Before gaining fame for his "Weird N․J․" magazine, he worked in the publishing industry as a graphic designer and writer
Had a presence behind the scenes of the New Jersey music scene
Started giving away typewritten pages about tall tales, legends and interesting places in New Jersey to his friends and relatives in 1989
Quote: "[on rejection] "That's what fueled our fire․ We thought, 'We can do it ourselves, and prove them wrong․' And we did․""
Quote: "[on the "Weird N․J․" franchise] "We dabbled in video, we dabbled in music․ I don't know what else there is to fool around with․ Maybe we'll make little car air-fresheners․""
Invited Mark Moran to co-publish a legitimate "Weird N․J․" magazine in 1997, and the franchise grew from there to include books, merchandise and television shows
Known to television viewers as the co-host of "Weird U․S․" on the History Channel
Enjoys rock 'n' roll music and going on vacations on the shore
Fellow students voted him most likely to spontaneously combust in his high school yearbook
Served as president of the Historical Society of Bloomfield, N․J