How locals reacted to the Pearl Harbor attack
A Look Back By Fred Miller Eighty-two years ago, Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese forces attacked American and British territories and possessions in the Pacific, including the home base of the U. S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The next day the United States...Princess Grace returns to her Ocean City roots: Summer of ’65, Episode 25
Princess Grace returns to her Ocean City roots By Bill Kelly The arrival in Ocean City of Princess Grace of Monaco was met with no fanfare as she routinely returned to her childhood stomping grounds every Labor Day weekend since she married Prince Rainier in 1956. As...New book taps into the history of Somers Point bars
By Bill Kelly Nick Regine’s new book, “Between Drinks,” describes itself as a history of Somers Point bars. The long subtitle says it’s, “A memoir of growing up in Somers Point, with a tip of the hat to the history of some of the bars, saloons, tap rooms and...The Ocean City noise ordinance kicks in: Summer of ’65, Episode 24
The Ocean City noise ordinance kicks in By Bill Kellys Ocean City High School teacher Bill Hamilton held the last Classic Philosophy class of the summer school session under Shriver’s Pavilion, with the hippies playing guitars and singing above them, being hassled by...The confusing history of Atlantic City’s Boardwalk hotel casinos
By Bruce Klauber In 1976, casino gambling was legalized in Atlantic City. After Resorts International opened its doors in 1978, the floodgates for hotel/casinos on the Boardwalk opened. Building a hotel casino, it seemed, meant instant success. For a while, it was...
