I was born and raised in New Jersey, having grown up in Nutley (aka Martha Stewart's hometown). 

I have a B.A. in Communication Arts from Marymount Manhattan College with a minor in Creative Writing. 

I've been doing journalistic writing for over eight years.  My commentary has been printed in The New York Times as well as various NJ newspapers.  I was also the Editorials Editor of Nutley High's Maroon and Gray and a regular contributor to Marymount's The Monitor.

After living in NYC for four years during college, I've returned home to NJ.  This has truly given me a new appreciation of the state and these days life is a bit like Springsteen's "My Hometown."

Now my goal is to catch up on visiting as many NJ hot spots as possible.  (New fave hobby: exploring Jersey vineyards.)

The two main laws I live by are humanity and humor.