Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall: Where it all happened
By Bruce Klauber Those of a certain age still call it Convention Hall, although it was renamed Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in 1997, in honor of the former mayor. Whatever one calls it, the cavernous facility at 2301 Boardwalk, which opened in 1929, is one of the last...Longport Inn: When there was plenty of room at the inn
By Bruce Klauber The Borough of Longport was officially established in 1898. The record will show that, other than the building of luxury homes and condos, being one of the wealthiest zip codes in the state of New Jersey, and surviving some devastating storms over the...Tony Grant’s Stars of Tomorrow: When kids ruled the Boardwalk
By Bruce Klauber There’s nothing new about the concept of a talent show or talent contest presented on television, radio or elsewhere. The long-forgotten Major Bowes instituted the idea on radio in 1935 as “The Original Amateur Hour” and it was consistently top-rated...Johnny Mathis: The living legend at 89
By Bruce Klauber Johnny Mathis is 89, and he still sounds like Johnny Mathis. He has not, like other singers of his generation, stayed too long at the fair. His voice remains instantly identifiable and is among the most imitated in the history of show business. If he...
