Annemarie Cooke has juvenile macular degeneration. Before joining the staff of rfb7d in 1991, she worked for 17 years as a reporter for the Daily Home News in New Brunswick, NJ. She holds a BA in American Studies from Douglass College, Rutgers University and is working part time on a Master's degree from Thomas Edison College. She enjoys tandem biking, cross country skiing, travel for work and for fun and exploring food and wine. Annemarie and her husband, Doug Mccray, live in North Brunswick.