Atlantic City - Shore Local Newsmagazine

Remembering when the Showboat was part of the local gaming universe

by Chuck Darrow | Dec 23, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Entertainment, History, South Jersey

Remembering When Recently, a friend of mine asked if what is currently called Showboat Hotel Atlantic City would one day re-acquire the gaming license it voluntarily forfeited when it closed in that darkest of casino-era years, 2014. In an instant, I mentally accessed...

Where to dine on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

by Delaney Crawford | Dec 23, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Business, Food & Beverage, South Jersey

Christmas is here, and it’s time to finalize those holiday plans, if you haven’t already. For those looking to skip the cooking and endless dishes this season, Atlantic County and Ocean City offer plenty of festive dining options on both Christmas Eve and Christmas...

Atlantic City Headliners

by shorelocalnews | Dec 23, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Calendars, Entertainment, Music, South Jersey, Wahoo

Tuesday, December 23 Christmas in Concert 8 p.m. The Music Box at Borgata Wednesday, December 24 Christmas in Concert 2 p.m. The Music Box at Borgata Friday, December 26 Pitbull 8 p.m. Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena Saturday, December 27 Pitbull 8 p.m. Hard Rock Live...

Headliners who became lounge acts

by Bruce Klauber | Dec 23, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, History, South Jersey, Wahoo

There’s an old show business adage that says casino lounges are either for performers on their way up, or on their way down. There was a time in Las Vegas and Atlantic City when that was true. Comics Don Rickles and Shecky Green first worked the Vegas lounges, then...

Atlantic City Fire Department, Red Cross bring fire safety to neighborhoods

by shorelocalnews | Dec 22, 2025 | Atlantic County, Atlantic City, Features, South Jersey

For more than a decade, the Atlantic City Fire Department (ACFD) has partnered with the American Red Cross to bring critical fire safety resources directly into Atlantic City neighborhoods through an annual home fire safety canvass. With the exception of one year...

Atlantic City Polar Bear Plunge Returns Jan. 1 to Benefit Cancer Support Community NJ

by shorelocalnews | Dec 19, 2025 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Events & Happenings, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

Start the New Year with purpose and make a splash for a great cause at the 34th Annual Atlantic City Polar Bear Plunge, benefiting Cancer Support Community New Jersey (CSCNJ). The event will take place on January 1 at Resorts Casino Hotel,...