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Have you heard about the Duprees? You know, they are the group that sang that song which happens to be entitled “Have You Heard” too. That song reached number 18 on the Pop Chart on 1963. It was a very popular song back then, which made them a very popular group. They had a lot of other hits too. Hits such as “My Own True Love,” “You Belong to Me,” “Gone with the Wind,” “I’d Rather Be Here in Your Arms,” and many more.

These hit songs also reached the Pop Chart from the years 1962 to 1963. Their biggest hit was “You Belong to Me,” which reached the charts at number 7. “You Belong to Me” was also their first single, you know. The Duprees had a lot of great albums too. They had in 1962 their first album, which was also entitled You Belong to Me. Subsequently, Have You Heard the album, followed in 1963 and soon after, Total Recall was released in 1968 and so on and so forth.

The Duprees was founded in early 1960s in Jersey City, New Jersey by William L. Dickinson High School classmates Michael Arnone, John Salvato, Joe Santollo, Tom Bialoglow and their original lead vocalists Joey Canzano. They were discovered by George Paxton and signed them to his Coed Records label. They then released their first single which also became their first hit” You Belong to Me.”  And as they say, the rest is history.

Though the original Duprees members have died or left the group, the Duprees continue to perform with its new members. And since then they have been acclaimed as one of the top performing acts in the country. As a testament to this, on November 6 of last year, they were officially inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

And what is great about it, the Duprees are coming to Atlantic City, New Jersey. All new members, they are all coming.- Tommy Petillo, Phil Granito, Tony Testa and Jimmy Spinelli. Atlantic City is relieving the Duprees nostalgia! Spread the word!

Atlantic City is just the perfect setting for The Duprees. Atlantic City has got Casino gaming, spas, nightlife, fine dining, golf, fun attractions, fishing, water sports, shopping and a lot more. Of course, for our main attraction, Atlantic city offers world-class entertainment just like The Duprees.

So start planning the trip to Atlantic City and stay at one of their glamorous hotels. May it be Marriott Courtyard, The Chelsea or The Water Club. Start relieving the Duprees nostalgia in your own way too as you buy their old and new albums. You should also be ready for a surprise as The Duprees have been singing contemporary hits in their recent concerts to which they have given their own flavor. Atlantic City and The Duprees. What’s not to be excited about?

So come and hurry up, and together in Atlantic City, we will recapture The Duprees nostalgia. Atlantic City is relieving The Duprees nostalgia. Spread the word!

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News like this makes my day! Atlantic City’s beaches have been around for years and attracted tourists from far and near for centuries. It’s the only gaming resort destination along a natural coastline. Despite this fact, the beaches in Atlantic City haven’t been renovated in years. Whether it was the Government’s lack of vision to convert Atlantic City to be as big and famous as the Las Vegas or the lack of someone like Steve Wynn here is a matter for debate. But today is not the time for it

U.S. Republican Frank A. LoBiondo has secured $10.4 million in federal funding to replenish Atlantic City’s beaches and for local construction. Though the amount is not significant enough to completely overhaul the look of the beaches, it’s good enough to make some long-overdue repairs and improvements.

The Press of Atlantic City reported today in their note - http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/186/story/412684.html that

U.S. Rep. John Adler announced that he has helped secure $16.7 million in funding for his district, including $11.7 million towards a beachfill project on Long Beach Island.

Way to go Atlantic City.

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Many newspapers and postcards have described the Atlantic City’s Air Show over the years. Since 2003, the annual Air Show has been held over the Atlantic City Boardwalk every August. In the early history of aviation, Atlantic City played a major role. The meets were organized on the sea shore. This year as well, Leading aviators took part in the event and made the day very colourful and exciting. Did you know that Atlantic City’s Air Show is the largest beach front air show in the world?

Atlantic City’s sixth annual Air Show was sponsored and organized by the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa and was held on August 20, 2008. This year’s event was called “Thunder over the Boardwalk”, quite appropriately so, since the noise from the low altitude of high-speed aircraft manoeuvres deafens the Boardwalk at times. The events like manoeuvres, formation flying and solo routines of military and civilian pilots have made the Air Show a very popular event at Atlantic City that people travel from far and near to attend. This week usually sees close to a 15% surge in visitors to Atlantic City, a much needed spike amidst the economic slowdown that has kept matters rather calm at Atlantic City this year. Many people grabbed spots on the beach Tuesday afternoon to catch a glimpse of pilots flying high. Around four hundred thousand spectators were gathered on the Beach and Boardwalk of Atlantic City for the show.

The entire show was broadcast on WOND 1400 AM radio and was enlightening for the crowd as information about the pilots and the planes and their performances was read out to them. This year’s show included the U.S. Navy’s F-18 Super Hornets, the F-16 CJ Vipers from the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights Parachute Team and the U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue demonstrations. The world’s most talented pilots took part in this event and flew up to 15,000 feet and as low as 50 feet over the ocean.

The crowd really enjoyed the stunts. There isn’t very many casino towns that can boast of an ocean-front and even fewer that host an Air Show. If you were at the party on the beach, you witnessed a very unique event. One of those thousands of little things that keep us in love with Atlantic City for over 15 years now !

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