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Before a capacity crowd in The Great Hall Auditorium at Monmouth University, current and former New Jersey legislators gathered to discuss the breakdown of civility and bipartisanship in politics.

WEST LONG BRANCH – If there were a modern-day David vs. Goliath, professional middle-distance runner Allie Wilson would certainly be David in the iconic underdog story.

After four straight Shore Conference championships dating back to the COVID-shortened season, this year’s SJV team is primarily made up of underclassmen but a key senior leader and tenacious defense resulted in a fifth straight Shore Conference title.

For Xander Rice, his final college basketball season means more than just the game. Although it’s not uncommon for a Two River athlete to compete in their fifth year of eligibility at a New Jersey college, there is something special about West Long Branch native Alexander Rice coming home to play basketball for the Monmouth Hawks.

Imagine the biggest performing artists of the day recording their most popular hits and new compositions for members of the United States Armed Forces to enjoy – for free. Red Bank’s William J. “Count” Basie and other music legends did just that over a six-year period during and just after World War II in what was called the V-Disc program. 

The hometown streets were abuzz last week when fans of The Boss – and music fans in general – learned of Monmouth University’s plans for a new 30,000-square-foot building to house the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music.

Environmentalists, conservationists and many New Jersey residents welcomed the state’s vanguard plastic bag ban last year with hope and cheers. But, according to Monmouth University’s latest poll, the ban may be starting to wear as thin as some of those previously ubiquitous white bags. Although a majority still backs the ban, support for it has dropped.

There’s a reason it’s called March Madness. While there’s bracketology, pundits with odds and the usual suspects in every NCAA Tournament, you never know when a team might come out of nowhere and get themselves into the field of 68.

There’s a reason it’s called March Madness. While there’s bracketology, pundits with odds and the usual suspects in every NCAA Tournament, you never know when a team might come out of nowhere and get themselves into the field of 68.

Ranked inside the Top 10 of every national poll, the Saint John Vianney Lady Lancers haven’t faced too much adversity during their 27-0 season. That all changed when McDonald’s All-American Zoe Brooks arrived at Monmouth University for the Shore Conference Tournament championship on crutches with a protective boot on her right foot.