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Beer, Food Truck Fest Coming Saturday To Yogi Berra Stadium Beer, Food Truck Fest Coming Saturday To Yogi Berra Stadium
Beer, Food Truck Fest Coming Saturday To Yogi Berra Stadium Food trucks, a wide selection of craft beers, family-friendly games and live music: it's all happening Saturday during the Summer Food Truck & Craft Beer Fest at Yogi Berra Stadium in Little Falls,  near the Montclair State University campus.    From noon to 7 p.m., there'll be more than two dozen food trucks and craft beer stands selling Jersey Girl, Leinenkugel and nearly a hundred other brands.  The Desert Highway Band, an Eagles tribute band, will perform during the event. Attendees are invited to bring chairs.  Ticket are $8 and can be purchased …

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by Paul Milo
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What Does Tom Hanks Want? New Jersey Bridge In His Name What Does Tom Hanks Want? New Jersey Bridge In His Name
What Does Tom Hanks Want? New Jersey Bridge In His Name An asteroid wasn't enough for Tom Hanks. The legendary Oscar-winner told talkshow host Ellen DeGeneres if he could have anything else named after him, it would be a bridge in New Jersey. "I'm on the 'Hanks,'" he joked on DeGeneres' "Burning Questions" segment. "It's pretty much backed up." Hanks appeared on the show to talk about his giant beard, being denied beer at Stagecoach Music Festival and hang out with kid astronomy expert Jerry Morrison III. Oh -- and, of course -- to promote "Toy Story 4." Watch the segment above.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mahwah Detective Raises Brain Tumor Awareness After Daughter's Triumphant Battle Mahwah Detective Raises Brain Tumor Awareness After Daughter's Triumphant Battle
Mahwah Detective Raises Brain Tumor Awareness After Daughter's Triumphant Battle Gabriella Larsen of Mahwah successfully and safely had a benign brain tumor removed last year.  The 9-year-old and her family feel lucky that she's healthy and fully-recovered -- but know that things could have turned out differently. That's why the Larsens are paying it forward. "We don't take anything for granted," said Gabriella's dad Eric Larsen, a Mahwah police detective. "Many families don't have the same outcome as Gabriella had. We hope to pay it forward and are trying to raise awareness and money for research." The Larsens are walking in the New York City Brain Tumor Walk n…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Sold In South Orange Good For $353K Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Sold In South Orange Good For $353K
Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Sold In South Orange Good For $353K A ticket sold in South Orange matched five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Tuesday, state lottery officials said.  The winning ticket, good for a prize of $353,354, was sold at 7-Eleven, 60 Valley St.  The winning numbers are 12,13, 17, 23 and 29. The XTRA number was 4.  There were 416,286 tickets purchased for the drawing. By adding XTRA, for an additional $1 per play, winners are able to multiply their non-jackpot prizes by the XTRA number drawn.  For correctly matching four of the five numbers drawn, 110 ticketholders won $331 each and 14 othe…

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by Paul Milo
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The Jonas Brothers Announce New Jersey Shows The Jonas Brothers Announce New Jersey Shows
The Jonas Brothers Announce New Jersey Shows The Jonas Brothers are homeward bound. The Wyckoff natives extended their "Happiness Begins" tour with two New Jersey shows. The first will be at Newark's Prudential Center on Nov. 22, the second at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall on Nov. 29.  Tickets go on sale May 18 at 10 a.m. at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.com. James Corden picks up the recently reunited Jonas Brothers for a commute through Los Angeles singing some tunes and talking about the band getting back together.The Late Late Show with James Corden

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Plot Against America,' 'Sopranos' Prequel Both Filming In N.J. This Week 'Plot Against America,' 'Sopranos' Prequel Both Filming In N.J. This Week
'Plot Against America,' 'Sopranos' Prequel Both Filming In N.J. This Week Scenes for two productions set in New Jersey and based on works by famous New Jersey natives are being shot this week in -- where else? -- New Jersey.  Material for "The Plot Against America," an HBO miniseries based on Philip Roth's 2004 novel, is being filmed Monday in Union, according to letters sent to residents asking for permission to relocate vehicles. Residents and families with children who attend St. Michael's School on Kelly Street said the school will be closed Monday to accommodate filming.  Also this week, in Newark,  Sopranos prequel film "The Many Saints of Ne…

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by Paul Milo
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MTV's Video Music Awards Coming To Newark's Prudential Center MTV's Video Music Awards Coming To Newark's Prudential Center
MTV's Video Music Awards Coming To Newark's Prudential Center The 2019 Video Music Awards will be broadcast from New Jersey for the first time this year, from the Prudential Center in Newark, a spokesperson for the venue confirmed.  “We are thrilled to welcome the music and entertainment industry’s brightest stars to Prudential Center, the City of Newark, and the State of New Jersey,” said Scott O’Neil, CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment. “We look forward to continuing to tell the story of this world renown venue and the positive change it has generated through music and entertainment in Newark and across the State of New Jersey.”&n…

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by Paul Milo
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Sopranos Fans, You Can Appear In Prequel 'Many Saints Of Newark' Sopranos Fans, You Can Appear In Prequel 'Many Saints Of Newark'
Sopranos Fans, You Can Appear In Prequel 'Many Saints Of Newark' The producers of the upcoming Sopranos prequel film "The Many Saints of Newark" are looking for male and female extras "of all ages" this week in Newark.  Anyone interested in working as an extra on the film can attend a casting call Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Express Newark, 54 Halsey St., 2nd floor, the city's film and television office announced.  The movie's producers are casting for a scene set in 1967, when Tony Soprano -- the show's main character who was played by the late James Gandolfini -- was in grade school and learning the ropes of organized crime from his father.&…

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Singing Sisters Aly & AJ Performing In Montclair Next Month Singing Sisters Aly & AJ Performing In Montclair Next Month
Singing Sisters Aly & AJ Performing In Montclair Next Month Aly and AJ Michalka, better known as Aly & AJ, will be performing at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair May 14.  Along with signature hits like "Potential Breakup Song" , the duo will perform tracks off their EP "Ten Years" along with other new material.  Click here for tickets.  Aly & AJ have sold 2 million albums worldwide, and Ten Years has been streamed on Spotify 9 million times.  “Ten Years” peaked at no. 25 on the U.S. Independent Albums chart. They have also released another single, "Church," this year.  Their first album, 2005's "Int…

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WATCH: Spectacular Meteor Lights Up The Skies Over The East Coast WATCH: Spectacular Meteor Lights Up The Skies Over The East Coast
Watch: Spectacular Meteor Lights Up The Skies Over The East Coast A brilliant meteor bright as the moon lit up the sky for a few moments Tuesday night over several East Coast states, including New Jersey.  The American Meteor Society said calls reporting the fireball came in from as far north as Vermont and as far south as South Carolina.  Tuesday night was the start of the Lyrid meteor shower. Meteor showers are periodic events happening annually at roughly the same time of the year. Unfortunately for residents of North Jersey, the weather wasn't exactly conducive to (shooting)-star gazing last night.  It was cloudy in the northern e…

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Jason Alexander, John Kerry Part Of Lineup For NJPAC Speakers Series Jason Alexander, John Kerry Part Of Lineup For NJPAC Speakers Series
Jason Alexander, John Kerry Part Of Lineup For Njpac Speakers Series NJPAC's speakers series kicks off in October with a talk by John Kerry, former U.S. Senator, former Secretary of State and the 2004 Democratic nominee for president.  Other speakers include Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor of The Economist magazine who was named one of the world's most powerful women by Forbes.  Livingston native and Seinfeld star Jason Alexander is also part of the speaker series and is scheduled to appear April 30, 2020.  Rounding out the roster for 2019-2020 are former national security adviser Susan Rice; entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, founder of the XPri…

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Morris County Farmer To Auction Off 35 Tractors Morris County Farmer To Auction Off 35 Tractors
Morris County Farmer To Auction Off 35 Tractors Hundreds of antique farm collectibles including 35 antique tractors are going up for auction at Ort Farms this Saturday. Farm patriarch Harvey Ort Sr., 92,  has been collecting the tractors since 1992. He's fixed them all up and has earned several awards for them. "There is a lot to be seen," the farm said on social media. "You’ll find historic pieces of Long Valley and a lifetime of collectibles on display for purchase." The auction will begin Saturday, April 13 at 9 a.m. Ort Farms is located at 25 Bartley Road in the Long Valley section of Washington Township.

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by Cecilia Levine