by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 8, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
By Bruce Klauber After World War II, the number of new television stations taking to the airwaves grew so quickly that the Federal Communications Commission issued a moratorium on licensing new stations. The main issue, circa 1948, was that too many stations were...
by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 8, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, History, South Jersey
By William Kelly There isn’t an Atlantic City Mob Museum, yet, but there should be one. The Las Vegas Mob Museum is now the most popular tourist attraction in Vegas outside of the casinos, even though the history of the mob there pales in comparison to Atlantic City....
by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 1, 2024 | Absecon, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, Galloway, History, South Jersey
The contributions of Dr. Jonathan Pitney By Mari D’Albora Dattolo The mid to late nineteenth century was a period of immense development for South Jersey, most notably in Atlantic City. Much of the development is thanks to a local physician, Dr. Jonathan Pitney, who...
by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 1, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
By William Kelly When the hit movie “The Sting” came out in 1973, featuring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as big-time con artists and confidence men, University of Louisville Kentucky linguistics professor David Maurer thought he had been stung. Maurer wrote a book...
by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 1, 2024 | A Look Back, Cape May County, History, Ocean City, South Jersey
A Look Back at Ocean City By Fred Miller The Ocean City Beach Patrol will be celebrating their 126th anniversary this summer. Let’s look back at Ocean City’s life-saving pioneer. Joseph P. Krauss was Ocean City’s first lifeguard and an early leader in water safety. He...
by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 1, 2024 | Atlantic County, Features, History, Margate, South Jersey
By Bruce Klauber Margate Seahorse Motel, 5198 Atlantic Avenue. Pampering you is our pleasure. New luxurious deluxe lanai kitchen suites, kitchenette apartments and motel rooms with air conditioning and heat, wall to wall carpeting, free television, ceramic tile bath,...
