When being an architect was Micky Dolenz’s career blueprint
The Casino File Micky Dolenz is currently touring in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the debut of “The Monkees,” the groundbreaking sitcom that made him and his three cast/bandmates pop-culture titans. But he could also be celebrating the 60th anniversary of...
When the Steel Pier made jazz history
As reported in these pages and just about everywhere else, Atlantic City’s venerable Steel Pier, a part of the town’s entertainment landscape since 1898, is for sale. The Cantanoso family, owners of the Pier since 2011, bought it for $4.25 million and is selling it...
The history of dog breeding and a look at the sporting breeds
As early as the time of the Ancient Roman Empire, humans were classifying dogs into groups, based on what their jobs were. While dogs of modern times are primarily companions, early on they were domesticated to be of service to humans. Dogs were bred to perform a...
Long lost towns of the Pines
The Pine Barrens of New Jersey contain more ghost towns, some say, then the entire America west. The Pinelands of today with its pristine woodlands and unique plant and animal communities, is a very different place than the busy industrial center it once was hundreds...
Atlantic City dining back in the day: Part II
Newspaper and magazine articles about Atlantic City’s restaurants of yore always seem to elicit a healthy response from readers. The recent piece within these pages about fondly-remembered, long-gone eateries was no exception. Two responses to that piece stand out. A...
