When Jack Roy became Rodney Dangerfield and found some respect in AC
It took comedian Rodney Dangerfield about 40 years to get some respect. As Jack Roy, the first professional name taken by the man born Jacob Cohen, he worked every third-rate nightclub imaginable, and for years sold aluminum siding to finance his dream of making it...
A sanctuary by the shore: A brief history of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Protecting over 48,000 acres of land, the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge offers itself as a home to more than 360 recorded bird species, including endangered species such as the piping plover, bald eagle and least tern. However, the refuge is more than...
The Sindia: Ocean City’s famous shipwreck
Ocean City has a rich and unique history. Take a walk downtown or down a residential street, and you may notice something remarkable. But there’s one piece of history that has been buried in the sands forever. Lying underneath the 16th street beach are the remnants of...
AC’s famous flagpole sitter
Every decade seems to be characterized by the fads within those years as they have been by important historical events. Music tended to encourage new fads such as the flappers in the roaring ’20s, the hippies in the 1960s, disco in the ’70s and heavy metal...
From planks to pillars of the Shore: The history of the Atlantic City and Ocean City Boardwalks
Nothing says “summer at the shore” quite like a stroll along a boardwalk with the scent of saltwater taffy in the air, the sound of waves crashing on one side and laughter ringing out on the other. Here in South Jersey, we’re lucky enough to have not just...
