Legends of the Meadowlands: Joseph Sanzari
Joseph Sanzari
Famously beginning as a one-person teenage contractor, Sanzari has created one of the largest independent road building and construction enterprises in New Jersey. A benefactor of both Hackensack Medical Center and Holy Name...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Larry Russo
Larry Russo
With a work ethic grounded deeply in innovation and quality, Russo founded Russo Development in 1972 to build — and then eventually own — industrial buildings in the region. He was an early...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Evelyn and Frank Pezzolla
Evelyn and Frank Pezzolla
The original Meadowlands “power couple,” Frank and Evelyn Pezzolla are second-generation operators of Frank’s Truck Center in Lyndhurst — providing the region with sales and service of delivery and commercial vehicles....
Legends of the Meadowlands: Al Paradise
Al Paradise
He is an accomplished executive (first at Schiavone Construction and then his own firm, Landscape Techniques), but he is best known for his efforts at the Meadowlands Chamber. One of the original incorporators...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Anthony Papamarkos
Anthony Papamarkos
Tony Papamarkos is the proud owner of the Graycliff Catering facility in Moonachie, which has become a hallmark of the Meadowlands, hosting thousands of celebrations. A longstanding member of the Meadowlands Chamber and...
Legends of the Meadowlands: John ‘Red’ Palsi
John ‘Red’ Palsi
What would a Giants or Jets game be without a pregame beer at Redd’s before a shuttle to the stadium? For more than 50 years, the restaurant has evolved into the archetype...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Jim O’Keefe
Jim O’Keefe
Shortly after being the first employee at R. S. Knapp Co. in Lyndhurst, O’Keefe became a junior partner. By 1959, he owned the entire company, now known as Napco. The business, which provides...
Legends of the Meadowlands: George Newman
George Newman
Newman, who founded Allied Outdoor Advertising, bought the 28-acre site surrounding the Northeast Corridor rail line and adjacent to the New Jersey Turnpike in 1982 to develop the Allied Junction project. Allied Junction...
Legends of the Meadowlands: Randy Neumann
Randy Neumann
As a boxer, he compiled a professional record of 31 wins (11 by way of knockout) and 7 losses in 38 fights — against notable opponents such as Jimmy Young, Jerry Quarry and...
Legends of the Meadowlands: John McMullen
John McMullen
A lifelong New Jersey native (McMullen graduated from Montclair High in 1936), he bought the NHL’s Colorado Rockies in 1982, moved them to New Jersey and changed their name to the Devils —...
