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Meet Kenny G In North Jersey
Legendary saxophonist and Grammy Award winner Kenny G is ready to tell his story. The musician will be signing copies of his new book "Life in the Key of G" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kenny G (@kennyg) In the memoir, Kenny G, a.k.a. Kenneth Gorelick, talks about how a kid growing up in Seattle became the best selling instrumentalist of all time, tuning out the numerous critics along the way, according to a synopsis. Kenny G brings people behind the scenes to show he cr…
Obituaries
'A Piece Of One's Childhood Gone': Generations Mourn Passing Of Lodi Candy Shop Legend
“And boom, just like that, a piece of one’s childhood is gone,” a longtime admirer said after learning that Lodi candy shop legend Vincent Cardazone had died. “Heaven just became a whole lot sweeter,” said another of many who shared memories of Cardy’s Sugar Bowl and its amiable 84-year-old proprietor. Cardazone's children announced his Wednesday night Sept. 6 passing simply and elegantly with a broken heart emoji and a link to a video of Frank Sinatra singing "My Way" at Madison Square Garden on the Cardy's Facebook page. Misfortune decades ago put Cardazone behind the counter where he’d…
Events
Meet Bernie Taupin In North Jersey
The man behind some of the most iconic songs of all time is coming to Bergen County. Bernie Taupin, who writes songs and lyrics with Elton John, is signing copies of his new memoir "Scattershot" at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bernie Taupin (@bernietaupinofficial) In "Scattershot," Taupin writes in-depth about his partnership with John, growing up in England and his life in Beverly Hills, according to a synopsis. Taupin also tells stories about meeting John Len…
Real Estate
$3.3M Frank Sinatra House Hits Jersey Shore Market
Start spreading the news. If you're a Frank Sinatra fan, you can capitalize on a piece of the crooner's past. Sinatra's former Jersey Shore home is up for sale for $3.3 million, nearly $900,000 below Zillow's estimated value. The eight-bedroom, four-bath home in Point Pleasant Beach, built in 1987, features 3,648 square feet of living area. The unique beach property, adjoining the boardwalk and oceanfront, can entertain and sleep up to 25 people. And there's plenty of parking for guests with 10-plus spaces. The main level features an open concept with sweeping water views f…
Lifestyle
Old-School Hoboken Restaurant Owners Tell Portnoy 'If You Don't Like It, Don't Post It'
If you don't like it, don't post it. Those were the instructions that Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy got from the owners of Leo's Grandevous in Hoboken. "I can't do that," Portnoy said simply. The pizza-lover said he stopped into the Grand Street restaurant for some chicken parmesan, but was asked to rate their bar pie for his One Bite review series (Portnoy loves a bar pie). The verdict? 7.2. "It's like an appetizer," he said. But, he added, that he did love the rest of the food and the atmosphere. Leo's prides itself on being one of the oldest Italian restaura…
Lifestyle
75 Years In Music: NJ Jazz Guitar Great Bucky Pizzarelli Dies
Legendary New Jersey jazz and pop guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli died Wednesday at his Saddle River home at 94. The cause was complications from the coronavirus, his son, John, said. A pillar of the American music scene, Pizzarelli performed for presidents, played alongside fellow legends – from Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Miles Davis to Tony Bennett and Paul McCartney – and was synonymous with the Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival and the Fair Lawn Summer Concert Series. The Paterson-born Pizzarelli lived in New Jersey his entire life, settling in Saddle River with his wife, Ruth, after…
Lifestyle
Frankie Valli's Granddaughter Will Portray Her Grandma In 'Jersey Boys'
Actress Olivia Valli has had a unique opportunity to research her latest role: her own grandmother, wife of singer Frankie Valli, The New York Post reported. Olivia Valli, who previously performed in the national tour of "Wicked," will appear as Mary Valli, her biological grandmother, in "Jersey Boys" on Broadway beginning May 20. The play tells the story of the Four Seasons, the singing group founded in the 1960s who notched megahits including "Sherry" and "Big Girls Don't Cry." The Four Seasons members largely came from the Newark area and the foursome rose to stardom p…
News
U.S. News Ranks New Jersey 12th Best State
In our hearts, New Jersey might be the best state but according to U.S. News, there are 11 others ahead of us. The Garden State shines for its education, health care, opportunity and crime/corrections, according to the website's annual report. New Jerseyans earn a median income of $40,567 and 46 percent of residents are college-educated. The state was ranked at No. 49 for fiscal stability (yikes), Illinois at 50. Washington holds the top seed for its infrastructure, economy, healthcare and education with New Hampshire in second -- ranked No. 1 for crime/corrections and opportunity. …
Events
MTV's Video Music Awards Coming To Newark's Prudential Center
The 2019 Video Music Awards will be broadcast from New Jersey for the first time this year, from the Prudential Center in Newark, a spokesperson for the venue confirmed. “We are thrilled to welcome the music and entertainment industry’s brightest stars to Prudential Center, the City of Newark, and the State of New Jersey,” said Scott O’Neil, CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment. “We look forward to continuing to tell the story of this world renown venue and the positive change it has generated through music and entertainment in Newark and across the State of New Jersey.”&n…
Lifestyle
Saddle Brook Grandmother Celebrating Centennial Reveals Secret To Longevity
Agnes Terminiello of Saddle Brook has a perpetually-sunny disposition and one other secret. "Everything in moderation," said the Hoboken native, who recently celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends at Portobello restaurant in Oakland. Born on Dec. 6, 1918, Terminiello's parents Santo and Mario immigrated to the U.S. from Sicily and ran a grocery store to support their four daughters. Terminiello has fond memories of a close-knit family who struggled to make ends meet through the Great Depression -- a time when horse carts still carried food in the streets, telephone…
Neighbors
Jing-A Da Bells: Legendary Italian Christmas Song Has Sequel, Thanks To WTP Music Teacher
A decades-old Christmas tune made famous by an Italian-American singer from Lyndhurst now has a big, brassy sequel that aims to "jing-a da bells" all the way. The original “Dominick the Donkey” was a novelty number recorded nearly 60 years ago by Lou Monte, a Bronx-born vocalist named Luigi Scaglione who grew up in Lyndhurst. Monte, who died in 1989, didn’t occupy the rarefied airwaves of Sinatra, Dean Martin or Connie Francis. But he did became a household name in several New Jersey neighborhoods – and across the U.S. – with the song “Pepino the Italian Mouse.” Now comes the sequel t…
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