Corn Mazes, a Costume Parade and a 100-Year-Old Train: Your Central Jersey Week, October 20
Twin Pond Farm's corn maze (with a senior discount), Freehold's free costume parade, 3BR's all-day Halloween party, Bayville's Railroad Fest and the live-music lineup, with times and prices checked. Happy Tuesday, Central Jersey. I've officially reached the point in October where I realize Halloween is days away and I probably should…
Bitcoin's Quantum Problem Is Real. Your RMD Problem Is Sooner.
Half of a $1 million IRA in Bitcoin can go either way. Quantum computers get the headlines, but the required withdrawal set every December 31 is the real ticking clock. An advisor we work with recently sat down with a retiree whose IRA is worth about $1 million . Half of it, about $500,000 , is in Bitcoin. That can go either way…
AI, Bitcoin, Quantum and a $40 Trillion Tab: Have We Ever Been Here Before?
A car that hit 0–60 in under a second, seven stocks carrying a third of the S&P 500 and $3 billion a day in interest. Here’s what history actually says. Last Thursday, at a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas, a Tesla Roadster prototype went from 0 to 60 in 0.81 seconds in front of a live audience. That same week, the national debt was…
A Simple Blood Draw Can Now Help Spot Alzheimer's. Here's Who Should Ask
Four FDA-cleared blood tests can now help doctors spot Alzheimer's changes without a PET scan. What they show, who they're for, and the coverage catch. For decades, confirming the brain changes behind Alzheimer's meant an expensive PET scan or a spinal tap. In 2026, that changed fast. There are now four FDA-authorized blood tests that…
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AI, Bitcoin, Quantum and a $40 Trillion Tab: Have We Ever Been Here Before?
A car that hit 0–60 in under a second, seven stocks carrying a third of the S&P 500 and $3 billion a day in interest. Here’s what history actually says. Last Thursday, at a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas, a Tesla Roadster prototype went from 0 to 60 in 0.81 seconds in front of a live audience. That same week, the national debt was…
Weekly Market Update — October 12–16: Nasdaq Drops -4.48%. Your Bills Don’t.
Tech took a punch, oil jumped, and your retirement still has bills to pay. Here’s what matters—and what deserves the mute button. The Week in Your Money is our weekly market read for people living off — or about to live off — their savings. Numbers through the close on 2026-10-16. The Nasdaq Composite’s weekly return was -4.48% , while…
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Food and indulgences we refuse to feel guilty about
Lobster Mac & Cheese — Brant Point Grill
Every summer, Nantucket. Same ferry, same salt air, same promise we make to each other on the boat ride over: we'll be good this trip. We are never good on this trip. Toppers, Straight Wharf, and Brant Point Grill are our heavy hitters — the three restaurants we hit every single summer on Nantucket. It's not a greatest-hits tour; it's…
Peanut Butter Pie — The Black Cat Tavern
Every summer, the road to Nantucket runs through one non-negotiable pit stop: The Black Cat Tavern in Hyannis, right on the harbor across from the ferry docks. Boats bobbing, ropes creaking, the smell of the water — and inside, a bar that has been getting it right for decades. The play is always the same. Skip the hostess line. Walk…
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Central Jersey — what to do, where to go, who to know
Pollara in Red Bank: The Slice That Had Jennifer Planning Her Next Visit
Ricotta tomato, Gricia, a carbonara ball worth dreaming about—and a bombolone finish. Jennifer Nangano checks out Red Bank’s new pizza stop. New Jersey’s newest best pizzeria? That is a dangerous question to ask in this state. Somebody’s cousin is already warming up a speech about their favorite slice. But after my stop at Pollara…
Boo at the Boardwalk, Lobster Rolls in Holmdel: Your Central Jersey Week, October 13
Halloween on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk, the NJ Seafood & Music Festival at Bell Works, 4JG's Spooktacular Weekend, pumpkin painting at Coffee Corral and the live-music lineup, with times and prices checked. Happy Tuesday, Central Jersey. I don't know about you, but the sunsets lately have been ridiculous. I've pulled over to…
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