The Township of Nutley surprised former resident Martha Stewart live on the Drew Barrymore Show yesterday during a remote broadcast from Elm Place, the street she grew up on, as Township officials honorarily named the street “Martha Stewart Place.” Stewart was raised in the Township and is a 1959 Nutley High School graduate.

Mayor John V. Kelly, III along with Commissioners Mauro G. Tucci, Alphonse Petracco and Thomas Evans joined Stewart’s niece Sophie Slater and nephew Chris Herbert in a short ceremony unveiling the honorary street sign.

“One of the things I always say is Nutley is a destination in life,” the Mayor said as Stewart and Barrymore watched from a studio in Manhattan. “It’s an important destination in life because of people like Martha who are from here who have had so much success in so many different fields. We wanted to honor that legacy here in Nutley so we passed this unanimous proclamation in honor of Martha.”

The episode of the Drew Barrymore Show featuring Martha Stewart is scheduled to air on Tuesday, November 12th on CBS-TV.