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Spencer Gifts: 65 years in Egg Harbor Township and still selling novelties

by Bruce Klauber | Apr 2, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Business, Egg Harbor Township, South Jersey

On an unseasonably warm August afternoon in 1975, I went through the day’s mail and found a large envelope with a Temple University return address. It was my diploma. That was the good news. The not-so-good news was, though I had been working as a professional...

Pasqua: Italy’s Easter tradition

by Chef Joseph Massaglia | Apr 2, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Food & Beverage, Recipes, South Jersey

Easter, or Pasqua, is the second most important Italian holiday after Christmas. The days leading up to Easter include solemn processionals and masses, but Easter weekend itself is a joyous celebration marked with many traditions. The holiday is a three-day weekend...

Top Weekly Entertainment Picks

by Steffen Klenk | Apr 2, 2026 | This Week's Top Entertainment Picks, Atlantic County, Calendars, Cape May County, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, South Jersey, Steffen Klenk, Wahoo

There is so much to see and do around South Jersey this weekend, including world-class comedy at Ocean Casino, rockin’ country by Dierks Bentley and Dueling Pianos on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Plus, we have all the details on where to go for Easter brunch. Get the...

LaScala’s Fire at Ocean: A different kind of Italian eatery

by Chuck Darrow | Apr 2, 2026 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, South Jersey, Wahoo

Ever since Capriccio at Resorts Casino-Hotel served its first customer on May 26, 1978, Italian restaurants in local casinos have pretty much followed two formats: High-end, full-service salons and grab-’n’-go-pizza joints. And then there’s LaScala’s Fire inside Ocean...

Country music star Dierks Bentley comes to Hard Rock Live Friday

by Doug Deutsch | Apr 2, 2026 | Entertainment, Atlantic County, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

Tune In, Turn On The 2026 spring/summer concert season is heating up at the Jersey Shore with only eight weeks left before Memorial Day! One of the bigger shows happening here in Atlantic City takes place this Friday, April 3, when country music star Dierks Bentley...