Planet New Jersey podcast features Haitian cuisine and tough Garden State trivia

Michele Siekerka President & CEO - New Jersey Business & Industry Association
Michele Siekerka President & CEO - New Jersey Business & Industry Association
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The New Jersey Business & Industry Association’s podcast, Planet New Jersey, continues to spotlight businesses across the state with its biweekly episodes. Hosted by Randy Stephens and Vinnie Civitillo, the show offers conversations with local business owners and includes a New Jersey-themed trivia segment.

One highlighted episode from 2025 featured Nagela Duperval, owner of Ou La Restaurant & Bar in Carteret. Duperval discussed Haitian cuisine and spoke about the difficulties faced when starting a minority-owned business in a new industry. The episode also included what was described as the toughest New Jersey trivia game on the show so far, where neither contestant managed to answer any questions correctly.

Listeners are encouraged to test their own knowledge by tuning in to see if they can outperform this episode’s contestants.



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