When Dr. Booker T Washington visited Ocean City
By Fred Miller One hundred and ten years ago, Dr. Booker T. Washington, the most prominent African- American leader and educator in the United States, visited Ocean City. He arrived by the Pennsylvania Railroad shortly before noon on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1914. He was...Fishing for flounder and battling pirates
By Bill Quain Each summer for the past five years or so, my wife Jeanne and I have been on the hunt for the elusive “keeper” flounder. This year, a keeper must be at least 18 inches. We have tried all kinds of baits and lures. We fish in the Ocean City Bay from our...Ocean City Fishing Club to host its 55th Annual Surf Fishing Tournament
The Ocean City Fishing Club expects more than 100 anglers to line city beaches in its 55th Annual Surf Fishing Tournament, which will be held Saturday, Sept. 21, a month earlier than in the past. Ed Parkinson, OCFC member who runs the tournament, hopes the earlier...Seldon Jr. remains undefeated in front of father
By David Weinberg The crowd at the Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center last Saturday included about 20 friends and family members from the Atlantic City area who had made the two-hour trip to root for Smithville heavyweight prospect Bruce Seldon Jr. They were...
