About the Author

Carl Ganz, Jr. is a 1983 graduate of St. Patrick's High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He has a bachelor's degree in history from Seton Hall University and is employed as a software developer. In 2009, Bishop Paul Bootkoski appointed Carl to the historical commission of the Diocese of Metuchen. In 2010, Carl was appointed to the New Jersey Catholic Historical Commission. In addition to five books on software development, he is also the author of The History of Immaculate Conception Parish, Somerville, New Jersey, 1883 - 2008, and is currently working on a history of Immaculata High School in Somerville, New Jersey. Carl and his wife Wendy live in Raritan, New Jersey, with their children Carl III, Rose, and Emily, their dog Patches, and their cat Jake. Contact Carl at seton.software@verizon.net.