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Kelly is a long time resident of Morristown, NJ. She is the proprietor of The Rock Box. Tune in and learn about Kelly's life growing up, her business and sharing 7 children with her husband. 

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Eric Philips was born and raised in Morristown, NJ. He attended Alfred Vail Elementary School, Sussex Avenue Middle School, Frelinghuysen Jr High and Morristown High School.

He is a graduate of Hampton University where he earned a BA in Mass Media Arts with an emphasis in Broadcasting. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and the Brothers of 1-5-1, Inc., a music fraternity where Eric showcases his vocal talents.

Eric joined the anchor team at WRIC ABC 8News in August 2021. He brings more than two decades of journalism experience and a passion for fair and accurate reporting to the newsroom.

Prior to joining the team at 8News, Eric was a National Security Correspondent and White House Correspondent for the Christian Broadcasting Network in Washington, D.C. He previously worked for CNN and broadcast stations in Atlanta, Charlotte, Norfolk and Salisbury, Maryland.

Television viewers in Central Virginia will remember Eric from his time at WWBT Channel 12 where he was an anchor and reporter.

While anchoring at WWBT Channel 12, Eric won an Emmy for the best morning show. He’s also been honored with an Associated Press award for breaking news coverage, a National Association of Black Journalists award for feature reporting and a commendation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation for “Fugitive Files,” a series that aided in the capture of wanted criminals.

Eric lives in Henrico County with his wife and two children. In addition to singing, he likes to bowl, read, listen to podcasts and spend time with family and friends.

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 The Dimogerodakis Family has been a staple in the Morristown community for over 50 years. Learn about Kristi's family and their commitment to community as they are the stewards to one of Morristown's oldest establishments, Verrilli's Bakery. 

Kristi is a 1988 graduate of Morristown High School located in Morristown, NJ. Her father Tony immigrated to the US from Crete in the late 60's

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Bobby G is Back! Bob Guinters fills in the gaps from his previous interview. 

Robert (Bob) Guinter, aka Bobby G is a nearly, but not quite, life-long Morristown resident. After spending his first 5-years in the Madison-Chatham, NJ area, he moved with his parents to their new home in Morristown in July 1958 when he was 6-years old. Following his first Summer in town, he entered the Morris School District where he attended Alexander Hamilton School, 1st-grade to 6th; Lafayette Junior High School, 7th & 8th grades; and finally attending Morristown High School (MHS) 9th to 12th grades, graduating with the MHS Class of 1970.

Following High School Bobby attended County College of Morris (CCM) in nearby Randolph, NJ; and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark, New Jersey – with mostly all of his credits being earned part-time while working locally and commuting back-and-forth from his home in Morristown. This to earn B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Science, 1984 & 1986 respectively.

During those years Bobby was present in Morristown to see some major changes and town progress. He witnessed the build-out of Interstate-287 as it worked its way through vintage neighborhoods that had not seen any significant demolition or construction in over a century. He saw the construction of nearby roadways I-80, I-280, and NJ Route-24; some even rather close-up, day-by-day, through the windows, as he commuted from Morristown to NJIT on the old Erie-Lackawanna commuter trains.

Bobby was married in 1984 where he and his wife lived outside of Morristown in, Dover Madison & Somerville for 18-years. But all that, while remaining true to his Morristown roots by working for AT&T Bell Labs in nearby Murray-Hill &Whippany; and commuting through Morristown virtually each and every work-day.

Finally, following a divorce he returned to live in the family home in Morristown in 2002 when his father passed; and continues to live there to the present day.

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Jill Abramovitz is a performer and writer originally from Morristown, NJ. On Broadway, she’s been in Beetlejuice, Fiddler on The Roof, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, 9 to 5 and Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, and appeared as Golde in Fiddler on the Roof at the Papermill Playhouse in Millburn and matriarch Lillian Kantrowitz in A Walk on the Moon at the George Street Playhouse. On television she’s had recurring roles on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Chicago Med and has appeared in FBI: Most Wanted, The Blacklist, Bluebloods, The Last OG and others. Also an award-winning writer, Jill contributed lyrics to Broadway’s It Shoulda Been You, and she has multiple projects in development. She is a passionate teacher, and she spends as much time as she can coaching students and leading group classes. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (@upenn.edu) Morristown High School, Jill currently lives in New York City with her husband, composer Brad Alexander, and her son, 8th grader Leo.

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Luke Darnell - Born in New York City, and raised in Morristown from the age of three, Luke is an actor, musician, and stuntman who has performed on four continents in venues ranging from dive bars to theatres to arenas (including Madison Square Garden). 

His family’s Morristown history goes back to the early 1950s when his grandparents moved into a house on South Street near Woodland Avenue and continues today, though his parents retired (moving from their house on Western Ave) to Florida in 2013. With a 60 year family business in town and three generations of family attending MHS, the Morristown roots will always run deep.

Luke's  uncle Pete Worth (MHS class of 1964) was a country, district, and state champ wrestler for MHS and served in the US Navy during Viet Nam. His aunt Penny Worth (MHS class of 65) was a cheerleader and Miss Morris County 1966, 1st runner up for Miss New Jersey that same year and she did several Broadway shows. His aunt, Wendy Worth, went to MHS and performed on Broadway and taught at my parent's studio.

Luke's brother Matt (Anderson) served in the United States Army as a Special Forces Weapons Sergeant on an Operational Detachment "A" team during Operation Desert Storm, where he served as a sniper. Matt has worked as a stuntman, stunt coordinator and 2nd unit director. Matt is also an actor. 

To find out more about Luke's career go to his website www.lukedarnell.com or to his IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0201522/

Thanks Luke for sitting down with us. Good Luck with all your future endeavors!

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MHS Class of 1984 - 40th Reunion

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Michael Briggs is 1987 Morristown HS graduate. Before arriving to MHS he attended Alexander Hamilton and Frelinghuysen. While at MHS he played DB for the Colonials during his freshman thru junior years. 

In this episode Michael opens up  about his early years, those who affected him the most  and where he ended up post graduation and the history of Morristown he hopes more people will learn. 

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Robert (Bob) Guinter, aka Bobby G is a nearly, but not quite, life-long Morristown resident. After spending his first 5-years in the Madison-Chatham, NJ area, he moved with his parents to their new home in Morristown in July 1958 when he was 6-years old. Following his first Summer in town, he entered the Morris School District where he attended Alexander Hamilton School, 1st-grade to 6th; Lafayette Junior High School, 7th & 8th grades; and finally attending Morristown High School (MHS) 9th to 12th grades, graduating with the MHS Class of 1970.

Following High School Bobby attended County College of Morris (CCM) in nearby Randolph, NJ; and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark, New Jersey – with mostly all of his credits being earned part-time while working locally and commuting back-and-forth from his home in Morristown. This to earn B.S. and M.S. degrees in Engineering Science, 1984 & 1986 respectively.

During those years Bobby was present in Morristown to see some major changes and town progress. He witnessed the build-out of Interstate-287 as it worked its way through vintage neighborhoods that had not seen any significant demolition or construction in over a century. He saw the construction of nearby roadways I-80, I-280, and NJ Route-24; some even rather close-up, day-by-day, through the windows, as he commuted from Morristown to NJIT on the old Erie-Lackawanna commuter trains.

Bobby was married in 1984 where he and his wife lived outside of Morristown in, Dover Madison & Somerville for 18-years. But all that, while remaining true to his Morristown roots by working for AT&T Bell Labs in nearby Murray-Hill &Whippany; and commuting through Morristown virtually each and every work-day.

Finally, following a divorce he returned to live in the family home in Morristown in 2002 when his father passed; and continues to live there to the present day.

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In our premier episode we sit down with fellow Morristown HS Alumnus Jim Berkman (Class of 1987).

Beyond being a native son of the Garden State, Jim has been in marketing for over 30 years.

 His unique background includes stints at both early and late-stage startups, Fortune 100 companies, VC firms, and brand agencies, and has held executive positions, including Startup Founder, VP of Marketing, and CMO.

Jim has been based in Silicon Valley, in Northern California since the turn of the century - which is also how long he has been looking for a decent slice of pizza, or hard roll with Taylor Ham, egg, and cheese sandwich.

Outside of work and podcasts, he is happily married to his amazing wife Michelle, a native "California Girl," and is constantly wrangling his four cats, Buddy, Garrison, Charlie, and Millie.

He can be reached at [email protected], and on Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

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