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NJ's Wé Ani One Step Closer To Becoming Next 'American Idol' NJ's Wé Ani One Step Closer To Becoming Next 'American Idol'
NJ's Wé Ani One Step Closer To Becoming Next 'American Idol' Wé Ani is singing her way to the top. The New Jersey native secured a spot in the Top 24 during the Sunday, April 9 episode of "American Idol." Ani, of Paterson, performed her rendition of Aretha Franklin's "Ain’t No Way." "I've always thought trying to cut good singers is difficult," Lionel Richie tells the 24-year-old vocalist. "Trying to cut a great singer, that's impossible. You are a great singer." That's when Richie broke the news: Ani is heading to the Top 24. Ani previously made it to the top three on Season 11 of "The Voice," and got a standing ovation from all three "American I…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Now Wait A Minute: Isley Brothers Make 'Em Wanna Shout In Teaneck, Englewood Now Wait A Minute: Isley Brothers Make 'Em Wanna Shout In Teaneck, Englewood
Now Wait A Minute: Isley Brothers Make 'Em Wanna Shout In Teaneck, Englewood Few celebrities have not one but two streets named after them, but that became reality when the Isley Brothers got one each in Teaneck and Englewood. “It's beyond words for me to express my level of appreciation and gratitude,” guitarist Ernie Isley told  a crowd gathered Thursday at Van Cortland Terrace and Van Arsdale Place near the Teaneck Armory. A similar “Isley Brothers Way” ceremony was held at Liberty Road and Greenleaf Avenue in neighboring Englewood. Velvety vocalist brother Ron Isley called it “a spectacular culmination of a lot of dreams and a lot of prayers.” Many know the I…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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'Legends, Heroes': Bergen Jam Band Headlines Mayday Missions First-Responder Fundraiser 'Legends, Heroes': Bergen Jam Band Headlines Mayday Missions First-Responder Fundraiser
'Legends, Heroes': Bergen Jam Band Headlines Mayday Missions First-Responder Fundraiser Classics by several recently-departed rock and soul legends will make a powerful set list when the Bergen-based jam band Midnight Toast headlines a fundraiser for a non-profit group dedicated to helping first responders and their families in times of trouble. The “Legends and Heroes Tribute Show” at Debonair Music Hall (formerly Mexicali Blues) in Teaneck on April 6 will benefit Mayday Missions. Switching back and forth between electric and acoustic, Midnight Toast moves from festival stages to bars without missing a chord. They're also bringing guest musicians -- as well as a horn section…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Miss New Jersey Falls Short In Miss America Competition Miss New Jersey Falls Short In Miss America Competition
Miss New Jersey Falls Short In Miss America Competition Miss New Jersey Jaime Gialloreto of Woolwich fell short in this year's Miss America competition when Miss New York took the crown Sunday night. Nia Franklin was crowned Miss America 2019 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Miss Connecticut was first runner up. The 19-year-old contemporary jazz dancer is a sophomore at Loyola University Maryland.  She danced to Aretha Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" during the first talent competition, and advocated for food allergy awareness.  This was the first year that the contest took place without a swimsuit competition…

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by Cecilia Levine