by Cindy Fertsch | Jun 13, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, History, South Jersey
By Andrew Hoffman Hello all, it has been a couple weeks since my first article of a series focusing on a lighter subject, the epitath. An epitaph is defined as a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, as an inscription on a tombstone....
by Cindy Fertsch | Jun 6, 2024 | Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, History, Somers Point, South Jersey
Filming of the new ‘Cruisers’ movie to begin June 21 You can feel the history in the summertime breezes off the bay in Somers Point where one of the greatest of all rock ‘n’ roll movies, “Eddie and The Cruisers” was filmed at the famous rock ‘n’ roll bar, Tony Marts,...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jun 6, 2024 | Cape May County, Features, History, Ocean City, South Jersey
By Megan Antosy Ocean City, as we know it today, was founded in 1879. The Lake brothers chose to establish the island as a religious retreat. To this day, the community remains a dry town because of those religious origins. The early founders of the island prayed...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jun 6, 2024 | Absecon, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
The Galleon was built in 1926 as a real estate office to attract buyers to the Neptune’s Gardens development in Absecon. It was built as a replica of Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria. It was also known as the Ship house. The ship was originally built on...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jun 6, 2024 | A Look Back, Cape May County, Features, History, Ocean City, South Jersey
A Look Back By Fred Miller Eighty years ago, June 6, 1944, shortly after midnight, 13,000 paratroopers landed behind enemy lines in Normandy. They were the advance guard of a mighty invasion fleet which landed troops at several places along more than 50 miles of the...
by Cindy Fertsch | May 30, 2024 | Features, Food & Beverage, History, Ocean City, South Jersey, Ventnor
By Chuck Darrow Whenever someone buys a sub or other item from one of the area’s six Sack O’ Subs outlets, they’re not just getting to enjoy a culinary icon; they’re playing a role in a Shore family story that began almost 80 years ago. The Sacco family has been...
