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Ring in 2026 with a South Jersey classic: The Polar Bear Plunge

by Delaney Crawford | Dec 18, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, South Jersey, Top Stories, Wahoo

As we get closer to ringing in the New Year, it’s time to start planning how you’re going to celebrate. Of course, here in South Jersey, the real party begins on New Year’s Day with the many Polar Bear Plunges our shore towns host. To help you get ready to ring in the...

Where to find the beach Christmas trees in Ocean City

by Steffen Klenk | Dec 18, 2025 | Features, Cape May County, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, Ocean City, South Jersey, Wahoo

Each year, Ocean City residents and visitors bring a touch of Christmas magic to our beaches with a dazzling array of Christmas trees, each with their own simple message to the community. Below we have provided a guide of every tree on the island, from the north to...

Top Weekly Entertainment Picks

by Steffen Klenk | Dec 18, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Calendars, Cape May County, Events & Happenings, South Jersey, Steffen Klenk, This Week's Top Entertainment Picks, Wahoo

’Tis the season for “falalala-amazing” events throughout South Jersey. Gather your friends and family for spectacular holiday shows, pop-up events and light shows that will dazzle the eye. And if you still have last-minute shopping to do, have no fear. We have all the...

Atlantic City Headliners

by Michael | Dec 18, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Calendars, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, Music, South Jersey, Wahoo

Friday, December 19 Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings 4 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. Starlight Ballroom at Resorts Garden State Live 8 p.m. Sound Waves at Hard Rock Christmas in Concert 8 p.m. The Music Box at Borgata Saturday, December 20 Christmas in the Air 3 p.m....

‘Totally Tubular’ tour to celebrate an early-’80s music revolution

by Chuck Darrow | Dec 18, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, South Jersey, Wahoo

The Casino File In the first half of the 1980s, to describe something as “totally tubular” was especially high praise. As such, it’s an appropriate title for a tour featuring a gaggle of chart-toppers from that long-ago, MTV-propelled era. The ”Totally Tubular” tour,...

Live and Local Music Calendar

by shorelocalnews | Dec 18, 2025 | Entertainment, Atlantic County, Calendars, Cape May County, Events & Happenings, Features, Music, South Jersey, Wahoo

Thursday, December 18 Absecon Reddog’s Hi Point Pub Open Mic 7 p.m. 5 N. Shore Rd. Atlantic City Anchor Rock Club Pass/Go Monthly Dance Party 8 p.m. 247 S. New York Ave. Bar One at Resorts Karaoke Night w/ Cowboy Kevin 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. 1133 Boardwalk Nola’s Bar at...