by Douglas Keefe, Beachcomber Coins | Dec 11, 2025 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, History, South Jersey
Discovery of gold in the California Territory (California wasn’t a state yet) in 1848 set in motion a mass movement of people heading to California in search of riches. People from all walks of life left their jobs, left their farms and left their families in search...
by Bruce Klauber | Dec 11, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Entertainment, History, South Jersey
When fans of classic big band jazz gather, the talk invariably turns to the legendary drummers of yore who drove those ensembles. One of the names that seems to always come up is that of Sonny Payne, who spent 10 years with the band of Count Basie, 13 years with Harry...
by Bruce Klauber | Dec 4, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, History, South Jersey
Had he lived to Aug. 3, 2026, American pop legend Tony Bennett would have been 100 years old. Those who knew him and loved him believe if he were still around – he passed on July 21 of 2023 – he’d likely still be singing. Indeed, late in his career, he told Atlantic...
by Bruce Klauber | Nov 26, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Business, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, History, Ocean City, South Jersey, Top Stories
There was a time when a visitor to the Jersey Shore couldn’t walk a block on the boardwalks of Atlantic City, Ocean City, Wildwood, or other seaside resorts without running into a Kohr Bros. Frozen Custard or a Steel’s Fudge store. Though not as ubiquitous as they...
by Bruce Klauber | Nov 26, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, History, South Jersey
Many people of a certain age remember the Atlantic City Race Course when it was an exciting, vibrant and fun place to go. Today the clubhouse and grandstand are rotting and rusted, and the property is overrun by weeds. It’s hard to believe that these depressing and...
by Douglas Keefe, Beachcomber Coins | Nov 13, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, Entertainment, History, South Jersey
The early 1960s were interesting times for coin collectors. It seems people became aware of the fact that valuable coins could be found in circulation. This caused many people to dabble in the hobby, but things soon got out of hand when collectors and even average...
