Live & Local Music Calendar
Thursday, September 4 Atlantic City Anchor Rock Club NJ Indie Night w/ Innlet, Sonic Blume, Rohna, Surf Haven 7:30 p.m. 247 S. New York Ave. Bar One at Resorts Karaoke w/ DJ Joe 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. 1133 Boardwalk Nola’s Bar at Ocean Casino DJ Nater 8 p.m. 500 Boardwalk...
‘Garden State Live’ showcases original music, this Friday
Tune in Turn On Live original music in Southern New Jersey received the proverbial shot in the arm this past year, thanks to Prudential North 2 Shore’s ambitious “Garden State Live” series. Each month, the program spotlights three of Southern and Central New Jersey’s...
Rita Jenrette: The infamous Playboy model who covered the Miss America Pageant
In 1981 a political researcher named Rita Jenrette made big news. For several years prior, Rita Carpenter – her maiden name – had been gradually making a name for herself in political circles as director of research for the Texas Republican Party, as an aide to Sens....
The origin of the silver three-cent coin
The late 1840s and early 1850s saw problems developing in our system of coinage, which had been created under the premise that a coin had its value in the metal it contained. That is, a silver dollar coin contained one dollars’ worth of silver and a five-dollar gold...
September reset
With summer winding down, September offers a chance to reset and refocus. There is a ‘back-to-school’ feeling as we settle into new routines. It can feel like a miniature New Year, so it’s a great time to get a jump on your finances before the actual new...
