January 20, 2021 starts a new era...ALL we want is PEACE! Yes...there will bumps along the way and rugged mountains to climb. But, we are looking forward to respect, dignity, TRUE patriotism...and peace!

Please stop by LaRuelist Café Tuesday, December 29 @3 pm to be inspired about the work that Youth Villages and Janie’s Fund is doing for young men and women throughout the country. Janie’s Fund is the brainchild of rock legend and Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler, along with Youth Villages, has opened two Janie’s Houses…one in Atlanta and Memphis. However, the focus of this show will be the LifeSet program which has helped more than 20,000 young people who have aged out of foster care. I will be joined by Richard P. Shaw, II who is Chief Development Officer at Youth Villages. Trust me when I tell you that you do not want to miss this program on Tuesday @3 pm. The stories are inspiring, hopeful, and helps restore faith in humankind for sure.

Today LaRuelist Café will discuss the unique work that Junior Achievement does with young people throughout the country and specifically here in New Jersey. You will meet Catherine Milone, President of Junior Achievement NJ for the last 16 years. Catherine will be joined by three talented young women who have risen up in JANJ and are already accomplishing phenomenal successes in entrepreneurship, technology and teaching. Kayla Wong, Capstone Programs Intern at Junior Achievement of NJ, Kenya Bullock,CEO at Tha Block Theatre Company LLC, and Oriana Nelson student at Princeton University will share their stories. Please join us 4 pm today. With all that going on in our world right now, these young women will definitely give us hope for the future!

National and New Jersey State cannabis experts came together to discuss next steps for cannabis legalization in New Jersey. This forum was moderated by John Bailey and joined by legislators and experts from across the country.

Please stop in at LaRuelist Café @6 pm today, December 9, 2020 as Assemblywoman Angela McKnight speaks about her efforts to clarify gym operators’ responsibilities to their members in the face of infectious disease outbreaks. Assemblywoman McKnight represents Hudson County’s District 31 and joined as a sponsor by Assemblyman Herb Conaway, Jr. Assemblyman Conaway represents Burlington County’s District 7 and is a physician. During the time of a pandemic, it becomes even more critical that individuals take care of themselves through good nutrition, exercise, and decreased stress. But, what if an avid gym-goer finds it too stressful to enter a facility for fear of contracting COVID-19? Gym operators have varied how they handle loyal members who seek to cancel gym memberships for fear of negatively impacting their health. Assemblywoman Angela McKnight has introduced a piece of legislation that will address this dilemma. A-5062 provides for terms of membership cancellation that gym operators would have to follow should persons seek to cancel membership due to the Governor declaring an emergency because of an outbreak of infectious diseases in the State.

Today's LaRuelist Cafe guest, Assemblywoman Angela McKnight has something to say about gym memberships and individuals who are nervous about working out in the gym during these COVID days. Please join us on LaRuelist Cafe or my personal Facebook page as we live-stream our chat with Assemblywoman McKnight! I CAN'T WAIT!

'm honored to again serve on the Event Committee co-chaired by Leticia Ferri (Bristol Myers Squibb) and Mike Van Wagner (NJM Insurance Group along with TONS of other community/business leaders for our THIRD Carin Franzini Capital City Award! Today's 4 pm event requires NO ticket and is free of charge thanks to our many sponsors. The streaming broadcast will be accessible to watch by going to www.GreaterTrenton.org. We're starting promptly at 4 pm and will conclude by 4:45 pm.

I'm honored to again serve on the Event Committee co-chaired by Leticia Ferri (Bristol Myers Squibb) and Mike Van Wagner (NJM Insurance Group along with TONS of other community/business leaders for our THIRD Carin Franzini Capital City Award! Today's 4 pm event requires NO ticket and is free of charge thanks to our many sponsors. The streaming broadcast will be accessible to watch by going to www.GreaterTrenton.org. We're starting promptly at 4 pm and will conclude by 4:45 pm.