William Sproule; Dr. Ami Vaidya; Adam Philipson

Steve Adubato speaks with William C. Sproule, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, about the importance of the Gateway Tunnel Project to the New Jersey and New York region, the goals for clean energy in New Jersey, and the issues around misclassification of workers and its impact on the state’s economy.

Steve Adubato is joined by Ami P. Vaidya, MD, Co-Chief, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, and Vice Chair, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hackensack Meridian Health. They discuss the importance of the HPV vaccine for youth, and the common misconceptions about the HPV vaccine. Dr. Vaidya also describes the safety of the COVID vaccine.

Steve Adubato sits down with Adam Philipson, President & CEO, Count Basie Center for the Arts, to talk about the challenges the arts community faced throughout the public health crisis, and how people reconnected to the arts during the pandemic. They also discuss William J. “Count” Basie’s impact on the music industry and his legacy in New Jersey.