ONNJ Mornings with Ken Rosato – Wednesday, June 10 2026
Join Ken Rosato every morning at 7AM for the best of New Jersey news, talk and weather. Today, Ken speaks with Karen Hardy, East Brunswick’s SoFi “Amplify Your Ambitions” winner, about her $200,000 music competition win, music journey, and upcoming CMA Fest performance, and with Nancy Hammill and student Nicholas Botti of The Laurel School of Princeton about their first-place Project Citizen win at Rutgers and their work on transportation funding policy. Ken also talks with fashion expert Dawn Del Russo about wearable wellness tech, sits down with author Lisa Marie Falbo to discuss her new children’s book Lilu the Peach, and welcomes Dr. Jeannine Dingus-Eason of Rider University to discuss educator preparation and recent accreditation milestones. Plus, lifestyle expert Julie Loven shares fun, budget-friendly DIY ideas for celebrating America’s 250th birthday.
About the Author
Isabelle “Izzy” Conklin has always been born for storytelling; her parents even named her after a movie character! She studied Film and Television at Montclair State University, where she produced everything from San Francisco: On the Edge to the award-winning Arizona Stories: Border, Water and Politics.
Now, as a Production Administrator, Izzy keeps creative teams organized and shoots running smoothly, handling everything from prep to post. She’s all about making sure the details are covered so the big ideas can shine.
As a Jersey girl, Izzy’s especially excited to help tell stories rooted in her home state and she’s always down to jump in and bring a great idea to life.

