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Wayne
GARY’S WINE AND
MARKETPLACE TO OPEN WEST
COAST OUTPOST
BMX CHAMP IS A CHILD
When ISAIAH SALERNO of Pompton Lakes recently won a national
BMX competition in Egg Harbor, the achievement put him at the
top of the state’s rankings. The feat would be impressive for anyone,
but it is even more noteworthy considering Salerno’s tender age:
He is 6 years old. (An Olympic sport again in 2020, BMX features
riders on small-framed bikes racing primarily on lumpy and banked
dirt tracks that resemble motocross courses.) Salerno knows there is
a long road ahead for him, but he has plenty of time. He is currently
accumulating points in state, regional and national amateur compe-
titions, bringing him close to the highest skill classification, the
expert skill level. Regardless of how he finishes, his mother,
Carey Salerno, says she is super proud of him. “Ten years from
now or so, when I’m 16, I’d like to turn pro,” he says.
Clifton and Wayne
A VALUABLE LESSON
When TARAS PETRYSHYN came to America in 1997, the
Ukrainian immigrant had a plan to “get a job, pay for college, see
what happens next,” he told the CBS news affiliate in New York.
And he did just that, graduating from Clifton High School three
years later and returning to the school to work as a janitor during
the night shift. In the daytime, he took classes at William Paterson
University in Wayne. After graduation, he taught in the Clifton
School District for 11 years. And this September, he began his
first academic year as an assistant principal in Clifton’s School 14.
He credits hard work in helping him achieve the American dream.
A month into his new role, he says, “I love my job. It’s the other
side of teaching, and it’s a good fit for me.”
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FALL 2019 WAYNE MAGAZINE
After more than 30 years as a go-to place for North
Jersey fans of wine, cheese and charcuterie, GARY’S
WINE & MARKETPLACE has added a West Coast
store to its Bernardsville, Closter, Madison and
Wayne, N.J. locations. The new Gary’s in St. Helena,
Calif. – right in the heart of Napa wine country –
also carries 250 beer products and spirits (including
N.J. brands Magnify and Alementary), as well as 200
cheeses and other specialty foods, such as cocktail
garnishes, fresh-baked breads and olive oils. Gary
Fisch, the chain’s chief executive officer and found-
er, told Santa Rosa’s North Bay Business Journal,
that he had been “looking for a Napa Valley outpost
for several years.”
Wayne
WPU SHOWCASES WORKS BY
LATINX ARTISTS
Selected works on paper and artists’ books by peo-
ple of Latin American descent will be on display in
WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY’s Ben Shahn
Center for the Visual Arts through Dec. 11. In the
East Gallery, Visiones Latinx: Selections from the
Permanent Collection showcases a range of artistic
techniques and perspectives by artists of
Argentinian, Brazilian, Chilean, Cuban, and Mexican
heritage. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on select Saturdays
(October 12, November 16, and December 7)
and Sundays (October 20 and November 24)
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free.
NORTH
Pompton Lakes