#TigerStyle (2013)
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High School wrestling rules New Jersey and in 2013 no team was better than the South Plainfield Tigers. Five of their wrestlers - all seniors - are so good they were nicknamed Murderers' Row after Babe Ruth's 1927 Yankees. Together they have won every individual and team title the state has to offer. In 2012 and 2013 the team gave The Star-Ledger inside access to their season and lives, as the five seniors of Murderers' Row attempted a feat that had never been done - five individual state championships.
A Darkened Stage: The last days of Maxwell's (2013)
"A Darkened Stage" profiles the famed New Jersey music venue Maxwell's where Nirvana once played and Bruce Springsteen filmed the music video to Glory Days. In 2013, the club announced it was closing its doors in a town overrun with gentrification, far removed from its gloried past.
The Bottom Rope: Inside the world of independent wrestling (2012)
In high school gyms and VFW halls in New Jersey, there exists a place where pro-wrestlers are made - and where aging stars refuse to let go. Far away from the WWE, National Wrestling Superstars spotlights these die-hard showmen and their unwavering desire to perform. The Bottom Rope goes beyond the ring to look at four wrestlers, their stories, and what keeps them coming back for more.
Fighter Diary: an inside look at UFC Fighter Jim Miller (2012)
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New Jersey native and UFC veteran Jim Miller was preparing for the biggest fight of his career. For six weeks leading up to a headlining fight on FOX, the fighter gave The Star-Ledger complete access to his training, his home and his psyche. The series culminated with an inside look at Fight Week leading up to the night before he steps into the octagon.
Divided Families - Remittance (2008)
Part of the 2009 Robert F. Kennedy Award winning project at Arizona State
"Remittance" is a 13-minute documentary shot in Guatemala City and Los Angeles California. It follows a single family who has been torn apart by immigration and how growing technology impacts their lives. The project was part of the 2007-2008 Divided Families project at Arizona State University through a grant by Howard G. Buffet.