Crusading for Children with Cancer Meet Andrea Verdone. I looked up the word “crusader” and the Oxford definition is, “a person who campaigns vigorously for political, social, or religious change; a campaigner.” I don’t like cliches,…
Marybeth Walz Pritzlaff
A Powerful Message of Hope and Faith Family is everything to Marybeth Pritzlaff! “I spent my whole life dreaming of being a wife and a mother, it was a long road but I am finally here…
Suzanne Dice
Helping the Children of the Bayshore Area Meet Suzanne Dice. She and her husband, Keith created The Backpack Crew in October 2013 which was a year after Sandy. They were inspired by a teacher friend who…
Bernadette “Bernie” Maturo
“Life Isn’t About Waiting for The Storm to Pass, It’s About Learning to Dance in the Rain” After meeting Bernadette (Bernie) Maturo for the first time, I remembered this quote – “Life Isn’t About Waiting for…
Jen Vieth
Always On The Fast Track Meet Jen Vieth. She is a born and raised Middletown resident who owns a female running company called She Runs! www.sheruns.net. When Jen grew up, her father worked in the city for…
Stephanie Cartier
Not Just Any Restaurant — There is Something Special About This Place Meet Stephanie Cartier. She is the co-Founder, with her husband Mark, of No Limits Cafe, a new restaurant on Route 35 in Middletown. This…
Theresa Gibilisco
A Sense of Community for the Youth “No Matter Where You Are On Life’s Journey, You Are Welcome Here” Theresa Striedl-Gibilisco is a force in the North Middletown community, and in particular at The Church of…
Kevin Garrison
It All Started with a Christmas Project In 2016, Kevin Garrison was looking for a Christmas project to do. In the past, he had adopted families to buy gifts for. But that year, his contacts had nothing…
Steve DeVito
The Unofficial Mayor of Middletown Meet Steve DeVito! He has been working at the New Monmouth Post Office for over 30 years. While I was there interviewing Steve one afternoon, two of his regular customers walked in…
Kevin Prefer
His Heart is in Middletown Kevin Prefer grew up on Long Island and lived there until 2007 when he and his family moved to Middletown. He transferred to New Jersey with his job as a computer…