New Jersey has long been known for its “brain drain,” as more than half of its college-bound students head out-of-state for their higher education.

February has been designated as Black History Month. The person that I remember most learning about, probably because we were a rural school, was George Washington Carver.

Oceanside’s Elly Colón embodied them all. By all accounts, the George … Continued The post Obit: Long Island’s Elly Colon, 23 ...