Cape May’s Boys of Summer
The stories have grown over the years, like the bamboo stalks that once rimmed the original Cape May Little League Field on Lafayette Street. “I hit 55 home runs one year,” Ed McDuell said with a smile. “Actually, I hit one.” It was 70 years ago, but seemed like...
Iron Mike and Sam McDowell: An Ocean City Boardwalk story
For many years the Smuggler’s Shop on the Ocean City Boardwalk, between 13th and 14th streets, was one of the most popular places to visit for locals and tourists alike. With a nautical motif, it offered a variety of seashells from all over the world, some from the...
AC’s long history of political scandals
Anyone who saw the HBO series, “Boardwalk Empire,” or read the book that inspired it knows that for years Atlantic City was a hotbed of corruption, especially during the 1920-1933 Prohibition years. Probably the most notorious and corrupt was political boss Enoch...
Postcards from the Past
The entry to Atlantic City in 1956, with the lighthouse replica that still stands on the Black Horse Pike. This was prior to the AC...
‘Little’ Anthony Gourdine: From the subway to eight decades of stardom
The Casino File The reason cliches become cliches is because they are grounded in truth. For instance, one of pop music’s most ingrained tropes is that of groups of 1950s urban youths gathering in subway stations, school bathrooms or other, similarly tiled spaces in...
