Sunshine Park: Mays Landing’s nudist retreat once drew national attention
Ninety-two years ago, Mays Landing made news in The New York Times with the opening of Sunshine Park. Located on a riverfront tract on Mays Landing–Somers Point Road, it became a weekend getaway for as many as 750 practicing nudist families. Men, women and children...
All aboard the Harley Express
South Jersey is known for having some unique and unusual roadside attractions. Notable examples include Lucy the Elephant in Margate, and Mighty Joe, a 25-foot gorilla on Route 206 in Shamong. To add to this list is a piece of history: the 50 ton 0-4-0 Diesel...
Margate’s infamous Barbary Coast remembered
“The Barbary Coast” referred to a strip of Margate bars that stretched from the bayfront to Washington Avenue and then to the beach. These partying spots were in operation from the 1950s through the 1980s, although some were in business as early as the 1940s and as...
The ‘can’t miss’ all-star jazz show that almost missed
It was one of those “can’t-miss” bookings that should have been a sure thing: Book three of the biggest stars in jazz – names that had wide public appeal – put them on the same stage in a world-class theater located in America’s most popular resort destination, and...
High denomination currency in America and around the world
Currently, the highest denomination note printed in the United States is the $100 bill, but up until 1945, $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 notes were printed. In 1969, the government began removing these notes from circulation due to “lack of use.” Although they are...
