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Five best places to watch a meteor shower

by Ursula Duffy | Oct 9, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, South Jersey

Have you ever intentionally watched a meteor shower? Meteor showers dazzle the night skies and are one of the most spectacular experiences and cosmic gifts! There are many meteor showers that occur around the same dates every year, with usually one or two days of peak...

Local fighter enjoys BKFC debut

by David Weinberg | Oct 9, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Mays Landing, South Jersey, Sports

Jeff Lentz’s proclivity for punching led him to a unique and fast-growing sport Saturday night. The 36-year-old Mays Landing resident earned a first-round TKO victory as part of the Bare Knuckling Fighting Championship (BKFC)’s first-ever card in New Jersey. Lentz, a...

From burgers to steaks — savoring October at the shore

by Lisa Zaslow Segelman | Oct 9, 2025 | Food & Beverage, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Recipes, South Jersey

There’s a rhythm to cooking at the shore. On summer evenings, yards and decks are filled with guests milling about with their hosts at the grill. Burgers are piled onto buns, hot dogs are pulled off the flames and tucked into rolls, corn on the cob steams in foil and...

Great Egg Harbour Township Historical Society brings spooky season and history together

by Julia Train | Oct 9, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, Events & Happenings, South Jersey, Wahoo

The Great Egg Harbour Township Historical Society (GEHTHS) will be connecting local history to the spirit of Halloween. On Saturday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m., the Historical Society will host a guided tour of Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery in Egg Harbor Township. The...

Top Weekly Entertainment Picks

by Steffen Klenk | Oct 9, 2025 | Events & Happenings, Atlantic County, Calendars, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

Get ready to “fall” for these fun activities this weekend. Festival season is well underway with the Fall Block Party in Ocean City, “Renaultberfest” at Renault Winery and Witch-Craft delivering spooks and elixirs in Hammonton. Plus, comedians take over...