Lucy the Elephant set for major revamp with new welcome center
By Julia Train After more than two decades of planning, Lucy the Elephant will soon have a new, state-of-the-art visitor center. The Save Lucy Committee has been working on the upgrade for the 65-foot-tall elephant since 2003, and it’s finally becoming a...
Loose pig runs for miles around the EHT area
By Julia Train Over the weekend, the Original Egg Harbor Township Area Happenings 08234 Facebook group was buzzing about a loose pig traveling through Egg Harbor Township, Mays Landing and the Atlantic City Expressway. The pig, now called “Miles” because he “traveled...
Monumental: The story of Atlantic City’s Greek Temple Monument
By Bruce Klauber Atlantic City locals refer to it as “The Monument.” Visitors frequently view it as something that makes one of the entrances to Atlantic City a traffic challenge. And hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors drive or walk by having no clue what...
Jersey’s REAL ID becomes official May 7
By James FitzPatrick Contributing Writer Starting on May 7, a standard driver’s license will no longer be sufficient ID for travelers boarding a flight in the United States. Passengers will be required to carry a new form of ID to comply with strict new rules designed...
