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...
by Cindy Fertsch | Sep 5, 2024 | Atlantic City Casinos, Features, History
By Bruce Klauber Casino gambling was legalized in Atlantic City on June 2, 1977. That’s when the floodgates opened for developers, entrepreneurs, real estate magnates, those with casino interests in Nevada and elsewhere, and a fair share of bunko artists, all of whom...
by Cindy Fertsch | Aug 29, 2024 | Features, History
By Fred Miller President Grover Cleveland signed a bill in 1894 designating the first Monday in September a federal holiday called Labor Day. It was to recognize the contribution that America’s workers have made to the growth and strength of the country. Leo...
by Cindy Fertsch | Aug 29, 2024 | Features, History
The origins of Labor Day were based in the labor movement of the United States over one hundred years ago. Now, the celebration has strayed from its original roots. Back in the late 1800’s, major corporations had worked their way into the upper ranks of the US federal...
