by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 1, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, South Jersey, Sports
By David Weinberg Most of Mario Maldonado’s 42 professional fights occurred during the heyday of boxing in Atlantic City. The Vineland resident fought 21 times on the boardwalk. The vast majority of the bouts took place between 1982 and 1985, when Atlantic City was...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jan 25, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey, Sports
By David Weinberg High school and college students take note. The Eagles are proof that acing your midterms is worthless if you flunk your final exams. The Birds were on track to be voted the NFL’s valedictorian more than halfway through the season. At 10-1, they...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jan 18, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey, Sports
By David Weinberg “You better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone, For the times, they are a-changin.…” Bob Dylan Eagles center Jason Kelce looked up at the giant scoreboard at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium Monday night and slowly shook his head. The final...
by Cindy Fertsch | Jan 11, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey, Sports
By David Weinberg Last Sunday was a disaster. It was filled with blown assignments, untimely injuries, missed tackles, dropped passes and various other mistakes that contributed to a lousy performance. The Eagles’ 27-10 loss to the New York Giants – their fifth defeat...
by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 28, 2023 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey, Sports
By David Weinberg Happy New Year, everyone! From the stadiums in South Philly to the beaches in South Jersey, the local sports arenas were filled with amazing efforts by various teams and athletes. Some made comebacks, others continued a pattern of excellence, and a...
