Joshua Sternin (born December 3, 1966 in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey) & Jeffrey Ventimilia (born May 20, 1966 in Somerville, New Jersey; also known as J.R. Ventimilia) are a duo of writers that have written "'Round Springfield" and "Simpson Tide". Other writing credits include Murphy Brown, That 70's Show, and The Critic; in addition, Sternin and Ventimilia's film credits include the roles of executive producers and writers for Kitchen Confidential, Robot and Monster, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012).
Ventimilia now goes by the name Jennifer Ventimilia. In late 2013, Ventimilia began transitioning from male-to-female, and she completed the transition in 2015 following SRS surgery.