by Sarah Fertsch, Staff Writer | May 29, 2025 | Brigantine, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
For decades, beachgoers along South Jersey’s picturesque coastline stumbled upon scattered human bones, an eerie reminder of an unsolved mystery. What story could these remains tell? This question puzzled investigators for nearly 30 years — until now. Thanks to...
by Bruce Klauber | May 29, 2025 | History, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey
The list of television personalities who have had some success hosting late-night talk shows through the years is pretty short, especially since the concept of a late-night television talk show goes back to May of 1950, when comedian Jerry Lester hosted a program...
by Fred Miller | May 22, 2025 | A Look Back, Cape May County, Features, History, Ocean City, South Jersey
A Look BackMemorial Day, or Decoration Day as it was originally called, has been commemorated in Ocean City for 144 years. While the day signals the beginning of the summer in America’s Greatest Family Resort, residents and visitors have always remembered the...
by Chuck Darrow | May 22, 2025 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, History, South Jersey
Remembering When In four days, Resorts Casino-Hotel will mark its 47th anniversary as the first legal casino to open outside of Nevada. The stories of that epochal day—about entertainer Steve Lawrence rolling the dice after making the first-ever state-sanctioned bet...
by Bruce Klauber | May 22, 2025 | Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
Two Atlantic City hotel/casinos – one still standing, the other no longer with us – had rather unusual beginnings. The Brighton Hotel & Casino is barely remembered today, although it was actually the fourth hotel/casino to open in Atlantic City, and the resort’s...
by Michael | May 15, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, History, South Jersey
By Seth Briliant Between 1900 and 1940, thousands of songs were published. Some became very popular and have endured to this day, while others languished on dealers’ racks and were slowly (or sometimes quickly) forgotten. Many songs have interesting stories about...
