When presidents visited Atlantic City
By Bruce Klauber The most publicized visit that a sitting United States president made to Atlantic City came in 1964, when the Democratic National Convention was held at Convention Hall. Lyndon Johnson, serving as president since the Nov. 22, 1963, assassination of...
Fisher and Marks:Martin and Lewis with a South Philly attitude
By Bruce Klauber If anyone ever decided to take on the unenviable task of writing a book about the history of American comedy from 1920 to the present, at least one-third of the book would have to be devoted to comedy teams. Think about it. Olsen and Johnson, who...
Rediscovering the magic of Castaway Cove in Ocean City
By Bruce Klauber During my college years at Trenton’s Rider College, now Rider University and later at Philadelphia’s Temple University, my childhood fascination with amusement parks and amusement piers developed into something that was, shall we say, slightly more...
Swing into spring jazz preview
By Bruce Klauber Not only has spring arrived; jazz is also arriving at the Jersey Shore. The 2025 jazz season is getting started early this year, which indicates that the state of this music is healthier than ever. A good deal of that health in these parts is due to...
