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THE SHOVEL READY ISSUE SNOW JOB Is Anyone Hiring Our College Grads? WHAT LIES BENEATH A Brief History of NJ Politics THE BIG DIG From Garden to Table in Union EARTHLY DELIGHTS Holiday Gifts with an Edge THE EDGE INTERVIEW: Rapper-Actor-Entrepreneur 50 CENT 2 he a l t hy The Shovel Ready Issue PUBLISHERS DOUG HARRIS, GRANT KNAGGS VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT JEFFREY SHANES EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITOR MARK STEWART EDITORS CHRISTINE GIBBS, DOUG HARRIS, KATHRYN C. SALAMONE EDITOR AT LARGE TRACEY SMITH FOOD EDITOR MIKE COHEN STYLE EDITOR DAN BRICKLEY FASHION EDITOR VICTORIA MCDOUGAL ASSIGNMENTS EDITOR ZACK BURGESS BUSINESS EDITOR MIKE KENNEDY EDITORIAL ASSISTANT JACK SZARABAJKA ART DESIGN DIRECTOR JAMA BOWMAN PHOTOGRAPHY FASHION/BEAUTY DIRECTOR NADINE RAPHAEL SALES TEAM 908-994-5138 ROB RUBILLA, JEFFREY SHANES WEB DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN KURT P. WAGNER, A3GFX.COM TRINITAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHAIRMAN VICTOR M. RICHEL PRESIDENT & CEO GARY S. HORAN, FACHE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR EDGE c/o Trinitas Regional Medical Center Public Relations Department 225 Williamson Street | Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202 VISIT US ON THE WEB www.edgemagonline.com This is Volume 4, Issue 5. This material is designed for information purposes only. None of the information provided in Healthy Edge constitutes, directly or indirectly, the practice of medicine, the dispensing of medical services, a professional diagnosis or a treatment plan. The information in Healthy Edge should not be considered complete nor should it be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual. You should not rely on infor- mation provided in Healthy Edge as a substitute for personal medical attention, diagnosis or hands-on treatment. You should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in Healthy Edge. If you have any healthcare related concerns, please call or see your physician or other qualified healthcare provider. The views expressed in columns appearing in this magazine are not necessarily the views of the publisher. Although every effort is made to present accurate information, schedules, hours, prices and other materials, these are subject to change and are not guaranteed. EDGE is published by Trinitas Regional Medical Center located at 225 Williamson St., Elizabeth, NJ 07202. November/December 2012 VOLUME 4, NUMBER 5 2012 VISIT US ON THE WEB www.edgemagonline.com Missing Your Beauty Sleep? Now you can find rest at two locations That’s the beauty of Trinitas ired of not getting a good night’s sleep? Do you or someone you love snore, gasp for air, or have a hard time sleeping? Your first step toward T getting your beauty sleep is to call a center that has met the rigorous standards set by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine — the world’s largest and most respected accrediting organization for sleep centers. An overnight stay at the Trinitas Comprehensive Sleep Disorders Center Trinitas’ sleep expertise is now can help. Our staff of certified sleep experts will assist you in every phase of available at Homewood Suites diagnosis and treatment. And now, in addition to the sleep center located on by Hilton, Cranford – the first our main campus in Elizabeth, this sleep expertise is available at our new hotel-based sleep center in New Jersey! center in Homewood Suites by Hilton, Cranford. Quality sleep disorders treatment in your choice of two locations. Beautiful. TRINITAS COMPREHENSIVE SLEEP DISORDERS CENTER Call 908-994-8694 for an appointment, or visit us at www.NJSleepDisordersCenter.com TRINITAS CENTERS Behavioral Health • Cancer Care • Cardiology • Diabetes Management OF EXCELLENCE Maternal & Child Health • Renal Services • School of Nursing • Senior Services Sleep Disorders • Women’s Services • Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine Trinitas Regional Medical Center is a Catholic teaching institution sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in partnership with Elizabethtown Healthcare Foundation. 4 The Shovel Ready EDGE Issue inside EDGE Food EDGE Fashion Ursino . .9 Red Dawn . .53 ANDREA CLURFIELD PHOTOGRAPHY BY NADINE RAPHAEL EDGE Travel EDGE Community On Location . .15 Schedule of Events . .60 L.S. McKOY EDGE Family EDGE Home Ready for the Real World . .63 No Place Like Home . .21 JENNIFER NELSON MARK STEWART EDGE Interview EDGE Interview Frank Vincent . .75 50 Cent . .29 TRACEY SMITH TETIANA ANDERSON 15 Healthy EDGE Defending Your Life . .37 CHRISTINE GIBBS Healthy EDGE Is 90 the New 60? . .41 KATHRYN SALAMONE Healthy EDGE What’s Up, Doc? . .47 29 59 ONTHE COVER Hood: Black Mink Italian faux fur, lined with Italian red silk taffeta. Looped embellishments of hand strung Murano red glass beads. Gloves: Red Italian merino wool with hand sewn stripes of black Murano glass beads. Dress: Burgundy Italian silk tank dress, drop waist with extra long flowing skirt. Red silk taffeta accents add contrast to the skirt’s bottom. ONTHE RIGHT Dress: Paneled one shoulder of red and black Italian silk with center and back of gold thread embroidered Italian silk sheer. Black Italian silk ribbon banding with arm wrap. Shoes and Bag: Designer’s own. VISIT US ON THE WEB www.edgemagonline.com 6 President’s Message With a chilly winter looming and a red-hot political season in the rearview, our shovels (both literal and figurative) will have gotten a real workout in 2012. What better time to break out the Shovel Ready edition of EDGE? As usual, we’ve tweaked, tugged and twisted our issue theme in a lot of different directions, and the result is a wide-ranging assortment of articles and interviews. Tetiana Anderson negotiated some quality time with entertainer 50 Cent, and Tracey Smith conducted a wonderful Q&A with actor Frank Vincent, the “cover boy” of our previous issue. I think you will be surprised and delighted at what both stars have to say. The Healthy EDGE section focuses on living longer and better. Defending Your Life is full of smart, reachable goals for improving your body and mind. And don’t miss a great story on the Trinitas Health & Fitness Center...and a very special lady we met there. This issue also assesses two vital aspects of life in the Garden State—politics and the job market. No Place Like Home features a timeline of NJ politics (don’t worry, it’s not all bad!) and Ready for the Real World answers the $64,000 question: Who’s hiring our college grads? Have a safe, happy & healthy holiday season! Gary S. Horan, FACHE President & Chief Executive Officer Trinitas Health & Trinitas Regional Medical Center Trinitas Regional Medical Center is a Catholic teaching institution sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in partnership with Elizabethtown Healthcare Foundation. VISIT US ON THE WEB www.edgemagonline.com ForFor thethe BestBest inin CancerCancer CareCare Look to a Comprehensive Cancer Center that is first to offer the latest technology… Clarissa Henson, MD Chair of Radiation Oncology Look to Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center. eing first with ground breaking technology is a hallmark of Trinitas Comprehen- sive Cancer Center, which was the first cancer center in New Jersey to Bprovide patients with the Varian Trilogy radiation therapy system in 2005. Trilogy’s ultra-precise robotics accurately tracks and adjusts for tumor movements at the moment of treatment, then targets cancer and neurological lesions with sub-millimeter accuracy. No other facility in New Jersey has more experience with Varian Trilogy than Trinitas. Trinitas was also the first in New Jersey to offer women the new Accuboost radiotherapy technology – a highly effective, non-invasive treatment for breast cancer that is more accurate than standard breast radiotherapy. In addition, Trinitas is a leader in radiosurgery – which uses precisely-focused beams of radiation to treat tumors anywhere in the body. Ground breaking technology, and the expertise to use it - that’s the Trinitas Comprehensive Cancer Center. TRINITAS COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER 225 Williamson Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202 • 908-994-8000 • www.TrinitasCancerCenter.org TRINITAS CENTERS Behavioral Health • Cancer Care • Cardiology • Diabetes Management OF EXCELLENCE Maternal & Child Health • Renal Services • School of Nursing • Senior Services Sleep Disorders • Women’s Services • Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine Trinitas Regional Medical Center is a Catholic teaching institution sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in partnership with Elizabethtown Healthcare Foundation. 8 You Can Manage Your Diabetes! If you’ve just been diagnosed, or if you’ve been living with diabetes, quality medical care, encouragement and education can make a difference in your daily life. As an American Diabetes Association fully-accredited diabetes center, the Diabetes Management Center at Trinitas Regional Medical Center is a center you can trust to help you effectively manage your diabetes. Ari Eckman, MD Director, Trinitas Diabetes Management Center Graduate of Johns-Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore Specialist in Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism committed to patient care and education A respected staff of certified diabetes nurses, educators and nutritionists offer classes and one-on-one counseling Quality medical care and attentive nursing support designed with you in mind to make diabetes a manageable part of your life TRINITAS DIABETES MANAGEMENT CENTER Medical Office Building, Suite 202 | 240 Williamson Street | Elizabeth, NJ | 908.994.5490 VISIT US ON THE WEB www.edgemagonline.com FOOD 9 EDGE ack there,” my friend said, pointing to his left as we walked across an restaurant Bexpansive parking lot at Kean University to Ursino, a Ursino restaurant set in a science building amid classrooms and common spaces. “That’s where the farm is. Four acres. You don’t expect it, but it’s there.” “I am definitely stealing that He continued to describe the produce he saw growing during a pancetta vinaigrette for a summertime tour—how the farm was laid out, and the enthusiasm for dozen different dishes I cook at home.” the percolating crops displayed by Ursino’s executive chef, Peter Turso, and the farmer-in-residence, Henry Dreyer.