Events and Happenings
Multi-day Events Summer Book Sale Friday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Ocean City Library Atrium, 1735 Simpson Ave. Whether you are looking for a new beach read, fiction, non-fiction hardbacks and paperbacks, puzzles, CDs or DVDs, this...
Residence Inn by Marriott, Egg Harbor Township set for grand reopening Aug. 21
In this day and age when several Atlantic County/mainland hotels and motels are either going bankrupt, being sold, or completely changing their theme, the ownership of the Residence Inn by Marriott, Atlantic City Airport/Egg Harbor Township, has made the bold decision...
Historic marker honors victims of 1880 rail disaster in Mays Landing
On Aug. 11, 1880, tragedy struck Mays Landing when two trains collided on the West Jersey Rail Line, killing 30 people and injuring many more. The story of that fateful day might have been lost to time if not for local resident and historian Mari Dattolo. On Aug. 11,...
House members spar over potential loss of beach replenishment funding
Democratic Rep. Frank Pallone is criticizing Republican colleague Rep. Jeff Van Drew over a congressional plan to gut federal funding for beach replenishment, with Pallone saying Van Drew is not doing enough to save the funds from being cut. “This is coming from the...
Brigantine Castle: When Brigantine was haunted
“One of the things I remember so vividly about Brigantine Castle was the costumed ghouls that were hired to haunt the place and scare the visitors. One afternoon, I found several of them near the back of the castle, in full costume, having a cigarette on a break while...
