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1. Asbury Park's Trinity and the Pope offers an elegant and tasteful tribute to cuisines of New Orleans
(Entertainment/Movies)

... and local wildlife – and just as tourism is realizing a revival! What better heroine than Marilyn Schlossbach to bring awareness to New Orleans' attractions, most importantly its Cajun and Creole cuisines. ...

2. ‘Banana Shpeel’ shlips up at the Beacon
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Island — but when it comes to sit-down New York attractions the best they can do is the cheerless "Wintuk" at Madison Square Garden and now this dull affair. Stringing together the show's surprisingly ...

3. ‘Graceland’ is a not so grave comedy
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Memphis estate but to an historic cemetery in Chicago. Intermittently there, a brother and a sister ponder the significantly younger-older sexual attractions that are messing up their 30-something lives. ...

4. Bring the Super Bowl to N.J.? Well, the benefits may be overstated
(Opinion/Commentary)

... into account the fact that these businesses often operate at near or full capacity anyway because most host cities are popular tourist attractions. Lastly, hosting a Super Bowl requires additional expenses ...

5. Christie signs legislation to help stalled Revel casino and Montclair State construction projects
(N.J./State)

... said. "It's a $2 billion investment in making Atlantic City a tourist destination, something that must happen for it to compete with new gambling attractions in neighboring states. S-920 will give Revel ...

6. Basking Ridge's Bethal Ridge to sponsor summer programs for children with special needs
(N.J./State)

... the Somerset Hills YMCA and day trips to other exciting local attractions. While the program hopes to fill the summer days of it's attendants with fun-filled activities, they will also focus on light academics ...

7. Everyone can benefit from foreign students working in N.J.
(Opinion/Commentary)

... teens found summer jobs at small amusement parks and attractions close to home. Since the onset of globalization in the late 20th century, there has been a surge in foreign student workers. According ...

8. Jersey boys and ghouls haunt ‘The Addams Family’ on Broadway
(Entertainment/Movies)

... understudying the role of Lurch) is Cedar Grove resident Fred Inkley. The show's production supervisor is Beverley Randolph, who counts more than 20 Broadway attractions among her credits and commutes ...

9. Upscale betting: Meadowlands expands to Bayonne
(N.J./State)

... successful in the nation. The Authority is actively searching for host municipalities to continue the development of these attractions. Construction is expected to take approximately fourteen months ...

10. Concerns over Christie’s environmental actions on the N.J. legislative agenda
(N.J./State)

... (A-812) that would establish a statewide motorist sign system - not paid for by taxpayers - that would be easily identifiable and promote agricultural tourism attractions. Also on the committee's agenda ...

11. Assembly members want N.J. Chamber of Commerce to shift annual trip from Washington to Atlantic City
(N.J./State)

... would not only help support New Jersey's economy, but participants would be able to achieve their business objectives while enjoying the city's attractions. "The chamber's appropriate goal is to further ...

12. Christie creates commission to examine New Jersey sports, entertainment, gaming management
(N.J./State)

... attractions will continue to cannibalize each other to extinction - costing thousands of families their livelihood and needed revenue to other states," Polistina said. — TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM ...

13. State Senate committee approves bill to aid Montclair State housing, Revel casino in Atlantic City
(N.J./State)

... just another casino. It's a $2 billion investment in making Atlantic City a tourist destination, something that must happen for it to compete with new gambling attractions in neighboring states. The ...

14. ‘Circle Mirror Transformation' views the games some people play
(Entertainment/Movies)

Off Broadway's Playwrights Horizons offers a hyper-real character study BY MICHAEL SOMMERS NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM OFF BROADWAY REVIEW Now in previews, several big-deal Broadway attractions open ...

15. The fascinating history of tattoos in the life of the American sailor
(Entertainment/Movies)

... River, near ships and other attractions. One of countless tattoo sites, the Online Tattoo Museum: VanishingTattoo.com. A freelance writer, Pat Summers also blogs at AnimalBeat.blogspot.com.  ...

16. Hamilton Township's Grounds for Sculpture offers a unique autumn experience
(Entertainment/Movies)

... "2010 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards." They are all worth viewing, especially if the weather is raw. But most of the attractions are outdoors. More than 240 works adorn ...

17. States looking to gain the competitive edge for their citizens
(U.S./Nation)

... notes. The state has opened a tourism store "to show that New Jersey offers attractions and sites that Manhattan does not." Meanwhile, the Associated Press notes that high-tech urban areas in states ...

18. Haunted mazes: Jersey fun for boys and ghouls of all ages
(Entertainment/Movies)

The Corner of Chaos in East Windsor is back in 2009 with a horror trifecta - three new, haunted maze attractions set on more than 25 acres of cornfield and forest to provide some devilish fun. The Devil's ...

19. New Jersey farmers’ position on open space preservation
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Jersey. Farms also serve as visitor attractions and educational destinations for countless urban and suburban families in the tri-state area, which bring tourist dollars, not only to farms, but also to ...

20. Troubled Meadowlands Xanadu project hits another hurdle
(N.J./State)

... spa, minor league baseball, "basketball city," rollercoaster and giant ferris wheel to rival the London Eye. One by one, many of the complex's planned attractions have been delayed or scrapped, and Xanadu ...