Features - Shore Local Newsmagazine

Healthcare costs in retirement

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 20, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Finance, Health, South Jersey

By Eric Reich One of the biggest concerns for retirees is the cost of healthcare, and rightly so. Medical expenses are estimated to run a retired couple around $315,000 over their retirement. This can obviously take up a significant portion of a retiree’s...

A farm grows in Atlantic City

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 20, 2025 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, Food & Beverage, South Jersey

By Chef Christina Martin Recently I visited the CROPS (Communities Revolutionizing Open Public Spaces) food hub located at 167 S. Tennessee Ave. in Atlantic City. I sat down with Director of Operations Alexis Flack, who has been with CROPS since 2022; and food...

Whitney’s Weekly Picks

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 20, 2025 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Calendars, Events & Happenings, Features, South Jersey, This Week's Top Entertainment Picks, Wahoo

The City Pulse with Whitney Ullman Get ready for a jam-packed week of entertainment featuring a diverse lineup that includes the likes of Theresa Caputo, Rod Stewart and Anjelah Johnson-Reyes. Brace yourself for thrilling entertainment and make the most of every...

Almost Queen: tribute band royalty

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 20, 2025 | Atlantic County, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, Features, Music, South Jersey, Wahoo

The Casino File By Chuck Darrow It would be a daunting, if not impossible, task to quantify every musical outfit out there whose act is limited to the performance of songs by a single, specific artist. It’s a lot easier to identify those who qualify as the...

Live & Local Music Calendar

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 20, 2025 | Atlantic County, Calendars, Cape May County, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

Thursday, February 20 Atlantic City Nola’s Bar at Ocean Casino DJ Jason E 8 p.m. 500 Boardwalk Rush Lounge at Golden Nugget Dane Anthony 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. 600 Huron Ave. The Lobby Bar at Hard Rock My Hero Zero 7 – 11 p.m. 1000 Boardwalk XO Bar at Resorts Karaoke Night...

Atlantic City Headliners

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 20, 2025 | Atlantic City, Calendars, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

Friday, February 21 Better Than Ezra 9 p.m. The Music Box at Borgata Theresa Caputo 9 p.m. Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Saturday, February 22 Rod Stewart 8 p.m. Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena Anjelah Johnson-Reyes 8 p.m. Tropicana Showroom Saturday, March...