by David Weinberg | Dec 11, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, South Jersey, Sports
Thomas LaManna dropped to his knees in the middle of the ring Saturday night as a wave of emotions hit him like an uppercut. His eyes welled with tears as a streak of blood slid down his reddened face from a cut above his left eyebrow. He sagged to all fours,...
by Roseann Smith | Dec 11, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, South Jersey
Charles Wray’s love of wood art began when he was a student at Collingswood Middle School in Collingswood, Camden County. There, Wray met Gordon Heimbach, an industrial arts teacher whose woodshop class got him hooked on wood art. “I really liked Mr. Heimbach,” said...
by Rich Baehrle | Dec 11, 2025 | Features, Business, Cape May County, Ocean City, South Jersey
Business Buzz When you were growing up, do you remember fellow grade school students who knew exactly what they wanted to be? There were kids who wanted to be doctors, firefighters, hairdressers, teachers, and yes, there was the future organizer who was planning...
by Bruce Klauber | Dec 11, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Entertainment, History, South Jersey
When fans of classic big band jazz gather, the talk invariably turns to the legendary drummers of yore who drove those ensembles. One of the names that seems to always come up is that of Sonny Payne, who spent 10 years with the band of Count Basie, 13 years with Harry...
by Ursula Duffy | Dec 11, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, South Jersey
The Cosmic Connection Rising sign horoscopes for Dec. 11 – 17 ♈ Aries: Tensions may arise between your desire for a new quest and your need for retreat and spiritual connection. Finding something that satisfies both could be a satisfactory solution. ♉ Taurus: Tensions...
