Lisa Marie Falbo sat down with this year’s honorees of the 19th Annual Morris County Columbus Day Parade to learn how their Italian-American heritage shaped their lives and success. Led by Grand Marshal State Sen. Anthony Bucco, the parade also honors Thomas Trapasso as Italian-American Man of the Year, Stephanie Mitchell as Woman of the Year, Frank and Dean Nasto of Nasto’s Ice Cream as Entrepreneurs of the Year, and Nick Santangelo as recipient of the Italian Heritage Award.
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Throughout his career in TV, Gerald has led projects developing shows for Cox Broadcasting, Sinclair, Fox, and Discovery Scripps. He is a former marketing and communications executive with a global technology company and a former TV News Anchor, Reporter, and Executive Producer.
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