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Local program introduces teens to beachcombing, mindfulness

by Madison Russ | Sep 25, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, South Jersey, Top Stories

Family Tides When Lyntaga Smith started AC Kids Who Beachcomb, she wanted to create the kind of outlet for local teens she wished she’d had growing up. “I’ve always wanted to do something for kids in the community,” Smith said. “I volunteered a lot of my time with...

Atlantic City Headliners

by shorelocalnews | Sep 25, 2025 | Events & Happenings, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Calendars, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

Friday, September 26 Steve Winwood 8 p.m. Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena Sebastian Maniscalco 9 p.m. Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Saturday, September 27 Rickey Smiley 8 p.m. The Music Box at Borgata The Fray 8 p.m. Circus Maximus Theatre at Caesars Sebastian Maniscalco...

Steve Winwood brings that Traffic sound to Hard Rock Friday

by Doug Deutsch | Sep 25, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Events & Happenings, Music, South Jersey, Wahoo

Tune In, Turn On The rock group Traffic was a band I regularly listened to during my formative years. With a cool repertoire of songs that included “Dear Mr. Fantasy,” “The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys,” “Heaven Is in Your Mind,” “Medicated Goo,” and many more –...

MBCA Foundation celebrates ‘The Best is Yet to Come’ with 34th anniversary gala honoring Gary Hill

by Michael | Sep 25, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Events & Happenings, Margate, South Jersey, Wahoo

The MBCA Foundation will celebrate its 34th anniversary with its annual Officers Installation and Awards Gala — this year titled “The Best is Yet to Come” — 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Tropicana Atlantic City honoring Gary Hill, MBCA and Schultz-Hill Foundation...

Sebastian Maniscalco at Ocean: Getting older, but staying funny

by Chuck Darrow | Sep 25, 2025 | Events & Happenings, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

The Casino File The main takeaway from uber-comic Sebastian Maniscalco’s first of eight performances at Ocean Casino Resort? The dude is getting old. That’s not an opinion. It’s straight from the horse’s mouth, as the 52-year-old, Chicago-born funnyman anchored last...

‘Dangerous When Wet’

by Bruce Klauber | Sep 25, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, History, South Jersey

Esther Williams’ big splash in Atlantic City By 1958, the film career of actress/swimmer Esther Williams was winding down. Originally an award-winning competitive swimmer, Williams was signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer around 1942. After several less-than-impressive small...