Springsteen and the Poet Laureate

The Boss recently shared the stage at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Dreyfuss Theater with former U.S. poet laureate Robert Pinsky as the climax of FDU's Words and Music Festival (Wamfest). For two hours the two Shore natives (both born in the same Long Branch hospital) shared stories, answered questions, and enthralled an audience of about 400 students and teachers. Some highlights...

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Please Pack Your Knives and Go

Though Westfield may be the smallest stop on the 21-city nationwide Top Chef Tour, Saturday’s demonstrations and meet-and-greet drew in the largest crowd the tour has seen thus far, as “Cheftestants” from the hit Bravo TV series made a short layover in Jersey before moving on to Philadelphia and New York City.

Tags: Montclair | Westfield | food

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Is It Summer Yet?

If you’re anything like me and feeling the itch for Memorial Day weekend at the Shore (only 15 days left, folks!), flip to the Travel Channel tonight for a little taste of summertime fun. Travel host Samantha Brown visits our beloved Jersey Shore, and proves there’s more to our coast than just fist-pumping freaks with bad blowouts.

Tags: Atlantic City | Ocean City | Wildwood | Jersey Shore | Asbury Park

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