By the book: Atlantic City’s first library
If you read about Atlantic City’s early civic leaders, it’s clear that they prioritized education. In 1901, almost 50 years after the city was incorporated, Atlantic City voters passed a referendum to establish the city’s first free library. No one knows exactly why...
Happy tails at Funny Farm Animal Rescue
A conversation with Laurie Zaleski Laurie Zaleski founded Funny Farm Animal Rescue in Mays Landing with a simple belief: every animal deserves a second chance. What began as a dream rooted in compassion has grown into a safe haven for abused, neglected, and abandoned...
Local sports scene filled with madness in March
When it comes to the local sports scene, March Madness isn’t restricted to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. College and high school basketball, high school wrestling and pro boxing are all staging prominent events this month. In college basketball, the Metro...
Hamilton did not play the Jersey Shore, but he did serve there
This is the first of a two-part series detailing a little-known Revolutionary War episode in South Jersey. In the fall of 1779, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton accompanied Brigadier General Louis Lebègue Duportail – the first commandant of the Continental Corps...
