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Jody Joseph Interview (2010)
Jody Joseph Jody Joseph’s concert, One Diva…One Legend…One Woman is this Saturday night, September 25th at Brookdale Community College Theater in Lincroft, New Jersey. In this show, Jody concentrates on singing songs made famous by Janis Joplin and Stevie Nicks, in addition to singing some of her own songs. If you read my August 17th post about Jody, you will know that she is a very talented singer! Interview With Jody Joseph Jody has graciously answered some questions I had about the show! Jody, you have a very musical background, being related to both Bon Jovi and Mario Lanza! Did your family listen to a lot of music when you…
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Singer Jody Joseph (2010)
Jody Joseph Is A Singer With A Passion For Music Jody Joseph is a very talented singer-songwriter. She is related to both Jon Bon Jovi (her first cousin), and Mario Lanza! She obviously comes from a very musical family! Jody writes and records her own music, but she has also put together a show called One Diva-One-Legend-One Woman. She sings the songs of Stevie Nicks and Janis Joplin, two of her biggest musical influences. Jody pays tribute to her idols by actually transforming herself physically into these two iconic but totally different singers. This concert has received rave reviews. This video features her in full Stevie mode: Jody’s Concert…
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5 Fun Summer Songs
5 Fun Summer Songs To Make You Very Happy Fun songs to listen to during the hot weather! Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochran Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer by Nat King Cole. Summer In The City by The Lovin’ Spoonful Hot Fun In The Summertime by Sly and the Family Stone In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry More Summer Fun If you enjoyed this post, please read about 10 Things I Love About Summer and School’s Out For Summer! Thanks for visiting New Jersey Memories!
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Abandoned Trains in New York State!
We Found Abandoned Trains! Mark and I went on a trip to Cooperstown, New York in July 2009 to visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame. As we drove around the beautiful New York State countryside, we discovered these neglected trains somewhere around the little hamlet of Maryland, New York. They seem to have been totally forgotten. Further Reading Please check out these posts on trains! Port Murray Post Office and Abandoned Train Station | Mansfield Township, New Jersey Whippany Railway Museum, Part 1 Whippany Railway Museum, Part 2 Thanks for visiting New Jersey Memories!
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Cherry Blossoms In Branch Brook Park (2010) | Newark, New Jersey
Cherry Blossoms Branch Brook Park in Newark, New Jersey hosts the largest blossom festival in the United States every April (yes, even bigger than Washington, D.C). It was the first county park opened for public use in The United States. Further Reading You can read more about Branch Brook Park. You may also want to check out the 2015 Blossoms in Full Bloom. Also my newest: Branch Brook Park and the Beautiful Cherry Blossoms 2024 | Newark and Belleville, New Jersey Thanks for visiting New Jersey Memories!
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I Have a Dream!
I Have A Dream! Let’s all celebrate America’s birthday by watching Martin Luther King, Jr.’s magnificent speech, certainly one of the greatest speeches ever given by an American. You can read about Martin Luther King’s Letter From A Birmingham Jail on my other blog! Now if only Abe Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address was also available on YouTube . . .I cry every time I see this, because I am so moved. You may also want to read about March For Our Lives in Morristown! You may also want to read about The Grover Cleveland Birthplace in Caldwell. Thanks for visiting New Jersey Memories!
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Police Chase Was Wild!
Police Chase! On Friday afternoon Mark and I were driving in Bloomfield, New Jersey when all of a sudden several police cars came tearing along the road, lights flashing, sirens blaring. In this area you see at least two police cars just for a traffic violation, but when there is more than that something big is up. We pulled over to the side to let them pass when even more police cars came roaring up the road. We were nearing the Bloomfield Green when we saw several more police cars screaming their way to Broad Street. There must have been at least eight, and probably many more. We were…
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10 Things I Love About Summer
I Love Summer I love making lists. Here are 10 things I love about the hot season: What are YOUR favorite things about summer? I’m talking about normal, everyday things. If you liked this post, please read my post on 5 Fun Summer Songs and School’s Out for Summer! Thanks for visiting New Jersey Memories!
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Mad Librarians! | Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair Librarians Are MAD I think The Montclair Public Library in this wealthy New Jersey township has some angry librarians. Budget cuts have forced the main library to be closed on Mondays, and the tiny branch library (in the exclusive section of Upper Montclair) is ONLY open on Mondays. Yes, the town has two library buildings. One of the signs in the next photo (in front of the main library) has the names of the Town Council and how to contact them. Yes, they’re mad. To read about the Upper Montclair Branch of the public library, check this out: Bellevue Avenue Branch of the Montclair Public Library | Upper…
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The “D” Factor Is A Severe Lack Of Vitamin D
Photo by Andres Siimon on Unsplash Vitamin D Factor I went back to my internist today to find out the results of my tests. Even though not all of the tests have been completed (the lab forgot to do some!) I found out that while I have slightly elevated sugars I do NOT have diabetes (that’s the one I was most concerned about — my father had it). It’s a situation that has to be monitored carefully. I am very careful with my sugar intake, though, and I am slim, so hopefully, this will not become a problem in the future. Taking Better Care Of My…
