TRENTON, N.J. – Bridges crossed, both physical and figurative, have defined Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick’s life. Her mother grew tired of her father traversing the Delaware Memorial Bridge from Wilmington, Del., for work at DuPont day in and day out. So he transplanted himself and his wife to Salem...
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TRENTON, N.J. – From church leaders within his Roman Catholic faith to his scoutmasters brought up in the Great Depression, the mentors in Assemblyman Don Guardian’s young life shaped the man he would become, teaching him the importance of hard work, perseverance, and community service. The son of Croatian...
TRENTON, N.J. – Growing up in a family of volunteer firefighters, Assemblyman Brandon Umba learned early on the value of public service, which took on new importance as a millennial in the wake of Sept. 11. Learn how he went from his hometown of West Deptford, to working for...