Bill Ervolino, North Jersey News

Bill Ervolino

North Jersey News

New York, NY, United States

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  • North Jersey News
  • Daily Record
  • The Asbury Park Press NJ
  • thedailyjournal.com
  • USA TODAY
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  • WGRZ
  • WFAA TV
  • 11Alive Atlanta
  • 12 News
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Past articles by Bill:

Wind chimes can sound beautiful to you, but your neighbors may feel differently

Bill Ervolino finds that wind chimes can lower your blood pressure, but they can also driver your neighbors mad → Read More

Bill Ervolino's challenge: Eat (or toss) everything edible in the house before buying more

After cleaning out your refrigerator, is there enough to create a meal? Bill Ervolino finds out as he avoids a trip to the grocery store. → Read More

My lost wallet wasn’t really lost, but the drama was real ∣ Ervolino

Every time Bill Ervolino has lost his wallet, it has turned up. But for two hours he was “functionally incapacitated from emotional distress.” → Read More

The real problem with new gas stoves ∣ Ervolino

A recent report by the Consumer Product Safety Commission renewed concerns about gas stoves and recommended taking a closer look at gas safety. → Read More

When a good uncle becomes a great one ∣ Ervolino

Ervolino: If I am a gruncle, can my nephew be a grephew? → Read More

Dry January: I’ll have what she’s not having ∣ Ervolino

Dry January, a campaign started in 2013, seems to become more popular every year, but not with everyone. → Read More

Am I putting my guests to sleep or are they all perpetually exhausted? ∣ Ervolino

Bill Ervolino tries to figure out if he is the one putting all his friends to sleep while they visit. → Read More

I know why the caged dog runs. I just wish mine didn’t.

Instead of chilling out at age 7, my adopted coonhound Charly has become … crazy. → Read More

No matter how soon stores start pushing the holidays, we’re still never ready

Christmas may come early in the stores, but most people wait until the last minute to get ready. → Read More

Holiday decorations? Bring them on

For kids, holiday decorations inspire wonder. For their parents, all those lights and Santas evoke warm memories. → Read More

How picking a baby name works in 2022 ∣ Ervolino

Picking a baby name is not as easy as it sounds, finds Bill Ervolino → Read More

I can see clearly now — but not after sundown

Driving at night can become more dangerous as you age. Here are some things to know about what happens to your eyes. → Read More

Surprise parties aren't all they are cracked up to be

How to practice your surprise reaction for a surprise party. → Read More

The ins and outs — mostly outs — of a Zoom family reunion

Bill Ervolino tries to orchestrate a Zoom family reunion. It goes about as well as you might expect. → Read More

Poltergeists? Vampires? Americans are more afraid of root canals

I was never afraid of my old can opener, one of those black-and-silver things with a little crank on the side that worked fine until it got all gunky. → Read More

Candy everywhere, but I'll take the lox ∣ Ervolino

Most parents expect young children to dislike certain foods — because the foods' flavors are too sophisticated or the parents don't eat them. → Read More

In the fall, I have nine pockets and that’s still not enough

In the 17th century, tailors began sewing pockets into men’s clothes, but not women’s — because women had no money or other valuables. → Read More

No ghosts in an old house? What’s the point? ∣ Ervolino

As Halloween approaches, check to make sure your old home has ghosts — and character. Bill Ervolino finds at least one of those in Wood-Ridge. → Read More

Do you want to nose a secret? I can smell trouble — Ervolino

If you smell something burning in your oven, it could be the chicken. Or it could just be on fire. Bill Ervolino found out the hard way. → Read More

Oh, shut up: How to end an irksome conversation, politely or otherwise

Conversations making you bored? Here's how to get out of them, politely. → Read More