by Bruce Klauber | Sep 11, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, History, South Jersey
Had it not been for the entrepreneurs, the business people, the visionaries, the politicos, the dreamers, the inventors and the investors, there would be no Atlantic City as we know it. Think about it. The Atlantic City Boardwalk was the 1870 brainchild of a train...
by Michael | Sep 4, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, History, South Jersey
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....
by Bruce Klauber | Aug 28, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, South Jersey
Some folks collect stamps. Others collect rare coins, vintage musical instruments, Barbie dolls, VHS videos or celebrity autographs. And yes, some people collect all kinds of Atlantic City memorabilia. While the market for Atlantic City collectibles is not as...
by Bruce Klauber | Aug 21, 2025 | Features, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, South Jersey
Joan Myers Brown, founder of the famed and iconic Philadanco Dance Company, is an international treasure. This ageless force of nature – she’s happy to admit to being 93 – has won just about every award there is to win; and Philadanco’s substantial contributions to...
by Bruce Klauber | Aug 14, 2025 | Features, Atlantic County, Brigantine, Entertainment, History, South Jersey
“One of the things I remember so vividly about Brigantine Castle was the costumed ghouls that were hired to haunt the place and scare the visitors. One afternoon, I found several of them near the back of the castle, in full costume, having a cigarette on a break while...
