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Summer start re do this weekend

by Delaney Crawford | May 28, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Entertainment, South Jersey, Wahoo

Instead of sunny skies and beach days to toast the start of summer plans last weekend, we were met with rain and jackets being pulled back out of the closet. While we hope you were all still able to make the best of it, we’re urging you to do a little redo this...

Viral TikTok figure turns heads on Ocean City Boardwalk

by Sarah Fertsch | May 28, 2026 | Features, Cape May County, Entertainment, Ocean City, South Jersey, Top Stories

A visit from a TikTok personality connected to one of social media’s most recognizable families drew large crowds to the Ocean City Boardwalk this week. Over the last several days, TikTok star Alex Dougherty aka “Big Red” was spotted walking the Ocean City...

Local writer turns ‘stuff’ into storytelling

by Delaney Crawford | May 28, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Entertainment, South Jersey, Wahoo

There are things in life that many of us struggle with, some internal, some spoken out loud, and some we may not even fully understand ourselves yet. One of the encouraging shifts in recent years is how much more open people have become about sharing these...

Tony Mart announces amazing summer AC Mardi Gras Concerts on the Boardwalk series

by Doug Deutsch | May 28, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, Music, Somers Point, South Jersey, Wahoo

Tune In, Turn On Big news from Carmen and Nancy Marotta, promoters of both the Tony Mart AC Mardi Gras Concerts on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, and Legacy Concerts on the Beach in Somers Point. The A.C. series is expanding to a second night in 2026, with five...

Beach Ball Drop ushers in unofficial start of summer in Atlantic City

by shorelocalnews | May 28, 2026 | Events & Happenings, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

Despite gray skies, crowds gathered along the Boardwalk in front of Resorts Casino Hotel on Friday, May 22, as the annual Beach Ball Drop signaled the start of the 2026 summer season at the Jersey Shore. Hundreds of colorful beach balls were released onto the...

Bravo Star Jesse Solomon takes the stage at Ocean Casino Resort

by Sarah Fertsch | May 28, 2026 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Entertainment, South Jersey

For one night, the drama of the Hamptons was replaced with acoustic guitars and singalongs in Atlantic City as Jesse Solomon stepped onto the stage at Ocean Casino Resort for his first-ever live acoustic performance. Reality television fans and music lovers converged...