Monthly Archives: June 2008

A difficult week

It was a difficult week for Newark high school students. First 15 year old John Warren was fatally shot outside his Seymour Avenue home. Two days later Sujeti Ocasio was shot through the neck during an argument with another girl in front of her home. Just hours earlier Ocasio graduated from Barringer High School.

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Save Our Sisters

I spent the last few weeks following a group of cancer survivors as they formed a dragon boat racing team called Save Our Sisters. The group first practiced at an indoor pool, then as the spring arrived they moved to Lake Parsippany. At their first racing festival this team of rookies managed to win one...

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A visit by John McCain

Today John McCain made a visit to Burlington County College in Pemberton. The McCain press staff was very accommodating and allowed photographers great access to the Senator.Most of the photos were shot from the buffer zone around the stage. After I had a variety of photos I was escorted to the main press riser at...

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Pete, the pet therapy dog

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation is utilizing a specially trained dog named Pete, a part Lab, part Golden Retriever, to help patients recuperate from stroke and other medical conditions.I shot the story with the intention of pulling stills from the video. The stills held up well and one was used as the main photo on the...

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