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When Route 537 Turned Into a Parking Lot: Remembering Great Adventure’s Golden Era of Concerts

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Anyone who grew up in New Jersey during a certain stretch of the late 1970s and early 1980s probably has some version of this story tucked away, a memory of piling into a car headed for Six Flags Great Adventure, only to find...

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Fellow Terp Dominique Dawes Brings Her Gymnastics and Ninja Academy to South Jersey This Summer

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Local History & Landmarks

When Route 537 Turned Into a Parking Lot: Remembering Great Adventure’s Golden Era of Concerts

Anyone who grew up in New Jersey during a certain stretch of the late 1970s and early 1980s probably has some...

South Jersey Progressive Democrats Trade the Boardroom for the Brewery With Summer Gathering

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Six Flags Great Adventure’s Wild Safari: What Visitors Should Know Before They Go

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Six Flags Great Adventure’s Fright Fest Returns, and They’re Hiring Scare Actors to Help Pull It Off

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Inaugural Feline Summit Tackles the Systemic Gaps Keeping Cats Out of the Veterinary Office

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Explore New Jersey’s Top Entertainment Picks for the Next Week, July 23–29

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Inside the Chaotic Genius of Baskerville, and Why STNJ’s Production Is Winning Over Audiences

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Fellow Terp Dominique Dawes Brings Her Gymnastics and Ninja Academy to South Jersey This Summer

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FIFA’s World Cup Grass Sale Sparks a New Jersey Turf War Over Who Should Profit

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Inside the Devils’ Chaotic July: Prospects, Signings, a New Coach Elsewhere, and a Schedule Built Around Jack Hughes

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South Jersey Progressive Democrats Trade the Boardroom for the Brewery With Summer Gathering

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Animals & Wildlife

Six Flags Great Adventure’s Wild Safari: What Visitors Should Know Before They Go

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Local History & Landmarks

When Route 537 Turned Into a Parking Lot: Remembering Great Adventure’s Golden Era of Concerts

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Explore New Jersey’s Top Entertainment Picks for the Next Week, July 23–29

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World Cup 2026

Spain vs. Argentina: New Jersey Hosts the Final That May Define a Generation of the World’s Game

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Live Music & Concerts

Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul Deliver a Rare Two Hour Set at MonmouthNJ 250 in Freehold

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Cultural Festivals

Lambertville Sunflower Festival Returns to Bellemont Farm for a Month of Golden Blooms

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RE-WIND ’69 Brings Three Days of Woodstock Nostalgia to Atlantic City’s Boardwalk

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World Cup 2026

Spain vs Argentina: MetLife Stadium Prepares to Host the Most Watched Event on Earth This Sunday

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Climate Issues

New Jersey’s Skip the Stuff Law Takes Effect August 1, Ending Automatic Plastic Utensils Statewide

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New Jersey’s Skip the Stuff Law Takes Effect August 1, Ending Automatic Plastic Utensils Statewide

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Uncorked and Uncapped Returns to The Hanover Manor, Raising a Glass for The Arc of Essex County

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Roxbury’s ICE Detention Center Saga Takes Another Turn, Putting Tom Kean Jr. Back in the Spotlight

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Atlantic Health’s Trish O’Keefe Named Grand Marshal of Morris County’s 2027 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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A Year Into Reshoring LiftTrac, Cinnaminson’s ENSER Engineers Is Redefining What New Jersey Manufacturing Can Look Like

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New Brunswick’s HELIX Campus Comes to Life as the New Jersey Innovation Hub Opens Its Doors

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New Jersey Resources

New Jersey’s 988 Crisis Line Holds Steady on Flat Funding, While Advocates Push for a Permanent Fix

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Beer & Breweries

Glassboro Craft Beer Festival Returns This September With Nearly 100 Brews and a Full Day of Live Music

South Jersey's most celebrated beer festival is officially back on the calendar, as the Glassboro Craft Beer Festival returns to Glassboro Town Square on...
New Jersey Devils

Devils Fans Get a Front Row Seat at Fanatics Fest NYC as New Jersey’s Offseason Chaos Continues

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Jordan Walker Silences a Citizens Bank Park Crowd to Win the 2026 Home Run Derby Over Hometown Favorite Kyle Schwarber

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World Cup 2026

Where to Watch the World Cup Final in New Jersey This Sunday

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New Jersey Braces for a Dangerous Heat Wave as Feels Like Temperatures Threaten to Top 109 Degrees

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Local History & Landmarks

At 100 Years Old, the Ben Franklin Bridge Opens Its Roadway to the People Who Built Its Legacy

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Legislation

New Jersey’s New Budget Dips Into Savings to Fund Record Property Tax Relief, and What That Means for Homeowners

New Jersey is officially spending more money than it expects to collect in tax revenue this year, a structural gap that state lawmakers have...
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New Jersey’s Highest Court Sets New Rules for How Facial Recognition Evidence Gets Disclosed in Criminal Cases

The New Jersey Supreme Court has issued a significant ruling reshaping how defendants can access information about facial recognition technology used against them during...
Law & Order

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi Strengthens Its Litigation Practice with the Addition of Veteran Commercial Litigator Jonathan Jemison

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New Jersey Real Estate at Mid 2026: A Tight Market Cools Slightly While Long Branch and Bayonne Push Ahead With Major Development

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New Jersey Resources

Sherrill Convenes Utility Executives as New Jersey Presses Forward on Energy Affordability

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Health & Wellness

Eatontown’s Lifepro Fitness Lands Nationwide Target Deal for Its Bestselling Vibration Plate

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Climate Issues

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Legislation

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