Atlantic City Airshow Returns with Full Festival Week of High-Flying Fun
The Atlantic City Airshow will make its return as part of the Visit Atlantic City Soar & Shore Festival.
Mark Tyler
Mark Tyler graduated from Atlantic City High School and went on to Columbia Union College, in Takoma Park, MD, which is now Washington Adventist University. Mark earned a BA degree in Journalism. His
AC Free Public Library Reopens Main Building Following Repairs
The building had been closed for flooring installation on the first floor, part of recovery efforts after burst sprinkler pipes in December 2022 caused major damage. Areas impacted included the Alfred M. Heston Room, archival collections, and public computer lab.
Assembly Advances Energy Bills Aimed at Protecting NJ Ratepayers
Legislation seeks to control utility costs and promote energy innovation across New Jersey
New Jersey Avenue School Prepped for Demolition in AC
New Jersey Avenue School, which has been closed for more than a decade, is set to be razed to make way for a new Atlantic City Public Schools administration building. Pennsylvania Avenue School opened.
Legacy Reborn: Time Capsule Unveiled as AC Church Stone Finds New Life at Smithsonian
A historic Atlantic City church is being reborn—its stone headed to the Smithsonian Castle, and a time capsule uncovered during demolition reveals relics from 1910. Discover how a sacred space, long a pillar of community, begins a new chapter in legacy and purpose.
The Fireworks and the Firestorm: What Douglass Still Teaches Us About Independence Day
The evil that men do, lives after them, The good is oft’ interred with their bones. - Frederick Douglass
Juxtaposition of Douglass’s Speech and Juneteenth:
Douglass’s words offer a lens through which to assess how far we've come—and how far we still must go.
A Glowing Tribute to Freedom: The History of Fireworks on the Fourth of July
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