WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Few drugs evoke the same negative reaction that heroin does. For most cities around the country where addiction is a serious problem, the goal is to remove it from the streets as quickly as possible. Ithaca, N.Y., however, has other plans. Ithaca knows that it has a heroin issue and what the effects of this […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–The 2016 edition of “MLB: The Show” was released for PS3 and PS4 earlier this month, continuing its streak as the most popular baseball video game. Since baseball has remained pretty consistent as a sport in recent years, those familiar with the MLB series will not see too many visible changes, but there are […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–On April 7, four comedians from the Upright Citizens Brigade will be performing at the House of Independents in Asbury Park. The UCB is a comedy troupe that tours around the country performing improvised comedy routines for several different types of audiences. It was founded by some famous names, including Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–It’s one of the classic debates among Americans regarding alcohol. What should the drinking age be? Currently in New Jersey, the drinking age remains at 21 years old, but a lawmaker from Morris County wants to see that change. In an interview with NJ Advance Media, Republican assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll said, “If […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–America has not seen a serious third-party candidate for president since the current two-party system began dominating the country’s political sphere. During most of the elections throughout United States history, third-party candidates have simply not been a factor. In fact, according to US Election Atlas, the most successful third-party candidate to date captivated voters […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–This past week, Kane Brewing in Ocean, N.J., released presale tickets for their highly anticipated bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout, A Night to End All Dawns. Many believed that this would sell quickly, but no one could have guessed that all 500 presale tickets would sell out in about 10 seconds. As astonishing as it […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Only four weeks remain in the regular season NFL schedule, and in most divisions, some teams have separated themselves from the others. That is, most divisions except for the NFC East. The NFC East is made up four teams–the New York Giants, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins, who are all […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Video game developer Treyarch released its third installment of the “Call of Duty” video game franchise, “Black Ops 3,” on Nov. 4. Unlike the first two versions, “Black Ops 3” brings a new story to campaign mode. In a futuristic setting, there is a new cold war and you and your partner […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Monmouth County is seeing a recent growth of interest in craft beer with breweries that are rapidly opening throughout the county. Once regarded as a state with less-than-quality beer, New Jersey, specifically Monmouth County, brewers are working to change that image. Craft beer is a fast growing industry around the whole country. According to […]
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.–Cuban-American interdisciplinary artist Coco Fusco visited Monmouth University’s Pollak Theater last week to give a presentation called “Observations of Predation in Humans,” during which she played a chimpanzee animal psychologist named Dr. Zira. The main feature of this performance was Fusco’s character portrayal of Dr. Zira, the chimpanzee psychologist from the 1968 film, “Planet of the […]