Carter: The remarkable lives on Newark sanitation truck No. 2646
Published: Sunday, August 21, 2011, 12:30 PM
Barry Carter/The Star-Ledger
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You'd never guess what their lives are really like, never suspect a garbage truck can be an island where honor and tolerance converge daily. This is the story of two sanitation workers: Jitterbug and Crystal.
Crystal is transgender. She was born a man but comes to work wearing earrings and makeup. She feels and lives like a woman, but she works in a macho world — or so you might think. Until you learn there is a circle of acceptance around her.