WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Despite this year’s especially dry and warm winter, the 2015-16 ski season delivered just enough cold and snowy weather to give East Coast skiers something to ride this spring. That said, for those wanting to ride this spring, some extra hours of travel time will be needed. That’s because almost all New Jersey, […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–On the morning of Monday, March 21, most New Jersey residents woke up to a few inches of heavy, wet snow. In Long Branch, snow totals peaked at about 3 inches. Most of the snow melted by noon that day and did not stick to road surfaces at all, but it served as […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–The Monmouth University Snowriders Club spent this past weekend covered in light, fluffy snow at Stowe, a popular 485-acre Vermont ski resort near Burlington. The club boarded the coach bus for the six hour ride north at about 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19. Fresh snow fell every night at Stowe during the […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Although later than normal, winter certainly made its way to the East Coast this January. Temperatures were colder than December overall, and much more snow fell. Winter Storm Jonas dropped about a foot and a half of snow on most of New Jersey and its neighboring states between Jan. 22 and 23. This storm […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–You may have noticed that this December seems strangely warm. That is because so far, it has been. This month is a bit different than last December, when winter storms moved through the East Coast several times before the end of the month. Despite the fact that the Winter Solstice is not […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–If you’re like me, you’ve been keeping a close eye on winter weather forecasts and checking ski resort websites regularly for opening day information, all in anticipation of the 2015-2016 ski season. This past weekend, that anticipation reached its peak as many mountains in the northeast opened their slopes to skiers and […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–“Halo” is a long-running first-person shooter video game series exclusively for Xbox consoles. The first game in the series, “Halo: Combat Evolved,” was released in the fall 2001 and was the start of my relationship with the Halo series. I have played every single “Halo” over the last fifteen years. It is definitely the […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–On Sunday, November 15, skateboarders of all ages met under the George Washington Bridge at Ross Dock Picnic Area for the seventh running of the annual downhill longboard race called Major Stok’em. Usually held in spring, this year race organizer Adam Dabonka, along with main sponsor Muir Skate and hosting sponsors Ghostskate […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ–If you asked most people who the worst drivers in the world are, they would probably tell you the title belongs to teenagers. They might say that these young people are irresponsible, inexperienced and prone to taking dangerous risks. While these things could be true (and probably are), they don’t mean that […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ–An ordinance proposed in Deal, NJ to severely limit public beachfront parking and access was met with intense resistance recently by an overwhelming number of surfers, fishermen and concerned citizens who attended the Deal town hall meeting on October 9. According to an article on The Asbury Park Press, no Deal residents attended […]