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...

From 1968 to 1975, during his prime as a practicing physician, my father served on our local bank’s Advisory Board (the Monmouth Beach bank...

The Masters Tournament — the crown jewel of professional golf — is played every April. I have very fond memories of this annual spring...

For My Readers … As I continue to develop my website — mainly though posting historic local photos backed with facts — I’ve reached...

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...

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

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

Local Stories Worth a Look … Summer season on the Jersey Shore is here. Have a look at this “Summer of ’23” post and...

My siblings sometimes tell me that I tend to over-glorify my physician-dad and his life. Perhaps … but I’m a storyteller and my father...

’23 Monmouth Beach Municipal Budget: $9.9 Million In a time of high inflation — and even higher municipal spending — the borough’s financial team...

It’s a time seared into my memory forever — the morning when my physician-father awoke me to tell of a terrible accident. My 19-year-old...

My father was a big fan of movies. He said they helped him relax from his work as a busy physician. He passed the...

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...

I love pro football. And for my NFL appreciation, I credit my father and father-in-law — who were dedicated New York Giants fans. And...

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

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...