by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 22, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
By Chuck Darrow For many in Atlantic City, this is a month that will always be tinged with melancholy as it was in February, 2012 that the city lost a true visionary. When, at age 68, he died unexpectedly during a dialysis treatment on Feb. 23 of that year, Dennis...
by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 15, 2024 | Cape May County, Features, History, South Jersey
By Mari D’Albora Dattolo Outside of Greenwich in Cumberland County, NJ is one of the oldest African American settlements on the eastern seaboard. Springtown came about after the Manumission Act of 1786 when Quakers sold small tracts of land to free Blacks who then...
by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 15, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
By Bruce Klauber The story of how Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis first teamed up has been told and retold with many variations, mostly by Jerry Lewis. What we are certain of is that their debut as a comedy team took place at Atlantic City’s 500 Club, at 6 Missouri Ave.,...
by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 15, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, History, South Jersey
By Seth Grossman In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson and Congress adopted the Uniform Monday Holiday Law and made Columbus Day a new national holiday. Washington’s Birthday is now part of ”Presidents Weekend” and no longer a national holiday on February 22. Abraham...
by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 15, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, History, South Jersey
By William Kelly Birmingham, Selma and Memphis are all cities associated with Martin Luther King, but now we have Camden and Maple Shade. When Preservation New Jersey released its 2024 list of Top 10 endangered historic properties in the state, Martin Luther King’s...
by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 8, 2024 | Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
By Steffen Klenk Several months ago, during the peak of fall foliage, I discovered one of the most unique hidden gems in all of South Jersey… the Weymouth Furnace. Located off Route 322 in Hamilton Township, this 11-acre park is home to several walking paths, a picnic...
