Jersey City, NJ
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Taylor Swift Spotted At Jersey City Target Taylor Swift Spotted At Jersey City Target Taylor Swift Spotted At Jersey City Target
Taylor Swift Spotted At Jersey City Target Shoppers at the Target store in Jersey City Friday afternoon were treated to a surprise visit from none other than Taylor Swift.  The singer said on her Instagram account she visits the retailer in various cities as part of "an inventory check," an apparent reference to her latest album Lover.  "We are on our way ... we're going to our, like, tradition that we do where we go to Target," she said, adding, "Just make sure everything is in order. We do this a lot." Swift is one of several stars expected at the Video Music Awards Monday at the Prudential Center in Newark. 

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by Paul Milo
Newark, NJ
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Newark Expected To Be A Traffic Nightmare Monday, When VMAs Come To Town Newark Expected To Be A Traffic Nightmare Monday, When VMAs Come To Town Newark Expected To Be A Traffic Nightmare Monday, When VMAs Come To Town
Newark Expected To Be A Traffic Nightmare Monday, When VMAs Come To Town Authorities are urging the public to avoid travel to downtown Newark Monday if possible, when there will be multiple street closures to accommodate the Video Music Awards coming to the Prudential Center Monday night.  “We’d like the downtown businesses treat this like a major blizzard – except we know it’s coming a few days in advance,” Director of Public Safety Anthony Ambrose said. “It would be a mistake to underestimate the impact the VMA Awards are going to have on the downtown and the main roads in and out of the city. Ambrose urged commuters to use mass transit, and for employers…

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by Paul Milo
White Plains, NY
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Westchester Woman Battling Cystic Fibrosis Gets Big Lift From Taylor Swift Westchester Woman Battling Cystic Fibrosis Gets Big Lift From Taylor Swift Westchester Woman Battling Cystic Fibrosis Gets Big Lift From Taylor Swift
Westchester Woman Battling Cystic Fibrosis Gets Big Lift From Taylor Swift Megastar Taylor Swift took the time to make a dream come true for 22-year-old Westchester woman battling cystic fibrosis.  The call from Swift took place on Saturday, June 15, after friends of Yonkers' Annie McMahon tweeted the star a video of the group having a dance party in her hospital room, asking Swift to contact the young woman. McMahon, who has had two double lung transplants and is too sick for a third, is now in hospice care. Annie McMahonTwitter But that doesn't stop McMahon and her friends from rocking out to Swift's tunes every chance she feels well enough to do so. In a …

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Isabella Mia Gavilanes Of Pelham Dies At 13 Isabella Mia Gavilanes Of Pelham Dies At 13 Isabella Mia Gavilanes Of Pelham Dies At 13
Isabella Mia Gavilanes Of Pelham Dies At 13 Isabella Mia Gavilanes, affectionately known as Bella, died after a long Illness on Friday, May 24. She was 13. Born August 22, 2005, in the Bronx to Edinson Gavilanes and Fernanda Navarro, she was a seventh-grade student at the Bronx Studio for Writers and Artists. Bella loved unicorns, she loved to draw, was very artistic, loved watching wrestling and YouTube, and listening to Taylor Swift, according to her obituary, which said she "will always be remembered for her smile." She is survived by her parents, siblings Linda, Paola, Darlene, Gennisis and Kiara; maternal grandparents, Hector N…

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by Daily Voice
Hackensack, NJ
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Taylor Swift Is Treating North Jersey Girl Scouts To Free Concerts Taylor Swift Is Treating North Jersey Girl Scouts To Free Concerts Taylor Swift Is Treating North Jersey Girl Scouts To Free Concerts
Taylor Swift Is Treating North Jersey Girl Scouts To Free Concerts North Jersey Girl Scout troops are enjoying Taylor Swift concerts on her dime this weekend. The country-pop singer, a Girl Scout alumna, gifted hundreds of tickets to Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey for the Friday night and Sunday night "reputation" tour concerts at MetLife Stadium. Any scout registered for the 2018-19 year was given two free tickets on a first-come first-serve basis. In March, Swift eliminated ticket fees for the tour and still has yet to sell out many of the shows across the U.S. Pictured above are some of her Hillsdale fans.

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by Cecilia Levine
Rutherford, NJ
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Taylor Swift Heads To MetLife Stadium This Weekend With Plenty Of Empty Seats Taylor Swift Heads To MetLife Stadium This Weekend With Plenty Of Empty Seats Taylor Swift Heads To MetLife Stadium This Weekend With Plenty Of Empty Seats
Taylor Swift Heads To MetLife Stadium This Weekend With Plenty Of Empty Seats It's not too late to attend one of Taylor Swift's three shows this weekend at MetLife Stadium. The country-pop artist eliminated ticket fees for her reputation Stadium Tour in March and still has yet to sell out many of the shows. She'll be performing in East Rutherford at 7 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets start at $105 on TicketMaster.

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by Cecilia Levine
Rutherford, NJ
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Taylor Swift Eliminates Ticket Fees Ahead Of MetLife Stadium Shows Taylor Swift Eliminates Ticket Fees Ahead Of MetLife Stadium Shows Taylor Swift Eliminates Ticket Fees Ahead Of MetLife Stadium Shows
Taylor Swift Eliminates Ticket Fees Ahead Of MetLife Stadium Shows There's a blank space in MetLife Stadium, and Taylor Swift is really hoping you'll write your name. The country-pop artist has yet to sell out any shows for her "Reputation" tour, beginning in less than three weeks. Ticketmaster, however, is offering a three-day break on service fees, reducing the ticket price by 19 percent. The promotion ends Thursday, April 19 at 10 p.m. Swift is slated to perform at MetLife stadium July 20 to 22. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
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Sneak Peek: Wyckoff's Dylan Hartigan Has Tough Competition On The Voice Sneak Peek: Wyckoff's Dylan Hartigan Has Tough Competition On The Voice Sneak Peek: Wyckoff's Dylan Hartigan Has Tough Competition On The Voice
Sneak Peek: Wyckoff's Dylan Hartigan Has Tough Competition On The Voice Dylan Hartigan of Wyckoff has made it through the blind auditions on NBC's "The Voice." But can he make it through the battle rounds? On his next episode, the 21-year-old faces 14-year-old Brynn Cartelli singing Taylor Swift's "Ready for It?" But if you just can't wait to hear Hartigan sing (again) watch the video above. CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON DYLAN HARTIGAN. The Voice airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on NBC.

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Dog On Wheels Captures Hearts Across The World Fairfield Dog On Wheels Captures Hearts Across The World Fairfield Dog On Wheels Captures Hearts Across The World
Fairfield Dog On Wheels Captures Hearts Across The World FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A paralyzed Fairfield dog has captured nearly 100,000 hearts on Instagram. Albert -- or @albertonwheels -- could get even more famous, as he's in the runnings for a prestigious Shorty Award, which honors the crem de la crem of social media. Past winners include Taylor Swift, Tyler Oakley, Casey Neistat, Hannibal Buress, Malala Yousafzai, Jenna Marbles, J.K. Rowling, Adele and DJ Khaled. The 8-year-old Shih Tzu-Poodle mix aims to show that special needs dogs can live life to the fullest.  He is paralyzed from the hips down -- likely in a car accident -- and was rescued …

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by Cecilia Levine