Arts & Entertainment
Robert “Kool” Bell: The Gang Plays On
June 12, 2014
Kool and the Gang began as a ragtag group of teens in Jersey City before spinning hits like "Jungle Boogie" and "Celebration." We spoke with Robert "Kool" Bell about the band's origins, and touring with Van Halen. ...
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Still Rockin’: The Sound of the Shore
May 12, 2014
A brotherhood of early Springsteen-era musicians continues to attract crowds to the Jersey Shore club scene....
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He Knows Noise: Life of an NJ Foley Artist
April 24, 2014
Foley artist Marko Costanzo uses found objects to produce the effects that make movies sound real—or surreal. ...
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Critic Frank Bruni: Hungry for Meaning
April 16, 2014
A talk with former New York Times restaurant critic, now op-ed columnist, Frank Bruni, on teaching food writing at Princeton this semester....
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Sold! NJ’s Auction Houses
April 11, 2014
Searching for treasure? Put Jersey’s auction houses on your shopping map....
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Daniel O’Brien: Fighting Words
April 10, 2014
The author of the historical non-fiction book "How To Fight Presidents" talks with us about the eccentricities of past commanders-in-chief, and why Millard Fillmore is dead meat....
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Gandolfini Revealed: Feeling the Pressure
March 26, 2014
In the third part of a four-part series, read about how on-screen stresses bled into, and took a toll, on James Gandolfini's personal life. ...
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Norbert Leo Butz: Broadway Girls
March 24, 2014
Tony Award winning actor Norbert Leo Butz talks with New Jersey Monthly about his upcoming concert "Girls, Girls, Girls" and wanting a tree swing for his kids. ...
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Author James McBride: Making His Own Luck
March 3, 2014
National Book Award winner James McBride talks with New Jersey Monthly about not caring about his literary status, and his part-time life in Lambertville. ...
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Patti Stanger: Striking Matches
February 4, 2014
In our extended online interview, the Millionaire Matchmaker and Millburn native spoke with "New Jersey Monthly" about online dating, the dos and don'ts of Valentine's Day and what makes New Jersey guys dateable. ...
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Multitasking Martha
January 24, 2014
Former soap opera star Martha Byrne, a Mahwah resident, will appear in the NBC drama "Crisis," premiering March 16....
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Ride On! The Stone Pony’s Landmark Birthday
January 23, 2014
The Stone Pony, Asbury Park's resilient residence of rock, celebrates its 40th birthday....
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Making Noise for Art’s Sake
January 2, 2014
The Montclair Art Museum will host a centennial bash on January 15 featuring food trucks, live music, a cash bar and gallery tours. ...
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Producer Rob Fusari: Lady Gaga’s Big Break
December 12, 2013
Rob Fusari, a pop music producer from Livingston, helped launch the careers of big-name acts like Destiny’s Child and discovered the talent of Stefani Germanotta – now known worldwide as Lady Gaga. ...
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Beyond Red and White: Painting at Pinot’s Palette
December 3, 2013
Enjoy a glass of wine as you dip your brush in any color at Pinot’s Palette. ...
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Masterpiece Mausoleum: Exploring North Arlington’s Modern Marvel
November 27, 2013
The mausoleum at North Arlington’s Holy Cross Cemetery, nearing its 35th and final year of construction and expansion, is expected to be the largest Catholic mausoleum in the nation upon completion....
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Science That Excites: Adventure at the Liberty Science Center
November 26, 2013
Under its dynamic new director, Liberty Science Center goes for the gusto to engage body and mind....
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Weehawken’s Lasting Legacy
November 25, 2013
Edward Hopper's 1934 painting, "East Wind Over Weehawken," will be auctioned by Christie's in New York on December 5. ...
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Jim Breuer: Stoner Stand-Up
November 6, 2013
Comedian Jim Breuer, a Chester resident, answers our questions about being a marriage warrior, his heavy metal Christmas song and his upcoming show at the South Orange Performing Arts Center. ...
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“The Rule”: Documenting a Newark Success Story
November 4, 2013
Longtime Newark residents Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno's film, "The Rule," documents an all-boys private school with a college acceptance rate of nearly 100 percent....
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