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Off To The Races: World's Largest Go-Kart Course Coming To Central Jersey, Report Says Off To The Races: World's Largest Go-Kart Course Coming To Central Jersey, Report Says
Off To The Races: World's Largest Go-Kart Course Coming To Central Jersey, Report Says A go-kart track billed as the “world’s largest” racecourse of its kind is expected to open in Middlesex County this autumn, NJ Advance Media reports. Supercharged Entertainment, which runs a large go-kart arena in Wrentham, MA, think the attraction will be a go-to destination for travelers, the outlet says. Malcom Jones, Supercharged's general manager, said developers were pleased with the Edison facility's minimal distance to Newark and New York City airports, the outlet said. In addition to the go-kart track, the 131,000-square-foot facility, expected to open in November on Route 1 …

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by Jon Craig
Events
Immersive Virtual Reality Experience Lands At Garden State Plaza's AMC Theater Immersive Virtual Reality Experience Lands At Garden State Plaza's AMC Theater
Immersive Virtual Reality Experience Lands At Garden State Plaza's AMC Theater New Jersey residents don't have to go far for an adventure, thanks to a heart-pumping, full-body virtual reality experience that's landed in Paramus Dreamscape, which opened Nov. 19 at the Westfield Garden State Plaza AMC 16 Theater, combines the emotional power of Hollywood storytelling with the visceral excitement of great theme-park rides, the company said in a release.  Pushing the limits of virtual reality, guests young and old (ages 10 and over) are invited to experience the magic of full sensory storytelling in realistic and interactive virtual worlds.  The new locati…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
Italian Consulate General Tours Bergen Academies Italian Consulate General Tours Bergen Academies
Italian Consulate General Tours Bergen Academies HACKENSACK, N.J. — Italian Consulate General Francesco Genuardi visited Bergen County for the third time this week, with a pit stop in Hackensack. Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and Freeholder Chairman Tom Sullivan brought him to tour the Bergen County Academies campus in Hackensack to showcase the innovative blue ribbon school, and its students and staff.  The Consulate General and the group met with faculty, discussed expanding study abroad opportunities, and received demonstrations of student-led projects including a student-built virtual reality simulation.

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by Cecilia Levine