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What Is New Jersey? Garden State Takes Center Stage On 'Jeopardy!' What Is New Jersey? Garden State Takes Center Stage On 'Jeopardy!'
What Is New Jersey? Garden State Takes Center Stage On 'Jeopardy!' It was the "Jeopardy!" category New Jersey aficionados have been waiting for. On Tuesday, June 27's episode, "It Came From New Jersey" was one of the categories in the initial Jeopardy! round. The clues? $200: We rule that Samuel Alito & Antonin Scalia came from this state capital $400: Songs in this Broadway show include "Walk Like A Man" & "Big Girls Don't Cry $600: An origin story of this candy involves the sweets in an Atlantic City shop being flooded by the ocean $800: It was actually a trio of brothers who founded this New Brunswick-based healthcare compan…
Frankie Valli's Granddaughter Will Portray Her Grandma In 'Jersey Boys' Frankie Valli's Granddaughter Will Portray Her Grandma In 'Jersey Boys'
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…