Julia Train - Shore Local Newsmagazine

Pleasantville entrepreneur builds the nation’s largest African American-owned bike retailer, gives back to community

by Julia Train | Nov 6, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Business, Pleasantville, South Jersey

Nearly a decade ago, in October 2015, James Bussey turned a simple love of bicycles into what would become the largest African American–owned bicycle retail chain in the country. Freedom City Bike Club, headquartered in Pleasantville, began “humbly,” as Bussey said....

Renewable natural gas facility opens at ACUA EHT landfill

by Julia Train | Oct 16, 2025 | Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, Features, News, South Jersey, Top Stories

A renewable natural gas (RNG) facility is now officially operating at the ACUA’s Egg Harbor Township landfill. On Oct. 6, OPAL Fuels, South Jersey Industries (SJI) and the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) launched a project that captures emissions at ACUA’s...

Guitar stars shine at Hard Rock for Prudential North 2 Shore Garden State Live

by Doug Deutsch | Sep 12, 2025 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

Tune In Turn On There was plenty to be excited about during Friday night’s Garden State Live blues showcase at Hard Rock Casino’s Sound Waves Theatre presented by Prudential North 2 Shore, featuring sets by Debra Devi, Twisted Livin’ and Billy Walton Band. For one,...

Cut loose with ‘Footloose,’ the Broadway musical

by Julia Train | Jul 28, 2025 | Ocean City, Cape May County, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

“Footloose” was a groundbreaking film released in 1984. Starring a relatively unknown Kevin Bacon, the film popularized dancing like never before. Its unforgettable soundtrack, featuring artists such as Kenny Loggins, Bonnie Tyler, and Sammy Hagar,...

Could the Delaware Bay get a new name?

by Julia Train | Jul 17, 2025 | News, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey

At the end of June, Sen. Michael Testa (R-1) proposed changing the name of the Delaware Bay to the Bay of New Jersey. Testa, a supporter of President Donald Trump’s policies, and inspired by the president’s move to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of...