Profile of Joseph A. Chang, Esq.
A lifelong resident of Passaic County and son of Cuban immigrants, Joseph graduated with a Bachelors Degree from Rutgers University. From there he went on to Seton Hall University School of Law, where he received a Juris Doctorate degree in 2002. While in Law School, Joseph conducted legal research to [...]

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My name is DJ Alex Poderoso. I was born and raised in Paterson, NJ on July 16, 1992. I attended Public School #25 from K-8th grade. I currently attend Passaic County Technical Institute High School in Wayne as a Senior, Class of 2010. I am a part of a school club called E.R.A.S.E. (End Racism [...]

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I’m 17 years old and im graduating this year,I was able to do a abroad in Italy, France, and Greece. When I graduate from college I want to run for senate when the time is right. I love to play Volleyball which I play for (Eastside High School) and I also love to watch Law [...]

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Manuel Esteban Martinez was born in St. Josephs Hospital in Paterson, NJ. He graduated from St. Brendan’s Grammar School in Clifton and DePaul High School in Wayne. After his graduation, he attended McAllister’s Institute of Mortuary Science in Manhattan where he graduated with his degree and NJ state license in Mortuary Science. He proceeded to [...]

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Tarik Robinson is a lifelong Patersonian. He attended Paterson Catholic H.S. where he lettered as a varsity basketball player for three years. After graduation he attended a Junior College in Maryland (Harford CC) and then transferred to Ventura College in California, where he eventually garnered many Division I scholarships as a basketball player and selected [...]

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Pedro Rodriguez was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, on November 25th, 1976.
Since his childhood, he demonstrated a strong leadership, dedication to serve others, good sense of humor and passion for baseball.
His parents instilled in him, the importance of education as a foundation in life Being part of a middle class family, it [...]

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Ups and Downs
By Juana M. Ortiz
   
I was borne and raised in the Dominican Republic. In 1972 a couple of months after I was born, I was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. According to the doctor, the left side of my brain was affected due to the delay during labor.
    I didn’t have the opportunity to attend [...]

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Maurice was born in Paterson, NJ on September 12 1995 to Maurice Thompson Sr. and Diane Pittman. He grew up in Paterson and attended School #28, Dr. frank Napier Jr. School of Technology and is currently attending Garret Morgan Academy.
Maurice worked hard and was very serious about his education so much so, that he was [...]

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Valerie Collado was born on December 5th 1984 to Agustina & Moises Collado at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson, NJ.
She is a graduate of Passaic Catholic Regional Grammar School & Clifton High School.  She has a Business Administration Degree from Dover Business College.
She has work for PNC BANK as a Financial Sales Consultant in Paterson, [...]

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Joanne Bottler was born on September 18, 1953 to Florence A. & Joseph S. Bottler at Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Connecticut.  The family relocated to New Jersey in 1957.
Joanne is a graduate of Holy Trinity Grammar School & Pope Pius XII High School – both located in Passaic.  Additionally, she attended Rutgers University and received [...]

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