Erin Colfax, a science teacher at Morristown High School, did not show up for class on September 23. Instead, she was in head-to-toe rain gear giving her students a firsthand lesson on global warming via a live satellite video feed from the Arctic tundra to a classroom computer....
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In August, Dr. Lawrence McBride, left, performed the first two lung transplants at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, which this year became the only New Jersey hospital designated for the procedure by the Department of Health and Senior Services. Steve Adubato, Jr. asks him about his work. ...
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As she tours the nation this fall with Gavin DeGraw, everyone from MTV to The New York Times wants to know more about this strangely named girl with the big voice and soul-stirring lyrics. But spunky 20-year-old singer-songwriter Charlotte Sometimes, says despite her new-found fame, she “still knows how to Jersey it up.”...
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Ex-engineer Jonathan White eschews technology to make cheese that “expresses the nature of the grass and the cow.” ...
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Millville's new Motorsports Park offers a club atmosphere for the speed set. New Jerseyans can get their fill of car racing at the new park in South Jersey. ...
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Ranger Rich finds small pleasures in the Great Swamp, like helping children overcome their fear of nature. He leads tours and explains the intricacies of nature to anyone willing to take a romp through the swamp. ...
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The independent film "Split Ends" is based on Libby Christensen’s true-life adventures running a hair salon. Maplewood resident Christensen, who had no previous writing experience, was helped on the project by friend and client Gila Zalon of West Orange, known for winning a New Jersey Director’s Choice award for her film, Dream House. ...
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Philla Barkhorn founded Triwomen for the 'never-in-a-million-years-could-I-do-a-triathlon’ woman she once was. ...
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In Three Moves Ahead, venture capitalist and chess player Bob Rice shows how strategies devised for combat between black and white can keep your business out of the red. ...
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One of Jersey’s most successful new barbecue teams is Fat Angel. In its first eleven competitions, in five states, Fat Angel has racked up 25 top-ten finishes....
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Thanks to motivated students and hard work, tennis success comes easy for these three South Jersey coaches. ...
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As Young Frankenstein’s Broadway monster, Shuler Hensley lurches and bellows. But at home in Montclair, he’s one big teddy bear....
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Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees, Bayonne Medical Center...
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Executive Director, Franciscan Community Development Center of Fairview...
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Founder of Courageous Recovery, a division of Kivler Communication...
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Executive Director of the Smile Forever Foundation...
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Five years ago, NJ Monthly started the Garden State Seeds of Hope Awards to honor the exceptional people of our state who go to extraordinary lengths to help and give hope to others. Meet this year's crop of extraordinary individuals....
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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. ...
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New Faces: Nicole Atkins - New Jersey Monthly - Best of NJ...
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