by Cindy Fertsch | Dec 5, 2024 | Atlantic County, Egg Harbor City, Features
Historic places are not just old buildings with interesting architectural design – they are living pieces of history. Each has a unique story to tell that adds to its charm. There is an allure that cannot be replicated. Much like Cheers, The Inn on St. Louis has been...
by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 27, 2024 | Downbeach, Features
An Early History According to local historian and former Mayor Michael Cohen, in his book “Longport- The Way We Were,” the first recorded private landowner was Thomas Budd, who settled a claim against the Lord Proprietors of New Jersey in 1695. In the claim, he was...
by Cindy Fertsch | Oct 10, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Features, History, South Jersey
By Bruce Klauber If a survey were ever taken about the least controversial thing in the history of Atlantic City, the rolling chair, a part of the Atlantic City landscape for more than 100 years, would have to be among the top 10. After all, how could a chair with...
by Cindy Fertsch | Oct 10, 2024 | A Look Back, Cape May County, Features, History, Ocean City, South Jersey
A Look Back By Fred Miller “Finest and Safest Bathing Beach Along the New Jersey Coast” was the headline on the front page of the April 18, 1924, Ocean City Sentinel-Ledger. The article praised the efficiency of the local lifeguards. “Ocean...
by Cindy Fertsch | Sep 12, 2024 | Features, Hammonton, History
By John Gibbons It was mid-September 1984 and Hammonton was buzzing. President Ronald Reagan was coming to town. The incumbent was making a campaign speech in a race against Democrat and former vice president, Walter Mondale. The town had gone all out for Reagan’s...
