editor’s letter
W
ayne, N.J., is nearly 2,800 miles
from Los Angeles, Calif., but
when you consider the number
of film community members
the area produces, it feels a lot
closer. Our May Entertainment
Issue focuses on that connection.
In “Jersey Boy,” we talk to the
American Pie and Orange is the
New Black star — and Pompton
Plains-born — JASON BIGGS, who,
after nearly two decades in L.A.,
moved back to the East Coast. Read
about his memories of growing up
in New Jersey, and see how many
you share. You may know DANIELLE ROSE RUSSELL of
Pequannock from the TV show The Originals, or her
role in the movie Wonder; even so, “Meet Rising Star
Danielle Rose Russell” will fill you in on a young actress
you’re sure to see more of in the future. Reporter Jim
Beckerman talks to Wayne’s HOLLY TAYLOR whose
character, Paige Jennings, came of age on the hit
FX series The Americans. And “Location, Location,
Location” takes a look at the surprisingly large number
of films shot at least partially in our area. Check it out,
and test yourself on how many locations you recog-
nize. Even our teenage Neighbors subject, MELISSA
GOLDFINE of Wayne, is focused on film: She is
editing a movie with her peers at FilmAcademy360,
an enrichment program in Livingston.
Not everyone is passionate about film, of course.
Our featured homeowner happens to love tennis. In
“Townhouse for a Tennis Lover,” we showcase her
compact home, whose décor says a lot about her tastes.
What are you passionate about? Let us know
at [email protected], or tag us on Instagram
@WayneMagazine. ■
CINDY SCHWEICH HANDLER
update
In our spring issue, we ran a 1968
photo of a newly-constructed
ramp on Route 46, and asked
readers for help in identifying its
location. And now we have the
answer: Cathy Rusyniak writes
to inform us that “The picture
on page 48 is Riverview Drive
in Totowa…Today, Bed, Bath
& Beyond, Marshalls, Staples
and Home Depot would be on
the right. The Totowa Animal
Hospital sign can be seen on the
left; that is still there today. Nice
memory, thanks for the picture.”
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MAY 2018 WAYNE MAGAZINE