The Warren Commission Report, 60 years later
By William Kelly It’s been 60 years since U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren handed President Lyndon Johnson the final report on the official investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, but there’s nothing final about it. President Johnson...The Boss and the President, 40 years ago
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...Rockin’ was their business
By Bruce Klauber During the 1980s, the Rendezvous Lounge within what was then called Resorts International was one of the most exciting spots to hear live music in any hotel/casino in Atlantic City. One-time Louis Prima saxophonist Sam Butera, whose story was detailed...The casinos that never happened
By Bruce Klauber Casino gambling was legalized in Atlantic City on June 2, 1977. That’s when the floodgates opened for developers, entrepreneurs, real estate magnates, those with casino interests in Nevada and elsewhere, and a fair share of bunko artists, all of whom...Ocean City resident credited as a founder of Labor Day
By Fred Miller President Grover Cleveland signed a bill in 1894 designating the first Monday in September a federal holiday called Labor Day. It was to recognize the contribution that America’s workers have made to the growth and strength of the country. Leo...
