“Neighbor Notes” hosted by Metuchen Mayor Jonathan Busch
6 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -Through short interviews with people from and around Metuchen, “Neighbor Notes” features our community and its people. We draw connections in a variety of ways by learning from one another and identifying some of the most important issues facing us.Metuchen is fortunate to have so many incredible people in our community, but how much do we really know about each other? “Neighbor Notes” gives us yet another way to connect with one another as we highlight the work of our unsung heroes, learn about our residents’ most interesting careers and experiences, and rediscover some of our “lost” history.
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Episodes
Kenneth Esser; Hackensack Meridian Senior VP, Chief of Staff
April 17, 2020 23:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBOn this episode, Mayor Busch speaks with Hackensack Meridian Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff Kenny Esser. Hackensack Meridian runs 17 hospitals, including JFK in Edison, and is one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey. Kenny discusses the impact that COVID-19 has had on the Hackensack network, including hospital capacity, the inspiring work and morale of his employees.
Councilwoman Sheri-Rose Rubin
March 27, 2020 20:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBOn this week’s episode, Mayor Busch speaks with Councilwoman Sheri-Rose Rubin, who is leading Metuchen's “You Have a Friend Here” program. “You Have a Friend Here” already has more than 100 volunteers who will collectively make regular contact with every Borough resident over the age of 70, for as long as this epidemic lasts. Additionally, Councilwoman Rubin speaks intimately about her own personal experiences with our new reality, including her close relationship with former Councilman Ric...
Dr. Vincent Caputo, Superintendent of Schools
March 19, 2020 23:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBOn this episode, Mayor Busch hosts the Metuchen Board of Education Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Vincent Caputo. They discuss a variety of issues related to the delivery of instruction, and meals to students, in the midst of school closures due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Dr. Paul Popeck and Owen Clancy
March 13, 2020 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBOn this episode, Mayor Busch hosts two guests as we start to wrap our heads around the impact that COVID-19 is having on our community. Our first guest is resident, Board of Heath Member, and urgent care clinic partner Dr. Paul Popeck. Dr. Popeck describes much of what he is observing on the front lines and what we can expect in Metuchen in the near future. Our second guest is nine year-old Owen Clancy who recently decided to cancel his birthday party to help stop the spread of coronavirus. ...
The Guy who met Sir Paul McCartney
March 05, 2020 19:00 - 14 minutes - 9.86 MBMetuchen Chef John Manzo kicked off Metuchen’s most epic week during the early afternoon on February 23, 2020 when he stopped his car at a Main Street crosswalk, rolled his window down and proceeded to speak with and take a picture of Paul McCartney in front of the Buttery Bake Shop. Since then, John’s picture of the former Beatle has been blasted across television and social media around the world, he has been interviewed and quoted by countless media outlets, and with one moment he has bec...
David Copperfield
February 27, 2020 19:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBThis is the first episode of “Neighbor Notes” hosted by Mayor Jonathan Busch with none other than Metuchen native and “King of Magic” David Copperfield. Copperfield is widely regarded as the most commercially successful magician of all time. He has sold more tickets than any other solo performer in history (more than even Elvis, Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Justin Bieber), he has won 11 Guinness World Records and 21 Emmy Awards, and has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. However, d...