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Joey Catalano
Joe Catalano "Joey Cat" grew up in a predominately Italian neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey where his grandfather and uncles were fruit and vegetable peddlers. Joey lived a "Bronx Tale", but actually a "Newark Tale", where he and his friends imitated all the wise-guys in front of the Italian clubs and bookie joints on all the corners "down neck". His mom, Rosie, always said he was a natural and should pursue a career in acting. After graduating high school from Newark Eastside, Joey went down to the Jersey shore to work for the casinos in Atlantic City as a craps and blackjack dealer. After a number of years missing his hometown and family, Joey came back home to work for the Ports of Newark with a later career change to the Newark Public Schools. As part of his Italian heritage, he grew up watching and learning from his grandma in the kitchen, giving him a passion for cooking and led …
