I've been a subscriber to New Jersey Monthly for years even as the national appetite for analog…read morepaper and ink media has fallen off the proverbial digital cliff. Call me a Luddite but I still prefer browsing through actual pulp-based paging rather than swiping left or right hoping against hope that I don't arouse the angry adtech gods who launch pop up ads with wild abandon every nanosecond or less. That said, NJM has always been a bit of a "light" read. Actual editorial has largely given way to a parade of lists which extoll the ranked preeminence of everything from delicatessens to undertakers and urologists who poke, probe and embalm their way around the Garden State. I get it, lists are easily digestible, and are catnip for newsstand browsers and advertisers alike. While they may be profitable I can't say it makes my browsing through the pages of "best Asian-Fusion pizzerias" and endless ads for upscale carpentry, dental implants and midlife crisis Botoxing fun or engaging - but if this is the cost of survival, as an outcast in the digital jungle, so be it. If a measly fifteen bucks a year is the ransom expected to NOT read every page on my smartphone wearing 6D goggles and Mark Zuckerberg leering over my shoulder trying to resell my marketing fingerprints to the highest bidder, please sign me up for another decade. Five stars for rowing against the tide. No goggles required.

I consider myself lucky (at least in some ways) that I came of age during the time period when I…read moredid; specifically, my childhood years, late 60s, early to mid 70s. It makes me sound like the old fogey that I am (I have a clear memory of my father stopping in his tracks as I listened to a Rolling Stones song on the record player in the family living room when I was a kid, and saying with genuine perplexity, "How can you listen to that crap?" I thought, "Wow, Dad really is an old fogey." Hate to say it, but I guess I'm him now...), but...movies were better, books were better, music was better, and...at least in my memory of it...so was radio. My parents, children of the Depression, didn't buy me a lot of records, so I didn't have a great deal of access to all the "sounds" that were out there. I grew up listening primarily to AM-radio. Was it a perfect medium? Hardly. It was a business, and its interests were commercial. You weren't going to hear the Velvet Underground or the Stooges or the Fugs on AM radio. But within the limited framework of that commercial sensibility, there was an extraordinary amount of variety and range. I was familiar with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, but it was on the radio that I first encountered Jefferson Airplane, Motown, Neil Young, the Byrds, Smokey Robinson, the Animals, Roberta Flack, Steppenwolf, Simon & Garfunkel, Melanie (recently deceased; RIP), the Moody Blues. Was there more "pop" than "poetry?" For sure. But the pop of that era...compared to what passes for "pop" nowadays...was especially memorable, and it lives on in my psyche. The Cowsills. Paul Revere and the Raiders. The Monkees. Carole King. Neil Diamond. Carly Simon. I didn't hear Hendrix on the radio, but I did hear Janis Joplin. You weren't going to hear a lot of Dylan, but Jim Croce was a reasonably diverting, pleasantly atmospheric alternative. I even heard Love's "Little Red Book" for the first time on AM radio (Burt Bacharach wrote the song and he hated their version of it, but their version is absolutely wonderful). When I was about 9 or 10, I fell off my bike and suffered a minor concussion (no helmets required back then). In bed, my parents had a portable radio turned on low set up on my night table beside where I lay, and I came back to consciousness as Neil Diamond sang "Sweet Caroline." Obviously, that iconic pop hit has a special resonance for me to this day. Radio of that type is long, long gone (as is music of that type, or so it seems). But WMTR, a local AM radio station in the Morris County area, recalls it to mind better than anything else I've heard. Their "specialty" is music of the 50s, 60s, and 70s (it was the 70s when things started going really, really bad in terms of music and movies and books, but that's the subject for another diatribe in another review...). Their DJs are pleasant, and they know enough to keep the annoying banter that other radio DJs can't seem to resist to a minimum. I usually tune out when music of the 50s gets played (before my time, and...while I respect it...it's not really my cup of tea), but the music of the 60s and early 70s can be an immediate time machine back to the more innocent days of my childhood, even when they're playing something that annoyed the hell out of me back then, but makes me nostalgic when I hear it now ("Disco Lady," "Billy, Don't Be A Hero," etc.). Just when I'm getting sick of hearing "hits" like "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Ol' Oak Tree" or "Seasons in the Sun," they'll play a spiritually restorative "classic" by the Kinks or the Stones. Yeah, you've maybe heard that "classic" a million times before in your lifetime, but not lately and not on the radio (on FM "classic" radio stations as they exist now...and there are not many of them left...you're more likely to hear Foreigner or Billy Joel than you are to hear the Kinks or the Rolling Stones). Given I don't have a CD player or tape deck in my car anymore, WMTR is often the best alternative. It makes the long drive back and forth to work, or shopping, or wherever, at least a little bit more palatable and pleasant. Recommended.

This Review is Solely for WDHA 105.5 FM which has been a huge part of My life and probably anyone…read morewho 'Rocks' in the North Jersey area. New Rock to Classic Rock Aerosmith, AC/DC -to- ZZ Top, Zeppelin This Station 'Rocks' Big Time!! Their first air date was February 22nd, 1961 from the second floor of the Goodale building in Dover. They are now located in Cedar Knolls and are Owned by Beasley Broadcast Group. The fine folks that operate this Radio Station are some of the nicest people that I've ever had the pleasure of meeting and not just in the Radio business but in any facet of life. From the Awesome Show Hosts like the Lovely Terrie Carr (middays) and the Incredibly Cool Curtis Kay (pm drive) to the Sales and Marketing team they're all just Really Great. *Check them out on iheartradio 105.5 FM WDHA.* I'd like to thank Chris M. the Original Rocker Yelp Bro for his photos of the Radio Station and for being a Cool innovator. Rock On!!

What's not to love about this landmark camera and film photography company? Founded in 1892, Kodak…read morehas been around ya'll! Although I don't recall seeing or having a Brownie camera, both the Kodak-produced Brownie (a box model camera) and Instamatic (inexpensive and easy to lead cameras) cameras were among the most popular camera models of the 20th century. I shot rolls and rolls of film with my various Kodak 110 cameras over the year and still have the cameras, the film, and most of the prints! One of my 110s is a Barbie themed camera, one is a Velveeta Shells and Cheese Dinner themed camera, and the third one is a Kodak "Winner camera" with the tagline: "Kodak Official Sponsor of the 1986 Olympic Games" and the Olympic logo on the back. Kodak made themed 110 cameras such as the "Mickey Matic" 110, which was in partnership with Disney. Pink versions of it are available on eBay for under $7.00. I recall asking my engineer brother-in-law which speed of 110 film I would need for certain conditions, for example, nosebleed section seats to shoot from for the Van Halen show where you weren't allowed to use a flash, which wouldn't do any good that far from the stage when trying to capture a far away image of Eddie Van Halen or David Lee Roth. I still have my photographs and Kodak 110 negatives from my church camp photos taken in 1975-1978! Sure, they are grainy, especially by today's standards; however, the Kodak 110 was readily available, relatively inexpensive and completely portable! Kodak for the win! Thank you Eastman Kodak for helping me capture so many "Kodak moments" over the years!

The Eastman Kodak Company also known as Kodak is an American public company. Kodak produces…read moreproducts related to its historic basis in film photography. The company is headquartered in Rochester, New York, and is incorporated in New Jersey. It is best known for its photographic film products which Kodak brought to a mass market for the first time. My family for one is very grateful for this company. I've got a lot of photographers in my family some are professional. I can't remember growing up that someone wasn't always taking photos at birthdays, the beach and definitely special events like birthdays and graduation ceremonies. You would not believe the photos I have dated back to the turn of the century when my family came here from Italy. Photos from the 1939 Worlds Fair and many during WWII. I've got boxes of black and white and faded colored pictures. I patiently arranged them one winter into the various states we lived in (and visited) and by time periods! As for my daughter's generation I have about seven huge binders of photos from birth through college. At the time we went to Paris in 2003 I finally went digital. The many cameras I purchased that my daughter needed for her several college photography classes that used film were put away and never used again. Everyone on this website knows how much I love to take photos. Most are just food and city life. Every now and then I get a special compliment from someone whose opinion I respect (Paula!) and others. Those photos I keep. Thanks Kodak for a lifetime of joy and documenting memories and history!

Beware. You could spend a lot of time in here getting lost amongst shelf after shelf of used books…read more The staff greets you warmly from "the back" and allows you to browse. They have a great selection of books. Titles are well organized and in good condition. Madison is a cute town. Street parking is plentiful enough and free. There are several public lots behind the store fronts as well. It's worth a stop when in the area.

LOVED this bookstore, so many cool gems and the shop owner is friendly but not too pushy. I…read moreespecially liked the historical documents section, they have items from the 1800s which was so cool to see.

What a great shop. It's so cool on the inside.it has a very sleek look to it! The employees are…read moreknowledgeable & friendly. The shop has a nice collection of New comics ...old comics....Toys and all the supplies you need! A comic shop I highly recommend!

Good selection and great customer service . Probably one of the best I've experienced in a comic…read morebook shop as of recent . Very helpful and mindful to each customer. Good location with good parking around and easy to navigate sections with reasonable prices . No real complaints - coming from a new comic book fan who was looking for info on getting into a new series