Poll: Which 12-12-12 Performer Are You Most Looking Forward to Watching?

Some of the biggest names in music will come together to perform during Wednesday's Sandy Relief show. Which musician is your favorite?

On Wednesday, some of the most influential musicians of our time will take the stage at Madison Square Garden to perform in a sold-out show that will benefit the victims of Superstorm Sandy. Performing in the 12-12-12 Concert For Sandy Relief will be acts ranging from native New Jersey rockers Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi to pop stars Alicia Keys and legendary artists such as The Rolling Stones.  In this Patch Poll, we're asking which of the headlining artists will have you planted firmly in front of your television. 

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Hurricane Sandy

Summit's Al Leiter Joins Springsteen, Bon Jovi on Sandy NJ Relief Fund Advisory Board

High Profile New Jersey Celebrities, Business and Community Leaders Join Together to Aid in the Rebuilding and Recovery Effort

First Lady Mary Pat Christie, Chair of the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund, proudly announced today that a number of celebrities, business and community leaders with deep Jersey roots will join a growing Advisory Board of the non-profit charity launched just over two weeks ago to assist in the long-term recovery effort following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. In addition to New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi, the Advisory Board will also welcome the efforts of Live with Kelly and Michael co-host Kelly Ripa, nationally syndicated talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz, musician and actor Kevin Jonas, Hess Corporation CEO John Hess, New York Jets Center Nick Mangold, and former Major League Baseball pitcher Al Leiter. …

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Springsteen to Stump for Obama in Ohio, Iowa

For the close race in the states of Ohio and Iowa, New Jersey rockstar, Bruce Springsteen, will take the stage for the Democratic campaign.

Bruce Springsteen is expected to join the campaign trail Thursday for President Obama in Northeast Ohio and Iowa.  The Boss will team up with former President Bill Clinton in Parma, Ohio then head on to Ames, Iowa later on that Thursday for another campaign concert and rally, according to Springsteen's website.  Although, Springsteen previously said he would stay out of the 2012 election, the presidential race in these states is tightening, reported The New York Times.  “His appearance will help with our get-out-the vote effort in these critical swing states, and we are thrilled with his ongoing support,” the Obama-Biden campaign manager, Jim Messina, said in a widely quoted statement. According to a CNN Poll of Polls, Obama only has a 3 …

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Week In Review: Voters Defeat Referendum; Diner Transforms; Bruce's Birthday And Other News

Here's a roundup of some of the top stories throughout Union County during the week of Sept. 23-29.

Berkeley Heights Patch Poll: The Berkeley Aquatic Club Proposal It's no secret that the Berkeley Aquatic Club's proposed 51,000 square foot facility is still causing a stir among local residents on both sides of the aisle. Here, Patch recaps this controversial issue and asks residents to vote in our polls. Two Emerson Lane residents, Karen R. Freudenberger and Denise Foy, submitted letters to the editor, stating reasons why the facility should not be built on Emerson Lane, a quiet residential neighborhood on the border of Warren Township. Residents Gather For VFW's First Pig Roast Members of Berkeley Heights VFW Post 6259 and local residents hit the VFW's first annual Pig Roast on Saturday, Sept. 22. Locust Avenue, where the VFW hall is …

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Audience Was 'Dancing In The Dark' As B Street Band Rocked Oak Ridge Park

The popular group paid tribute to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on Wednesday night as part of Union County's summer concert series.

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Report: Christie Snoozed During Springsteen Show

The governor apparently nodded off during a Bruce Springsteen concert in New York City.

Bruce Springsteen's high-energy shows are known to inspire fervor in his audiences.  But, apparenty Gov. Christopher J. Christie was running a little low on energy at a recent concert by The Boss at Madison Square Garden, according to a report on The Huffington Post.   A fan sent in a photo of Christie resting his head in his hand, apparently napping during the show, the New York Post reports.  The governor is a longtime fan of The Boss. Last month Christie attended what he said was his 127th Springsteen concert, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.  Christie's name has been tossed around as a potential running mate for Mitt Romney in next year's presidential election. Last year, Christie mulled his own presidential run, but …

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Prayers and the Promise

Facing the biggest "wrecking ball" of his life, my brother believes faith will be rewarded. Bruce Springsteen told him so.

“For the ones who had a notion, A notion deep inside, That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive.”   I remember a time, when I was a little girl, that my brother Mark was very sick. Mark was my first brother, and at the time the youngest in the family. We were born one-two-three, the tag team of myself and Gina born a year apart, and Mark coming a few years later. So at the time I’m remembering, he was about three or four, and I was in first or second grade. I don’t remember the details, or maybe I never knew them. I just remember getting off the bus from St. Patrick’s and rushing into the house to share my day. My mom, in a sharp voice, told me to hush. My brother was in her bedroom, sick, and Gina and I would have to be quiet that day…

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Three Ways to Get “Wrecking Ball” and Keep It Local

Scotti's Records carries vinyl copies and two versions of the CD for the new Bruce Springsteen release.

For fans of "The Boss" today is akin to a holy day. While some will be listening to the political message in Bruce Springsteen's lyrics, others will be happy to just crank up the radio (or MP3 player) and let "The Boss" new album just play. His 17th major studio release comes out today, and as Gary Scotti of Scotti's Records says "Bruce is back in town." 

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Springsteen's Military Secret: His Confidential Practice Site

The Boss and his E Street band rehearsed under wraps at Fort Monmouth as they prepped for the 'Wrecking Ball' world tour.

Music fans in New Jersey know that when Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are between albums, attending a show in Asbury Park — no matter who is is headlining — could involve a Bruce sighting. And while he's popped in at the Light of Day shows at the Paramount Theatre and The Press Room, a new bar and live-music space in Asbury Park, what fans probably don't know is that this winter Springsteen and his crew spent their days practicing at the Expo Theater inside Fort Monmouth in a quiet section of Oceanport. Springsteen and the band are preparing for the world tour in support of their new album, Wrecking Ball, which is available tomorrow in record stores and on iTunes tomorrow. He and the E Street Band will be playing about 20 indoor-…

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Thomas Hessemer

4:34 pm on Tuesday, March 6, 2012

The stage has moved to Trenton but not the band.   more ›