Zombies invade Asury Park, NJ
Asbury Park, NJ–A zombie outbreak has hit this storied Jersey Shore town! Thousands of undead have swarmed the boardwalk outside of the famed Convention Center and as if acting as one they began a slow, laborious walk south through throngs of shocked on-lookers on the boardwalk and limped, strutted, preened and dragged themselves up Cookman … Read more
The Cassville Tavern: Some of the best burgers in the area
Don’t be fooled by the look of the place, the Cassville Tavern is a drop-dead serious choice when you are on the hunt for one of the best burgers on the Jersey Shore. They are located at the intersection that some say is the the geographical center of the state of New Jersey–at least that … Read more
Shepard Fairey’s art on display in Asbury Park
Pop artist Shepard Fairey, who gained notariaty for his guerrilla “Obey” sticker campaign that melded street art and guerilla marketing into a phenomeon that put him on the artistic map, unveiled a number of murals and a gallery show called “Revolutions” in Asbury Park yesterday. The Obey image was a portrait of professional wrestler Andre … Read more
Music Festival, All Tomorrow’s Parties, Comes to Asbury Park This Weekend
The Music Festival, “All Tomorrow’s Parties” is brining their traveling multi-media show to Asbury Park for the first time ever this weekend. The festival, which started in England in 1999 and expanded to the United States in 2007. The festival makes multiple stops throughout the year and this is the first time that their East … Read more
A Poem By Lindsay
I love when my kids show their creativity. Today, Lindsay wrote a poem for 5th grade. She was given a format to follow (a biographical poem, etc), but I love the unique spin she put on it so I had to share it here. Hope you enjoy as much as I did!!! Lindsay Funny Friendly … Read more
Jackson’s New Irish Pub Will Open Doors for first time Friday
McGinn’s Pub, the newest restaurant and bar in Jackson, will be holding their grand opening on Friday, August 26th. McGinn’s, which is located on Route 537 (just outside of Great Adventure), is owned by the brother and sister team of Kevin McGinn, a retired Deputy Inspector from the New York City Police Department, and Maria … Read more
The Best Title I Have Ever Held
Over the course of my career I have had many job titles. Some mundane (account executive) some impressive sounding (President & COO, Chief of Department). Some were more important than others, but all were an accurate represenation of my job or my duties at that time. But there is one title that I have had … Read more
R.E.M. Is Back
R.E.M returns this week with their first album since Accelerate was released in 2008. I have been a huge fan of R.E.M since their early 80′s heydays; I own nearly every album of theirs. But I have to confess, in recent years I have been less enthralled with the group. Not for any particular reason, … Read more
Escapism
Whistling Cay and Jost Van Dyke a photo by John Piekos on Flickr. I have been thinking a lot about escapism recently. As I passed my 40th birthday one of my favorite Jimmy Buffett songs has been on my mind: A Pirate Looks At 40. The song, like most of Buffett’s work talked about escapism. … Read more
Family Entertainment–History in Mercer County
I am a history buff. Because of that, I try to instill a sense of history in my children. Living in Central New Jersey makes that relatively easy to do. Some of the touchstone locations in American history are within a day’s drive of Jackson and there are a great number of historical locations right … Read more
