"My Big Friggin' Wedding", VH1's new reality series which follows the lives of five engaged couples, premieres on Monday, November 1 at 9:00 p.m. BergenNOW chatted on Wednesday with two of its stars, Bergen County's Johnny "Meatballs" DeCarlo and his wife, Megin, at the Meadowlands Diner on Route 17.

Glen Rock isn't exactly known as a hotbed of original ska music. But that could change if word spreads about the local teen band Epic Management.

At the Maywood Street Fair on Sunday afternoon, local residents were treated to an energetic and fun-filled performance by four very talented young musicians - the band "Crossfire".

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. - Don Felder, former lead guitarist for the Eagles appeared at the BergenPAC in Englewood on Thursday night. The fourteen time Grammy-nominated and four-time Grammy Award Winner, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and New York Times bestselling author with his tell-all autobiography Heaven and Hell, continued his tour, "An Evening At Hotel California", in front of a local crowd filled with some serious fans.

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. - The Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood (bergenPAC) is running a "Buy One Ticket - Get One Free" promotion on certain select shows. The special offer is only valid Thursday, July 29, Friday, July 30, and Saturday, July 31 for the following shows:

You have to hand it to the Gin Blossoms. Performing at the Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) last night, the band was forced to deal with sweltering heat, sound problems, and lighting gaffes. Despite the annoyances, Gin Blossoms nevertheless gave their sweaty best for their North Jersey area fans.

Nosside, the 3.000-year-old poetess of ancient Locri in Calabria in southern Italy’s Magna Graecia – A voyage to relive the myth. A Greek Kore, a terracotta statue that with delicate plasticity represents a woman seen from behind, in the act of lifting the hem of a tunic to avoid tripping over, or a face on which can be seen a hint of a charming and mysterious smile like that of the Monalisa.

RIDGEFIELD, N.J. - The Patriot Brass Ensemble of Ridgefield, New Jersey will host its first Armed Forces Day Tribute Concert this Saturday, May 15, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Ridgefield Community Center.

DUMONT, N.J. - New Jersey photographer and author Walter Choroszewski will present "Timeline New Jersey", a display of his colorful images of New Jersey, on Wednesday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the Dumont Public Library.

When Fort Lee native Maryann Maisano gave up her six-figure position in banking to pursue her entertainment career, her family and friends thought she was crazy. "But I had a vision of an all-female, all-Italian comedy revue", says Maisano. "Men primarily dominate comedy, and traditional comedy is much tougher for women. I wanted to prove that a female-themed comedy show could be a success."

HACKENSACK, N.J. - Leonia native David Baron, a watercolor painter and musician, will be displaying some of his work and performing at the Riverside Gallery at the Riverside Square Mall in Hackensack on Friday, April 30 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Fort Lee native Maryann "Boom Boom" Maisano will be headlining the performance of "Italian Chicks: a passionate comedy - with a little drama" next Saturday night at DROM in New York.

The 8th annual Garden State Film Festival is scouting candidates for their annual Robert Pastorelli Rising Star Award.

The award is named after the late award winning actor and co-founder of the GSFF, Robert Pastorelli, who was instrumental in bringing this prestigious event to the State of New Jersey.

ASBURY PARK, N.J. - A worldwide "Call for Entries" has been issued to independent filmmakers by The Garden State Film Festival. The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2009. Filmmakers will find submission instructions on the festival’s web site at www.gsff.org.

North Jersey has been fertile ground lately for the sprouting of a number of talented young rock bands. A prime example is the group Crimson Fire, an alternative-progressive rock band based in Ridgefield, New Jersey that combines musical creativity in their band work, with academic excellence in their school work.