Musikfest Resumes After Shooting Musikfest Resumes After Shooting
Musikfest Resumes After Shooting UPDATE: Authorities have released new details in a Musikfest shooting that left patrons in a panic Saturday, Aug. 13. The 10-day music festival in Bethlehem came to a screeching halt when someone fired a weapon. A 20-year-old man was shot in the abdomen and was taken to an area hospital, where he remains in stable condition, local police said Monday, Aug. 15. Police called the shooting an isolated incident, and the festival was closed as a precaution. View this post on Instagram A post shared by V. Nikitin (@veenikitin) Regularly scheduled…
Party With Rob Gronkowski Next Month At His Official Retirement Party Party With Rob Gronkowski Next Month At His Official Retirement Party
Party With Rob Gronkowski Next Month At His Official Retirement Party Rob Gronkowski official hung up his cleats this offseason and retired from the NFL, and in true Gronk fashion, he's ready to party.  The future Hall of Famer is throwing an official retirement party at the Mohegan Sun FanDuel Sportsbook on Sept. 10 from 9 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $75. DJ Whoo Kid will be on hand to keep things moving, and guests can order the new Gronk Smash Burger from the kitchen.  Guests must be 21 or older to enter the 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd casino in Uncasville, CT.  Along with the festivities, UFC 279, featuring the main event of Kha…
Massive Italian Festival Returns To Jersey City Massive Italian Festival Returns To Jersey City
Massive Italian Festival Returns To Jersey City A massive Italian festival more than a century old has returned to Jersey City. La Festa Italiana is running Wednesday, Aug. 10 through Sunday, Aug. 14 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., outside of the Holy Rosary Church on 344 Sixth St. The church itself was apparently the first Italian church in New Jersey, founded in 1885. "With dozens of church societies in Holy Rosary the most prominent became the Maria SS. Dell’Assunta Society, founded in 1902," La Festa Italiana's website reads.  "Many members of this society herald from Morrone Del Sannio in the Campobasso Section of Italy. It was …
'Jersey Shore' Stars Throwing Parties At These NJ Nightclubs 'Jersey Shore' Stars Throwing Parties At These NJ Nightclubs
'Jersey Shore' Stars Throwing Parties At These NJ Nightclubs The most infamous members of MTV's "Jersey Shore" are back to party with fans as they prepare to host several events at some of New Jersey's popular nightclubs. Vinny Guadagnino, Angelina Pivarnick and DJ Pauly D want to party with you. Guadagnino, 34, will kick off the season hosting an event at Headliner in Neptune on Saturday, July 16.  Angelina Pivarnick, 36, will follow down in Atlantic City, hosting a Summer Saturdays party at Kiss Kiss nightclub on Saturday, July 23. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kiss Kiss Nightclub (@…
Pittsburgh's Brooke Annibale Bringing 'Bigger, Bolder Sound' To Western Mass Pittsburgh's Brooke Annibale Bringing 'Bigger, Bolder Sound' To Western Mass
Pittsburgh's Brooke Annibale Bringing 'Bigger, Bolder Sound' To Western Mass In a world where tens of thousands of songs come out per day, one pop-folk singer/songwriter hopes her sound will be the one to stand out among the crowd.   Brooke Annibale has been professionally releasing music since she was 23 years old but finally feels like she's in a place where everything is coming together. The now 34-year-old artist will be performing at MASS MoCA in North Adams for the first time on July 2 and says she's been waiting for this moment for a while.  "Any shows right now are things that I'm really looking forward to because for two solid years, there weren't a lot of…
Harley-Davidson 'HOG' Group To Tour Maryland During Rally Harley-Davidson 'HOG' Group To Tour Maryland During Rally
Harley-Davidson 'HOG' Group To Tour Maryland During Rally Hundreds of HOGS are heading to Maryland. Harley-Davidson has chosen Solomons in Calvert County as the location for one of their mid-Atlantic Regional HOG (Harley Owners Group) rallies, bringing upwards of 1,500 motorcyclists to the region. The rally begins on Thursday, June 23, and will run through Saturday, June 25, officials from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said. “Approximately 1,500 attendees are expected to attend this rally over the planned (three)-day event, with HOG members and their families from all across the US and Canada, coming to ride and explore Maryland,” official…
R-Rated Circus Pitches Big Tent In Atlantic City R-Rated Circus Pitches Big Tent In Atlantic City
R-Rated Circus Pitches Big Tent In Atlantic City The Super American Circus and its adult-themed rendition, Cirque Risque, have opened for the summer in Atlantic City. Located next to Showboat, the Super American circus is 90 minutes of "super power packed fun for the entire family," its social media description says. Features include The Dominguez family with the Moto Madness, world famous Hosts Bing Bang Boom Circus and death-defying aerialist high above the center ring.  After hours, the R-rated show boasts scantily-clad silk performers, contortionists, and more, as first reported by NJ Advance Media. The show is produced by a man nam…
Fredericksburg Fashion Show To Benefit Local Domestic Violence Non-Profit Fredericksburg Fashion Show To Benefit Local Domestic Violence Non-Profit
Fredericksburg Fashion Show To Benefit Local Domestic Violence Non-Profit An upcoming fashion show in Fredericksburg will put the spotlight on a local non-profit that empowers others to believe in themselves.  The Chamber Network of Enterprising Women is hosting a Spring Fashion Show at A. Smith Bowman Distillery, located at 1 Bowman Drive, starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 9.  The event will showcase the latest fashion and trends for men and women while also raising funds for Empowerhouse. The organization provides "confidential domestic violence assistance in the city of Fredericksburg and the counties of Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, and Caroline," …
Malibu Barbie Truck Rolls Through NJ Malls Malibu Barbie Truck Rolls Through NJ Malls
Malibu Barbie Truck Rolls Through NJ Malls A Malibu Barbie-themed truck is rolling through New Jersey malls. The pop-up truck, on a tour across the US, will be in Edison and Paramus this month. The truck will be at the Menlo Park Mall Saturday, June 4 and the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus on Saturday, June 11. The truck sells all-things Barbie including dolls, clothes playhouses, Barbie cars and more. Click here to browse the merchandise.
Baltimore's Fourth Of July Festivities Coming Back With A Bang Baltimore's Fourth Of July Festivities Coming Back With A Bang
Baltimore's Fourth Of July Festivities Coming Back With A Bang Fourth of July fireworks are returning to Baltimore's Inner Harbor for the first time in nearly three years and they're coming back with a bang!  The city is partnering with several organizations, including the Baltimore Orioles, American Visionary Arts Museum and the National Aquarium to make the festivities even bigger, WJZ reports.  “It has been an extremely long two years," Mayor Brandon Scott told the outlet. "I am thrilled to welcome residents and visitors from all over the region back to the world-famous Inner Harbor for a fun-filled day celebrating our nation’s indepe…
Paramus LEAD Carnival Returns With Bigger, Better Rides Paramus LEAD Carnival Returns With Bigger, Better Rides
Paramus Lead Carnival Returns With Bigger, Better Rides The Paramus LEAD Carnival is back with new rides and entertainment (scroll down for the schedule). The annual event running Thursday, May 26 through Sunday, June 12 at Westfield's Garden State Plaza supports the local and national Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence (LEAD) organization. This year's carnival will boast the usual favorites such as the ferris wheel, funhouse and motorcycle stunt riders. But joining the fleet of rides and entertainment options are the Tornado, big bumper cars and nationally-renowned puppeteer Granpa Cratchet. Founded in 2014 by retir…
Rich Strike Declines Invite To Preakness, Will Not Compete For Triple Crown Rich Strike Declines Invite To Preakness, Will Not Compete For Triple Crown
Rich Strike Declines Invite To Preakness, Will Not Compete For Triple Crown Rich Strike, the 148th winner of the Kentucky Derby, will not be attempting a Triple Crown run after his owner turned down the invitation to the Preakness Stakes in a statement. "Ritchie", the historic Kentucky Derby winner who came from the back of the field with 80-1 odds to win the race, will not compete in the annual Baltimore race in an effort to better his condition for the Belmont Stakes, announced owner Rick Dawson. "Our original plan for Rich Strike was contingent on the Kentucky Derby, should we not run in the Derby, we would point toward the Preakness, should we run in the Derby,…