Claim: Diane Ruggiero lived in a state in the Northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.
Evidence: While she was living in North Arlington , New Jersey , Ruggiero 's writing talent was discovered by Mark St. Germain while she worked as a waitress at the Park and Orchard restaurant in East Rutherford , New Jersey.
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.