New Jersey
Meatball Sandwich Review: Favia Pizza
It was snowing like nobody’s business and I had to get to Jersey City. OK, sure, I could’ve rescheduled the interview I was conducting for a day with less inclement weather. But, I’m a bit of a masochist, a firm believer in “no time like the present,” and besides, I might get that meatball sandwich […]
A True American Tale, Cuban Style
I was honored to share the inspiring story of Amarilis Presilla and her family in the Union City, West New York, and Weehawken editions of the Hudson Reporter.
Movie Review: Out of the Furnace
3 stars out of 5 Here in New Jersey, we are sick and tired of being stereotyped in popular culture for our “wannabe mafioso.” The state has so much more to offer. So kudos to Out of the Furnace for finally setting the record straight: We are also home to mountain trash! As for the […]
Sandy, One Year Later
It’s feeling a little weird here in Hoboken as the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy approaches. Memories have certainly come—no pun intended—flooding back. Stories of heroism, community spirit, successful returns, permanent losses, and continuing challenges are all freshly in mind, if they weren’t there already. I’ve had the privilege of writing three articles for AOL […]
Benny Tudino’s 45th Anniversary
Since 1994, on more Sundays than not, I’ve found myself at Benny Tudino’s. For the first nine years or so, it was with my buddy Joe, and we’d split a medium sausage pie. These days I get a slice. (They’re big.) It was a pleasure to write this article for the Hoboken Reporter, timed to […]
Junior Jersey Judo Stars!
I wrote a fun profile of three young judo-competing siblings for the Union City Reporter. Who knows, we could be seeing them in the Olympics someday!
Kitchen Cousins Undercover
HGTV reality stars Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri, a.k.a. the Kitchen Cousins, have a brand-new show debuting this month, Cousins Undercover. I interviewed the Jersey City-based cousins for the summer 2013 issue of JCI Magazine. Sure, the show was called Undercover Overhaul at that point. Things change. Focus groups and the like.
The Best Pizza in Town
Michelle was on the phone when I entered. I didn’t know her name yet, only that she was a small, older, slightly disheveled woman with a kind face. She acknowledged my presence, and I tried to indicate that there was no rush. Still, she interrupted her call to ask me, “One slice?” and when I […]
Aryan Youth Prom Season?
Spotted on Route 1/9 in Elizabeth, NJ. I understand that not everyone is a history buff. But I’m surprised that nobody told the owners, “Eh… that’s a little offensive.”
Jack Silbert, curator