Swing into spring jazz preview
By Bruce Klauber Not only has spring arrived; jazz is also arriving at the Jersey Shore. The 2025 jazz season is getting started early this year, which indicates that the state of this music is healthier than ever. A good deal of that health in these parts is due to...
Pat Boone checks in: And some places he probably didn’t check out
By Bruce Klauber The Shore Local story on Pat Boone published a few weeks back, got quite a response from those who fondly remember his appearances at the Steel Pier as a solo act, and with his family. When the story was in preparation, I contacted Pat’s offices and...
Alex Bartha: Steel Pier’s unsung music man
By Bruce Klauber Bandleader Alex Bartha had the longest run of any performer in the history of Atlantic City show business. The big issue with that statement is that only a very few people know who Bartha was. George T. Simon, who chronicled the histories of hundreds...
Monumental: The story of Atlantic City’s Greek Temple Monument
By Bruce Klauber Atlantic City locals refer to it as “The Monument.” Visitors frequently view it as something that makes one of the entrances to Atlantic City a traffic challenge. And hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors drive or walk by having no clue what...
