Every year around this time I think about my late father-in-law, James F. Norton, Jr. Each summer he would make his sojourn from Monmouth...

When my father was in his late 40s he ran for a seat on the Monmouth Beach School Board of Education (as if he...

In this day and age, it’s understandable for physicians to look for defenders of their good works. Too often now, the true measure of...

When it comes to ranking American states on their happiness, we New Jersey residents are not doing too well. The latest Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index,...

His great-great grandfather lived here — This year marks the 210th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth. Born on February 12, 1809 in Hardin...

I’m a huge fan of the hit AMC-TV series, Better Call Saul. This fantastic cable — which is nearly as good as its parent Breaking...

The summer before my father began medical school, he was a lifeguard at a New York City beach. Among his fellow guarding buddies were...

It’s been 45 years since the death of my older sister, Alice Ward Kelly, R.N. She’d be a senior citizen now if she were...

As someone who has lived in Monmouth Beach, I know you have to make an excellent income to live there in comfort. And living...