Remembering when an OC Lifeguard won Olympic gold medals
A Look Back By Fred Miller The Ocean City Beach Patrol’s tradition of winning intercity rowing and swimming has its roots in the Olympic Games. Long before the lifeguards won either a Cape May County or South Jersey championship, OCBP Hall of Famer John B. Kelly Sr....Opera on the Boardwalk: When Pavoratti came to Atlantic City
By Bruce Klauber Tibor Rudus was a Hungarian entrepreneur who thought big. Very big. Born in Budapest in 1920, he performed as a soprano in the Budapest Opera at the age of 8. He also trained as an acrobat with his twin brother, Andras. The two performed an acrobatic...Former Phillies mascots live in Atlantic County
By Julia Train When attending a Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park, it’s impossible to miss the furry, green, muppet-like creature known as the Phillie Phanatic interacting with the crowd, players, coaches and umpires. While he’s a Philadelphia sports icon, he wasn’t...The Sandcastle: Atlantic City’s own Field of Dreams
By Bruce Klauber “And there used to be a ballpark where the field was warm and green, And the people played their crazy game with a joy I’d never seen, And the air was such a wonder, from the hot dogs and the beer, Yes, there used to be a ballpark right here.” –...One hundred years ago in Ocean City
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, which was in the special Easter Souvenir edition, bragged about the...
