The Bay Head Beacon

With the success of the Oscar winning film, Oppenheimer, a new generation has become familiar with the Manhattan Project and the efforts to create the first atomic bomb. The most brilliant minds in America gathered in Los Alamos, New Mexico and created the weapon that they believed would bring an end to World War II. It was hard work and very serious business, but one scientist managed to bring a lighter side to the project. He was a twenty-two-year-old graduate student from the University of Chicago named Adam Bahm.  "I wasn't the greatest physicist," says Bahm. "I was probably the dumbest guy at Los Alamos, but Enrico Fermi, the genius scientist, wanted me there because he said I made him laugh. He told me, 'if I gotta work with Oppenheimer, I'm gonna need a wisenheimer.' Fermi warned me that Oppenheimer was kind of grim, and it was true. He really took the fun out of making weapons of mass destruction." Bahm delighted in teasing Oppenheimer. He s...

Americans have always liked a good smoke. Ever since early settlers shared a pipe of peace with native Americans before stealing their land so they could grow tobacco, smoking has been a part of American life. Sadly, in recent decades, doctors have realized that inhaling smoke into the lungs is not conducive to good health. Luckily, a slightly less toxic option is available now.  It's called vaping, and it's become the second most popular way to inhale dangerous substances. "Vaping is great!" says local entrepreneur, Nick O'Teen. "I smoked for years, and the smell drove me nuts and I couldn't stand the ashes and stuff. Vaping has been a great option for me because the only thing that comes out is vapor, and I still get the satisfaction of having a smoke." Nick O'Teen liked vaping so much that he started his own vaping business. "I have a couple of vaping shops, but what I'm really excited about is my new vaping truck. I call it the Vapem...

After what seems like forever, Brick is finally getting an Italian grocery store. When Corrado's dropped the ball, Livoti's Old World Market stepped in to pick it up and run with it. The grand opening of Livoti's in Brick on March 7 promises to be a big event with plenty of food and fun for everyone.  For those who are fans of Italian food, and Italian quarterbacks, there's a good chance they may see former NY Giants quarterback Tommy "Cutlets" DeVito. DeVito's agent, Sean Stellato, made the arrangements for his client to be at Livoti's on opening day. "Ya know, everybody loves Tommy 'Cutlets'. After his three and a half game career with the Giants, Tommy became a superstar," said Stellato. "I been gettin' offers all over the place, Corrado's was beggin' him to come, but Tommy said no way. He told me, it was Livoti's or nothin'!" Macon Pastah, the general manager of Livoti's, had nothing but praise fo...