People and Places
SIGHTS TO BE SEEN
DeAndre and Randi
Phillips of Edgewater
stroll hand-in-hand
along the Hudson River.
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to charity, offers every sport, from
soccer to dodgeball, with co-ed teams.
“I usually play once a week during
the offseason, which on a good year
doesn’t start until February,” he says.
“Last season, Randi and I played
football together, and after the games
we all went out in Jersey City for
happy hour.”
Back in Edgewater, Randi keeps fit
while taking advantage of Edgewater’s
serene setting. “I’m a runner, and when
I moved here my goal was to run from
home, across the GW Bridge and back.
It was a really beautiful path, all along
the river,” she says. Randi also enjoys
biking, a hobby she’s trying to get
DeAndre into as well.
And when the city beckons, they can
be there in no time. “We take the ferry
from right here in Edgewater,” says
Randi, adding that the quick ride is
like taking a “mini cruise.” On the
weekends, when Edgewater’s terminal
is closed, they head over to nearby
Weehawken’s Port Imperial.
Despite how easy it is to leave town,
both agree that they are here to stay.
“I think we’ll be in Edgewater for a
while,” says Randi. ◆
favorite food store
WHOLE FOODS
“We used to drive out here to
shop at Whole Foods and we
fell in love with the area.”
– DeAndre
best bike routes
HOBOKEN OR
PALISADES
INTERSTATE PARK
“When I bike the Palisades
trails I often stop at Ross Dock
to rest. The picnic space has
a large grassy area where
people fly kites, lay in the sun
and barbecue on the park’s
grills. It’s the back yard I
don’t have.” – Randi
WHOLE FOODS: EUGENE PARCIASEPE JR.
DeAndre’s job with the Giants,
where he’s currently in his fifth season,
has him commuting to the Quest
Diagnostics Training Center adjacent to
MetLife Stadium, a drive that was only
minutes from his Secaucus home.
“One of my concerns moving here
was how backed up River Road would
be since it’s so close to the GW
Bridge,” he says. But both he and
Randi, an ultrasound technician at
Jersey City Medical Center, find their
commutes are easy. “We hardly ever
hit traffic, so it’s no issue,” he adds.
Even with all that Edgewater has to
offer, the couple still frequents Jersey
City. “We go back for brunch and to
see friends all the time,” Randi says of
her old neighborhood. “A cool new
spot called Dullboy just opened that
we’ve been going to. They’ve got great
cocktails and a fun menu. And we love
this restaurant called LITM that always
switches up their seasonal menu and
makes great martinis.”
Not surprisingly, the sports-loving
couple also go back to play ball. “We’re
in a sports league out there called
ZogSports,” says DeAndre. The league,
which donates a portion of its proceeds