La Gorce, Tammy
Subscribe to this tagDelights From The Deep
Do you think the wonders of the Shore end at bodysurfing distance from the beach? Of course not. Another world entirely begins there—the cornucopian world of Jersey seafood. Here is a foretaste of the riches that Jersey fishermen, plying coastal waters, bring to our docks on a daily basis.
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Focusing on Kids' Obesity
The director of the Rutgers University Center for Digital Filmmaking embraces a new approach to raising awareness about childhood obesity.
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Music Is In The House
Living rooms are (quietly) becoming the venue of choice for intimate concert appearances by brand-name recording artists.
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Mann for All Seasons
The artistic director of Princeton's McCarter Theatre Center believes audiences are ready to be surprised by its line-up of performances.
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Where Real Italians Eat
We find out where prominent New Jersey Italian celebrities like to eat.
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Super Dudes
Reality TV’s newest Jersey haunt is quirky director Kevin Smith’s Red Bank comic-book store.
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Baby It's Cold Outside
But it's warm by the fire at these cozy spots, ideal for raising a toast and a toddy.
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More Salon Reality, Jersey-Style
Just when you thought it was safe to turn on your TV, along comes another New Jersey-based reality show. The Style Network’s new “Glam Fairy” has all the déclassé elements that have come to define reality TV, and for many, New Jersey.
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Papa Ganache in Keyport is more than just your average bakery.
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Jersey's Jammin'
The Garden State is fertile ground for a growing jazz scene.
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When Bruce Is The Soundtrack
Robert J. Wiersema's book Walk Like a Man: Coming of Age with the Music of Bruce Springsteen, personalizes the impact of the rock superstar's musical canon.
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Oh! Solo Sorvino
Our Q&A with Paul Sorvino covers his film career, his relationship with his children, and his under-the-radar singing apperances.
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Happy With "the Bruce Thing"
We chat with Gaslight Anthem front man Brian Fallon about his Jersey roots, his band's upcoming European tour, and "the Bruce thing" he has no desire to shake.
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Real (Handy) Men
Two brothers turn a successful home renovation business into a reality show on the DIY Network.
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Tri and Tri Again
A 60-year-old resident of Union City will help represent the United States at the 2011 Short-Course Triathlon World Championships in Beijing, China.
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The Chairman's Wife
Barbara Sinatra recounts her 22-year marriage to the Chairman of the Board in her new memoir Lady Blue Eyes: My Life With Frank Sinatra.
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Birds of a Feather
Author and Rutgers-Newark University professor Tayari Jones displays her Southern roots in her latest novel—Silver Sparrow.
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More Than a Memory
Pat DiNizio, front man for The Smithereens, talks to NJM about his band's Jersey roots, reuniting the group, and their upcoming tour.
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Newark's Karmic Connection
The Dalai Lama prepares for his fourth visit to the Brick City, where he will attend a centennial celebration of his homeland's art at the Newark Museum.
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Best Blogs
On the Internet, labors of love can gather large loyal followings.
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New Vision for Art Center in Summit
The new curator of the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Mary Birmingham, brings nine years of experience and an academic background to the position.
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'I'm Not Done Yet'
Hubert Sumlin, the progenitor of a sound that has roots in the Mississippi Delta, will play at Centenary College as part of a two day blues festival.
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The Tastemakers
In their top-secret New Jersey labs, flavorists concoct
the taste sensations (natural and otherwise) for which the world clamors.
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Lost & Found in Post 9/11 World
A Princeton resident's second collection of stories makes waves on the national literary scene.
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Island in the City
The founder of Tempo, a Newark-based TV network with 3.5 million views on 24 Caribbean islands, talks about the company's success.
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Blues No More
Bettye LaVette might be the the greatest R&B singer you've never heard of. The West Orange resident talks about the ups and downs of the music world.
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Big (Dance) Man on Campus
Randy James, president of Dance New Jersey, makes an effort to raise dance awareness and appreciation.
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More Icing On The Cake
Hoboken's Cake Boss Buddy Valastro looks to expand his empire. A new show, and a new location in Jersey City are in the offing.
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Icing on the Cake for Cake Boss
With his hit reality TV show entering its fourth season, TLC’s “Cake Boss”—Buddy Valastro, the owner of Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken—might reasonably be expected to become too big for his baker’s britches any day now.
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Dana Jennings, an assistant editor at the New York Times, has written a new book—Bijou: What a Difference a Dog Makes: Big Lessons on Life, Love, and Healing from a Small Pooch.
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The 'Mortgage Cake Lady' Bakes Again
Can baking apple cakes help lift you out of debt? It did for one Teaneck resident.
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Stanhope Has the Blues (Again)
The reopening of the Stanhope House carries with it hopes of a return to its former glory as prime venue for big-time blues acts.
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Newark Is New Nest for Peotry's Best
The Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival is making waves again after poetry enthusiasts figured out that rumors of its demise were greatly exaggerated.
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On Their Toes
The Youth Dance Festival of New Jersey, which will be held at Russ Berrie Center at Ramapo College in Mahwah, attracts 200 promising dancers from all over the globe.
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Paper Mill Producing Optimism
The Paper Mill Playhouse is optimistic about the success of the line-up of plays for its 72nd season.
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Apart Together
Highly compatible in business (if no longer in marriage), Chris and Sharon Egan spread happiness to patrons
of their popular Irish pubs.
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A Feast for Film Fans
The New Jersey International Film Festival is becoming a force in the industry.
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Love's Labour's Rewarded
Bonnie J. Monte, the artistic director of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, fights to deal with the reality of the cash-strapped institution's threatened longevity.
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Jazz Lives In This House
Jazz House Kids—a Montclair-based nonprofit promoting jazz education—has reached thousands of students throughout NJ.
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The Latest in Jersey Reality
A new Jersey-based reality show centered around life at a hair salon is set to hit the airwaves.
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Rock Solid
Jon Bon Jovi helps develop an affordable housing tract, called JBJ Soul Homes, in Newark.
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Oh Happy (Grammy) Day
Stefanie R. Minatee attended the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles with her longtime friend Queen Latifah.
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Wild About Weather
WNBC News meteorologist Janice Huff sits down for a Q&A about all things weather, and life in New Jersey.
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An Arts District Takes Root in Orange
There's something of a Renaissance taking place in Orange, as a burgeoning local arts district is slowly, but surely, coming to life.
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Q&A With Jim Cramer
CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer answers questions about being a "Jersey guy" and let's us know what's going on in the world of high finance.
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New Faces NJ: Jacquelyn Jablonski
Fair Haven teen living her dream as a high-fashion model.
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Eating, Praying, Loving—and Committing
Author Elizabeth Gilbert has found a sanctuary in Hunterdon County.
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A Gift of Life and Music
Musician David S. Ware, of Scotch Plains, recovered from a kidney transplant...with a little help from his fans.
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Totally Killer
Madison may be among the least sinister towns in New Jersey, so it’s a credit to debut novelist Greg Olear’s imagination that the thriller Totally Killer (HarperCollins) is authentically dark and savage.
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I Shudder
Paul Rudnick, a contributor to the New Yorker and other magazines, is also a playwright and screenwriter. But all you really need to know is that he is hilarious.
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Dateline: Maplewood
How one small suburban town became a big testing ground for online news reporting. (Photos by Sandra Nissen)
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Never Too Late
The Smithereens drummer Dennis Diken starts anew with a semi-solo album.
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Brick City Nitty Gritty
When Maplewood director/producer Marc Levin got word that his friend Forest Whitaker was interested in coproducing the documentary Brick City, which begins airing September 21 on the Sundance Channel, he had one question: Why would the Oscar-winning Whitaker, a native of South Central Los Angeles, want to do a film about Newark?
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What Artists Must Know
The headquarters are not exactly world-class—they’re in a former Marty’s shoe store in West Orange—but the concept may be.
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