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A Mother-Daughter Getaway
Memory-making trip across New Jersey -- and generations. Article by Amy Dimes | Photography by Vivian Pisano, Amy Dimes I've always maintained that there's no better place to live than New Jersey. I feel lucky to reside in the same state as my mother, and to have my daughters still living at home with me. New Jersey truly offers so many beaches, ski resorts, luxury hotels and vibrant nightlife to experience. To celebrate our Women’s issue, I decided to take my mother to a luxurious getaway at...
April 2024
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Wonder Women
Unafraid, determined and resilient, these ladies make their own luck. Article by Bernie Augustine | Photography by Luke DiTella, Melissa DiTella When Denise Blaisdell interviewed for a job with Two Men and a Truck, the man she was speaking with asked her a pretty standard interview question: Where do you see yourself in five years? She did not hold back. “I said ‘your chair’,” Blaisdell said with a laugh. “And he said ‘No one is sitting in my chair’.” Fast forward six years and she was...
April 2024
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Fashion. Forward.
Emerging entrepreneurs thread the cultural needle at fashion show. Article by Bernie Augustine | Photography by Jacob Rubinstien & Brandon Cabral When you see an old tablecloth at grandma's house, Jules Cataldo sees potential. Maybe it can become a dress, or part of a blouse. Just because it was one thing once, that doesn’t mean it can't be something different now. That kind of imaginative thinking was on full display at Space of Balance's Sustainable Fashion Show, which was staged recently...
April 2024
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You Oughta Know
Turn up the volume on Long Branch-born singer-songwriter Carlotta Schmidt Article by Bernie Augustine | Photography by Denton Schmidt Q: How would you describe your musical style? CS: I play a lot of different kinds of music. I learned guitar by playing jazz, but I quickly moved into rock, blues and R&B. I’m really inspired by Brandi Carlile and the Indigo Girls. I love Emily Sailers’ guitar playing. Q: What can people expect at a Carlotta Schmidt show? CS: Most of the time, it’s a...
April 2024
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