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Somers Paddy Crawl serves up a pint o’ community spirit in Somers Point

by Brian Cahill | Feb 5, 2026 | Views from the Shore, Atlantic County, Features, Somers Point, South Jersey

Views from the Shore If you’re spending most of the winter hunkered down at home, consider this your invitation to get back out and reconnect. On Saturday, March 7, from noon to 5 p.m., the Somers Paddy Crawl returns, serving up a pint o’ community spirit, and a whole...

Atlantic City’s shopping malls on the ocean

by Bruce Klauber | Feb 5, 2026 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, South Jersey

The rich history of Atlantic City’s Million Dollar Pier has been chronicled in these pages several times, as has developer Bart Blatstein’s failed attempt to transform the venue into a destination filled with upscale restaurants, nightspots and retailers that he...

Cotto, Mancini among Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame 2026 Class

by David Weinberg | Feb 5, 2026 | Atlantic County, Atlantic City, Features, South Jersey

Former four-division world champion Miguel Cotto tops a list of 20 people representing all segments of boxing who have been selected for the 2026 Class of the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame. Cotto’s compiled a 41-6 record with 33 KO’s while winning world titles at...

Top Weekly Entertainment Picks

by Steffen Klenk | Feb 5, 2026 | This Week's Top Entertainment Picks, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Events & Happenings, Features, South Jersey, Steffen Klenk

February is here and there’s a lot to love about our Top Weekly Entertainment Picks. You can celebrate the sounds of Bob Marley at Anchor Rock Club, Pat Benatar at Ocean Casino, and Treaty Oak Revival at Hard Rock. Plus, we have the inside scoop on where to watch...

Atlantic City Headliners

by shorelocalnews | Feb 5, 2026 | Calendars, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Events & Happenings, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

Friday, February 6 Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo 8 p.m. Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Treaty Oak Revival 7 p.m. Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena Zeppelin USA 9 p.m. The Music Box at Borgata Musiq Soulchild 9 p.m. Tropicana Showroom Saturday, February 7 Dancing with the...

Even cancer couldn’t keep Kansas singer Ronnie Platt from rocking

by Chuck Darrow | Feb 5, 2026 | Entertainment, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Features, Music, South Jersey, Wahoo

The Casino File Ronnie Platt, lead singer of the veteran heartland prog-rock band Kansas, had only one thought when, a mere 53 weeks ago, he heard the word no one ever wants to hear from their doctor: “Cancer.” “It doesn’t get more sobering than that, being...