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Meet Whoopi Goldberg In North Jersey
An EGOT winner is coming to Bergen County.
The legendary actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg, who has won an Emmy, Oscar, Tony and Grammy, will be signing copies of her new book, "The Change," at Bookends in Ridgewood on Sunday, July 28 at 1 p.m.
The graphic novel is about Isabel Frost, an amazing gamer, who develops superpowers and becomes The Change, known only to her comic-loving grandson and her best friend, according to a synopsis.
A prolific author, Goldberg, a longtime West Orange resident, has written numerous books, including a relationship advice book, a book called "Book,"…
Kenny Chesney's Private Jet Lands At North Jersey Airport Ahead Of Upcoming Shows
Kenny Chesney has arrived.
The country star's private jet touched down at Teterboro Airport at approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, according to a popular Facebook page dedicating to tracking celebrity aircrafts.
Earlier this month, Chesney was ranked No. 13 for celebrities with the highest private jet emissions, in a list put out by Thrillist citing data pulled from JetSpy.
Chesney, currently on his "Sun Goes Down" tour, has shows booked in Syracuse, NY on May 30, Pittsburgh, PA on June 1, and Philadelphia on June 8.
Ground Control, the site that tracked Chesney's Garden State tou…
Hollywood Actors Filming New Movie In New Jersey
Union County has become a true cavalcade of stars.
Julianne Moore and John Turturro were the latest Hollywood stars spotted in Westfield on Wednesday, May 8, filming the new movie "The Room Next Door."
For the shoot, Westfield transformed into Lake Hill, New York, with patrol cars, police uniforms, a department seal and a New York State flag flying over the city.
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"The crew noted that, after scouting many locations in New Jersey, they chose Westfield for this scene not only for the front of our police department, but also for the beauty of Mindowaskin Park," …
Bergen County Mom Roasts Daughter On 'Saturday Night Live'
Now we know where Chloe Troast, a Bergen County native, gets her comedy chops from.
In honor of Mother's Day, Troast, a featured player on "Saturday Night Live," and a native of Ho-Ho Kus, was joined by her mom, Joanie in the cold opening, which featured the moms of the show's cast poking fun at their children.
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"I love watching you on the show honey, it's the best part of my Sunday," Joanie said.
"Wait, you watch the show on Sunday?" Chloe aske…
Meet Whoopi Goldberg In North Jersey
An EGOT winner is coming to Bergen County.
The legendary actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg, who has won an Emmy, Oscar, Tony and Grammy, will be signing copies of her new book, "Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother and Me," at Bookends in Ridgewood on Thursday May 9, at 5:30 p.m.
Goldberg, a longtime West Orange resident, wrote the book as a tribute to her mother, Emma, and her brother, Clyde, who died in 2010 and 2015, respectively. Goldberg tells stories about trips to Coney Island, seeing the Ice Capades and having magical Christmases with her family, despite the struggles her famil…
Venezuelan Immigrant Builds Dream Life Photographing Dream Homes In Bergen County
Finding a better life in the U.S. was not a guarantee for Edwing Hernandez when he immigrated with his wife from Venezuela in 2012.
But it was a possibility.
He had $3,000 in his pocket, and a simple dream.
"For me at that moment, [my dream] was to be in a safe country with freedom of speech and be able to live and have my basic needs covered," said Hernandez, 34, of Union City.
For years, Hernandez worked physically-demanding jobs and long hours, sometimes 14 a day, commuting two hours to and from work, for only $8 an hour.
Life would get a whole lot harder before it would get easier fo…
