Author: Leslie Garisto Pfaff

The Mindfulness Revolution

January 10, 2017

Stress–it's a 21st-century fact of life in multitasking, plugged-in, mile-a-minute New Jersey. But wait! The mindfulness movement has a better idea...

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A student at the New Jersey Center for Mindful Awareness meditates on the Ramapo campus.

4 Steps For Meditation Neophytes

January 6, 2017

Meditation has been shown to mitigate anxiety and depression, reduce blood pressure, slow the aging process and improve attention.

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Aldo Civico travels the world to help find peaceful solutions to violent conflicts—and comes back to his own “oasis of peace” in his adopted hometown of Hoboken.

Aldo Civico Is a Man of Peace

December 7, 2016

Hoboken’s Aldo Civico has made conflict resolution his life’s work. Sometimes, it gets a little hairy.

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A Night in Trauma

November 15, 2016

Gunshot wound? Blow to the head? Crushed hand? There's a good chance you'll find yourself in one of New Jersey's three Level I trauma centers.

Seen in: Health, Science, Top Doctors

Dr. Bonita Stanton surveys the atrium of the new medical school being developed on the former Roche campus in Nutley and Clifton. The eminent physician and educator is founding dean of the nascent school, a partnership between Seton Hall University and Hackensack Meridian Health.

The Driving Force Behind NJ’s New Med School

November 9, 2016

As the founding dean of Seton Hall’s new med school, Bonita Stanton aims to rewrite the book on health education.

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Students Alison Vieira, Kassie Mahabir and Denilson Oliveira show their Elizabeth High School pride.

Urban Success Stories

September 2, 2016

These exceptional high schools provide a road map for teaching inner-city kids.

Seen in: Towns & Schools

Williams at the anchor desk in NJTV's new custom-built studio and headquarters in downtown Newark.

Letting the Stories Shine at NJTV

July 20, 2016

Mary Alice Williams relishes her role as the face of NJTV, the state’s 5-year-old public-TV network.

Seen in: Film & Television, Jersey Living, Politics & Public Affairs

William Campbell For the Love of Worms

April 15, 2016

A fascination with wiggly creatures led William Campbell to a cure for one of mankind’s worst diseases—and earned him a Nobel Prize.

Seen in: Books, Jersey Celebrities, Outdoors, Science

The new Rutgers tomato has a good balance of sweetness and tartness, and a slightly firm skin–as demonstrated by Thomas Orton, one of its creators.

Red, Ripe and Ready: The New Jersey Tomato

January 25, 2016

The Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center will release the first batch of seeds for the new Rutgers tomato this month.

Seen in: Jersey Living, Science

Paulette Brown, the first woman of color to head the American Bar Association, is making diversity and inclusion the signature issue of her tenure.

Against the Clock: ABA President Paulette Brown

December 11, 2015

Paulette Brown, the first woman of color to lead the nation’s lawyers, has an ambitious agenda for diversity and judicial fairness—but just one year to get the job done.

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