The Lakewood Community School has scheduled a Historic Tour of Lakewood for Oct. 7. Join tour guides Edith and Sheldon Wolpin for a tour that will include Lakewood recreational and municipal facilities, schools, churches, synagogues, the Strand Theater, the Heritage Museum and more. Lunch will be at Georgian Court University. The fee to attend is $20. More...

Ouch! Getting beaten up by both your "Red" Dave Simpson and "Blue" Greg Bean explains these purple bruises. Although it hurts when I type, I'd like to continue the dialogue we've been having over your Red State-Blue State feature. More...

I wouldn't say that our eldest son is a slob. But I will say with all the love that I can muster that he isn't exactly known for being neat. Dirty towels don't ruffle his feathers, clean sinks aren't his forte, and if he were ever to star in a sitcom such as "The Odd Couple," Vernon would definitely play the slob. More...

I have never met the Rev. Kevin Brown, the guy the city of Long Branch is trying to evict from his apartment and his church so that a group of private developers can tear the building down to make way for the Broadway Arts Center redevelopment. More...

A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson — a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist — and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of Greater Media Newspapers. More...

Coaches tell you that they can learn even more about their teams from a loss than they can from a win. If that's the case, then Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano probably learned quite a bit about his team in its season-opening 24- 7 loss to a good Fresno State team on Monday. More...