I am 56 years old and have two children in school in the District, Samantha, a senior at the high school, and Ariel, a freshman.  We live in the Adamsville School area and both of my kids attended B-R schools since kindergarten.

My wife Marla and I have been married 24 years.  Marla is a Veterinary Technician at Bernardsville Animal Hospital.  For much of our time in Bridgewater, she's also been a Girl Scout Leader, Class Parent, or both. 

I grew up in New Rochelle, NY (0-16) and finished up my high school years in Hollywood, FL.  Both of these communities, like Bridgewater, have very diverse populations, both socioeconomically and racially, and large school districts.  They're also both wonderful communities to grow up in, offering a multitude of academic and recreational opportunities. 

I received my college degree with honors from the University of Florida and a law degree from the Washington College of Law at the American University, where I served on the Law Review and was awarded both a Dean's Research Fellowship and a Dean's Research Fellowship.

Following my graduation from law school, I spent seven years practicing corporate and securities law at major New York City law firms, Cahill Gordon & Reindel and Kaye Scholer, and later served as general counsel to Nathan's Famous, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and Great Earth Vitamins.

On September 11, 2001, my family and I were living across the street from the World Trade Center.  Our apartment building sustained substantial damage and we were rendered homeless.  (It reopened in May of 2002).  It was time to leave Manhattan, where I'd lived since 1983.  Within  eight weeks we bought our home in Bridgewater and moved in at the end of November, 2001. We chose to live in Bridgewater because it would provide our children the same type of experience I had as a child.

In 2002, I co-founded Lerner, Cumbo & Associates, a regional search and staffing company headquartered in New York City.  We place attorneys, accountants/financial personnel, IT workers, and administrative people in permanent, temporary, and temp-to-perm jobs.