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Joe Sapia, 68-years-old, often writes about “Old Central Jersey.” He lives and writes at Helmetta-Jamesburg, where his maternal family settled around 1900.

Scott McVay graduated with an AB in English Literature in 1955 at Princeton University, served in Berlin with the CIC on civilian status, worked for Princeton University for 11 years, was engaged for years with seven foundations, was the 16th president and CEO of the Chautauqua Institute, created the McVay Poetry Trail with his wife […]

Versaco lives in Trenton and retired from the police department as a community affairs detective 15 years ago.

Obed lives in Ewing.

Lavinia Kumar’s 2nd Edition of “Spirited American Women: Early Writers, Artists, & Activists” contains referenced-based biographies near 100 women, 10 from New Jersey. She is author of three poetry books and four chapbooks.

Vida Chu grew up in Hong Kong, came to America for college, and stayed. She has lived in Princeton for 58 years. She has poems published in US 1 Newspaper, Kelsey Review, The Literary Review, US 1 Worksheet, and The Princeton Magazine. Her books of poetry are “The Fragrant Harbor” and “The Thirteenth Lake.” She […]

Rani is a retired homemaker and math teacher. She raised her family in Montgomery and moved to Monroe after retiring. She has always loved English literature, especially writing poetry.

Born and raised in north Philadelphia, Barry moved to New Jersey more than 25 years ago, bringing his love of literature with him. Barry thanks Dick and Jane of his first grade reader with igniting his interest in the written word.

“As a Pushcart-nominated poet and librarian at Mercer County Library’s Lawrence Headquarters Branch, I am deeply committed to fostering literary engagement within my community,” Wang writes. Her poetry has been featured in Kelsey Review and US 1 Worksheets, and she leads poetry programs at the library, including a poetry writing workshop. She also contributes to […]