by Cindy Fertsch | Oct 10, 2024 | Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, History, Somers Point, South Jersey
By William Kelly Few people today remember the old “Rickety Bridge” on the Somers Point-Longport Boulevard, but those who do can still hear the rumblings of the timber planks when a vehicle drove over them, especially late at night when all else was quiet. Originally...
by Cindy Fertsch | Oct 10, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
By Bruce Klauber If a survey were ever taken about the least controversial thing in the history of Atlantic City, the rolling chair, a part of the Atlantic City landscape for more than 100 years, would have to be among the top 10. After all, how could a chair with...
by Cindy Fertsch | Oct 10, 2024 | A Look Back, Cape May County, Features, History, Ocean City, South Jersey
A Look Back By Fred Miller “Finest and Safest Bathing Beach Along the New Jersey Coast” was the headline on the front page of the April 18, 1924, Ocean City Sentinel-Ledger. The article praised the efficiency of the local lifeguards. “Ocean...
by Cindy Fertsch | Sep 19, 2024 | Features, History
By William Kelly It’s been 60 years since U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren handed President Lyndon Johnson the final report on the official investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, but there’s nothing final about it. President Johnson...
by Cindy Fertsch | Sep 12, 2024 | Features, Hammonton, History
By John Gibbons It was mid-September 1984 and Hammonton was buzzing. President Ronald Reagan was coming to town. The incumbent was making a campaign speech in a race against Democrat and former vice president, Walter Mondale. The town had gone all out for Reagan’s...
by Cindy Fertsch | Sep 5, 2024 | Atlantic City, Features, History
By Bruce Klauber During the 1980s, the Rendezvous Lounge within what was then called Resorts International was one of the most exciting spots to hear live music in any hotel/casino in Atlantic City. One-time Louis Prima saxophonist Sam Butera, whose story was detailed...
