Exploring the history of Estell Manor Park
Estell Manor Park is one of Atlantic County’s most significant historic and recreational sites. Located just south of Mays Landing on N.J. Route 50, this 1,700-acre county park combines the natural beauty of the Pinelands with preserved remnants of South Jersey’s...
Prohibition: When Atlantic City was wide open
On Jan. 17, 1920, the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, a law that banned “the manufacture, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States,” went into effect several months after it was ratified under the aegis of President Woodrow Wilson. “The...
Events and Happenings
Multi-day Events OCTC Presents Hadestown Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk Presented by the OCTC Junior Company, Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back, inspired...
Renewable natural gas facility opens at ACUA EHT landfill
A renewable natural gas (RNG) facility is now officially operating at the ACUA’s Egg Harbor Township landfill. On Oct. 6, OPAL Fuels, South Jersey Industries (SJI) and the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) launched a project that captures emissions at ACUA’s...
Beautiful, frightful danger in the garden
While your spooky Halloween decorations may be meant to scare trick-or-treaters, did you know that the truly frightful danger could be lurking in your garden? We aren’t talking about ghosts and goblins. Hiding in plain sight, some of your most beautiful and...
