Jim & Linda Dierking
Jim and I were born and raised in Staten Island, New York. We were members of Zion Lutheran Church in Staten Island. We moved to Toms River, NJ when our daughters were in 2nd and 4th grade. That was 32 years ago. We were members of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Beachwood, NJ.
We were the high school youth advisors for a total of 17 years between the two churches. Our work with the youth enabled us to keep the lines of communication with our two daughters open. Tara and her family are members here as well and our daughter Beth and her family live in Bethlehem, PA.
Presently we are living with Tara, Rich, and our grandsons (Pepe family). We are looking to find a ranch in the area, as we no longer need a two story colonial. Downsizing will be a challenge, as our last home was very large. However, it is time to condense. Our grandson Brian will be excited when we find our next home, because he will gain his bedroom. He has been an amazingly good sport about it.
Tara and I have joined the bell choir. We both played at St. Paul for many, many years and really enjoy it.
Everyone here has been extremely welcoming and it feels good to be back at Zion Lutheran Church.
Jaime & Jodi Ennis
Jaime and Jodi were married at Zion in June 2017 and they currently reside in Califon, NJ. They moved to the area about 1 1/2 years ago and are in the process of renovating their house, hoping the major work will soon be done! They are expecting their first child at the end of March, so Jaime is busy working on the nursery and preparing for their bundle of joy.
Outside of all the renovation and baby-prep work, Jaime enjoys motorsports and skiing and Jodi enjoys yoga, dinner with friends, and painting (when time allows). They both love to travel and have a long bucket list of places to go and things to see. In the meantime, they are enjoying getting to know the local area and meeting new people.
Rich & Tara Pepe
Rich and Tara and their three boys, Brian, Kevin and Alex, relocated to Raritan Township, NJ last summer from Toms River, NJ. Rich and Tara met in high school in Toms River, NJ and have been married for 16 years.
Rich recently accepted a new position as the Assistant Business Administrator for Edison Township Public Schools. Tara is co-founder and Director of Finance at Foundation Academy Charter School in Trenton.
Brian will be 13 in April and is currently in 7th grade at JP Case Middle School. Kevin is turning 11 on March 1st and is currently in 5th grade at Reading-Fleming Intermediate School. Alex turned 8 in October and is currently in 2nd grade at Desmares Elementary School. All three boys play baseball and Rich coaches, so the family spends a lot of time at the baseball field! Brian and Kevin play the trumpet. Kevin and Alex participate in Cub Scouts.
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