by Cindy Fertsch | Aug 15, 2024 | A Look Back, Cape May County, Features, Ocean City
A Look Back By Fred Miller Eighty-eight years ago, the 1936 Democratic National Convention was held in Philadelphia. The chairman of the huge event was John B. Kelly, a longtime supporter of the Ocean City Beach Patrol. Kelly used the national stage as a place to show...
by Cindy Fertsch | Aug 15, 2024 | Features
By William Kelly London has the Royal Albert Hall and the New Jersey Pine Barrens has its Albert Music Hall, named after brothers Joe and George Albert, whose remote deer cabin was once the scene of musical jam sessions every Saturday. In my story, “Waiting on the...
by Cindy Fertsch | Aug 15, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features
By William Kelly Golf came to Atlantic City by train. It came in over the rails that brought many thousands of tourists to Atlantic City daily. Many of the visitors had played golf in Philadelphia where the increasing popularity of the game spurred the construction of...
by Cindy Fertsch | Aug 15, 2024 | Features
By Julia Train Search up “comfort food” and lasagna will be one of the first results. Rhiannon Menn, a mother from California, knows that. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Menn felt like she needed to help families in her community who were struggling so she...
by Cindy Fertsch | Aug 15, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Calendars, Features, What's Happening
The City Pulse with Whitney Ullman This week offers an exhilarating lineup of events and entertainment featuring electrifying performances from Boyz II Men, Tony Danza, Iliza Shlesinger, 38 Special and much more. There’s something for everyone. Don’t forget to share...
by Cindy Fertsch | Aug 15, 2024 | Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, Mainland, Somers Point, What's Happening
At 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, you will hear the sounds of the ‘70s as they were played on Bay Ave. 54 years ago by popular Delaware Valley party dance band Wildflower, who continue to entertain with four of the original members that played at Tony Marts then. This was...
