I hope I find the right words for this post because words were what Randy Alexander was all about, along with a deep love for the New Jersey and Philadelphia entertainment scene and the people in it. Randy Alexander passed away Sunday, Dec. 27 after a four month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 62.
I first met Randy back in the 80 s when he was a TV/Radio reporter for the Trenton Times. He was so good at his job that His coverage of Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the U.S.A. tour was included in the 1996 biography “Glory Days,” written by Dave Marsh, according to his bio.
And in that new state, there’s a lot to miss.
For this writer, it’s feeling comfortable in an elevator of a downtown building, walking down Main Street to the Joule, getting an Americano from Weekend and sitting down in the beautiful lobby area to work and people-watch. That Americano can still happen, but watching interesting fashion choices isn’t worth the risk involved with loitering these days.
“Being able to go into any restaurant, without concern about how crowded it is or how close together the tables are. Do they have a patio? Is the weather nice enough for a patio? Is my favorite local spot still open?” Amanda Scott