It happened at the 500 Club: The night that Martin and Lewis became a team
By Bruce Klauber The story of how Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis first teamed up has been told and retold with many variations, mostly by Jerry Lewis. What we are certain of is that their debut as a comedy team took place at Atlantic City’s 500 Club, at 6 Missouri Ave.,...Early St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with McDermott’s Handy
The Ocean City Arts Center presents McDermott’s Handy in an early celebration for St. Patrick’s Day and recognizes a member of the duo, Kathy DeAngelo, as a recipient of the inaugural New Jersey Heritage Fellowship award. The event is Saturday, March 2 at 3 p.m. in...New Winter Warrior Festival offers some mid-February fun
The inaugural Winter Warrior Festival on Saturday in Ocean City will provide a great way to escape cabin fever. The event runs 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Ocean City Civic Center (Sixth Street and Boardwalk). The festival is free to attend, and will include...What it takes to go pro
By Bill Quain I’m writing this column the day before the Super Bowl. Every single player at that game made the decision to “go pro” at some point in their careers. Maybe they dreamed about it as little kids. When they got to high school, they began to turn their...
