Brigantine Castle: When Brigantine was haunted
“One of the things I remember so vividly about Brigantine Castle was the costumed ghouls that were hired to haunt the place and scare the visitors. One afternoon, I found several of them near the back of the castle, in full costume, having a cigarette on a break while...
‘The Atlantic City Story:’ A Delightful Film That Few Saw
“The Atlantic City Story” is one of those films that got lost in the shuffle. It rarely shows up in lists of movies shot in Atlantic City over the years. The reason for that isn’t complicated: If filmgoers didn’t see it at the Denver Film Festival in 2020, or at the...
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...
Princeton Antiques Book Shop: A treasure trove of Atlantic City memories
By Bruce Klauber Robert Ruffolo, owner and proprietor of Atlantic City’s iconic Princeton Antiques Book Shop since 1966, loves Atlantic City. The store, at 2917 Atlantic Ave., is a singular treasure trove of Atlantic City-focused books, antiques and an unrivaled...
