Remembering Mayor Joseph G. Champion
Longest mayoral term and prolific city builder A Look Back By Fred Miller Joseph G. Champion began his political career with a humiliating defeat in the March 1896 election when he received only 32 votes. But he ran again in 1901 and began an unparalleled 26 years as...Veterans share stories to be preserved
The Veterans History Project, affiliated with the , has been interviewing veterans since 2007, and has collected over 450 oral histories of local veterans. Their recorded stories are shared with the veterans, the historical society and preserved in the National...Remembering Armistice Day 1945
A Look Back at Ocean City By Fred Miller Seventy-eight years ago, November 11, 1945, Ocean City’s annual Armistice Day ceremonies were led by Mayor Clyde W. Struble. The program was held on the lawn of City Hall in front of the World War I monument and the World War...After more than a decade, ‘Decades’ musical tribute returns to AC
By Chuck Darrow Back in the mid-2000s, what was then Trump Taj Mahal (now Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City) hosted a series of concerts that still stand among the coolest programs ever staged in a local gaming hall. The shows were presented under the...The craft and history of brewing
By Edward Siegel and Deepak Chauhan of Somers Point Brewing Company In your search for a unique yet qualitative establishment to enjoy a good brew, you may have come across one of many unique and highly reputed local craft breweries in New Jersey. The luxury of having...
