Jersey Celebrities

The bigger the ship, the safer it is at sea—and the more it needs the coastal knowledge and experience of the Sandy Hook Pilots to lead it to and from port without mishap. ...
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A Tale of Two Vinnies

December 10, 2013

A municipal judge sheds his robes and commits to a career in comedy. ...
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Many consider Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur the best of all time. At 41, he says he doesn’t know when he will retire. But when he does, the Montreal native will still call Jersey home....
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Stuck in a rut? Done in by your to-do list? Consider the services of a life coach. (Skeptics need not apply.) ...
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Still on the air after 25 years, Fox 5’s Russ Salzberg is the last in a memorable generation of metro-area sports anchors. ...
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Exonerating wrongfully convicted prisoners has become the life mission of tenacious attorney Lesley Risinger....
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Montclair native Kal Penn took a sabbatical from acting work for the Obama administration, but has since returned to the small screen....
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Caldwell artist Lisa Palombo uses bright, bold color, contrast and texture to bring her impressionist paintings to life....
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Longtime Newark residents Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno's film, "The Rule," documents an all-boys private school with a college acceptance rate of nearly 100 percent....
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When Duty Calls

October 14, 2013

Bob Forsyth, 83, spends his time volunteering for the Martinsville Volunteer Fire Departmen....
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Marine Sergeant Matthew Bailey faced deadly fire in Iraq and Afghanistan. Then he came home to an equally harrowing enemy: PTSD....
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Tenafly-born actor Tate Donovan will star as Brian Sanders in the upcoming CBS drama "Hostages." ...
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A famous former congressman finds a new family, a new sense of purpose and a safe haven at the Shore....
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The acclaimed author of "Eat, Pray, Love," Elizabeth Gilbert, talks about her writing process, plants and her new novel "The Signature of All Things."...
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Steve Raab and Eric Keating, owners of Local Smoke in Neptune City, will compete in the Atlantic City Smokin' Hot BBQ Championship on October 5 and 6. ...
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As a child, TIffany Monique Riddick loved to listen to Whitney Houston. Now, she sings backup for another pop diva: Beyonce....
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Marvin Smith has spent hundreds of hours working with the Literacy Volunteers of Union County, a non-profit dedicated to helping adults improve their reading, writing, and speaking skills....
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Ken McKeel, a tough, retired state corrections officer, says he gets a “warm fuzzy feeling” from helping dogs through the Monmouth County Society of Cruelty to Animals. ...
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In the past six years, Michael Augustowicz has given more than 5,670 hours of his time to the Bergen Regional Medical Center, working closely with the recreational department to create therapeutic and engaging activities for residents....
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Kelly McCormick of Roots & Wings helps children who age out of foster care find safe housing, achieve educational goals, and learn basic life skills....
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