Features - Shore Local Newsmagazine

Atlantic City’s Jimmie’s Just a Hobby

by Bruce Klauber | Jul 17, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, South Jersey

The legendary restaurant you never heard of “One night in his tiny place, the address of which I cannot publish lest it bring him more customers, I asked him how many patrons his place accommodated. ‘Thirty-two,’ shrugged Jimmie. ‘Depends how I feel.’ Jimmie operates...

Atlantic City’s boxing renaissance continues: Boxing returns to Tropicana July 25

by Dennis Hayes | Jul 17, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, South Jersey, Sports, Wahoo

The boxing spotlight returns to the Atlantic City Boardwalk as Boxing Insider Promotions, led by Margate native Larry Goldberg, hosts another thrilling night of professional boxing at Tropicana Atlantic City on Friday, July 25, at 7 p.m. The event, Goldberg’s fifth at...

A surprising, and encouraging, stroll on Steel Pier

by Michael | Jul 17, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, South Jersey

Last Wednesday evening, I found myself with some time on my hands and, for reasons I can’t explain, decided to kill a few minutes by taking a leisurely stroll on Steel Pier, the legendary live-entertainment venue that has successfully reinvented itself as a...

Eddie Bruce and the Swinging Big Band: From Broadway to Bennett

by Michael | Jul 17, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, South Jersey, Wahoo

Acclaimed cabaret performer Eddie Bruce will bring his signature style and powerhouse vocals to the Jersey Shore for a rare Atlantic City appearance on Sunday, Aug. 31. The show, Eddie Bruce and The Swinging Big Band: From Broadway to Bennett, will be held at the...

Storms and stories at sea: aboard the Rubáiyát with Chris Gilmore

by Ronny Bauer | Jul 17, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Entertainment, South Jersey

Part 3 of a 3-part series in the life of Chris Gilmore I awoke from my state of fear, and he continued, “We’re taking on too much water, get the bucket and start bailing. Don’t worry, the storm will pass!” I started bailing, and from the corner of my eye, I saw...

Fishing is hot at the Jersey Shore

by Noel Feliciano, One Stop Bait and Tackle | Jul 17, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, South Jersey, Sports

Summer fishing is in full swing along the Jersey Shore, with anglers landing impressive catches from the back bays to the jetties. Flounder fishing has been especially productive in the back bays and inlets. Anglers using squid strips are hooking into some nice-sized...