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Atlantic County plants 60+ pinwheel gardens to raise child abuse prevention awareness

by shorelocalnews | Apr 24, 2026 | Events & Happenings, Atlantic County, Features, South Jersey

In cooperation with Prevent Child Abuse NJ, the Atlantic County Youth Services Commission partnered with area organizations throughout Atlantic County to raise awareness of child abuse and promote prevention with the planting of pinwheel gardens at more than 60...

Shore Medical Center Auxiliary to host Annual Thrift Shop Fashion Show & Brunch May 6 at The Flanders

by shorelocalnews | Apr 24, 2026 | Events & Happenings, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

The Shore Medical Center Auxiliary invites the community to its Annual Thrift Shop Fashion Show & Brunch on Wednesday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year’s event will be held at a new location, the historic Flanders Hotel in Ocean City. The Shore Medical...

Hard Rock Atlantic City marks Earth Day with $5,000 donation and monthlong environmental initiatives

by shorelocalnews | Apr 23, 2026 | Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Events & Happenings, Features, South Jersey

In celebration of Earth Day, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City presented a $5,000 donation to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and wildlife conservation. The donation is part of a series of...

Take me out to the ballgame

by shorelocalnews | Apr 23, 2026 | Editorial, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Letters from the editor, South Jersey

From the editor With spring in the air, children across South Jersey are grabbing their bats and mitts and heading to the ballfield — some returning for another season, others stepping onto the field for the very first time. Parents and grandparents fill the...

Earth Day Festival offers full day of fun in celebration of the environment

by shorelocalnews | Apr 23, 2026 | Events & Happenings, Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

The 34th Annual Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 26, 2026, rain or shine, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the ACUA Environmental Park located at 6700 Delilah Road in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. ACUA’s largest and longest running...