New Dates Set For Meadowlands State Fair New Dates Set For Meadowlands State Fair
New Dates Set For Meadowlands State Fair The Meadowlands State Fair is on for 2020. The new dates for the fair coming to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford will run from Thursday, July 23 through Sunday, Aug. 9.  More than 150 rides, games and other attractions are featured at the 18-day event. Those attending can pick up an Express Combo Voucher, which includes expedited admission and unlimited rides for one day. This year’s attractions include countless fair favorites including the ferris wheel, drop tower, the Circus Incredible, Bob Bohm’s Comedy Magic, Racing Pigs and more. For more information about the Mead…
TODAY: Where And When To Watch NJ National Air Guard Flyover TODAY: Where And When To Watch NJ National Air Guard Flyover
Today: Where And When To Watch NJ National Air Guard Flyover The New Jersey Air National Guard is conducting a flyover to honor the frontline workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The 177th Fighter Wing and 108th Wing are partnering for the nationwide Air Force Salutes Flyover on Tuesday, May 12 (May 13 is the inclement weather date). Three F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 177th Fighter Wing and a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 108th Wing will take off around 11:20 a.m. The flyover will cover key COVID-19 locations across New Jersey including testing sites, state veterans homes, hospitals and mortuary affairs. Here's a schedule of …
Lady Gaga's Six-City Summer Tour Includes MetLife Stadium Stop Lady Gaga's Six-City Summer Tour Includes MetLife Stadium Stop
Lady Gaga's Six-City Summer Tour Includes MetLife Stadium Stop MetLife Stadium will be the last of just six stops on Lady Gaga's elusive summer tour, "The Chromatica Ball." Presented by Live Nation, the tour first stops in Paris July 24 and moves on to London, Toronto, Boston and Chicago, with the final leg in East Rutherford scheduled for August 19. Tickets and VIP packages for the East Rutherford show will be sold starting Monday, March 16. Each ticket includes a copy of the performer’s new album, Chromatica, which is set for an April 10 release. Meanwhile, $1 from each ticket sold will be donated to Lady Gaga’s very own Born This Way Foundati…
Musician Peter Mayer's 'Stars & Promises' Holiday Tour Has Stop In Somerville Musician Peter Mayer's 'Stars & Promises' Holiday Tour Has Stop In Somerville
Musician Peter Mayer's 'Stars & Promises' Holiday Tour Has Stop In Somerville Peter Mayer, a Nashville-based musician who has performed with Jimmy Buffet, James Taylor, Don Henley and many others during a decades-long career, will be appearing Friday at United Reformed Church, 100 W. Main St. in Somerville, as part of his Echoes of the Seasons-Stars & Promises Tour.  Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the door. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.  As a young child in India (where his parents were Lutheran Missionaries), Mayer had a passion for music, according to his bi…
'No One Fights Alone': Loved Ones, Friends Rally As Fearless NJ Performer's Cancer Returns 'No One Fights Alone': Loved Ones, Friends Rally As Fearless NJ Performer's Cancer Returns
'No One Fights Alone': Loved Ones, Friends Rally As Fearless NJ Performer's Cancer Returns Multi-talented entertainer Olivia Hutcherson of Ridgefield was still basking in the glow of a Manhattan book release party when she got the news that the breast cancer she’d fought off four years ago had not only returned. It’s Stage 4. Days after the launch of “The Show Must Go On,” a collection of Hutcherson’s poems, her lead oncologist told her that the returning cancer had metastasized to her bones, lymph nodes and spine. Those who know her weren’t surprised when Olivia dug in, undergoing 10 rounds of radiation in 10 days. That’s what she’s all about. “I remember laying in those big,…
Tickets For Elton John Farewell Tour At Pru Center On Sale This Month Tickets For Elton John Farewell Tour At Pru Center On Sale This Month
Tickets For Elton John Farewell Tour At Pru Center On Sale This Month Elton John has announced seven new dates for his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, which will be making stops at the Prudential Center in Newark and the region's other major venues next year.  The tour launched Sept. 8, 2018, to a sold-out crowd who thrilled to classics like “Bennie and the Jets,” “Rocket Man,” “Tiny Dancer,” and “Philadelphia Freedom," among others recorded over John's 50-year career.  The tour will make stops at Madison Square Garden April 6 and 7, Barclays Center April 10 and 11, Prudential Center April 15 and NYCB LIVE’s Nassau Coliseum April 17 and 18. T…
Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Dates Announced Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Dates Announced
Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Dates Announced The Whitney Houston hologram tour is scheduled to come to North America in the fall of next year after a string of shows that begin in Mexico on Jan. 23, its promoters announced Tuesday. “An Evening With Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Tour” features the hologram image of the Newark-born singer, who died in 2012, performing digitally remastered versions of her hits accompanied by a live band and backup vocalists. Songs will include “I Will Always Love You,” “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me),” “The Greatest Love of All” and “Higher Love,” the promoters said. Houston's estate…
Hillary, Chelsea Clinton (And Other Celebs) Coming To Bergen County Bookstore Hillary, Chelsea Clinton (And Other Celebs) Coming To Bergen County Bookstore
Hillary, Chelsea Clinton (And Other Celebs) Coming To Bergen County Bookstore Hillary and Chelsea Clinton have added Bergen County as a destination on their book tour. The former First Lady and Presidential nominee and her daughter will be promoting their new book, "The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience" at Book Ends in Ridgewood next month. ** Click here for the list of other celebrities and authors coming to Book Ends this month and next ** The co-authored book is a collection of stories of tenacious and trail-blazing women who have stood up to the status quo, asked tough questions and gotten the job done. Those featured include Harr…
NO BULL: Martha Stewart Coming To Paramus Stew Leonard's To Have Cow Named After Her NO BULL: Martha Stewart Coming To Paramus Stew Leonard's To Have Cow Named After Her
NO Bull: Martha Stewart Coming To Paramus Stew Leonard's To Have Cow Named After Her Stew Leonard's is opening its first New Jersey location this week in Paramus. But first, Martha Stewart need to give her blessing. The Nutley native and lifestyle guru, 78, will have a live cow named after her at the new store Monday evening alongside local and store officials. The event is VIP only but a ribbon-cutting ceremony open to the public will be held Friday morning at 8 a.m. The store opens on Wednesday.
Popular Children's Music Producer KIDZ BOP Filming In Downtown Cranford Popular Children's Music Producer KIDZ BOP Filming In Downtown Cranford
Popular Children's Music Producer Kidz BOP Filming In Downtown Cranford KIDZ BOP,  the popular recording company that produces child-friendly versions of contemporary songs, is filming a production at a business in Cranford, the community's downtown alliance said Thursday.  The filming is happening at Vanilla Bean Creamery, 22 N. Ave West.  It was not immediately known what was being filmed at the shop, but Kidz Biop has produced several music videos starring children singing the age-appropriate versions of pop tunes, including High Hopes by Panic! at the Disco and Girls Like You by Maroon 5. Cranford has also recently been used as a fi…
Michelle Obama Coming To Prudential Center In November Michelle Obama Coming To Prudential Center In November
Michelle Obama Coming To Prudential Center In November Michelle Obama is appearing at the Prudential Center in Newark Nov. 3 for an event described as "a moderated conversation" with the former First Lady of the United States.  Tickets go on sale Friday, the Prudential Center announced. Tickets prices and other information were not immediately available.  Obama, the wife of former President Barack Obama, has several tour dates planned in Canada as well as Texas over the next few weeks. She has recently written a book, "Becoming," which was released last year. 
Don't Miss These Celebs Coming To Ridgewood Bookstore Don't Miss These Celebs Coming To Ridgewood Bookstore
Don't Miss These Celebs Coming To Ridgewood Bookstore Voice actors. Hollywood stars. Professional athletes. "New York Times" best-selling authors. Dozens of authors including some celebrities will be stopping by Bookends in Ridgewood for signings and discussions this fall. Here is what the line-up looks like: Amanda Stanton, Sept. 4: "The Bachelor" and "Bachlor in Paradise" contestant will sign her new book "Now Accepting Roses" Seane Corn, Sept. 8: Celebrated yoga teacher will sign her new book "Revolution of the Soul" Mary Wilson, Sept. 18: A founding member of The Supremes, Wilson will sign her new book "Supreme Glamour" Rachel Brath…