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Eight days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, East Rutherford-raised singer-songwriter-guitarist Carolyn Marosy, Asbury Park-based singer-songwriter Blaise, and Asbury Park musicians and...

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The top 10 songs by New Jersey indie artists, according to Makin Waves: James Mastro – “My God” They oughta...

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New Jersey Hall of Fame power pop act The Smithereens will return December 7 to Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center for...

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