by James FitzPatrick | Apr 23, 2026 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, History, South Jersey
As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it brings to mind another struggle for freedom that began a mere 50 years ago, right here in South Jersey. In 1976 the Burlington County Herald – a weekly newspaper in Mount Holly –...
by Sarah Fertsch | Apr 16, 2026 | History, Cape May, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey
Less than a mile from the historic Cape May Lighthouse is another legendary structure with a different feel. Battery 223 has been part of the coastal landscape in Cape May Point since it was completed in 1943. The bunker/gun emplacement boasts 20 rooms, six-foot-thick...
by Fred Miller | Apr 16, 2026 | Features, Cape May County, History, Ocean City, South Jersey
A Look Back No look back at the 20th century in Ocean City would be complete without mention of the two piers the city built at Moorlyn Terrace and the Boardwalk. On Saturday, April 22, 1905, Mayor Joseph G. Champion led the ceremony opening the new Boardwalk and the...
by Bruce Klauber | Apr 16, 2026 | Entertainment, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
When popular music icons like Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Peggy Lee and Whitney Houston left us, many believed they could never be replaced. But as is inevitably the case in show business, new generations of divas – also with legendary status and tremendous drawing...
by Julia Train | Apr 9, 2026 | History, Atlantic County, Features, South Jersey
Did you know the White Horse Pike (U.S. Route 30) is one of the country’s oldest, longest and most historically significant highways? Often called the “Lincoln Highway,” Route 30 stretches from the East Coast to the West Coast, spanning 3,073 miles and running from...
by Bruce Klauber | Apr 9, 2026 | History, Atlantic County, Features, South Jersey
The year 1968 will be forever remembered as one of the most tumultuous in American history. It was a year defined by the assassinations of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, the Tet Offensive in Vietnam and civil unrest in the streets of many...
