Reprinted from Shore News Local. In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson and Congress adopted the Uniform Monday Holiday Law and made Columbus Day a new national holiday. Washington’s Birthday is now part of Presidents Weekend and no longer a national holiday …
“Atlantic City ‘routine’ bond ordinance is a big problem, says Seth Grossman, Somers Point attorney and President of LibertyAndProsperity.com.”? ?This post was published in both the print and online editions of the Press of Atlantic City.? ?Click here for link.? …
On Christmas Day, several thousand visitors usually stand in the cold for hours at the Delaware River, just north of Trenton.?? There they watch dozens of re-enactors dressed as soldiers of colonial militias and the Continental Army board large wooden …
The Jewish 8-day holiday of Hanukkah began last Tuesday. It has a remarkable story that inspired both Jews and Christians for centuries.? ???? When I was a kid in the 1950’s, it was usually spelled Chanukah with the “ch” pronounced …
The Remarkable Story of Hanukkah. The Jewish Holiday that Inspired Christians. Read More »
Last year, Republicans and Democrats in Trenton adopted a new state law that limits future property tax hikes for Atlantic City casinos.?? Casino hotel properties no longer pay property taxes based on their value and public school and local government …
Judge Mendez Hears Casino Tax Break Case: Here Are The Arguments. Read More »
Eighteen months ago, Republican Governor Christie and most Republicans and Democrats in New Jersey?s State Senate and Assembly (including Atlantic County Republican Chris Brown and Democrat Vince Mazzeo) adopted a new law that gave Atlantic City?s casinos a nine year …
Our Lawsuit Against Years of Tax Breaks for AC Casinos -Thursday, Nov. 30 at 9:30am Read More »
Teach your children well tomorrow. These three important history lessons about Thanksgiving, and America, are no longer taught by our schools, media, or Hollywood/TV pop culture. Lesson #1: America became the “Land of Boundless Opportunities” only after the Pilgrims rejected …
I remember Thanksgiving as the ultimate American experience for every Jewish, Italian, and Irish kid in my Atlantic City neighborhood in the 1950s. ? Weeks before the holiday, we decorated our classroom and the hallways of Richmond Avenue Elementary School …
Memories Of Thanksgiving in Atlantic City When America Was Great Read More »
The old canals of New Jersey are a perfect place to appreciate autumn leaves. There are many preserved sections between Bordentown and New Brunswick, between Phillipsburg and Jersey City and by the Delaware River near Lambertville. Many old towpaths are …
Forgotten History of NJ’s Old Canals Have Powerful Political Message for Today. Read More »
Sara Spencer Washington of Atlantic City was a remarkable woman. Her efforts to improve the lives of blacks in America were every bit as important as those of civil rights icons like Rosa Parks. However, as with this area’s other …
