The Towncast

What a fun episode listening to HHS class of 1964 graduate and owner of Olssen's Pharmacy, Tony Taibi and his daughter Sharon Gurriell.  As they celebrate their 40 year as owners of Olssen's, Tony shares his story of how he grew up in Hawthorne, bought Olssen's Pharmacy and never left his favorite town and the people who live here.  Happy 40th Olssen's!!

Hawthorne resident and entrepreneur Dorothy Mae Morton shares her journey from growing up and leaving Hawthorne to returning and starting her own business.  And she has a great offer to get your creative spirit going!!

Great conversation with the former chef of Justin's and the new owner and head chef of Due Fratelli, Chef Rene Ceron. Chef shares his journey from a dishwasher to head chef and owner of the newest Italian restaurant in Hawthorne NJ. Buon appetito!!

Great conversation with the very inspiring HHS teacher, John DiLonardo.  I do wish we had more teachers like this (as well as the incredible resources they have) when I was in school.  It's no wonder his classes are always full!!  

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Great conversation with a great guy! The town Fire Chief shares his journey from growing up in a family of fire fighters to 44 years serving Hawthorne. We even had a scare as a storm ripped through Hawthorne while we were recording.

Julie Edelman has been on The View, Today, The Dr.s and many more, sharing her home hacks, beauty hacks and life hacks. She is a friend to Hawthorne and a friend of the Towncast and helps us get ready for summer!!  More of her tips at www.juliestips.com

(apologizing in advance for the audio issues)

Met with the owner of the new East Coast Crust on Lincoln Ave, Johnnie Centrella aka Johnnie Presto!!  He shares his journey from growing up in his dad's pizzeria to running several of his own, to his steak house and now, Hawthorne's newest pizza joint! A definite contender for next year's Pizza Madness Tournament.

Caught up with Ron Bender, co-owner of Stella and Danny's and Proof 142 and talk about his journey from Hoboken to Hawthorne, owning Benders for over 30 years and moving up to Goffle Road at Stella and Danny's.

What a great chat with my 8th grade teacher, former owner of the Front Porch and long time friend, Vinnie Dicosmo.  We talk about his days teaching, owning the iconic Front Porch and cycling around the world.

What a great conversation with Carmen Ruta.  He shared his journey from Italy to Hawthorne and how he got involved in his family's business.  He was also kind enough to offer the listeners a generous discount for any work you need done.  Enjoy the episode!