Jersey Shoreview panelists: Entertainment, conventions drive Atlantic City’s future
The seventh annual Jersey Shoreview took place at Stockton University’s Atlantic City campus on Oct. 8. From left, radio show host Scott Cronick moderated the discussion with Michael Chait, public information officer for the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority;...
Who was Atlantic City John Doe? DNA finally provides an answer
For more than four decades, the identity of a man found in the ocean off Atlantic City remained a mystery. Now, advances in DNA technology and investigative genetic genealogy have finally given him a name. New Jersey State Police announced that human remains recovered...
C.R.O.P.S. fundraiser supports local food access programs
Community members gathered at Cardinal Restaurant in Atlantic City on Tuesday, Sept. 29, for the sixth annual Farm to Fork fundraiser benefiting C.R.O.P.S., a nonprofit working to expand access to fresh, locally sourced food. C.R.O.P.S., which stands for Communities...
The rise and fall of the Atlantic City Surf
A short-lived baseball team For more than a decade, summer nights in Atlantic City offered an attraction far removed from slot machines, beach bars and the Boardwalk. At Bader Field, fans could buy a ticket, grab a hot dog and watch professional baseball beneath the...
Hotel competitions of old Atlantic City
From the 1930s through the early 1970s, Atlantic City hotel owners used spirited employee competitions to boost winter tourism. The goal was to keep the tourists and their money “down the shore” into the fall season. Legendary oceanfront hotels like the Traymore,...
