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Bringing live music back to Kentucky Avenue in Atlantic City
Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:01 am
Jazz trumpeter and singer Eddie Morgan didn't play anything too way out for the crowd of people gathered on a recent Friday night to eat soul food at Kelsey's restaurant on the corner Pacific and Kentucky avenues in Atlantic City.
Local theaters prepare for a busy summer season
Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:00 am
For this year's summer theater season, local stage companies will work to attract audiences by trying new things while also offering crowds something familiar.
Moms have that uncanny gift to give children roots and wings
Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:15 am
Kathy Fowler, of Galloway Township, grew up with a mother who stayed at home with her.
A power couple's story
Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:01 am
Judy Courter admires the late Fred and Ethel Noyes for their vision, hard work and perseverance.
Priest, school kids get together to sing praises of moms
Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:01 am
As the pastor of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Somers Point, the Rev. Edward Namiotka spends a great deal of time contemplating what God wants us to do.
Mays Landing man shot dead in Atlantic City
Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:30 am
A man was fatally shot Saturday afternoon in Atlantic City, authorities said.
AtlantiCare gala honors Christies, HERO campaign, local doctor
Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:30 am
AtlantiCare celebrated the accomplishments of a diverse group of honorees during its 54th annual Century Club Gala Saturday at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa.
Preserving digital memories
Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:01 am
When Gordon Callender heads out to see his daughter, Isabella, play soccer or to watch his son, Jordan, compete in basketball or soccer, he doesn't leave the house without his iPhone and his Sony digital camera.
At Revel, a chance to perform - and possibly win
Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:01 am
Nicole Curtis, of Barnegat, recently did one of the most anxiety-producing things a person can do to help ease her anxiety. As part of the "Revel's Got Talent" competition, Curtis sang in public in front of a room full of strangers - and she did it on stage in The Social at the Atlantic City casino.
Small-scale soaring as modelers take to the southern New Jersey skies
Sunday, April 28, 2013 12:01 am
When the weather turns warmer, people searching for Ron or Dave Lockhart know where to look on the weekends.
Local comedy rookie gets to try his act on a professional stage
Sunday, April 28, 2013 12:01 am
A budding comic feels good making friends chuckle in the basement, but nothing compares to trying to make a group of paying customers you don't know laugh in a professional comedy club.
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JCC gala in Atlantic City honors Ed Kline
Monday, April 22, 2013 11:28 pm
The 250 people who turned out Sunday to honor Ed Kline, president of Galloway Township-based Kline Construction Co., served as a testament to how much South Jersey residents appreciate his charitable efforts.
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Voices in the night: Late night Djs a vanishing breed on local radio
Sunday, April 21, 2013 12:01 am
During the day, Tony Long makes his living as a systems engineer in Atlantic County.
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Bridgeton tennis coach back making gospel music
Sunday, April 21, 2013 12:01 am
In the Bridgeton School District, Aaron Pope works with special needs children and coaches the Bridgeton High School girls tennis team. Ten years ago in the southern New Jersey gospel community, Pope was better known as the leader and founder of the four-time Tiffany Gospel Award-winning group In-A-Way, which lasted from 2000 to 2007.
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Katz JCC to honor Ed Kline
Friday, April 19, 2013 9:06 pm
Ed Kline, president of the Galloway Township-based Kline Construction Co., will be the honoree at the Milton & Betty Katz Jewish Community Center’s annual gala, which will be held 5:30 p.m. Sunday at The Chelsea in Atlantic City.
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Ringling Bros. brings fully charged show to Atlantic City
Thursday, April 18, 2013 10:45 pm
Many people come to the circus to see animals do tricks, but the humans performed the most amazing stunts in the new show by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus called “Fully Charged.”
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Ocean City Doo Dah Parade draws people for many reasons
Sunday, April 14, 2013 1:45 am
Even though the annual Ocean City Doo Dah Parade brings out the silly with outfit-wearing basset hounds and impersonators of the queen of England and the late comedian George Burns, it takes on some meaning for those marching for the first time.
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Atlantic City students get involved in producing audiobook
Sunday, April 14, 2013 12:01 am
Pamela Lewis wants to make sure students who take her advanced radio broadcasting and studio production course at Atlantic City High School learn practical skills they can use in the real world.
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Telling her dad's tale: Danielle Gomes writes about Dennis Gomes' adventures in Las Vegas
Sunday, April 14, 2013 12:01 am
Danielle Gomes' new book has the action and suspense of movies such as "Casino" and "The Untouchable," plus a larger-than-life hero who fights to bring the bad guys to justice.
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South Jersey libraries use National Library Week to let people know what they have to offer
Saturday, April 13, 2013 11:59 pm
National Library Week, which starts today, gives libraries a chance to remind people of their importance even as the public increasingly obtains information through the Internet.
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Lots of languages at the library
Sunday, April 7, 2013 12:01 am
Two years ago, Ana Gayoso settled in Pleasantville after coming to this country from Chile.
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New director has plans for Appel Farm and Landis Theater
Sunday, April 7, 2013 12:01 am
Loren Thomas does not have an arts background, but that did not keep him from accepting the job as the new executive director of the Appel Farm Arts & Music Center in Elmer, Salem County.
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Music vital to Easter services
Sunday, March 31, 2013 3:15 am
Kimberley Peschi, church cantor at Our Lady of Sorrows church in Linwood, anticipates more than just additional parishioners in the pews for Mass today.
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South Jersey congregations include rhythm in their Easter baskets
Sunday, March 31, 2013 2:15 am
Kimberley Peschi, church cantor at Our Lady of Sorrows church in Linwood, anticipates more than just additional parishioners in the pews for Mass today.
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Summers in Ocean City made an impression on this author
Sunday, March 31, 2013 12:01 am
The time Bill Schweigart spent in Ocean City made such an impression on his life he decided to have it serve as the hometown for the main character in his first published book.
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Volunteer judges will spend this morning finding Easter's finest
Sunday, March 31, 2013 12:01 am
Southern New Jersey residents and visitors checking out one of the several Easter fashion strolls taking place today will feel transported back to an earlier era without the assistance of a time machine.
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Little Egg Harbor boy on road with national 'Le Miz' tour
Sunday, March 24, 2013 12:01 am
Gaten Matarazzo, 10, of Little Egg Harbor Township, picked the best time to tryout for the 25th anniversary production of "Les Miserables."
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Local fans still go wild for wrestling
Sunday, March 24, 2013 12:01 am
J. R. Henry discovered professional wrestling as a child growing up in 1983 in Brigantine.
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South Jersey gun enthusiasts want sensible approach to control
Monday, March 18, 2013 12:15 am
Matthew Miller drove on a recent cold winter Sunday morning from his Ocean City home to the Firearms Training Facility in Egg Harbor Township to indulge in one of his hobbies — shooting guns.
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Working to bring world leaders to southern New Jersey
Sunday, March 17, 2013 12:01 am
If officials in the 1940s in Brigantine or Cape May had their way, people would have had to travel to one of their communities to visit the United Nations instead of New York City.
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How to make a hit: Local hip-hop duo do their homework and score big on YouTube
Sunday, March 17, 2013 12:00 am
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide want the experience of hanging out in the V.I.P. room of a dance club.
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Cloudy skies, cold temperatures don't dampen spirits of St. Patrick's Day parade revelers in Atlantic City
Saturday, March 16, 2013 1:29 pm
Spectators braved the raw conditions Saturday afternoon to enjoy a bit of Irish culture as the 28th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade moved down the Boardwalk from North Carolina to Albany avenues.
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Bagpipes, a St. Patrick's Day tradition, are lifelong passion for some in South Jersey
Saturday, March 16, 2013 11:50 am
Tom Palmer, of North Wildwood, remembers hearing live bagpipes for the first time at age 11.
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Crafters take advantage of the bounty of the Pine Barrens
Sunday, March 10, 2013 1:30 am
As the annual Lines on the Pines festival approached, Niki Giberson could not make the sheep on her property grow wool any faster, but she could take more time out of her schedule to prepare for her appearance at the event.
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Art and acoustic music prove an enjoyable pairing at Noyes Museum
Sunday, March 10, 2013 12:01 am
Most people would not expect to walk into the Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton College in the Oceanville section of Galloway Township on a Sunday afternoon and leave humming a Jackson 5 tune sung by a female singer-songwriter.
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Tanger Outlets The Walk has different take on club 40/40's closing
Friday, March 8, 2013 1:00 am
Tanger Outlets The Walk disputes statements made by a 40/40 Club spokesman in Thursday’s Press of Atlantic City that Hurricane Sandy damaged the now-closed club.
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Atlantic City's 40/40 Club, co-owned by Jay-Z, closed
Thursday, March 7, 2013 12:30 pm
The 40/40 Club, an upscale sports bar, nightclub and restaurant in Atlantic City, has waved-in its last celebrity.
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Making the grade musically: What's it take to play in South Jersey's orchestras?
Sunday, March 3, 2013 2:30 am
After college, Amanda Lakits missed all the opportunities she had to show off her clarinet skills, an instrument she played since fourth grade.
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Stockton a cappella group makes music, wins awards
Sunday, March 3, 2013 12:01 am
Lauren Odlen played drums as a child, but now she doesn't need instruments to make music.
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Gospel musical staged in A.C. to help Sandy victims
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 12:01 am
Gambling and gospel don't usually mix, but Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City hosts a gospel musical, "When the Child Cries," Friday and Saturday.
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Oscar's popular favorites: Year's best picture nominees liked by Academy voters, audiences alike
Sunday, February 24, 2013 12:01 am
This year, the Oscar for best picture will likely go to a film audiences consider a good movie.
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Sports radio making the dash to the FM dial
Sunday, February 17, 2013 12:01 am
In recent years, the southern New Jersey radio market has seen sports talk and programming making its move onto the FM dial.
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Long-lived Rock
Sunday, February 17, 2013 12:01 am
Bob Conner was a teenager during the early years of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the British Invasion, Motown and the California music scene.
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Habitat for Humanity expands role with Ventnor fair for Sandy victims
Saturday, February 16, 2013 9:09 pm
For Hurricane Sandy victims like Cosmo Cianci, Habitat for Humanity Atlantic County may serve as the last resort before utter despair sinks in.
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Hammonton teen cut from ‘American Idol’
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10:49 pm
Hammonton resident Sarah Restuccio’s time on “American Idol” came to an end Wednesday during a particularly cutthroat night of competition.
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Hammonton teen cut from ‘American Idol’
Wednesday, February 13, 2013 10:49 pm
Hammonton resident Sarah Restuccio’s time on “American Idol” came to an end Wednesday during a particularly cutthroat night of competition.
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Mays Landing man up for a Grammy award tonight
Sunday, February 10, 2013 12:01 am
Daryhl "DJ" Camper Jr. of Mays Landing, knows who to thank if he goes to sleep tonight in possession of a Grammy statue.
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Galloway woman dreams of R&B's home in A.C.
Sunday, February 10, 2013 12:01 am
Vannessa Jordan, of Galloway Township, wants to use Atlantic City's abundant entertainment history to generate money for the city.
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He animated the Beatles, now his work comes to Hamilton Mall
Sunday, February 3, 2013 12:01 am
The Hamilton Mall no longer houses a store that primarily sells music, but its rock 'n' roll spirit returns next weekend.
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South Jersey adults interested in gymnastics find there's still time to soar
Sunday, February 3, 2013 12:00 am
Nelle Schaffer, of Ocean City, had never done gymnastics before. But at the age of 25, she decided it was time to start.
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