by Bruce Klauber | Dec 30, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, History, South Jersey
You could smell the unmistakable aroma of simmering brisket, roasted chicken and matzo ball soup all the way up and down Kingston Avenue in Atlantic City. Around 1985, I began writing a monthly column called “Backstage” for Frances Freedman’s much-missed Atlantic City...
by David Setley | Dec 30, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Food & Beverage, South Jersey
Drink Up! A friend stopped at the wine bar this week to celebrate the holidays with a flight of wines. While selecting from the menu, she commented on her general preference for European wines over those from California. As she enjoyed her flight, we discussed...
by Robin Stoloff | Dec 30, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Health and Fitness, South Jersey
The week between Christmas and New Year’s feels like a true transitional period, an in-between space where we are closing one chapter while stepping into the next. It is our chance to exhale after the rush of the holidays and start imagining what is possible in the...
by Nikita Biryukov, NJ Monitor | Dec 30, 2025 | News, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
New Jersey’s gas tax will rise 4.2 cents per gallon on Jan. 1, the rate driven higher by slightly lower fuel use and a 2024 state law that boosted the tax’s collection targets. The increase will bring total taxes for gasoline to 49.1 cents per gallon and 56.1 cents...
by Heidi Clayton | Dec 30, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, South Jersey
Despite having been on calls at the Atlantic City Rescue Mission countless times during my tenure as an Atlantic City police officer, it wasn’t until about 2015 that I learned that the second floor of the building housed homeless families with children. For some...
by Ursula Duffy | Dec 30, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, South Jersey
The Cosmic Connection Rising sign horoscopes for Dec. 31 – Jan. 7 ♈ Aries: Remain grounded in your roots. In the event of anything surfacing regarding family ties, your own path and true north are what matter most. Emotional maturity is important. ♉ Taurus:...
