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October 2023 Update
"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." ~ Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery Hello readers! I hope your...
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Jul 15, 20224 min read
Blood in the Water- Remembering the 1916 Shark Attacks
July 1, 1916. Charles Vansant, of Philadelphia, is down the shore for the 4th and staying with his family at the Engleside Hotel in Beach...
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lauraquinnwrites
Jul 1, 20223 min read
Stranger Than Fiction- Fire at Naval Section Base 9
Chapter One of Thicker Than Water opens on the 4th of July, 1916. Lights dim. The orchestra finishes tuning up for what promises to be a...
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lauraquinnwrites
May 20, 20224 min read
Remembering Black Sunday
The world was Hugh Callaway’s oyster and indulge he did. A revolving door of ladies kept his calendar occupied. How he kept track of them...
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lauraquinnwrites
May 6, 20221 min read
Remembering the Lusitania
On May 7, 1915, the Cunard Liner Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat off the coast of County Cork, Ireland. She sank within 20...
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lauraquinnwrites
Apr 22, 20223 min read
Farm to Table
Happy Earth Day! What’s the first fruit that comes to mind when you think of NJ? Blue or cranberries? Jersey tomatoes? (Yes — they’re a...
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lauraquinnwrites
Mar 25, 20224 min read
Then & Now: Ottens Canal
No, the photo to right does not depict Ottens Canal. It was taken at the Wildwood Sign located at Rio Grande Avenue and the Boardwalk. I...
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lauraquinnwrites
Jan 28, 20224 min read
Then & Now: Cape May Point
This week I’m back with another blast from the past. Located at the southern-most tip of New Jersey, Cape May Point is nestled where the...
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lauraquinnwrites
Jan 14, 20223 min read
Then & Now: Washington Street, Cape May, New Jersey
I'm still knee-deep in revisions for Book One of Thicker Than Water. That said, I'm pleased with the updates thus far and can't wait to...
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lauraquinnwrites
Nov 12, 20212 min read
What's In A Name?
Set against the backdrop of the First World War, Thicker Than Water tells the story of 4 friends: Danny, Shannon, Jennie, and Hugh. I’ve...
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lauraquinnwrites
Oct 1, 20212 min read
Do you believe in ghosts?
Cape May, New Jersey is one of the most haunted places in America. With a recorded history dating back to 1620, it’s not hard to imagine...
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lauraquinnwrites
Feb 19, 20216 min read
New Jersey's Atlantis
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald Welcome to the 4th segment of...
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lauraquinnwrites
Feb 5, 20212 min read
Prohibition in Cape May County- Wetter Than The Atlantic
Welcome to the 2nd segment of Laura’s Library- an exhibition of the research materials I poured over while preparing my historical...
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lauraquinnwrites
Jan 29, 20212 min read
Remarkable Women of the New Jersey Shore
Welcome to the premiere segment of Laura’s Library- an exhibition of the research materials I poured over while preparing my historical...
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lauraquinnwrites
Jan 27, 20212 min read
Cause Down the Shore Everything's Alright
Proud Jersey Girl here. Every August, I’d watch with glee as my grandparents loaded the car for our 2 week vacation “down the shore”....
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