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Ready Or Not Provokes Fright And Laughter

‘Ready Or Not’ Provokes Fright And Laughter

Chloe Sullivan, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

Fans of horror and comedy movies are in for a treat. The movie "Ready or Not" is the perfect movie. From beginning to end, the storyline will have the audience on the edge of their seats. The movie stars...

Social Media Apps: Its Not All Bad

Social Media Apps: It’s Not All Bad

Marlys Wenzel, Staff Writer February 11, 2024

“If you associate with mean people, your mental health is going to suffer,” said 19-year-old culinary arts student Vinny Piatti of Leonardo. However, Piatti and many other students also find a lot...

Nicki Minaj Has Once Again Created A Sensational Album

‘Nicki Minaj Has Once Again Created A Sensational Album’

Richie Diab, Staff Writer January 29, 2024

Nicki Minaj is a household name for most Americans and Trinidadians alike. Her most recent album "Pink Friday 2," a sequel to 2010’s "Pink Friday," has taken the world by storm, particularly, the northeast...

Have You Been To BCCs Art Gallery?

Have You Been To BCC’s Art Gallery?

Isabel Shaw, Staff Writer December 18, 2023

Brookdale has a real art gallery? Right here on campus? How did I not know that? Well, I kind of knew it was there, but I knew nothing of how or when it operated. It all began on Indigenous Day,...

Missing Matthew Perry? Read His Memoir

Missing Matthew Perry? Read His Memoir

James Cerreta, Staff Writer November 28, 2023

“If you like, you can consider what you’re about to read to be a message from the beyond, my beyond,” writes the late Friends star Matthew Perry in his memoir “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible...

Record Crowd Attends Bingo; Next Bingo, Dec. 7

Record Crowd Attends Bingo; Next Bingo, Dec. 7

Taylah Unger, Staff Writer November 27, 2023

Brookdale Bingo held in the Robert Collins Arena on Nov. 16 brought out the competitive side of students as they went head to head to win an array of prizes that included Squishmallows, gift cards, popcorn...

Barbie Goes To The Grammys

‘Barbie’ Goes To The Grammys

DaKim Randolph, Staff Writer November 20, 2023

When the "Barbie" movie hit the summer movie screen last June, the crowds grew bigger and bigger, shattering the box office with $1 billion dollars in sales. When the soundtrack dropped, it featured big...

Historic Novel Questions Morality

Historic Novel Questions Morality

Zakkery Bologna, Book Reviewer November 12, 2023

“Crime and Punishment” by Fydor Dostoyevsky is a must-read novel for those who enjoy psychological thrillers, crime dramas and exploring philosophical perspectives. “I think his work transcends...

This Is My Hometown, Complain Long Branch Residents Opposed To Springsteen Museum

‘This Is My Hometown,’ Complain Long Branch Residents Opposed To Springsteen Museum

D. Emelia Stedman, Staff Writer November 12, 2023

“I love Bruce Springsteen, but I don’t want him in my backyard.” LONG BRANCH - At the Nov. 8 city council meeting, one frustrated resident vented to the council saying, “They didn’t even...

How Did I Not Know That: Students Board A Rockit To Outstanding Music Performance

How Did I Not Know That: Students Board A ‘Rockit’ To Outstanding Music Performance

Isabel Shaw, Staff Writer November 9, 2023

Did you know that right on the Brookdale Lincroft campus, downstairs in the ATEC building, there is a world-class live performance music program for young musicians? Neither did I. What I discovered...

Dumb Money Takes Comic Look at Reddit-GameStop Stock Squeeze

‘Dumb Money’ Takes Comic Look at Reddit-GameStop Stock Squeeze

Dylan Hegarty, Movie Reviewer October 20, 2023

"Dumb Money" is a term used by institutional investors on Wall Street to refer to everyday retail investors who dare to invest for themselves. The movie with the same name follows Keith Gill better known...

Toad The Wet Sprocket Inspires Crowd In Red Bank

Toad The Wet Sprocket Inspires Crowd In Red Bank

Lee Wagner, Staff Writer October 7, 2023

Toad the Wet Sprocket, a band that had tremendous success in the 1990s, played Sept. 28 at The Vogel, a stage at the Count Basie Center for The Arts in Red Bank. The band sounded as crisp and clear as...

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