Native son Bruce Springsteen muses about how the Garden State has shaped his music and his life. ...
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East Orange native Dionne Warwick reminisces about growing up in New Jersey, and how the music of the streets that surrounded her helped propel her to super-stardom....
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Let the world know what's great about the Garden State!...
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Suitcase in hand, an ex-Soviet arrives in the strangest of strange lands, New Jersey. ...
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Steve Adubato talks about all the things he's loves about his home state of New Jersey....
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Composer and lyricist Jerry Herman, a Jersey City native, will be honored by the Kennedy Center for his life's work on December 5....
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Have you ever been up for dinner and a movie, but the schedule didn’t give you time for both? Three AMC theaters in New Jersey hope to solve the dilemma by delivering dinner to your cinema seat. ...
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Because he is the boss—the Cake Boss, that is—Buddy Valastro does not require anyone’s permission to grow his Hoboken-based empire. Lately, the apron-less reality-TV baker has been expanding in all directions....
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Literary gifts with a Jersey twist. Here are some holiday book suggestions from our staff....
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Studies estimate that parts of the state have up to 3,500 black bears, the largest concentration in the country. But is a bear hunt a necessity for maintaining public safety?...
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The New Meadowlands Stadium cost a pretty penny ($1.6 billion) to construct, and drew a winning Super Bowl bid (New Jersey will host the event in 2014), but does the stadium actually improve on its predecessor? We ask the fans what they think. ...
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Like many budding artists, Alexis Hochgertel is anxiously awaiting her first gallery showing. The twist is that this South Jersey talent is only 7 years old....
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Rosie has the latest news on NJ restaurant openings and closings....
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11/12: A Tailgate Party: An American Art Form cooking class taught by Cardie Mortimer will be held at Chefs Lab, 345 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair. 6 to 9 PM; $65. To register log on to www.chefslaboratory.com or call 973-746-1260....
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A mistake made this recipe happen, “says Scott Snyder, executive chef of and partner at Boulevard Five72 in Kenilworth. “At the time, veal shanks were popular where I worked, and we were accidentally shipped lamb shanks instead of veal shanks. This recipe is the result.“...
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The ad campaigns would have you believe that summer is the season for beer—but I don’t buy the hype. For my taste, late autumn and early winter is the prime time for sipping suds, especially those seasonal varieties offered by craft brewers such as Flying Fish Brewery in Cherry Hill. ...
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This week Rosie tells us about Corso 98 in Montclair, the Park Steakhouse in Park Ridge, executive chef Anthony Bucco from Uproot in Warren cooking at the Beard House in New York City, and much more news about NJ restaurants....
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Rosie has the latest news on where NJ chefs are manning the stoves. ...
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Craig Shelton, long-time lord of the late, lamented Ryland Inn (and more recently consulting chef at the Skylark Diner in Edison) is picking up stakes and moving to TEXAS--namely, the upscale Inn at Dos Brisas, where he will be executive chef and managing partner....
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Last month, I wrote a Southern Scene post about my disappointment over the recent vacancies plaguing Medford’s Main Street. Now I’m very pleased to deliver some positive news about that very same street....
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