Athletes gain national publicity to OC
A Look Back By Fred Miller Eighty-three years ago this week, Ocean City was featured in the national news thanks to Archie Harris and Billy Conn. Harris set a world record discus toss, and Conn almost beat world champion Joe Louis. Harris grew up in Ocean City, while...Grabel’s was the place to go in Atlantic City, all day and all night
By Bruce Klauber It was a cocktail lounge, an after-hours mecca, a restaurant, a nightclub, a piano bar, a hangout. It was sometimes a dance club, sometimes a jazz club, and sometimes a karaoke bar. It was an Atlantic City institution for 33 years. It was Grabel’s,...1964 Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City – A 60-year retrospective
By William Kelly As we approach the Republican and Democratic national conventions, when party candidates are selected for the election, it is appropriate to reflect on the 1964 Democratic National Convention held 60 years ago in Atlantic City. While it was party...Remembering Ed Hurst and David Spatz: Atlantic City on television
By Bruce Klauber Atlantic City has long been one of the country’s major entertainment centers, so it’s only natural that the iconic resort would play host to a television program focused on visiting celebrities. Two legendary broadcast/media figures realized the...Marcia Smith and Chris Montagna: The doctor and the fisherman
By William Kelly When my family first started renting seasonally on Moorlyn Terrace in Ocean City, one day I went for a walk around the block and discovered a house for sale on Wesley Avenue. I insisted that my parents check it out and shortly thereafter, my father...
