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TikToking NJ Family Auditions On 'America's Got Talent'
A New Jersey family is making the move from TikTok to television with their audition on Tuesday, June 27’s episode of 'America’s Got Talent.'
Hailing from Basking Ridge, the Sharpe Family Singers — Barbra Russell-Sharpe, her husband Ron Sharpe, and their four children, Samantha, Logan, Aidan, and Connor, blew the judges away with their soulful cover of “How Far I’ll Go” from Disney’s Moana.
“It’s never quiet in our house,” reads the family’s bio on TikTok, where they’ve amassed an astonishing 8.5 million followers.
@sharpefamilysingers
WE’RE GONNA BE ON @America’s Got Talent TONIGHT…
There's More To NJ Than Congestion, Says Local Comic Bringing Standup To 'AGT'
Award-winning broadcaster, international comedian, and Garden State native Maureen Langan is bringing her standup skills to America’s Got Talent next week.
Langan, who grew up in Lake Hiawatha, found her spot on the comedy stage after more than seven years at Bloomberg broadcasting all sorts of commentary, celebrity interviews, satirical world news, and person-on-the-street interviews.
She lives in Manhattan and says the Garden State holds a special place in her heart.
“I love Jersey. I think it’s so diverse, and people have no idea, they just see the congestion of traffic by the Lincoln …
'Parks And Rec' Star Helen Slayton-Hughes Of NJ Dies, 92
"Parks and Recreation" star and New Jersey native Helen Slayton-Hughes died on Wednesday, Dec. 7. She was 92.
Slayton-Hughes, who has ties to Glen Ridge, was known for her role as Ethel Beavers on the NBC show.
“To the friends and fans of our beloved Helen, Helen passed away last night,” her family announced on her Facebook page. “Her pain has ended but her fierce spirit lives on.”
Slayton-Hughes appeared in dozens of television shows and movies, including "New Girl" as Mrs. Raws, "Pretty Little Liars" as Mrs. Potter, "Malcom in the Middle" as Nana, and more.
"She was such …
