by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 21, 2024 | Features, Cape May County, Entertainment, Ocean City, South Jersey
By Julia Train Soon after Gillian’s Wonderland Pier announced its imminent closure in August, a group of passionate locals rallied together on Facebook to protect its legacy and ensure that whatever replaces it respects the city’s unique zoning laws and maintains its...
by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 21, 2024 | Features, Atlantic County, Cape May County, South Jersey
By Doug Otto Thanksgiving is known as a holiday of family togetherness, combined with good food and fun. All this can change if one is away from home and in a new location while serving your country. Ocean City’s Sons of the American Legion Squadron 524 will be...
by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 21, 2024 | Features, Cape May County, Ocean City, South Jersey, What's Happening
Downtown ‘Earlier Than the Bird’ Celebration Set for Saturday The early forecast calls for clear skies and mild temperatures on Saturday – ideal conditions to kick off the holiday season along downtown Asbury Avenue. In Ocean City, that means shopping in your pajamas...
by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 21, 2024 | Cape May County, A Look Back, Features, History, Ocean City, South Jersey
A Look Back By Fred Miller On April 13, 1913, Howard S. Stainton bought Emma Morris Corson’s dry goods store at 808 Asbury Avenue. It was the beginning of what would become the largest department store in Cape May County. The store was always busy in the summer, but...
by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 21, 2024 | Features, Cape May County, Ocean City, South Jersey
By Bill Quain It is impossible to be a weekly columnist from Ocean City and not write a story about the end of Gillian’s Wonderland Pier and the beginning of the “ICONA in Wonderland” Hotel. I tried to avoid it, but I got an email from the AAWC (American Association...
