Category Archives: Hobbies

The hunters say they're keeping alive a tradition that's lawful and safe. The nearby residents say it rattles their nerves and sends their dogs hiding beds. At issue is duck-hunting along the Navesink River in Fair Haven, and the conflict...

Miami Dolphins fanatic Robert Greene in his field of dreams on Chapin Avenue, where the kick is always good and no opponent dares show his face. Just once a year, barring an extraordinary playoff situation that adds another matchup, the...

Monica Oswald, the Riverview Medical Center nurse who caught a monster fluke in the Atlantic Ocean last month, has been denied the world record designation over a technicality, today's Star-Ledger reports. The International Game Fish Association, which has jurisdiction over...

By LINDA G. RASTELLI From "hardcore hardware" (no, it's not as kinky as it sounds) to tchotchkes, just about all the minor necessities of householding can be found at Bain's Hardware in Sea Bright, says owner Frank Bain. The aisles...

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By LINDA G. RASTELLI Back when he had water rights on the Navesink, marine engineer Rik van Hemmen would paddle a homemade canoe to work in the summer, thus combining three of his many passions — engineering, wooden boats, and...

This one is so astonishing we had to wonder about its veracity. But the background certainly makes it sound plausible. A press release we came across late Wednesday from News-Antique.com claims that a Lincroft coin dealer has sold a rare...

“Why do they put clay over the eyes at a Jewish funeral?” someone at the big oak table asks. A reliable answer goes begging, so part-time employee (and 'Where Have I Seen This?' maven) Jenn Woods heads to the back...

Earlier this year, 39-year-old Billy K. Sims became the 50th bowler elected to the Monmouth County USBC Bowling Association Hall of Fame, a 73-year-old organization. A six-foot-five lefty who lives in the Oak Hill section of Middletown, Sims was county...

Skaters, ice boaters, ice yachters and those, (like us) who've simply yearned to walk on the great Navesink River: here's the latest from the North Shrewsbury Ice Boat and Yacht Club ice conditions iceline, as of about 5:50p Thursday. Part...

Look, you've been through this before. So you should know by now whether you've got the patience to set up the new computer, digital camera or i-Pod that you'll be giving or receiving as a gift this month. For those...

Joe Torrence's hobby involves moving at something less than turtle speed with his head down and a large pair of headphones covering his ears. It's relaxing and therapeutic, especially given his occupation, says Torrence, a Middletown resident who drives a...