Local Stories Worth a Look … The coming Summer season on the Jersey Shore might be one of the busiest in a while. With...

While exploring my physician-father’s medical book collection at our home one day, I found an oddly titled one, The Practice of Hypnosis in Anesthesiology...

I was going through some motivational books that belong to my sister Sheila — and that’s one motivated lady — during a recent visit...

For My Readers … As I continue to develop my website — lately though the addition of many local photos — I’m reaching out...

More than 75 Christmas seasons ago, with war raging around the globe, a mother sat down and wrote a simple but powerful letter to...

My physician-father called him a “true genius.” Dad also said that the two men practiced medicine together in Red Bank, NJ for the better...

There’s no question that earning a medical degree takes some smarts. My physician-dad from Monmouth Beach would tell me that the profession was “the...

In today’s trouble times it’s uplifting to reflect on how two different men found a friendship. In following my dad’s medical career, I learned...

To a healthy and happy Summer of ’21 … The summer before my father began his medical school studies — over 80 years ago...

My physician-dad was a strong advocate for nurses. I recall how much he admired the profession and knew their true value in caring for...

When it comes to quality pizza, we have it very good here in Monmouth County. In fact, there are loads of good pizza joints...

My physician-dad had lots of doctor buddies, but only one was included in his bedside photograph collection when he died in March 2007. My...

I’ve done plenty of reading and writing about physicians during my journalism career. It’s been an honor. The medical doctor culture is rich, its...

His great-great grandfather lived here — Abraham Lincoln — America’s greatest president* — had Monmouth County family roots. According to A. Lincoln, a very...

Every now and again when I felling a bit down, I’ll break out one of my family’s old home movies. I’ve learned that you...

To some protest, I occasionally like to ask questions about my family’s history. In doing a little digging about my father and his relationship...