Archive for July, 2006
Atlantic City, NJ - The Pier at Caesar’s unveils a state of the art water fountain that boasts one of the world’s most sophisticated displays of liquid, color, and music.
Sea Isle City, NJ - Beachgoers crowd around two beached Northern Bottlenose Whales, a mother and her calf, and ultimately team together to try to push the deep sea mammals back out to the ocean. Stunning home video captures the amazing moment.
West Trenton, NJ - During a large media press conference, the Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police goes into great detail about the coordinated, state wide arrests of alleged members of the Nine Trey Gangsters, who are affiliated with the infamous Bloods street gang.
Upper Pittsgrove, NJ - Bill Elliott speaks after an alleged drunk driver crashes his car into the memorial for his late son, Ensign John Elliott, who was killed 6 years ago by a different drunk driver in the very same spot. In a terrible irony, the memorial was smashed only a few days shy of the anniversary of John’s death.
7.17.2006 - Bomb Squad Detonation
12:00 am
Egg Harbor City, NJ - The Atlantic City Bomb Squad goes to work, exploding a possible bomb onboard an evacuated, Philadelphia-bound NJ Transit train. Transit Police later said it was a false alarm; the suspicious item turned out to be a tool box.
7.14.2006 - An Immortal Peanut
7:30 pm
Atlantic City, NJ - As a part of the Planters 100th Anniversary celebration, the iconic Mr. Peanut strikes a timeless pose, sculpted in bronze, reclining on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, the place with which the giant legume is commonly associated.
7.12.2006 - Cape May Music
1:44 am
Cape May, NJ - Music lovers of Cape May are treated to some world class instrumentals as a part of the 9th annual Sam Maitin Summer Chamber Music Festival, presented by Access To Art.
Atlantic City, NJ - A famous street performer on the east coast, “Pots and Pans” creates a unique sound while on the A.C. Boardwalk, using common household pots and other found items as his drum kit.
7.9.2006 - 9th of July Fireworks
1:52 am
Buena Vista Township, NJ - With the NJ budget crisis and bad weather behind them, the residents of Buena Vista are of free body and mind to enjoy a grand fireworks display, rescheduled from a week ago.
7.8.2006 - Mussel Beach
1:43 pm
Absecon Island - Millions of mussels wash ashore on the beaches of Atlantic City, Ventnor, Margate, and Longport… and with the unexplained phenomenon, there comes the thick smell of rotting bivalve. One visitor lashes out at the mollusks, and explains why they are ruining his vacation.
