- Freeholder Joe Vicari, Mike Blandina, Grand Marshall Stephen Leone, and Mayor Ken Hershey, as they officially cut the ribbon on the 17TH ANNUAL OCEAN COUNTY ITALIAN FESTIVAL AND COLUMBUS PARADE.
- Councilwoman Agnes Polhemus and Pat Sweeney.
- PROMINENT CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY Brad Billhimer.
- SHPD Chief Thomas J. Boyd, and sons T.J. James, and Tyler.
- Christian and Shirley Dreyer.
- Cindy Meekins, recently nominated for a prestigious award at Rutger’s University, where she is now teaching 4 CLASSES!
- SHPD Patrolman Douglas Roemmele
- GREGORY, Pete’s CAP student, who put the two-radios together ahead of the parade.
- Jen from Hemingway’s.
- Jenna and Tim from Hemingway’s, seen at the Beer Truck during the Italian Festival.
- Stacey and Joe Palmieri, seen at the 2008 Italian Festival.
- PART OF A LARGE GROUP OF FRIENDS FROM SEASIDE HEIGHTS, SHPD Sgt. Jon Lombardi and Kim Rolle-Samarelli.
- Josh and Debbie Karu from Casino Pier.
- Mayor Hershey and Pat Sweeney.
- Nick DiRosa from Luna Rosa.
- PRICED-RITE PAT and girlfriend Monica.
- PETE’S NEW ITALIAN FRIENDS Carlo and Ignatio. Although unable to get what they were saying, their English was better than Pete’s Italian!
- STEVES! 2008 Columbus Day Parade Grand Marshall Stephen Leone and lovely wife are seen with Hemingway’s bartender Steve Taylor and lovely mom.
- Umberto Esposito and youthful mom Maria.
- THE OWNER’S OF THIS HOUSE ON SHERMAN AVENUE, who say, “VIVA ITALIA” in honor of the 2008 Italian Festival.
- Tammy Newman, Kathy DeVito, Linda Brasier and Ann Stabile all walking this month for BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
- Bill and Linda Brasier are seen at the Italian Festival with Ruth and Helen Drake.
- “PRESIDENTE DE LA PROVINCIA” or something very close to it, is the Italian Translation for Ocean County Freeholder Director Joe Vicari.
- The Patterson family of Kearney Avenue.
- HIPPITY-HOP-A-HOP-A-HOP, This could only be Dominick, The Italian Christmas Donkey!