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'Sopranos' Prequel 'Many Saints Of Newark' Filming In Newark 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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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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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
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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'What If My Child Is Transgender?' Free Workshop For Parents In Scotch Plains
A sociologist will be leading a talk for parents about transgender and LGBQT individuals, tackling issues of gender and sexual identity. Dr. Paula Rodriguez Rust will answer questions including the definition of LGBQT, what to do if a child's classmate is transgender and what to do if one's child identifies as transgender. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Union County Vo-Tech Campus at the John H. Stamler Police Academy, 1776 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains. The talk is sponsored by the Union County Human Relations Commission. Admission and parking are both …
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: 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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Elvis Tribute To Raise Funds For Union Memorial Day Parade
On Saturday, May 4, the Township of Union Veteran's Day Alliance Memorial Day Parade Committee will host A Tribute to Elvis, Featuring Jim Barone." The event will be held at the Union Senior Center, 968 Bonnel Court. Proceeds from the event will be used for the 2019 Memorial Day Parade. Tickets are $35. To order, call Phyllis Monguso at 908-851-5290. Checks can be made payable to Veteran's Alliance Memorial Day Parade Committee.
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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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Famed Hidden-Camera TV Prankster Michael Carbonaro To Perform At Wellmont Theater
Michael Carbonaro has surprises up his sleeve for Montclair. The famed magician, known from his truTV program "The Carbonaro Effect," will perform at the Wellmont Theater May 2. Carbonaro has long pranked and stunned crowds in convenience stores and in front of TV screens. He has also been featured in major television series, including "Grey’s Anatomy," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "CSI Miami." He has showcased a series of hidden-camera bits on "The Tonight Show" and is the Academy of Magical Arts' "2015 Magician of the Year." Carbonaro also received the Copperfie…
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Need A Checkup? There's A Free Medical Clinic In Newark Saturday
An organization affiliated with the New Jersey Institute of Technology is offering free medical screenings and other services Saturday in Newark. The services will be offered free to all attendees of the event, which is being held at Barringer High School, 90 Parker St., from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The screenings are being offered by the New Jersey Innovation Institute, a corporation of the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The Pop Up Health Clinic will provide basic tests, such as height, weight, blood pressure and glucose level, as well as information and referrals …
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Here's Where You Can See Oscar Mayer Wienermobile This Weekend In North Jersey
Everybody knows the jingle -- but not everyone knows the car. The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is in New Jersey Friday and Saturday. The team will be handing out whistles, coupons, playing games and spreading smiles. Here's the event schedule Friday, April 5: ShopRite Emerson 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 6: ShopRite Ramsey 9 a.m. to noon ShopRite West Milford 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 7 ShopRite Jersey City Marin Boulevard, 9 a.m. to noon: ShopRite Hoboken Madison Avenue, 2 to 5 p.m.
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Cherry Blossom Festival Starts Saturday At Branch Brook Park In Newark
The 43rd-annual Cherry Blossom Festival at Newark's Branch Brook Park, celebrating the spring bloom of the park's thousands of cherry blossom trees, begins Saturday with a bike race beginning at 7 a.m. A number of events follow throughout the rest of the month. Hundreds of thousands of visitors, including visitors from as far as Japan, are drawn to the festival to witness the blossoming of the trees' light pink and white leaves. The trees line walkways threading throughout the 360-acre park. “The natural beauty of the cherry blossoms has been attracting…
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