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We had the pleasure of attending the 2014 NJ Hall of Fame induction at the Asbury Park Convention Hall. Read about our impressions of the many special guests including Sopranos stars Vince Curatola, Tony Sirico, Aida Turturro or Vincent Pastore, NBC’s Brian Williams, Dionne Warwick, Jim Florio, Patrick Ewing, and the emotional memorial to James Gandolfini.
This is great news for the East coast fans of The Walking Dead! The first Walker Stalker Con in New York/New Jersey will be on December 13 and 14, 2014 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus NJ. This is the ultimate zombie event and it will bring together most of the show’s stars: Daryl, Glenn, Beth, Carl, Maggie and Tyreese.
The 2014 induction ceremony into the NJ Hall of Fame will take place on November 13 at the Convention Hall in Asbury Park, in a special red carpet ceremony. The Class of 2014 includes: screenwriter Dorothy Parker, NBC’s Brian Williams, NFL vice-president Howard Katz, chef Alice Waters, performers Dizzy Gillespie and The Shirelles, actor James Gandolfini, basketball player Patrick Ewing, Holocaust survivor Maud Dahme and more.
TaraJean recreates in vivid and scary details her 2014 Halloween adventures, from the zombie outbreak in Asbury Park to the mysterious Witches Ball in Mount Holly and the terrifying hayride at Casola Farms
The 1st ever Jersey Shore Biz Fest took place on October 15, 2014, at the Buona Sera Palazzo in Ocean NJ and packed a room of 500 people, including business owners, local entrepreneurs, residents, vendors, media personalities, and more.
My race report from the 2014 Tough Sander, an awesome obstacle race on the beach at Pier Village in Long Branch, NJ. Definitely one of my favorite events, and better than all other “mud runs” I’ve done. It benefits local charity 15-40 Connection.
Diggerland USA, the construction-themed adventure park in West Berlin, NJ is teaming up with JCB to race the world’s fastest backhoe. The 1300-horsepower backhoe is scheduled to run the quarter-mile during the US Diesel Truckin Nationals on September 13 at Old Bridge Raceway Park
On September 27, 2014, Morey’s Piers in Wildwood, NJ will host The Zombie Mud Run, a post-apocalyptic 5K obstacle race along the beach and piers. Combining both natural and manmade hurdles, the course will take participants through the ocean, under the boardwalk to the deep, dark, recesses of the unknown, and down Morey’s Piers’ famed 60 feet tall six-lane water slide.
Middletown Day returns to Croydon Hall on Saturday, September 27, 2014 to mark the end of a year-long celebration of the township’s founding 350 years ago The fall festival will be held from noon to 6pm, followed by an anniversary concert and fireworks. The festival will feature the Business and Community Showcase, bouncy houses, a food court and more.
Six Flags Great Adventure celebrates National Roller Coaster Day August 16, 2014 with a thrilling lineup of roller coaster special events, exclusive ride times and social media announcements.
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