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Massive Music, Surfing Festival SeaHearNow Returns For Another Year In Asbury Park Massive Music, Surfing Festival SeaHearNow Returns For Another Year In Asbury Park
Massive Music, Surfing Festival SeaHearNow Returns For Another Year In Asbury Park A music festival known for high-profile rock acts and surfing fun is returning to Asbury Park in 2024. The Sea.Hear.Now Festival said it will return for its sixth year, according to an announcement on its social media accounts posted on Thursday, Jan. 18. The two-day festival is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14 and Sunday, Sept. 15. A concert lineup has not been finalized yet. "We can't wait to see you back in Asbury Park for our best year yet," the festival posted. SEA.HEAR.NOW RETURNS — September 14-15, 2024! 🏄‍♂️ We can't wait to see you back in Asbury Park for our best year y…

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by Chris Spiker
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'Visionary Force:' Atlantic City IT Tech Named To '40 Under 40' List 'Visionary Force:' Atlantic City IT Tech Named To '40 Under 40' List
'Visionary Force:' Atlantic City IT Tech Named To '40 Under 40' List An IT technician for Atlantic City's government is getting recognized for his other passions: Music and being an entrepreneur. Kyshawn Wyman, 31, was named to the 2024 list of "40 Under 40" for The NYC Journal. Atlantic City's government praised Wyman and shared the news on its social media accounts. Very proud of Kyshawn Wyman - an IT technician here at City of Atlantic City - Government - for being named to The NYC Journal's 40 Under 40 2024 list 👏👏 Posted by City of Atlantic City - Government on Thursday, January 18, 2024 Wyman is the CEO and executive director of Hit Nation E…

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by Chris Spiker
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Get In, New Jersey: Local High School Is Backdrop In New 'Mean Girls' Movie Get In, New Jersey: Local High School Is Backdrop In New 'Mean Girls' Movie
Get In, New Jersey: Local High School Is Backdrop In New 'Mean Girls' Movie New Jersey is doing its part to make "fetch" happen once again. A new musical adaptation of "Mean Girls" is hitting theaters on Friday, Jan. 12, and many parts of the movie were shot in the Garden State. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) estimates the reboot of the high school comedy will generate about $36 million for the state. Avantika plays Karen Shetty; Renee Rapp plays Regina George; Bebe Wood plays Gretchen Wieners and Angourie Rice plays Cady Heron in Mean Girls from Paramount Pictures. Jojo Whilden/Paramount © 2023 Paramount Pictures Many scenes in the n…

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by Chris Spiker
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Golden Wedding: NJ Grandmother Marries 'Bachelor' In Massive Live TV Event (PHOTOS) Golden Wedding: NJ Grandmother Marries 'Bachelor' In Massive Live TV Event (PHOTOS)
Golden Wedding: NJ Grandmother Marries 'Bachelor' In Massive Live TV Event (Photos) "Golden Bachelor" Gerry Turner and his golden bride, New Jersey's Theresa Nist, have tied the knot. Turner, 72, and Nist, 70, of Shrewsbury, exchanged vows in a televised wedding special, courtesy of ABC, before family, friends, and familiar faces of Bachelor Nation on Thursday, Jan. 4 at La Quinta in California (where Clare Crawley and Tayshia Adams's season was filmed). View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Golden Bachelor (@goldenbachabc) The ceremony was officiated by Susan Noles, of Delaware County, PA. Noles was one of t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ron Returns: MTV Hints At Reunion With Ex Sammi Sweetheart In New 'Jersey Shore' Trailer Ron Returns: MTV Hints At Reunion With Ex Sammi Sweetheart In New 'Jersey Shore' Trailer
Ron Returns: MTV Hints At Reunion With Ex Sammi Sweetheart In New 'Jersey Shore' Trailer Old wounds could resurface from the dramatic relationship at the center of the original run of MTV's "Jersey Shore." A trailer for the seventh season of the spinoff "Jersey Shore: Family Vacation" was released on Thursday, Jan. 5. MTV said the reality TV show will return on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. EST. The sneak peek heavily promotes the return of Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, whose on-and-off relationship with Hazlet's Samantha "Sammi Sweetheart" Giancola was featured on "Jersey Shore" from 2009 to 2012. The couple split up in 2016. After all, the two were captured filming with the rest of the c…

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by Chris Spiker
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Meet NJ 'Slipper Slap Master' Who Choreographed TikTok's Latest Viral Dance Meet NJ 'Slipper Slap Master' Who Choreographed TikTok's Latest Viral Dance
Meet NJ 'Slipper Slap Master' Who Choreographed TikTok's Latest Viral Dance We're one week into 2024 and Joseph Lepinski, a Middlesex County resident, has already launched the year's newest TikTok dance craze. Lepinski, a.k.a. JerseyyJoe has been going viral on TikTok with his new dance, the Cha Cha. Lepinski, the master of the Slipper Slap, has racked up more than 26 million videos of his new dance.  Lepinski produces his dance videos  while studying physical education at Montclair State University and launching his own clothing brand. @jerseyyjoe DO THE CHA CHA 😂🔥🔥 ( DC: ME ) #jerseyyjoe #jersey #trend #viral #fyp ♬ original sound - On The Rad…

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by Sam Barron
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Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni Movie Filming In Jersey City Casting Kids For Paid Parts Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni Movie Filming In Jersey City Casting Kids For Paid Parts
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni Movie Filming In Jersey City Casting Kids For Paid Parts Are you a kid who wants to share the screen with Blake Lively? A casting notice has been put out for "It Ends With Us", an adaptation of the bestselling Colleen Hoover novel that has been filming in New Jersey since last year and stars Lively and Justin Bardoni.  The movie is looking for kids between the ages of 8 to 12 to portray children at a farmer's market in Jersey City on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The role pays $176 for 10 hours of work. All genders and ethnicities are welcome. "It Ends With Us" — directed by Baldoni — is about the relationship between Lily and neurosurgeon Ryan. Things …

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by Sam Barron
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'Jersey Shore' Star Thrills NJ Gentlemen's Club Patrons With Surprise Dance 'Jersey Shore' Star Thrills NJ Gentlemen's Club Patrons With Surprise Dance
'Jersey Shore' Star Thrills NJ Gentlemen's Club Patrons With Surprise Dance "Jersey Shore" star Angelina Pivarnick returned to the state that helped launch her career by performing a dance routine at a gentlemen's club. The Staten Island native got up on stage then dropped it low at 35 XXXV Gentlemen's Club in Sayreville on Saturday, Dec. 30, according to a video of her performance on the club's Facebook and Instagram pages. Scenes from #LASTNIGHT Last Saturday of 2023 and we made it #COUNT @angelinamtv from the #JerseyShore showing how... Posted by 35 XXXV Gentlemen's Club on Sunday, December 31, 2023 Pivarnick danced to the song "Get Crazy" by LMFAO, wh…

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ Grandmother's Live TV Wedding To 'Golden Bachelor' Airs This Week NJ Grandmother's Live TV Wedding To 'Golden Bachelor' Airs This Week
NJ Grandmother's Live TV Wedding To 'Golden Bachelor' Airs This Week New Jersey's Thesera Nist is preparing to say "I do" to "Golden Bachelor" Gerry Turner in a special wedding ceremony airing on national TV this week. The 70-year-old grandmother from Shrewsbury was the lucky woman to get the final rose on the hit show "Golden Bachelor" back in November. Nist and Turner are set to say their vows on Thursday, Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC. The couple spoke to "Good Morning America" about their wedding, which Nist hopes will be a warm, intimate family moment. "We're going to try to pretend we don't know the cameras are there," she said. "Golden Bachelor" s…

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by Chris Spiker
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Sauerkraut Ice Cream Returns As One Of The Mid-Atlantic's Favorite New Year's Treats Sauerkraut Ice Cream Returns As One Of The Mid-Atlantic's Favorite New Year's Treats
Sauerkraut Ice Cream Returns As One Of The Mid-Atlantic's Favorite New Year's Treats I scream, you scream, we all scream for sauerkraut ice cream? You read that correctly sauerkraut ice cream is a favorite briny, salty, creamy treat people flock to central Pennsylvania to eat at the start of every New Year. Pork and sauerkraut are New Year's staples for prosperity and good fortune for Pennsylvanian's of German ancestry. Urban Churn is known for taking this tradition to a new level by churning up sauerkraut ice cream. The owner Adam Brackbill said he uses all-natural ingredients and traditional ice cream production techniques to make simply delicious flavor combinations, so…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Here's How NJ Walmart Self-Checkout Employee Christmas Party Turned Out Here's How NJ Walmart Self-Checkout Employee Christmas Party Turned Out
Here's How NJ Walmart Self-Checkout Employee Christmas Party Turned Out One man's gag Christmas party became reality, and better than anyone could've ever expected. Andrew Delgado pitched the "Walmart Self Checkout Employee Christmas Party" in Lanoka Harbor as a joke. But when thousands expressed interest, he turned it into something real: A toy drive. The event was held at the Lacey Elks Lodge on Friday, Dec. 15.  Delivering the rest of the items from the Walmart Christmas PartY. Another busy day of fun. Photos are in no particular... Posted by Lacey Elks Lodge 2518 PR on Friday, December 22, 2023 Hundreds of toys and donations …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Meet North Bergen Model (And Her Competition) On New Season Of 'The Bachelor' Meet North Bergen Model (And Her Competition) On New Season Of 'The Bachelor'
Meet North Bergen Model (And Her Competition) On New Season Of 'The Bachelor' Joey Graziadei's season of ABC's "The Bachelor" has an air date. The 28-year-old tennis coach from Pennsylvania will be dating 32 women on his season of the show, which is set to air on Jan. 22, 2024, at 8 p.m. on ABC. Among the contestants is 25-year-old leasing agent and model Erika Cardenas, from North Bergen.  Erika is up against two sisters from Philadelphia, a radiochemist, a guidance counselor, and more than two dozen hopefuls from across the U.S. Click here to see all the women vying for Joey's heart, or scroll down to read more about Erika and Joey. …

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by Cecilia Levine