COVID is surging again: A personal reminder to protect ourselves
I am writing this while recovering from COVID-19. My daughter and I probably picked it up at a crowded concert last week. At first, I thought it was just a bad cold. My throat was scratchy, I felt tired and I had an annoying cough. Within a day it hit harder, and we...
Ventnor Plaza is proof that retail centers can thrive
Business Buzz To say that Ventnor Plaza has been a successful turnaround is an understatement. When I was president of the Atlantic County Mainland Chamber of Commerce, we used to give out awards to people that made renovations similar to what local resident Mark...
N.J. education officials support phone bans in schools
New Jersey school districts should move to limit students’ ability to use cellphones and other devices with internet access during instruction and other parts of the school day to limit classroom distractions, the state Department of Education says in a new report....
The Excursion House, Ocean City’s first amusement park
A Look Back at Ocean City All the amusement centers on the boardwalk trace their roots to the Excursion House. It was built in the spring of 1886 by Anderson Bourgeois for the Ocean City Excursion Company. The company was headed by Ezra B. Lake, S. Wesley Lake, Parker...
