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Two competing offers emerge for former Wonderland Pier property

by Julia Train | Sep 18, 2025 | Ocean City, Business, Cape May County, Features, News, South Jersey, Top Stories

Less than a month after Ocean City Council rejected a proposal that could have paved the way for a luxury hotel on the Boardwalk, the site of the former Gillian’s Wonderland Pier has drawn multiple purchase offers. In August, the Council voted 6-1 against designating...

The 2025 Fall Foliage Forecast for New Jersey

by Meteorologist Joe Martucci | Sep 18, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, South Jersey, Top Stories, Weather

It will be an “average” year for fall foliage colors this season, the New Jersey Forest Service says. The combination of a wet, late spring; a dry August and September, and cool nights is the key to the 2025 forecast. Mike Zsoldos, assistant regional forester for the...

Boys & Girls Club Teens Build DJ Skills at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City

by shorelocalnews | Aug 23, 2025 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, Music, South Jersey, Top Stories, Wahoo

Four talented teens from the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City took their music skills to new heights this summer at the nXt@DJX Summer Camp, Aug. 11-13 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Visit Atlantic...

Lucky Guest Scores $113,524 Slot Jackpot at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City

by shorelocalnews | Aug 23, 2025 | Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, South Jersey, Top Stories

A lucky guest won a $113,524 “Super Tiger and Dragon Bonus” jackpot in the early afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 17 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. The big winner hit the jackpot by placing a $500 bet on a Tiger and Dragon slot machine with a 10 cent...

Free Outdoor Concert and Back-to-School Luau at Atlantic County Parks

by shorelocalnews | Aug 23, 2025 | Atlantic County, Estell Manor, Events & Happenings, Features, Music, South Jersey, Top Stories, Wahoo

The Atlantic County Division of Parks invites you to kick-off the Labor Day weekend with a free concert in the park featuring pianist Shaina Faith on Friday, August 29. Faith will perform pop, modern and original songs from 5-7 pm at Lake Lenape Park East, 753...