Craig Allen

Another run of the annual neighborhood Memorial Tractor Race is in the books!

For me, 2015 started on a real positive note. Then, almost inevitably, it turned into an emotional roller coaster. All through this wild ride, I have been encouraging you to join me in keeping it POSITIVE.

Recently, in honor of the 57th Annual Grammy awards, New Jersey 101.5 put the musical spotlight on past winners on a "Grammy Greats Weekend."

You'd never know that this is the first day of Spring in New Jersey!

Sorry...it's not that kind of "fortune."

I haven't made a snowman since I was a kid... As a matter of fact, I was saying (off-air) to Meterologist Dan Zarrow, yesterday, that I've been meaning to bring a "Frosty" to life for a while, but just haven't gotten around to it! So, I get back from some errands late this afternoon, only to see that my neighbor, Jerry, has a snowman in his front yard...

In honor of Big Joe's return to the New Jersey 101.5 airwaves tomorrow, I am going into "food mode" here at nj1015.com...specifically, dessert mode!

Usually when I'm asked to help out by engineering (pushing buttons for) "New Jersey's First News," and Jim Gearhart's morning show, my alarm goes off at the last minute...about 3:10 am!

And, the winner of the 2014 "Grinchfest Quiz" is... But, I'm getting ahead of myself. A little "Who History" is in order, first!

Lou Monte, the guy who sings about the little donkey climbing the hills of Italy, lived in Lyndhurst, New Jersey!