Cicely Tyson
Actress
Airdate: March 2, 2010

Legendary actress and icon, Cicely Tyson talks about changing the face of Hollywood and paving the way for a new generation of African American actresses. She discusses her portrayal of strong female roles in ground breaking productions such as “Roots” and “Sounder” and her commitment to her craft off the screen with the Cicely Tyson Community School for Fine and Performing Arts in New Jersey.

Kim Darst
Alaskan Iditarod racer
Airdate: February 2, 2010

Kim Darst, the first New Jerseyan to compete in the Alaskan Iditarod, recounts her harrowing journey across twelve hundred miles of the most extreme, beautiful terrain known to man. The decision this rookie musher made during a blizzard on the trail saved her lead dog’s life and won her international praise.

Millionaire entrepreneur Greg Olsen tells “NJ Notables” host Adrienne Supino about the thrill of zero gravity. This Princeton-based businessman talks about using his fortune to travel to space with the Russians. He is one of a handful of civilians to travel to the International Space Station, and his next stop could be the moon!

Pulitzer-prize-winning novelist Junot Diaz’s novel, “the Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” has been called “profane,“ “lyrical,” and “brilliant.” This self-described poor Dominican immigrant from Parlin, New Jersey talks about being unchanged by literary success, and how he wove a story set in Paterson, NJ that’s as much about brutal Caribbean dictatorship as nerdy, teenage angst.

He has been described by The Times Literary Supplement as "the most significant English-language poet born since the second World War." A professor at Princeton University, Chair of the Peter B. Lewis Center for the Arts, and Poetry Editor of The New Yorker. Paul's website.

Captain of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, Christie Rampone, talks about her triumphant career and how motherhood has helped strengthen her game. This lifelong Ocean County resident describes winning Olympic Gold, not once, but twice and how she recently led her NJ-based pro team, SkyBlue FC to a National Championship victory despite a turbulent season.

Carol is the author of nine bestselling Regan Reilly mysteries. She is the daughter of America's # 1 bestselling suspense writer, Mary Higgins Clark. Carol's website.

NJN news journalist Adrienne Supino has an intimate conversation with New Jersey resident, Tyler Mathisen, CNBC Business News Managing Editor and News Anchor.