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Photos by: Steve legato

A Conversation with Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk has become an Internet celebrity with Wine Library TV, his popular daily wine blog. The director of operations at the Wine Library in Springfield, Vaynerchuk is known for his bold, irreverent comments about wine. He recently launched his first book, 101 Wines: Guaran-teed to Inspire, Delight, and Bring Thunder to Your World. He spoke with New Jersey Monthly about his calling and all things wine-related.

Photo: Bill Cramer/ Wonderful Machine

His Heart Belongs to Jersey

He may reach 8 million living rooms every weeknight, but he doesn't forget the one back in Middletown. That's where he grew up, played football, and earned his stripes as a volunteer firefighter.

Photo: Twin Lights Historical Society Archives

Daddy Kept the Light On

The daughter of the last keeper of the Twin Lights Lighthouse recalls a girlhood of night watches, white-glove inspections, and joy-riding in the giant rotating lens.

Photo: Noak K. Murray/ The Star-Ledger

Far From E Street, Still a Spirit in the Night

Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez keeps his Springsteen glory days alive.