Jazz on the Beach carries Atlantic City’s history into a new generation
The sounds of jazz have filled Kennedy Plaza throughout the summer, continuing an Atlantic City tradition rooted in music, community and the preservation of Black history. The Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation’s 26th annual Jazz on the Beach Concert Series...
New beginnings and big feelings
Letter from the editor When my children were growing up, the end of summer and start of a new school year brought a noticeable change. With three kids close in age, our house was already full of activity, noise and emotion. Back-to-school season, with all its changes,...
The pause between seasons
Letter from the editor Summer is a busy time for Bob and me. We rush from one thing to the next, often measuring our days by deadlines, deliveries and the next place we need to be. The volume is turned up in every part of our lives, both within Shore Local and our...
Make final weeks of summer count
Letter from the editor I was sitting on the couch the other night, perfectly content in my summer state of mind, when a commercial came on. “Back to school!” Backpacks. Notebooks. Lunchboxes. Happy kids in brand-new sneakers skipping toward a school bus. “Sharp...
