1-866-915-1308 New Jersey Information: Tickets, Venues, Events and More
Welcome to the Ticket Specialist New Jersey Ticket Broker Page. New Jersey is a state of the United States of America and has the U.S. postal abbreviation of NJ. The state is named after the island of Jersey in the English Channel. The USS New Jersey, one of the most decorated vessels in the United States Navy, was named in honor of this state. >> More
About New Jersey
Once inhabited by the tribes of the Lenape, the first Europeans to settle the region were the Dutch in the early 1600's, who formed a settlement at present-day Jersey City. At the time, much of what is now New Jersey was claimed as part of the Dutch colony of New Netherland, which also included parts of present-day New York State and had its capital at New Amsterdam, now known as New York City. Some of southwestern New Jersey was also settled by the Swedes in the mid-1600's as part of the Swedish colony of New Sweden, which included parts of Delaware and southeastern Pennsylvania. These territories were taken by the Dutch in 1655 and incorporated into New Netherland.
Musician Bruce Springsteen has sung of New Jersey life on his debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and in many of his most popular songs, including "Atlantic City", "Darlington County", "Freehold", "Jersey Girl" (written by Tom Waits), "Jungleland", "Spirit in the Night", and others. Fellow musician Jon Bon Jovi has also written many songs about New Jersey and even named one of his albums after it.
Asbury Park, home of The Stone Pony where Springsteen and Bon Jovi frequented early in their careers, is still considered by many to be a mecca for up-and-coming musicians. Former Fugee Lauryn Hill, a South Orange resident, is hip-hop's best-selling solo female artist. Her 1998 debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, sold 10 million copies internationally. Hip-hop's longest running radio show was founded by two Jerseyans, Special K (Kevin Bonners) and Teddy Ted (Ted Whiting) of Hackensack, who began on New York's WHBI in 1982 and now appear on WPAT-AM.
Then there are artists like Irvington's Queen Latifah, the first female rapper to succeed in music, film and TV, and the Grammy-winning Naughty By Nature of East Orange, who cut 1992's smash hit "O.P.P.". Redman, an influential underground figure and Newark native, has recently found commercial success through collaborations with Eminem and the Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man.
Emo lately has found its home in New Jersey, particularly near New Brunswick. It is the home of such bands as My Chemical Romance, Senses Fail, The Early November, Hidden In Plain View, Armor For Sleep, Midtown, Outsmarting Simon, Denver In Dallas, The Assistant, Penfold, Amber Brown Vision, and many more, the other main breeding ground for emo is nearby Long Island.
Motion pictures and televisions shows also have been set in New Jersey. The popular television drama The Sopranos depicts the life of a New Jersey organized crime family and is filmed on location at various places throughout the state. Recent Sundance Film Festival favorite Garden State (starring Zach Braff and Natalie Portman) was shot on location in Morris Township. Also, the popular animated series Megas XLR Primarily takes place in New Jersey.
Professional sports team
New Jersey Devils, National Hockey League
New Jersey Nets, National Basketball Association
MetroStars, Major League Soccer
New Jersey Pride, Major League Lacrosse
National Football League
New York Giants
New York Jets
Minor League Baseball teams
Atlantic City Surf
Camden Riversharks
New Jersey Cardinals (Augusta)
New Jersey Jackals (Montclair)
Newark Bears
Lakewood BlueClaws
Somerset Patriots (Bridgewater)
Trenton Thunder
Annual Events:
June 3-5, 2007
Free outdoor jazz fest
July 29-31, 2007
Stunning views, plus a party
September 8-11, 2007
Street fair with lots of food
September 2007
Seafood and crafts
December 2007
Annual holiday charity concert
Late 2007/Early 2008
New season, new NJ location
Annual Events:
June 3-5, 2007
Free outdoor jazz fest
July 29-31, 2007
Stunning views, plus a party
September 8-11, 2007
Street fair with lots of food
September 2007
Seafood and crafts
December 2007
Annual holiday charity concert
Late 2007/Early 2008
New season, new NJ location
