Steve Kalafer to be honored in TV special featuring NJBIA president

Michele Siekerka President & CEO - New Jersey Business & Industry Association
Michele Siekerka President & CEO - New Jersey Business & Industry Association
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Business owner and philanthropist Steve Kalafer, known for founding the Somerset Patriots and being a New Jersey Hall of Famer, will be featured in an upcoming episode of “Remember Them with Steve Adubato and Jacqui Tricarico.” The episode is scheduled to premiere on Tuesday, October 7 at 10 p.m. and Sunday, October 12 at 6 p.m. on News12+.

Kalafer, who also worked as a film producer and passed away in 2021, will be remembered by various guests on the program. Michele Siekerka, President and CEO of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA), shares her reflections on Kalafer during the episode.

The show will also be rebroadcast as part of “One-on-One with Steve Adubato” on Saturday, October 18 at 7 a.m. on NJ PBS and at 7:30 a.m. on Thirteen/WNET. Another encore will air on Sunday, October 19 at 11 a.m. on Thirteen/WNET.



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