Frank Urbaczek, the owner of the Cosmic Surf Shop in Tom’s River, has traveled the world surfing, but he still finds enough waves in Jersey to call it home. “I always loved the tropics, but New Jersey is cool,” he says. “It really does have a nice beach.” Photo by Mike Czarnecki
Dr. Katherine Perez-Rivera splits her time between psychology and vintage clothing. She runs the South Jersey Center for Psychological Services and the My Fair Lady Consignment Boutique in Pitman. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, her father taught her to love the flea-market business. “It’s my playground,” she says. “I’m a licensed psychologist…but in the shop, I just come in and play.” Photograph by Samantha Costa.
Derek Jones is the assistant station manager at 89.7 WGLS-FM Rowan Radio. “My job is to point students in the right direction, whether it is on the air or off the air.” Photo by Mike Anello.
Sonya Bright lives in Philadelphia and works as a senior art director of Fairchild Fashion Group in New York City, but she also owns the Tantini Tanning Salon in Glassboro, New Jersey. “I knew I wanted to be in New Jersey and a college campus,” Bright says. “I figured if college was anything like it was when I was there…I’d find plenty of people who wanted to tan.” Photo by Kellie Teixeira
Sonya Bright lives in Philadelphia and works as a senior art director of Fairchild Fashion Group in New York City, but she also owns the Tantini Tanning Salon in Glassboro, New Jersey. “I knew I wanted to be in New Jersey and a college campus,” Bright says. “I figured if college was anything like it was when I was there…I’d find plenty of people who wanted to tan.” Photo by Kellie Teixeira