Tag: music
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Musician from California brings joy to residents at Chelsea Senior Living
EAST BRUNSWICK – Residents at the Chelsea Senior Living facility were shaking their egg shakers, clapping their hands, and moving to the sounds of oldies, but goodies from Billy Joel, the Beatles and Johnny Cash as the sounds emanated from the facility. Even the mailman came in grooving to the sounds, which were performed by…
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Palmyra Delran set for rocking show at Randy Now’s Man Cave
Palmyra Delran’s love of rock and roll began when she was a kid. She was born in Princeton, but her family moved to Spain when she was very young, before moving back to New Jersey, in Collingswood, where she went to high school. “We couldn’t do without the Jersey thing,” Delran said. She had a…
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Two music events will be held at the Old Bridge Library the weekend of Feb. 10
Music events will be held the weekend of Feb. 10 at the Old Bridge Library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road in the Municipal Center, Old Bridge. At 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 10, vocalist and trumpeter Gordon James returns to perform a Mardi Gras celebration with pianist Mark…
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Oasis Church to celebrate racial unity with service, concert and picnic
PLAINFIELD — In response to the recent shootings in Dallas and Baton Rouge and rising racial tensions in communities, Oasis Church is inviting local community members to its “Takin’ It to the Park” tent church service at 11 a.m. on July 24 at the Parkside Grove in Cedar Brook Park. The event will also feature a free…
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Jehovah Witnesses hold convention in Trenton
TRENTON – Jehovah’s Witnesses will hold its 2016 ‘Remain Loyal to Jehovah!” Conventions in countries around the world (JW.ORG) and the public is invited to attend this three-day event free of charge. The tri-state area is invited to these conventions at the Sun National Bank Center located at 81 Hamilton Ave., Trenton on July 22-24 and July…
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Two local teens bring messages of staying drug-free to statewide music contest
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer Two Middlesex County musicians have been named finalists in a statewide competition sponsored by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s (PDFNJ) New Jersey Shout Down Drugs. The initiative challenges high school students to create original music with lyrics that contain powerful peer-to-peer substance abuse prevention messages. Ky’Esen Sumpter of…
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Local band to release EP on March 17
Vocalist Matt Makin of East Brunswick, guitarist-vocalist Kevin Nenichka of South River, bassist-vocalist Johnny Zabe and drummer Jack LaMonica – known as Experiment 34 – will be releasing a three-song EP at 8 p.m. March 17 at the Court Tavern, 124 Church St., New Brunswick. The St. Patrick’s Day Bash will also feature Gravity Well, Nameless Victims, Stereo Jo and Murdock…