SJM_SouthernExposure_0224_SouthernExposure_11_08 2 / 22 / 24 5 : 24 PM Page 3 Do you know a local person ? NAMES TO KNOW who is doing great things ? Let us know by emailing Carly @ SouthJersey.com . Local people achieving big things in South Jersey and beyond Casey Frederick Nick Pittman Dane DeMarco Sanaa Mehta Danielle Grasso Kennedy Erdman Mehta is the first female Eagle Bordentown City’s Frederick Pittman , a Brigantine native and ThisHaddonfield chef was Grassowas recently promoted to A Cherry Hill High School West Scout in Washington Township wonsecond place on Wheel of currentSewell resident , was named a 2024 James Beard the rank of lieutenant , making student , Erdman was chosen out and the fourth to achieve this Fortune , takinghome $ 15,698 . only 17 years old when he be - semifinalist in the “ Best Chef ” her the first female lieutenant of55 girls across the country to rank in Gloucester County . The Participatingas a contestant on camean on - air weather fore - category for the Mid - Atlantic . and highest ranked woman in receivean All - America recogni - Washington Township sopho - thegame show has been a long caster for NBC - 40 and later be - DeMarco currently runs Gass & the110 - year history of the Had - tion . Recently , she was named more earned her historical ac - time in the making for Frederick , came the chief meteorologist of Main , and used to be the head donfield Police Department . Only theSouth Region New Jersey complishment from Troop 123 who originally applied to be on WJLP - TV.Today , “ Nor’easter chef of Sonny’s Cocktail Joint one of five women on the bor - Girls Soccer Coaches Association and currently has 60 merit theshow in early 2021 . Grow - Nick ” is the president and CEO andWine Dive in Philadelphia . ough force , Grasso has been a ( NJGSCA ) Player of Year . Erdman badges . She became a mem - ing up , Frederick would watch of his own independent weather DeMarco also owned Burger - part of the police department for is committed to playing D1 soc - ber of the Order of the Arrow Wheel of Fortune and Jeop - forecastmedia company in Time in Audubon , which has 23 years , beginning her career as cer at the collegiate level at in 2022 and is a former mem - ardy ! every night with his fami - SouthJersey called Norcast since closed down . The James a patrol officer . She then went Monmouth University . An All - ber of Cub Scout Pack 20 . ly , a tradition revived during the Weather . His passion for meteo - BeardRestaurant and Chef on to the detective bureau where American title is an honor re - Mehta constructed an outdoor pandemic.The show contacted rology started when he was in Awards highlight excellence shewas promoted to corporal , served for the best amateur ath - classroom as her community Frederick in 2023 for a follow - third grade , when Pittman would from fine dining restaurants to and then promoted to sergeant . letes in their sport . To be nomi - service project at Bunker Hill up audition , and Frederick flew announce the weather forecast casualestablishments , and the Herpromotion was announced nated for the award , students Middle School , to which she to California to film his episode , on the school’s morning an - outstanding chef category rec - duringHaddonfield commission - musthave a cumulative grade devoted 246 hours . whichpremiered on television nouncements , and even invited ognizesthose who set high ers ’ Jan . 22 meeting . pointaverage of 3.75 or better , last month . the chief meteorologist of NBC’s culinary standards and impact excel in their sport and perform local affiliate to his school . their community . Finalists will community service . Those who be announced on April 3 . knowErdman describe her as kind , humble and a high - achiever . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 20 issue 11 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 12 |