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The First ‘Wealthiest Man of Color’ in America developed McKee City, in Hamilton and Egg Harbor Twp.

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 22, 2024 | Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, Features, History, South Jersey

By Mari D’Albora Dattolo Col. John McKee, known in his day as “the wealthiest man of color in America,” developed McKee City in Hamilton and Egg Harbor townships, not long after his Union Army service in the Civil War. McKee was both a Civil War veteran and visionary...

Atlantic City shines as Fashion Week hits the runway

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 22, 2024 | Atlantic City, Atlantic City Casinos, Atlantic County, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, Features, South Jersey

By Ava Holly The room began to get silent as guests made their way to their seats. Once again, we found ourselves at the Showboat, Atlantic City, in the beautiful new Terminal Convention area for Atlantic City Fashion Week. For 24 seasons executive producers Lamont...

Let’s talk about color in the garden

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 22, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Gardening, South Jersey, Tammy Thornton

Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton Color is a critical aspect of the garden. We may get carried away at the garden nursery and become enchanted with soft-pink roses, then turn the corner as bright orange dinnerplate dahlias catch our eye. We fill our shopping cart with...

The fun is ‘corntagious’ with Margate Cornhole League’s winter and spring events

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 22, 2024 | Atlantic County, Entertainment, Features, Margate, South Jersey, Sports

What better way to knock off the winter blues, wake from hibernation and loosen your frigid muscles than with two great cornhole outings? The 2024 season of the Margate Cornhole League, sponsored by The Silva Group at OCF Realty, kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 25 with the...

What’s Happening in Ocean City

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 22, 2024 | Cape May County, Entertainment, Events & Happenings, Features, Ocean City, South Jersey

Graham Nash and John Lodge to Join 2024 Summer Concert Series Ocean City and producers BRE Presents and Bob Rose Productions announced two new shows for the 31st anniversary of the popular Summer Concert Series at the Ocean City Music Pier this year: Graham Nash and...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlantic & Cape May Counties: who they are, what they do and how you can help

by Cindy Fertsch | Feb 22, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, South Jersey

By Julia Train Big Brothers Big Sisters of Atlantic County opened its doors in 1965. In the mid-1970s, the nonprofit expanded to include girls and in 1980, it included Cape May County and changed its name to represent that. According to their website, Big Brothers Big...
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