Phillies running like a used car
The Phillies kind of remind me of my first car. In the summer of 1977, following my freshman year at Appalachian State University, I had saved enough from my summers working at Steger’s Beach Service to buy a used Chevy Vega. Like the Phils, it looked cool – it was...
EHT grad leads strong local draft crop
Egg Harbor Township High School graduate Cameron Flukey realized a dream on Saturday. The Detroit Tigers selected the hard-throwing, right-handed pitcher from Coastal Carolina University in the first round of the Major League Draft, taking him with the 22nd overall...
Lifeguard races ready to hit the beach
In keeping with the current weather conditions, summer at the Jersey Shore will really be heating up this week with the start of the lifeguard race season. This weekend marks the 105th anniversary of the first race, when Atlantic City Beach Patrol chief Charles...
Ready for fireworks and a reunion
Like everyone else, my family and friends are getting ready to celebrate our country’s 250th – also known as the semiquincentennial – anniversary this week. Plans call for us to keep tradition going and attending a pair of fireworks displays. First up is the one on...
