Posts Tagged ‘nj’
Chiller Theatre Halloween 2018
April 25th, 2019 by chocko
Hey misfits, cretins and crustaceans! It’s Spring again and with rain showers and buckets of blood, comes Chiller Theatre time once again..a Spooktacular gathering of all things horror, sci-fi (shout out to Forrest J. Ackerman!). It is the one toy, model and film expo you don’t want to miss and it only happens twice a […]
Tags: chiiler theatre, expo, halloween 2018, horror, horror convention, new jersey, nj, sci-fi
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Christmas Lights on Evergreen – Demarest, NJ
December 22nd, 2018 by Mr. C
—————————————————————————————————————— We visited a house in Demarest, NJ decorated with close to 100,000 Christmas lights and the kick of it is that the lights are synchronized with music in a dazzling choreography of blinking & rhythmic – holly, jolly, & holiday spirit! This light show’s orchestrator & creator is 18-year-old Daniel Eisenberg. He’s been doing […]
Tags: christmas light show, christmas lights, demarest, lights on evergreen, new jersey, nj
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New Jersey Roadside Attraction: Lucy The Elephant
September 6th, 2018 by chocko
Minutes away from Atlantic City, stands the world’s largest elephant. Lucy The Elephant is a six story high National Historic Landmark and on a recent drive down the shore, Chocko swung by to check up on his long lost friend by the beach. Originally, Lucy was built in 1881 to attract potential real estate buyers […]
Tags: architecture, atlantic city, elephant, lucy the elephant, margate, national historic landmark, new jersey, nj, roadside attraction
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JIM JARMUSCH at Williams Center PATERSON Screening
December 30th, 2016 by chocko
Earlier in December, The William Carlos Williams Center for the Performing Arts in Rutherford, New Jersey hosted a special screening of Paterson with the writer and director of the film, Jim Jarmusch in attendance. Jarmusch was in the house during a pre-reception in the lobby of the historic building and also to introduce the film […]
Tags: Adam Driver, cinema, Jim Jarmusch, movies, new jersey, nj, paterson, poems, poetry, rutherford, William Carlos Wiliams, Williams Center
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Tom Chapin,Uncle Floyd,John Dull & friends appearing at Wetlands Preservation concert Saturday 11/19 in Rutherford,NJ
November 15th, 2016 by Mr. C
(Tom Chapin) —————————————————————————————————————— This Saturday November 19 – Tom Chapin, Uncle Floyd, John Dull & friends including Ted Clancy, Martin Dull, The Dammers-Desmond Trio, and Scott Petito will be appearing at the 9th edition of the Pete and Toshi Seeger Wetlands Preservation Concert Series at the Rutherford Congregational Church Concert Hall in Rutherford,NJ. Concert starts […]
Tags: folk music, nj, pete seeger, rutherford, rutherford congregational church, wetlands preservation, wetlands preservation concert series
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Chiller Theatre Spring 2016
October 28th, 2016 by chocko
Hey zombies and vampire girls! It’s Chiller Theatre time once again..a Halloween weekend celebration of all things horror, sci-fi and everything else in between. It’s the ultimate toy, model and film expo you don’t want to miss. Get out of your stanky crypt and head out to Parsippany, New Jersey and party with all the […]
Tags: b-movies, chiller theatre, halloween, horror expo, horror movies, memorabilia, monster, movies, new jersey, nj
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ToyConNJ 5 Event Review
September 1st, 2016 by chocko
Last weekend Chocko explored the world of ToyConNJ5 located in Parsippany, New Jersey where toy collectors and game enthusiasts gather to pick up new and vintage collectibles. It was my first time at ToyConNJ and it was an impressive show which features 3 large vendor rooms filled with tables of toys of all genres, movies, […]
Tags: action figures, collectibles, new jersey, nj, parsipanny, toy convention, ToyConNJ, ToyConNJ5, toys
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The Presby Memorial Iris Garden
May 27th, 2016 by Mr. C
———————————————————————————————————— The Presby Memorial Iris Gardens in Montclair is one of those hidden treasures of sanctuary that I like to roam around in during blooming season. Wandering around the city and walking around the grounds of a well manicured garden such as the Presby are some of my favorite types of exploration. There’s something about […]
Tags: hikes, montclair, nature, nj, plants, presby iris gardens
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A Frolic Through the Parks, Parking Lots and Ruins of Paterson, NJ
March 31st, 2016 by chocko
Despite being in the news a couple months ago for violating safety violations and getting shut down, Paterson’s Art Factory, an art venue housed in a monstrous 19th century industrial complex, remains standing. Mr. C and Chocko rolled up to the parking lot and walked around on the cobblestones to take pics of the street […]
Tags: art factory, eldridge street museum, grafiti, mill ruins, national park, nature, new jersey, nj, NJ nature, paterson, the great falls
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Brian Wilson and Rodriguez played PNC Bank Arts Center
July 8th, 2015 by chocko
Brian Wilson at PNC Bank Arts Center Rodriguez Rodriguez played an excellent set opening up for Brian Wilson at PNC Bank Arts Center at Holmdel, New Jersey last week. If you don’t know who Rodriguez is, stop what you’re doing right now and go see the documentary Searching For Sugar Man. You can thank me […]
Tags: Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin, Brian Wilson, new jersey, nj, PNC Bank Arts Center, review, Rodriguez, show, Sixto Rodriguez, The Beach Boys
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Chiller Theatre April 2014
September 19th, 2014 by chocko
Geez, time is just passing by so quickly. It’s that time of year once again for the CHILLER THEATRE HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA which takes place October 24 – 26 at Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany, NJ. The guests coming through this time around include Hulk Hogan, Traci Lords, Barbara Steele, Zacherle The Cool Ghoul, plus loads […]
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Zombie Walk at Asbury Park, NJ – The Jersey Shore Lives!
October 7th, 2013 by Mr. C
We didn’t get a chance to rise up from the grave with the thousands marching on the boardwalk at Asbury Park, NJ for the Zombie Walk but my office space mate did and he kindly shared some photos with the rest of us undead! Thanks J-Strongbow!
Tags: asbury park, nj, zombie walk
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