Last Tradition Standing: The Claridge
By Bruce Klauber Atlantic City’s past has not disappeared entirely. The Boardwalk’s grand hotels of yore may be long gone,
By Bruce Klauber Atlantic City’s past has not disappeared entirely. The Boardwalk’s grand hotels of yore may be long gone,
By Bruce Klauber Almost everyone in our region has heard of Jerry Blavat: aka, “The Geator with the Heater.” It
By Bruce Klauber If the vibrations are right and the stars are in correct alignment, Jersey Shore audiences, particularly Atlantic
By Bruce Klauber Atlantic City’s late Reese Palley was an art dealer, businessman, writer, author, sailor, salesman extraordinaire, and a
By Bruce Klauber Since the first Exit Zero Jazz Festival took place in Cape May in November of 2012, the
By Bruce Klauber Atlantic City has had its share of iconic, larger-than-life personalities over the years, ranging from Nucky Johnson
By Bruce Klauber From the 1940s through the 1960s, Atlantic City was a moviegoer’s paradise. Given that there is currently
By Bruce Klauber It’s impossible to pigeonhole Michael Pedicin, Jr. He is a first-rate jazz saxophonist, jazz educator and recording
By Bruce Klauber “I only wish I could go out and hear somebody who’s doing me.” — Frank Sinatra, circa
By Bruce Klauber Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1987, was truly a grand night on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. It was a
By Bruce Klauber The years 1900 to 1920 were a time of unprecedented growth in Atlantic City. Records show that
By Bruce Klauber Several fine movies have been made about Atlantic City going back to the silent film days. The
By Bruce Klauber Bassist Andy Lalasis is known as a “first call player.” For those not in the music business,
By Bruce Klauber The story of how Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis first teamed up has been told and retold
