When an elderly woman was attacked and her dog killed by a bear in Sparta earlier this month, I wrote an article about the blood on Governor Murphy’s hands. Now there is even more. And it is a simple matter of mathematics. When the governor stops controlling the bear population through hunting, the population will … Read more
Man, I wish I was that ambitious when I was a Girl Scout selling Thin Mints for Troop 1540 in the early 2000s. All I did was sit in front of a Blockbuster Video asking if customers wanted to buy a box of cookies. (That anecdote alone sent me into “Okay Boomer” territory, [kids, ask … Read more
Normally I would say that the National Day Calendar is ridiculously silly. Full of nonsense like National Day of Nowhere. That’s this weekend. January 16 is reserved to celebrate nothing. Certain. Then there’s National Walk Around Things Day on April 4. Yes, things like stumps, puddles, cracks in a sidewalk. Many of these days are … Read more
The National Park Service has announced that one of the historic buildings at Fort Hancock in Sandy Hook will be converted to a bar and restaurant, probably this summer. A 6,000-square-foot mule barn will be converted into a dining and drinking establishment with outdoor seating and year-round service, according to Asbury Park Press. According to … Read more
Aside from a quick trip inside the Acme grocery store at Ortley Plaza in Seaside Heights in roughly 2018, I haven’t been to any other Acmes in many years. I think there was one at Rahway on Elizabeth Avenue when I was a kid, but it may have been an A&P, one of their big … Read more
Well kids, if you were praying to the snow gods, it worked. Friday morning saw snow across the state. Schools in the region closed or delayed their openings. In many cases, districts asked for a delayed opening on Thursday, but by the time parents woke up on Friday morning they had switched to full closure. … Read more
This has truly been an exceptional week for Harry Potter fans. Not only did HBO Max come out with the 20-year reunion of all the main actors from the film series talking about their time on set, but now the iPhone has a feature that will make any Harry Potter fan dream. As a millennial, … Read more