South Jersey Field of Dreams kicks off season with heart, community
Family Tides At the South Jersey Field of Dreams, the stands are packed with cheering family members and the dugouts filled with excited players, eager to be back for another season. Season openers are always special, but the first of the year — with Miss New Jersey...
A.C. boxer gets learning experience
Local boxer Christian Figueroa gained more from his first loss Saturday night than he did from his earlier victories. The Atlantic City light-heavyweight (2-1, 2 KOs) delivered a respectable and impressive performance en route to a six-round, unanimous decision defeat...
Atlantic City launches free girls’ sports initiative, opening doors to lacrosse and field hockey
City of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr. and Atlantic City’s Recreation Division announced a major new youth sports initiative designed to expand access to athletics for girls across the community. Through a partnership with Philadelphia-based nonprofit Eyekonz...
Millville’s Mike Trout hoping for big season
Mike Trout is not a kid anymore. It’s been 17 years since he played for Millville High School. The current senior players on the Thunderbolts were wearing diapers when Trout smashed 18 home runs – then a state record – as a senior in 2009. He’s entering his 16th Major...
Ocean Casino Resort struck by ‘March Madness’ outbreak
There were no games played in Atlantic City last week, but “March Madness” still filled the Ocean Casino Resort sportsbook for the first two rounds of the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball championship tournaments. “It was great. It was very exciting, lots of energy,”...
