by Cindy Fertsch | Apr 4, 2024 | A Look Back, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, History, South Jersey
By William Kelly The Beatles came to Atlantic City on Aug. 30, 1964, played a half hour show that nobody heard, stayed for one memorable night, and left in a bread truck, but not before playing a game of Monopoly on the hotel room floor, eating a White House sub,...
by Cindy Fertsch | Apr 4, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Entertainment, Features, History, South Jersey
The Monster of Deadman’s Hole (1888) The San Diego Union reported that two hunters had killed a bizarre, half-human half-animal beast in an out-of-the-way location called Deadman’s Hole northwest of San Diego. The creature was said to have the body of a bear,...
by Cindy Fertsch | Mar 21, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, History, South Jersey
By Chuck Darrow I confess: When, in 2009 (or early ’10), I learned HBO was planning a new series set in Prohibition-era Atlantic City, I assumed those behind it were doing it just for me. After all, organized-crime history and the history of Atlantic City are among...
by Cindy Fertsch | Mar 21, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, History, South Jersey
By Bruce Klauber “I only wish I could go out and hear somebody who’s doing me.” — Frank Sinatra, circa 1963 There are a number of singers out there these days who are “doing” Frank Sinatra (I am one of them). They range in quality from very good to okay. In seasons...
by Cindy Fertsch | Mar 14, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, History, South Jersey
While St. Patrick’s Day is renowned for celebrating Ireland, one need not be Irish to enjoy the festivities on March 17. In fact, St. Patrick himself was not Irish, having been born in an area of Great Britain then referred to as Roman Britain because it was...
by Cindy Fertsch | Mar 14, 2024 | Atlantic County, Features, Galloway, History, South Jersey, Sports
By William Kelly Jim Fraser, the son of an Aberdeen constable, came to America in 1907 by winning a “Silver Quill” essay contest, joining many other expatriate Scotsmen who found work in America as golf professionals. Jim Fraser’s first job was at Van Cortlandt Park...
