ATLANTIC CITY – In celebration of Black History Month, the Atlantic City Free Public Library will host a free virtual program, “A Visit with Langston Hughes” Wednesday, Feb. 10, via Zoom. Actor and historian Keith Henley of American Historical Theatre will portray Hughes. The program is free. Registration is required. Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY– At the request of the City of Atlantic City’s Office of Emergency Management, the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has authorized the Wave Parking Garage, located at the corner of Mississippi and Fairmount avenues, to provide free overnight parking for all Atlantic City residents from 5 p.m.. Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Absecon Lighthouse is hosting its annual Wedding Vow Renewal event on Valentine’s Day, Sunday, Feb. 14, this year with a twist. Due to gathering restrictions, couples are invited to take part in a mini-vow renewal ceremony with a non-denominational minister in the Keeper’s Cottage. A maximum of Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – With its residency at the Circus Maximus theater on hold, the Atlantic City Ballet has made the leap into the virtual world. Starting Jan. 29, the company will be performing once a month via live stream and through its website. The company’s first performance will be the Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – At its monthly meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19 the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Board of Directors approved a $1.5 million grant to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey to support and sustain increased food distribution through 2021. Funding will supply nearly five million meals in Atlantic City Read more…
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – The 177th Fighter Wing operating out of Atlantic City International Airport has mobilized more than 60 Airmen from across the Wing on a mission to support the D.C. National Guard in the nation’s Capitol Region, providing security, protecting national monuments, and ensuring a peaceful transfer of Read more…
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Stockton University has moved its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service community event from Jan. 18 to Saturday, Jan. 30 this year. The new date will give more students the opportunity to return to campus to participate. The university moved the start of spring semester Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – Resorts Casino Hotel recently announced a partnership with noted restaurateurs, the Dougherty family of Margate. The Doughertys have been a staple in Atlantic City’s restaurant industry for more 120 years and currently operate Dock’s Oyster House and The Knife & Fork Inn. In this partnership with Resorts, Read more…
By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY VENTNOR – Little Rock Films and Studios’ newest production, “48 Blocks: the series,” recently took first place in the Crime Drama category of the New York Women in Film & TV Festival and is now up for the Audience Award. According to actor/producer Dina Engel and Read more…
ATLANTIC CITY – At a special Board Meeting today, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) Board of Directors approved an agreement for the Atlantic City Convention Center to serve as a “mega” site for the administration of COVID-19 Vaccinations beginning in January 2021. “The CRDA is pleased to support New Jersey Read more…