Two Pilots
The stone monument juts out as if an extension of the earth, sitting solitarily in an isolated clearing. Missing are the usual landmarks and signposts expected to clarify a location, […]
History
A Radio Christmas
One of the most beloved Yuletide stories over the past 150-plus years has been Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, an examination of how reminders about the true meaning of the
Putting Out Fires…
To anyone casting a glance at the abundance of floats and costumed marchers cruising slowly down Landis Avenue on a somewhat chilly evening last month, the sight would appear to
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The Baja
The contradictions inherent in Killcohook, one of two Salem County locations belonging to the State of Delaware, may not always be easy to reconcile but they provide a glimpse into
Killcohook
It can be said that the two locations in Salem County, New Jersey that are actually part of the State of Delaware due to deeds dating back to colonial days
Lakehurst Tragedy
On May 6, 1937, the German Zeppelin Hindenburg burst into flames and crashed onto the airfield of Naval Air Station Lakehurst in New Jersey. Film cameras captured the disaster but
Which State?
It’s not visible to the naked eye. In fact, there isn’t even any hint anywhere on the westernmost edge of Salem County that two areas in this region have belonged
Plot Thickens…
For Ezekiel Hand, a Cumberland County mariner who had just captained an expedition to the West Indies aboard the schooner Charming Nancy, Christmas 1772 must have been a welcome relief
Ezekiel Hand
In the late 1940s, it seems that a project to record the maritime history of Cumberland County was begun by a Bridgeton resident. The endeavor, which the Vineland Historical Magazine
Clocking Baseball
As we enter the World Series portion of Major League Baseball’s 2022 season and await the arrival of a new set of rules for next year’s games, we bid farewell
