Four old girlfriends from North Bergen High School, after many years of staying together and social networking, came up with an idea for a business, ran with it, and became successful in their ven...
The “GLUE” OF THE DEPARTMENT! North Bergen Police Captain Gerald Sanzari is probably the most friendly person you would ever want to meet, and at the same time, true to his profession, a true cop. Born in Weehawken and rais...
ADMINISTRATIVE-MINDED LAWMAN! Weehawken Township Deputy Police Chief William P. McLellan is one type of policeman who is careful about following administrative procedure but also carries decisions out in a realistic way. Th...
AN ACTIVE SAVVY SENIOR CITIZEN! Mary Kassab-Shababb of Secaucus prides herself on being alert and active, but admits she has slowed down on many activities over the years due to her love of family and travel, as well as the f...
SPEAK QUIETLY, AND WORK FOR THE PEOPLE! Guttenberg Councilman Efrain Velez is the quiet type of a people’s representative who takes every issue seriously and votes in the people’s interests. Long known to be this way, he is granted h...
THE CHIEF’S CAPTAIN! North Bergen Township Police Captain Robert J. Dowd , who is assigned to Police Chief William Galvin’s office, is another smiling but no-nonsense cop, just like his police chief. A graduate of...
HER DANCE, HER LIFE! West New Yorker Isabel Amarilys-Echevarria was born in Cuba and came to the United States at 8 months old. She was raised in West New York, where she has lived all her adult life. Her mother ...
THE CITY JAZZ MAN! Guillara Productions owner Guillermo E. Araujo , a.k.a. Willie Araujo of Union City, was born in the Dominican Republic and came to the United States in 1964, in the Bronx, New York. In 1977, ...
A GERMAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE! Posted March 28, 2010 Born in Jersey City in 1926, John Raymond Lawrora is a true survivor who still gets up every morning, looking to see what else needs to be done! Mr. Lawrora, who lives in North Bergen, was del...
Union City School Business Administrator Anthony N. Dragona was recently honored by the Association of School Business Officials International with its Distinguished Professional Eagle Award ,...
The Town of Guttenberg has a new councilwoman who is already learning the ground rules of government. She is a quick learner and a keen observer! Councilwoman Monica Fundora tells us that she w...
Union City Board of Education Trustee Kennedy Ng, a-k-a Enyi-K, the piano musical artist and his musical trio, was born in Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic. His father, Manuel who w...
Township Deputy Police Chief Jeffrey T. Fulcher reacts as an unassuming neighbor to people who may not know him personally, but under that façade lies a very alert guardian of the people! Bor...