by Cindy Fertsch | May 9, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey
By Bruce Klauber Almost everyone in our region has heard of Jerry Blavat: aka, “The Geator with the Heater.” It was almost impossible not to be aware of him as Blavat was a disc jockey, nightclub owner, concert promoter, producer, radio and television host, record...
by Cindy Fertsch | May 2, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey
By Bruce Klauber If the vibrations are right and the stars are in correct alignment, Jersey Shore audiences, particularly Atlantic City audiences, can be among the most enthusiastic anywhere. More often than not, the vibes and the stars are perfect, and given that...
by Cindy Fertsch | Apr 25, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
By Bruce Klauber Atlantic City’s late Reese Palley was an art dealer, businessman, writer, author, sailor, salesman extraordinaire, and a visionary. Above all, he was a certifiable eccentric. Though some of the many claims that Palley made through his lifetime...
by Cindy Fertsch | Apr 18, 2024 | Cape May, Cape May County, Entertainment, Features, South Jersey, What's Happening
By Bruce Klauber Since the first Exit Zero Jazz Festival took place in Cape May in November of 2012, the three-day confab has become one of the most prestigious and unique jazz festivals in the country. What makes it so special is that the concerts are presented in...
by Cindy Fertsch | Apr 11, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, Food & Beverage, History, South Jersey
By Bruce Klauber Atlantic City has had its share of iconic, larger-than-life personalities over the years, ranging from Nucky Johnson to Paul “Skinny” D’Amato. Any list of quintessential shore characters would have to include the Orsattis, specifically Arnold, Sr.,...
