by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 27, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, History, South Jersey
By Douglas Keefe What if I were to tell you there could be thousands of dollars worth of coins in your pocket change? Would you take the time to hunt for them? Well, it’s true! There are one-cent coins (incorrectly known as pennies) that are worth hundreds, thousands...
by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 27, 2024 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, History, South Jersey
Known as the “Sandcastle By the Sea”, the Traymore Hotel was the largest hotel in Atlantic City with over 400 rooms. It closed its doors in the mid 1970s and was later imploded, marking the end of Atlantic City’s historic hospitality industry before...
by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 21, 2024 | Cape May County, A Look Back, Features, History, Ocean City, South Jersey
A Look Back By Fred Miller On April 13, 1913, Howard S. Stainton bought Emma Morris Corson’s dry goods store at 808 Asbury Avenue. It was the beginning of what would become the largest department store in Cape May County. The store was always busy in the summer, but...
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...
