Pop Stars
Taking inspiration from aristocracy for her stage name, this New Zealand singer and songwriter is known for her unconventional musical styles and introspective songwriting.
Lorde
Located at the southern tip of New Jersey, this town is one of the country's oldest vacation resort destinations.
Cape May
This Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, and author is known as the founding father of the Republic of Turkey and served as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Opened in 1973, this music venue in Asbury Park, New Jersey is known for launching the careers of many New Jersey music legends, including Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.
The Stone Pony
This special bread of Ashkenazi Jewish origin is usually braided and typically eaten on ceremonial occasions such as Shabbat and major Jewish holidays.
Challah
Having sold over 200 million records globally, this American singer-songwriter is one of the best-selling musicians, the most streamed woman on Spotify, and the only act to have five albums open with over one million copies sold in the US.
Taylor Swift
Known as a family-oriented seaside resort, this city in Cape May County has not allowed the sale of alcoholic beverages within its limits since its founding in 1879.
Ocean City
This television presenter, author, and professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Columbia University was raised in Wilmington, Delaware, and graduated from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania.
Mehmet Öz (Dr. Oz)
Along with Jones Beach Theater on Long Island, this amphitheater in Holmdel, New Jersey is one of two major outdoor arenas in the New York City Metropolitan Area.
PNC Bank Arts Center
This filled baked confection originating in the Jewish communities of Poland is traditionally made in the form of a crescent by rolling a triangle of dough around a filling.
Rugelach
Referred to as the "Voice of a Generation", this American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality is noted for her four-octave vocal range and signature use of melisma, or the singing of a single syllable of text while moving between several different notes in succession.
Christina Aguilera
This city in Cape May County, and the surrounding communities that share the name, derives its name from the wild flowers found in the area.
Wildwood
This Turkish butcher, chef, food entertainer, and restauranteur, whose technique for preparing and seasoning meat became an internet meme in January 2017, owns Nusr-Et, a chain of luxury steak houses.
Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae)
This venue in downtown Newark, New Jersey is one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States and is home to the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
This rolled filled pancake of Ashkenazi Jewish origin is traditionally filled with sweetened cheese, sometimes with the addition of raisins.
Blintz
A classically trainer pianist, this American singer-songwriter started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Columbia Records.
Alicia Keys
During the summer, this borough situated within Ocean County attracts a crowd largely under the age of 21, drawn to a community with boardwalk entertainment and one of the few shore communities with sizable numbers of apartments, attracting as many as 65,000 people who are often out until early morning visiting bars and restaurants.
Seaside Heights
Fethullah Gülen
This landmarked performing arts center in Red Bank, New Jersey first opened in 1926 as the Carlton Theater and later, in 1973, became known as the Monmouth Arts Center, before ultimately being renamed again in 1984.
Count Basie Center for the Arts
This snack food consisting of a filling covered with dough that is typically baked or sometimes deep fried is often purchased from street vendors in urban areas with a large Jewish population, sometimes at a hot dog stand, or from a butcher shop.
Knish
This American singer, songwriter, and actress is know for her image reinventions and versatility in the entertainment industry, and is one of the world's best-selling music artists and the only female artist to achieve four singles each selling at least 10 million copies globally.
Lady Gaga
Known as the "Queen City", this borough is located on Long Beach Island and is a late 19th-century beachfront resort that was originally established in 1873 to house wealthy summer residents from Philadelphia.
Beach Haven
Since the early 1990s, this Turkish singer-songwriter has been a prominent figure of pop music, his first album Yine Sensiz being released in late 1992.
Tarkan
Built between 1928 and 1930, this indoor exhibition center located on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, New Jersey is used for sports, concerts, and other special events.
Asbury Park Convention Hall
This dish made from a poached mixture of ground deboned fish is traditionally served as an appetizer by Ashkenazi Jewish households and is typically garnished with a slice of cooked carrot on top.
Gefilte Fish