Will Bon Jovi Show Up To His Soul Kitchen's 8th Annual Chili Cookoff This Weekend? Will Bon Jovi Show Up To His Soul Kitchen's 8th Annual Chili Cookoff This Weekend?
Will Bon Jovi Show Up To His Soul Kitchen's 8th Annual Chili Cookoff This Weekend? Will Jon Bon Jovi make an appearance at the 8th annual chili cookoff in Toms River? Last year, the rock star surprised fans by visiting each table at the cookoff. There was fierce competition among a dozen teams. The 8th annual fundraising event to support JBJ Soul Kitchen begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 at 1769 Hooper Ave. A Sayreville native, the rocker founded his Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation in 2006 to help combat hunger, poverty and homelessness. Diners pay a donation at Jon Bon Jovi's community restaurant chain. The Hooper Avenue location provides free mea…
'Are Republicans Not Intelligent, Jimmy?': NJ 'Trump White House Survivor' On Kimmel 'Are Republicans Not Intelligent, Jimmy?': NJ 'Trump White House Survivor' On Kimmel
'Are Republicans Not Intelligent, Jimmy?': NJ 'Trump White House Survivor' On Kimmel "How did you get caught up in this mess? You seem like an intelligent person." That's the question Jimmy Kimmel had for New Jersey's Cassidy Hutchinson, the Pennington native and former White House aide in the Trump administration, who was a star witness in the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot hearing, by testifying that Trump physically attacked a Secret Service driver in an attempt to join the crowd at the capitol.  Hutchinson, 27, dished it right back to the late-night host. "Are Republicans not intelligent, Jimmy?" Hutchinson said with a smirk. Hutchinson — a "proud, former New Jersey residen…
'This Place Looks Bleak': Another NJ Restaurant Gets Gordon Ramsay Revival 'This Place Looks Bleak': Another NJ Restaurant Gets Gordon Ramsay Revival
'This Place Looks Bleak': Another NJ Restaurant Gets Gordon Ramsay Revival Gordon Ramsay isn't done with Passaic County just yet. A week after giving the "Kitchen Nightmares" episode of Woodland Park's Bask46 aired, Ramsay's show will feature In The Drink, a restaurant and bar at the Preakness Valley Golf Course in Wayne. The In A Drink episode will premiere on Monday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. on FOX. According to the restaurant's Facebook page, the episode was filmed from Tuesday, May 30 to Saturday, June 3. Following Ramsay's renovations, the restaurant reopened on Sunday, June 4. 🎉NEW & IMPROVED 🎉 In The Drink will reopen tomorrow June 4th!! Come check out …
NJ 'Culinary Gangster' Faces Off Against Gordon Ramsay On 'Kitchen Nightmares' (PHOTOS) NJ 'Culinary Gangster' Faces Off Against Gordon Ramsay On 'Kitchen Nightmares' (PHOTOS)
NJ 'Culinary Gangster' Faces Off Against Gordon Ramsay On 'Kitchen Nightmares' (Photos) After a few days with Gordon Ramsay, Bobby Fortunato, "The Culinary Gangster" and the executive chef at Bask46 in Passaic County, decided to go sleep with the fishes. Ramsay helped give Bask46, a Woodland Park restaurant, a makeover on "Kitchen Nightmares" which aired on FOX on Monday, Oct. 2. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bask46 (@_bask46) In the episode, owner Steve Baskinger was at the end of his rope, having sunk his life savings into the restaurant, but constantly clashing with Fortunato, his executive chef who made $100,…
Small Central Jersey Town Among '50 Most Charming Small Towns In America': HGTV Small Central Jersey Town Among '50 Most Charming Small Towns In America': HGTV
Small Central Jersey Town Among '50 Most Charming Small Towns In America': HGTV A small city in Hunterdon County, recently was named one of America's 50 most charming towns by HGTV. Founded in 1705, Lambertville is known for its picturesque views of the Delaware River, antiques and art galleries. The television network released a slideshow with the ranking, describing the city of 4,100 residents as “The Antiques Capital of New Jersey.” Lambertville also made HGTV's list of most charming towns last year. Its top attractions, according to Tripadvisor, include:  The People's Store Antiques and Design Center with more than 40 dealers, Music Mountain Theater,…
Miss New Jersey Sets Sights On Miss USA Crown Miss New Jersey Sets Sights On Miss USA Crown
Miss New Jersey Sets Sights On Miss USA Crown Derby Chukwudi is proud to represent the Garden State. Chukwudi, a Hoboken resident, is Miss New Jersey 2023 and will be competing at the Miss USA pageant on Friday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. in Reno airing on The CW.  Chukwudi, will be competing against 50 other women (including Washington, D.C.'s winner) for the title. "It feels amazing," Chukwudi said of her title. "It's definitely been an honor to represent the state of New Jersey and be a beacon of hope and inspiration to young people. I am grateful for the opportunity. Wanting to step out of her comfort zone, Chukwudi, who was raised in N…
'They Make 'Em Different In Jersey': NJ Singer, 21, Nails 'The Voice' Audition 'They Make 'Em Different In Jersey': NJ Singer, 21, Nails 'The Voice' Audition
'They Make 'Em Different In Jersey': NJ Singer, 21, Nails 'The Voice' Audition Mara Justine, a 21-year-old New Jersey resident, had judges fighting over her after turning all four of their chairs on her audition of "The Voice." The Galloway resident nailed her rendition of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" on the Monday, Sept. 25 blind audition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MARA JUSTINE (@marajustine1) View this post on Instagram A post shared by MARA JUSTINE (@marajustine1) All four judges, Niall Horan, Reba McEntire, Gwen Stefani and John Legend were left stu…
Flight Attendant's Restaurant Among 3 Philly Eateries Named To NY Times 'Best In America' List Flight Attendant's Restaurant Among 3 Philly Eateries Named To NY Times 'Best In America' List
Flight Attendant's Restaurant Among 3 Philly Eateries Named To NY Times 'Best In America' List The "New York Times" has compiled a list of 50 best restaurants in America. Three of those are based in Philadelphia, and they're all new, having opened sometime since 2022. The Philadelphia restaurants on the NYT list are: El Chingon, a Mexican restaurant at 1524 S 10th Street View this post on Instagram A post shared by el chingon Philly (@elchingonphilly) Chef Juan Carlos "takes us home to the Pueblan kitchen where his mother taught him to cook," Nikita Richardson writes. "El Chingon doesn’t clamor for attention or traffic in gimmicks; …
Popstar Pink Visits Hersheypark Disguised As Mario Popstar Pink Visits Hersheypark Disguised As Mario
Popstar Pink Visits Hersheypark Disguised As Mario It was not "Me Mario" hanging out at the so-called "Sweetest Place on Earth" over the weekend, it was the three-time Grammy-winning pop star Pink.  Pink, who grew up in Doylestown where she went by her real name Alecia Moore, was outfitted with the disguise by her husband, who also bought similar glasses disguises of Batman and Bluey for their kiddos.  The 44-year-old mom of two posted some videos and photos of the undercover visit on her Instagram.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by P!NK (@pink) In the video, she poked fun at he…
3 Philadelphia Women Including Possible Sisters Revealed As Contestants On 'Bachelor' 3 Philadelphia Women Including Possible Sisters Revealed As Contestants On 'Bachelor'
3 Philadelphia Women Including Possible Sisters Revealed As Contestants On 'Bachelor' The women competing on the next season of ABC's "The Bachelor" have been revealed. And three of them are from Philadelphia. Next season's Bachelor, Joey Graziadei, hails from the Philly burbs: He's a 28-year-old tennis coach who grew up in Collegeville. ABC on Saturday, Sept. 16 released just the names and ages of the contestants, but popular Reality TV blogger RealitySteve released some tea on his Instagram stories. According to Steve, 26-year-old Allison and 28-year-old Lauren are sisters. Daily Voice did some digging and according to the LinkedIn in Lanie's Instagram bio, she's a …
'Sopranos' Star Joined OnlyFans After Vax Mandate Opposition Made Her Hollywood Pariah: Report 'Sopranos' Star Joined OnlyFans After Vax Mandate Opposition Made Her Hollywood Pariah: Report
'Sopranos' Star Joined OnlyFans After Vax Mandate Opposition Made Her Hollywood Pariah: Report Enjoying Drea de Matteo's content on OnlyFans? You have her vaccine stance to thank. In an interview with Fox News Digital, de Matteo, who played Adriana on "The Sopranos," said she joined the account last month after her stance on the vaccine mandate made her a Hollywood pariah. "My own industry thinks I'm...a savage,"  de Matteo said. "I went from being allowed to work to never being allowed to work again." Matteo was dropped by her agent and almost lost her home over her opposition to vaccine mandates, but soon found another source of income, she said. Fans paying $15 a month for h…
NJ Pizzerias Named Best For Regional Style Are Nowhere Near NYC NJ Pizzerias Named Best For Regional Style Are Nowhere Near NYC
NJ Pizzerias Named Best For Regional Style Are Nowhere Near NYC They might be deep in New Jersey, but they've sure got New York state of mind. Six pizzerias, most in the central part of the Garden State, have been crowned by the Washington Post as having the best New York-style pizza. The eateries earned recognition as part of a new national database by the Post that categorizes the best restaurants in each state specializing in Chicago, Detroit, Neapolitan, New York, Roman, Sicilian, and Tavern-style pizza. According to the rankings, the pizzerias that are pros at serving up NY-style pies are: Roma Pizza, Ocean City Rome Pizza, Dunellen Scotto’s Pi…