2024 Grand Marshal, Stephanie Mongiello Wauters Stephanie Mongiello Wauters was born in Hoboken, NJ to Stephen and Lena (nee Pierro) Mongiello. She and her brothers Peter D. and Michael A. Mongiello J.M.C (Ret.) were all raised in Hoboken. Her grandparents immigrated to the United States around 1897 from the Italian Regions of Puglia and Campania, in the Provinces of Foggia and Avellino. Stephanie is married to John P. Wauters, a Toms River Certified Public Accountant. They are blessed with two sons and daughters-in-law. Additionally, they have four wonderful grandchildren. Stephanie graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Hoboken. She continued her education and graduated from The College of Saint Elizabeth, Montclair State College and Rutgers-Camden School of Law. While raising her sons, she first taught biology at Toms River High School South; then attended law school; and clerked for the Ocean County Superior Court Judges. In 1998 she opened her law practice, after serving 10 years as a prosecutor in the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office where she specialized in Environmental and Interfering with Custody cases. During her last five years in the Prosecutor’s Office Stephanie also served on the Prosecutor’s Administration Team. In November of 2004 Stephanie Mongiello Wauters was nominated and confirmed as a Judge. Judge Wauters served as an Administrative Law Judge until July of 2009 when she was appointed as a Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey. She served in the Criminal and Family Courts in Ocean County until her retirement in 2015. Judge Wauters served on the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Women in the Courts and the Women’s Committee of the Ocean County Bar Association. Stephanie was the Co-Founder and President of Ocean County Citizens for Clean Water. She also served on the Advisory Board of Ocean County Catholic Charities and Providence House. Stephanie was honored by the Ocean County Soroptomists and other organizations for her professional, community and charitable work. In 1998 she received the Ocean County Observer’s "Pride in the Community" award.