sign. We definitely needed to check this place out on the ride.

The land the winery was on was beautiful. Look at those flowers! The property was huge.

You know we had to make our way into the winery! Riding on the bricks was not as hard as you would think. It was even cooler on the inside.

You know I had to grab a group picture inside the winery! I am actually wearing a jersey from a previous Ben To The Shore ride! I wonder what this year's will look like?

Just a group of people that love a good bike ride. I know we all can't wait for Sunday's ride. Hopefully, the weather is as nice as it was on this day!

The map of our 25-mile ride. We covered so much ground. It is nuts looking at it in map form!