Entries for January 2011

Are You (Atlantic City) Experienced?

January 27, 2011 10:46 PM ET | Nick DiUlio | Permanent Link

The popularity of HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” has likely generated new interest in Atlantic City. Now a local exhibit gives visitors to America’s Playground an even closer look at the city’s unique and quirky history.

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The Power of Knitting

January 26, 2011 06:00 AM ET | Permanent Link

South Jersey native Jaime Yeretzian has discovered a way to empower female refugees in Thailand to move beyond international aid, become self-supporting and keep their families together. She teaches them her passion: knitting.

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What Price Restoration?

January 20, 2011 04:06 PM ET | Nick DiUlio | Permanent Link

Down in South Jersey, there’s a small town that is wrestling with a difficult question: How much is historic preservation worth?

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A Treasure Trove of African America History

January 14, 2011 09:39 PM ET | Nick DiUlio | Permanent Link

The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey is a little-known treasure – a small, unassuming and remarkable exhibit space tucked into the backwoods of Newtonville in Atlantic County.

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Ready for an Icy Plunge?

January 10, 2011 03:41 PM ET | Nick DiUlio | Permanent Link

Feel like taking a swim in the Atlantic Ocean this month? No? Well, what if I told you it was for a good cause? Perhaps you’d reconsider?

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Honoring Those Who Advance Equality

January 05, 2011 05:31 PM ET | Nick DiUlio | Permanent Link

Do you know a New Jersey businessperson who deserves recognition for advancing women’s equality in America? If so, the Alice Paul Institute wants to hear from you.

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