Features - Shore Local Newsmagazine

New Mexican food festival arrives in Atlantic City just in time for Cinco de Mayo

by Scott Cronick | Apr 23, 2026 | South Jersey, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Events & Happenings, Features, Food & Beverage, Scott Cronick, Wahoo

If you like Atlantic City Wing Fest, you will absolutely love Atlantic City Mexican Madness. After nine straight sellout celebrations of wings and constant requests for another festival — “When are you doing Burger Bash again?” — it was time to unleash Atlantic City...

Atlantic City Headliners

by shorelocalnews | Apr 23, 2026 | Calendars, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

Thursday, April 23 The Spinners 3:30 p.m. Tropicana Showroom Friday, April 24 Kane Brown 8 p.m. Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena Tony Hinchcliffe 9 p.m. Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Saturday, April 25 Florence + The Machine 7:30 p.m. Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Photo...

Rockers Florence + The Machine bring their ‘Everybody Scream’ Tour to Boardwalk Hall Saturday

by Doug Deutsch | Apr 23, 2026 | Entertainment, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Features, South Jersey

Tune In, Turn On Turns out, not only are sports fans from the Philadelphia/South Jersey area happy the Philadelphia Flyers have made the National Hockey League playoffs for the first time since 2020; music fans are, too! The reason: Alternative rockers Florence + The...

Live & Local Music Calendar

by Michael | Apr 23, 2026 | Calendars, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Events & Happenings, Features, South Jersey, Wahoo

Thursday, April 23 Atlantic City Bar One at Resorts Karaoke w/ DJ Joe 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. 1133 Boardwalk Rush Lounge at Golden Nugget Dane Anthony 8 p.m. 600 Huron Ave. The Lobby Bar at Hard Rock Austin City Nights 7 – 11 p.m. 1000 Boardwalk Egg Harbor Township A Touch...

‘The Last of the Red Hot Mamas’ in Atlantic City

by Bruce Klauber | Apr 23, 2026 | Entertainment, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Features, South Jersey

Sofia Kalish was born on Jan. 13, 1887, in Tulchyn – part of the Russian Empire. Kalish and her family immigrated to the United States the following year and settled in Boston before moving to Hartford, Connecticut, where her father opened a restaurant. Young Sofia...

Ocean City secures $5M grant for bayside project

by shorelocalnews | Apr 23, 2026 | News, Cape May County, Features, Ocean City, South Jersey

The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection announced today that Ocean City will receive a $5 million grant to restore the tidal marsh on Shooting Island. The project will provide a beneficial way to use material dredged from the city’s lagoons and waterways. The...