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Glory Days Return This Summer

Dan Alexander — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:52:42 +0000

For some of us the glory days are but a distant memory but not for a group of men who this summer will once again try and prove that that memories can still be made even if you’re not in the prime of your baseball career. The Glory Days Baseball League returns to Clune Park [...]

Comedienne Marilyn Michaels To Headline The Strand In Lakewood [AUDIO]

Bradley James — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:11:30 +0000

Comedic actress Marilyn Michaels and Marion Grodin will be coming to The Strand in Lakewood to present "Funny Ladies Revisited". Townsquare Media's own Tom Mongelli was able to sit down with Marilyn to discuss growing up and her early work. Listen to the first part of the interview here.

Author John Lutz Joins Bob & Marianne in the Morning [AUDIO]

Bradley James — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:40:57 +0000

New York Times Bestselling author John Lutz joined Bob & Marianne in the Morning to discuss his books and writing process. Listen to John speaking with Bob & Marianne HERE.

Dick Vermeil Joins Bob & Marianne To Promote Vermeil Wines [AUDIO]

Bradley James — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:03:06 +0000

This morning Bob had the pleasure of speaking with former NFL Coach Dick Vermeil, who will be in the area this weekend promoting his brand of wine - Vermeil Wines! Listen to the complete interview here!

New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa Gardner on Bob & Marianne in the Morning [AUDIO]

Bradley James — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:43:39 +0000

New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner joined us earlier this morning to discuss her new book Catch Me. If you missed the interview you can hear the whole thing here:

Colgate Tooth Powder and Other Classic Radio Commercials

Bradley James — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:30:14 +0000

There’s nothing quite like talking about the good ole days. This one was a little before my time, but do you remember tooth powder? If you were listening to Bob & Marianne yesterday morning, you may have heard them discussing classic radio commercials. One popular one they brought up was for Colgate Tooth Powder [...]

Poll: N.J. Loves Locally Grown Produce [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:19:50 +0000

“Jersey Fresh” produce is awesome and the overwhelming majority of Garden State residents want their children eating more of it. Those are two key findings in the most recent statewide poll conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson University-Public Mind and co-sponsored by the New Jersey Farm Bureau. Better than 9 in 10 (94%) New Jerseyans say it [...]

Cost Of Waiting For Cable Guy Costs Us Big Time [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:09:14 +0000

Waiting for the cable guy isn’t just annoying, it’s also extremely expensive. A 2011 “Cost of Waiting” study by TOA Technologies has found that sitting around waiting for a service or delivery appointment is costing Americans $38 billion per year. The survey found that 50 percent of customers are repeatedly forced to take vacation or [...]

Big Snow Storm Turns Jersey School Calendars Upside Down [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:06:47 +0000

After last weekend’s freak snowstorm, many Jersey schools are being forced to rearrange their calendars for the rest of the school year. Mike Yaple, a spokesman for the New Jersey School Boards Association says “the situation is really unprecedented – we’ve never seen a snow storm quite like this – before Halloween!” He says “some [...]

Central NJ Mayor Seeks To Kick Utility Out Of Town [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:49:07 +0000

A central New Jersey elected official isn’t waiting around to find out the results of the state Board of Public Utilities’ hearings into how power companies performed after Hurricane Irene. Citing five days of service interruptions and lack of regard for public safety, Robbinsville Mayor Dave Fried has taken matters into his own hands, filing [...]

Diversity And NJ's Surpreme Court [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:14:35 +0000

More than a year after being nominated by Governor Chris Christie, Anne Patterson was finally confirmed as a State Supreme Court Justice. The confirmation ended a stand-off between Christie and State Senate President Steve Sweeney, but another one could be in the offing by March. Last May, Christie declined to re-nominate Justice John Wallace, an [...]

Federal Reserve Says Economic Recovery "Frustratingly Slow" [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:11:02 +0000

Expansion, but “frustratingly slow expansion” in the next two years. So says the Federal Reserve in deciding to put off any new action to spur the economy. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke ackowledged Wednesday economic growth will be slow…1.7 percent for the rest of this year and 2.5 to 2.9 percent in 2012. Both forecasts are [...]