Thursday, May 23, 2013
Newarker named salutatorian of the Class of 2013
Newarkers were among the most accomplished of the more the 1,400 students to receive diplomas Wednesday during Essex County College’s commencement ceremony. The school’s 44th annual commencement was held at the Prudential Center. Yafrainy Familia, who is graduating with a 3.98 average and an associate in science in social sciences, was the class salutatorian and a member Phi Theta Kappa. The Newark resident was awarded the 2012-2013 Distinguished Chapter Member Award for PTK’s Middle States Region, was president of the college’s Dominican Student Association and plans to transfer to Rutgers, Smith College or Amherst College this fall. Fellow Newarker Diego Cruz-Burbano is a recipient of this year’s Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship, a…
Monday, May 20, 2013
Area near Prudential Center affected Monday, Wednesday and Friday
The city of Newark has announced that Mulberry Street between Edison Place and Lafayette Street will be closed on the following dates and times: Monday, May 20, from 7 to 11 am; Wednesday, May 22, from 7 to 11 am; and Friday, May 24, from 7 to 11 am. The closures are in place to accommodate three graduation ceremonies being held at the Prudential Center: New Jersey Institute of Technology on Monday, May 22; Essex County College on Wednesday, May 22; and Seton Hall Law School on Friday, May 24. Motorists are urged to take alternate routes and allow additional time to reach their destinations while these closures are in effect.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Vocalist will be performing one night only at Prudential Center
Grammy Award-winning vocalist Michael Bublé is coming to the Prudential Center in Newark for one night only Saturday, Sept. 28. Tickets go on sale Monday, May 20 at 10 am at Ticketmaster. Touring in support of his new number-one selling release, “To Be Loved,” Michael Bublé has been called “one of the most likeable performers on Earth.” His previous Crazy Love Tour sold out in 80 US cities and was seen by over 2 million fans worldwide. His stage show includes his current single “It’s A Beautiful Day,” as well as “Haven’t Met You Yet,” “Home,” and “Everything,” along with distinctive interpretations of classics like “You Make Me Feel So Young,” “Young at Heart,” and “You’re Nobody ‘til Somebody Loves You.” “I’m very excited to get back…
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Daneyko, Driver, Leetch, Duguay among those scheduled to play
Tickets went on sale Tuesday for a charity hockey game to the Prudential Center in Newark pitting some of the greatest players from North America and Russia. Proceeds from the game will benefit the Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund. The game will be held April 13 at 1 pm. New Jersey Devils greats Ken Daneyko, Bruce Driver, Grant Marshall, Jim Dowd, and Sergei Brylin, among others, will face off against a squad of Russian legends including Vyacheslav Fetisov, Alexei Kasatonov, Valery Kamensky, Alexey Yashin and Darius Kasparaitis. The Devils alumni squad will be joined by fellow alums Bob Carpenter, Billy Guerin, Claude Lemieux, Randy McKay, Stephane Richer and Brendan Shanahan. Skating with the Devils will also be NHL Legends Ron Duguay, Brian …
Monday, March 4, 2013
78th annual celebration steps off March 15
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, Inc., organizers of the oldest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the state, announced that Patrick C. Dunican Jr., Esq. as its Grand Marshal and Eileen P. Gilleece, Detective Sergeant First Class with the New Jersey State Police, as Deputy Grand Marshal in its 78th Year. In addition, Bloomfield Councilwoman-at-Large Peggy O'Boyle, a member of the Newark Parade Committee, will help lead the festivities. The parade will be held on Friday afternoon, March 15 with grandstand ceremonies beginning at 12 p.m. and the official parade kick-off at 1 pm. The parade starts on Mulberry Street at the Prudential Center, making its way past the Gateway Complex, to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, passing Military Park …
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Performers appear at city hall, Beth Israel this week
Performers from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus joined staff from Newark Beth Israel Children’s Hospital and Jeff Vanderbeek, chairman of Devils Arena Entertainment, at the unveiling of the hospital’s newly renovated waiting room at the hospital’s pediatric center Feb. 27. The waiting room’s new decor has a circus theme inspired by the Ringling Bros. 2013 show, “Built to Amaze.” On Thursday, circus performers also put on a show at Newark City Hall to mark this year’s return of Ringling Bros. to Newark. The popular circus is performing at the Prudential Center through March 3 and at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford March 6 through the 10th. For tickets visit www.Ringling.com or Ticketmaster.com.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Agreement calls for parking deck to be build by city, parking revenue for city.
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Monday, February 25
Newark officials Monday announced the city and New Jersey Devils leadership have reached a revenue-sharing deal surrounding the five-year-old Prudential Center arena that, if approved by the city council, could finally end litigation, according to an NJ.com report. “It is a significant achievement that is truly a win-win for all parties involved,” according to a joint statement from the city, the Devils and the Newark Housing Authority, which served as the arena developer, the report said. “We can now move forward together, continuing to build on the successes of the last five years, which will make the Rock and the rapidly growing arena district an even greater economic engine for Newark.” According to the report, terms of the agreement …
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
'Moonshine Jungle World Tour' kicks off June 22, comes to Prudential July 1
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Wednesday, February 20
Recording artist Bruno Mars begins his “Moonshine Jungle World Tour” June 22. The tour includes a stop at the Prudential Center in Newark July 1. Tickets for this date go on sale March 1 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at Ticketmaster. Mars has had 10 consecutive hits in Billboard’s Top 10, including “Locked out of Heaven” and “When I Was Your Man.” (Click here to view his YouTube channel.) He will be touring with Ellie Goulding, who has just released her latest album “Halcyon.”
Monday, February 11, 2013
'Girl on Fire Tour' continues with a stop at Prudential Center
Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys begins her 24-city “Set The World on Fire Tour” next month that will include a stop at the Prudential Center April 8. The 14-time Grammy winner is touring in support of her number-one album Girl on Fire. R&B star Miguel, whose “Adorn” has reached number one on the urban adult charts, will be opening for Keys. Presale tickets are available for Citi credit card holders Feb. 13 at 10 am through Citi’s Private Pass Program. For more information, click here. Regular sales of tickets begin Saturday, Feb. 16 at noon and can be ordered through Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000…
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Prudential Center hosting popular game week event
The 2014 NFL Super Bowl is coming to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. But Brick City will be sharing a bit of the spotlight for the nation’s premiere sporting event too. On Jan. 28, 2014, the Prudential Center will host the game’s Media Day, the kickoff for the week of events leading up to the big game. During media day, journalists from around the world interview team players and coaches. Members of the public can purchase tickets to witness the action. This is the first time a media day will be held away from the venue hosting the game itself. “We are delighted to be hosting one of the preeminent Super Bowl events at the Rock,” said Jeff Vanderbeek, chairman of Devils Arena Entertainment. “Media Day is always a great kickoff to …
