When David Waldman was laid off from Sony Music four years ago, he decided to take his hobby of home roasting coffee beans and go pro. He created Rojo’s, housed in a former French antiques warehouse, as a “sanctuary” for the “sort of left-brain artist community” drawn to the sleepy northern part of Lambertville that Waldman, in New York City fashion, has christened “NoLa.” He roasts some of the world’s finest coffees in a giant roaster in the corner of the cafe and often invites curious customers to join in “cupping” and tasting the coffees — a way to evaluate coffee beans that is similar to wine tasting. (Video by Nyier Abdou/The Star-Ledger)

They working almost around the clock to get Mountain Creek ski resort open for the skiing and snowboarding season this year. Even though mother nature won’t cooperate and snow, the resort has the ability to make snow in a variety of weather conditions. (Video by Andre Malok/The Star-Ledger)

The Port of New York and New Jersey is being dredged to maintain navigation channels for the next generation of container ships. The largest excavator in the United States, the Dredge New York, is currently operating in the Port Jersey Channel as part of the deepening project. It’s 3,000 horsepower engine operates a 24 yard bucket, capable of scouring the channel bottom 60 feet below the surface. (Video by Andre Malok/The Star-Ledger)

Newark is the birthplace of the Italian Hot Dog, and back in the 1950s, there were hot dog joints all over the North Ward. Now there is only one. Dickie Dee’s. For 50 years two couples have worked to make the place a New Jersey legend. (Video by Mitsu Yasukawa/The Star-Ledger)