March 21, 2026. On location at the NJEA Convention, Larry Abrams, Founder and Executive Director of BookSmiles and 2021 Russ Berrie Making A Difference Honorree, joins Steve Adubato to discuss his innovative approach for reducing book waste while expanding access to literature for children in need.
February 25, 2026. On location at the NJEA Convention, Senior One-on-One Correspondent Jacqui Tricarico is joined by Dr. Meera Wells, Statewide Medical Director of NJ Pediatric Psychiatry Collaborative and Assistant Professor at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry, to emphasize the significance of youth mental health for educational, emotional, and social success.
February 3, 2026. On location at the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) Convention, Steve Adubato sits down with Nicholas Ferroni, Creator, Executive Producer, and Host of "Historically Correct" and Teacher at Union High School, to explore New Jersey’s crucial Revolutionary War landmarks and why their legacy still matters today.
January 28, 2026. On location at the NJEA Convention, Steve Adubato speaks with Petal Robertson, Vice President of the NJ Education Association, about her commitment to teaching, the intersection of labor unions and politics, and the union’s efforts to secure strong retirement benefits for its members.
Senior Correspondent Jacqui Tricarico is joined by John Hunter, Founder of The World Peace Game Foundation and NJEA Keynote Speaker, to discuss how The World Peace Game teaches students critical thinking, teamwork, conflict resolution, and compassion.
Steve Adubato goes on-location to the NJEA Convention to speak with Melissa Ziobro, Curator of the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University, about their tribute to Bruce Springsteen and how the exhibit aims to teach American history through music.
Steve Adubato speaks to Therapist and Executive Coach Alisha De Lorenzo at the NJEA Convention about improving New Jersey’s education system by addressing the once-taboo subject of teachers’ and students’ mental health.
2023-2024 NJ State Teacher of the Year Joseph Nappi joins Steve Adubato at the NJEA Convention to talk about his journey from being the self-professed “problem child” to receiving one of NJ’s highest accolades for educators.
Andrea Hering, President and Founder of Crisis Response Canines, speaks with Senior Correspondent Jacqui Tricarico at the NJEA Convention about the impact of her organization and providing emotional support animals to first responders and survivors.
Writer and Director Philip Musey joins Steve Adubato at the NJEA Convention to discuss his film “The Inventor”, which explores the obstacles Garrett Morgan faced as a black inventor in the early 1900's.
