Rutherford

William "Billy" Neumann will tell you first that he is a lifelong resident of Rutherford, New Jersey. He is the third generation to reside in a home that was once the main house of the large Beard family farm. For more than half the year, he sleeps outside on the home's open-air porch and tends to a garden that has continually yielded a harvest for over 135 years. Neumann is a commercial photographer in New York City. Since 1985, he has produced award-winning images of business leaders, celebrities and politicians. He also has continuously documented the beauty of the Borough of Rutherford and its evolving history. These images have been used in numerous borough calendars, brochures, posters and more. He has produced guided tours of Rutherford, Paterson and New York City. He is past chairman of Rutherford's Historic Preservation Commission and serves on other New Jersey historic committees, including Bergen County's Historic Preservation Advisory Board. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Paterson Habitat for Humanity and has pro bono affiliations with libraries, public radio and arts organizations.