Archive for the 'Sports' category
6.27.2007 - Kite Fights!
7:38 pm
Brigantine, NJ - The ancient art of kite fighting makes its way to the Brigantine beach, where for the first time in the area, an organized competition is held to determine the best. Here, a demonstration with this year’s champ and the event organizer is shown.
Atlantic City, NJ - The longest day of summer is celebrated by the Atlantic City Surfing Club. Members make an effort to clean the beach as well as catch waves.
North Wildwood, NJ - Two men, on a mission to raise awareness about keeping the Atlantic Ocean clean, paddle their kayaks from Miami to Manhattan. A quick stop in South Jersey allows them to spread the word in Wildwood, and talk to locals about their journey, which has enabled the travelers to see the country’s coast, meet new people, and swim with dolphins.
Vineland, NJ - A historic first for New Jersey in Cumberland County… “Favorites in Vineland” opens the first off track betting facility in the state to a packed house of horse racing enthusiasts.
2.6.2007 - Iron Student Chef Battle
11:40 am
Hamilton Township, NJ - Students from Atlantic Cape Community College’s well known Academy of Culinary Arts go head to head in an Iron Chef competition. Today’s secret ingredient: eggplant.
Atlantic City, NJ - Music video montage showing only a small dose of the spirited international action at Boardwalk Hall during the World’s Best Fighter promotion: USA vs Asia.
Atlantic City, NJ - Mixed martial arts fighter and Tuckerton native Brendan Barrett describes the experience of competing at the Boardwalk Hall fight card, World’s Best Fighter: USA vs. Asia, after his unusual title bout.
Atlantic City, NJ - In light of the important Philadelphia Eagles vs. New Orleans Saints NFL playoff game, the appearance of the famous Eagles Pep Band at the Mardi Gras themed Showboat Casino is a study in irony. But are the Big Easy clad raconteurs of Bird tradition riding the fence? Or is it all an undercover ploy to learn the ways of the enemy?
Atlantic City, NJ - Its high speed mayhem both on the track and behind the scenes when the midget car races invade Boardwalk Hall. Don’t be fooled by the size of these vehicles… they go fast and can be quite dangerous in the heat of the competition.
Linwood, NJ - The late Casey Silk, a Somers Point resident who’s life was taken at the age of 21 after a car accident in California, is memorialized with the Casey Invitational golf pro-am at the Linwood Country Club.
