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Rich Romano is an author and photographer from Wayne, New Jersey. His first book Forgotten New Jersey: The Garden State's Unique, Historic, and Abandoned Curiosities[1] was published on January 1, 2025, and features original photography from around the state.
Romano was born in Belleville, New Jersey, on April 6, 1975 and attended Belleville High School from 1989 to 1993, where he was a two-sport athlete (track & field and football). Romano is also known for creating the Fat Romano sandwich in 1997 while attending Rutgers University. The sandwich was a favorite choice[2] amongst college students at the famed Grease trucks, and contains cheese steak, fried egg, french fries, Taylor ham, lettuce and tomato, and was featured on several television shows including episode 19 of Man v. Food, season 2.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "America Through Time Series". Through-time.com.
- ^ "Original Fat Sandwiches - Fan Favorite". RU Hungry Restaurant.
- ^ "New Brunswick, New Jersey: Fat Sandwich Challenge". Mashed.com.