Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt

We are just back from tonight's wonderful performance by Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt at the State Theater in New Brunswick.  Ah, such talent!  Took a couple of shots on the sly with the "toy" camera.  Couldn't resist!

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Jekyl & Hyde Restaurant, NYC

I'm generally not a fan of scary things, but Jekyl and Hyde Restaurant last night was too much fun not to share.  It was quiet night (despite the occasional rumblings of nearby zombies and other creepy things) and a memorable place to celebrate our friend's birthday.  Here are a few shots with my "toy" camera, the Canon point and shoot.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day local observance

Yesterday marked the 29th annual observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, held at the Ridgewood United Methodist Church and at Memorial Park at Van Neste Square.  Officials and students from Ridgewood and Glen Rock, and spiritual leaders from various faiths, gathered together to share messages of the theme of the day, “working for the common good.”

Following a peace march through several streets around the square, participants enjoyed a free lunch at the Church, followed by a keynote address, and call to action, by New Jersey Public Defender Yvonne Smith Segars.

For articles and 61 of my photos of the events as posted on Patch.com, please click here.

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Snow day!

School was off today due to the overnight storm.  Here are a couple of the shots taken for Glen Rock’s Patch.com website.

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Portraits - Mr. Richard Hahn, former mayor of Glen Rock

This weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing the former Mayor of Glen Rock, Richard Hahn, for the town’s Patch.com local news website. At age 84, Mr. Hahn is very active in his church and a fan of the opera.  He is the proud father of 8 children (7 daughters!) and 12 grandchildren.


To see more photos of the former mayor, as well as Chris Niedenberg’s article about his candidacy and time in office, please click here.

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Municipal Government at Work

Last night was my first assignment for a new, online community news provider launched by America Online, called Patch.com.  Run by independent, experienced, community journalists, Patch.com is growing quickly.  AOL has been launching Patch websites in communities throughout the U.S.  Set up much like an interactive multimedia blog, each Patch site is maintained on a daily basis by a dedicated journalist-editor.  Comments from the public are encouraged.

I covered the Glen Rock Council’s Reorganization meeting, chaired by Mayor John van Keuren and his 9 Council members with dozens of area residents in attendance.

I started in photography as a photojournalist covering 13 towns, under Bergen News editor Eleanor Marra back in 1979.  This "small-town-feel" assignment brought me back to my roots.

For the story as written by Glen Rock Patch site editor Joseph M. Gerace, and 30 more of my photos, please click here. 

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