| Devils owner Jeff Vanderbeek and others in the article breathlessly tell reporter Jeffrey Mays of the Ledger that that jean-jacketed legend of the 80s, Jon Bon Jovi, will indeed grace Newark with his impeccable hair and repertoire of mainstream rock when the center opens on October.
“It’s going to be rockin’, baby,” Devils owner Jeff Vanderbeek said. “It’s unbelievable. (Jon Bon Jovi) is a Jersey guy. He’s at the height of his career on a brand new tour. From day one, we said we wanted to bring the top acts and certainly Bon Jovi is synonymous with the best in New Jersey.”
Bon Jovi will doubtless fill the 18,000 seats at the Prudential Arena, which is huge for Newark: even if a fraction of concert-goers stick around to check out downtown or eat in the Ironbound restaurants, we should see some serious revenue for local businesses. That is, of course, assuming that police director McCarthy can make some substantial headway against the crime problem.
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