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New Jersey Turnpike Authority to Name Rest Stop After the Late Celia Cruz

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There’s a little rest (stop) for Celia Cruz’s biggest fans…

The late Cuban musician, who died in 2003 in her Fort Lee, New Jersey home at the age of 77, is one of several of New Jersey’s most iconic figures getting their names on a Garden State Parkway rest stops.

Celia Cruz

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority approved naming nine Parkway service areas after luminaries, including Cruz, one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century.

Others getting their name on a rest stop include groundbreaking baseball player Larry Doby, rocker Jon Bon Jovi and late actor James Gandolfini.

It’s being done in conjunction with the New Jersey Hall of Fame, which has inducted more than 180 people since 2008 in fields such as science, sports and the arts.

The service areas will contain Hard Rock Cafe-style exhibits and artifacts, and an interactive Wall of Fame featuring a life-sized video monitor showcasing Hall of Fame inductees and their acceptance speeches, according to Gov. Phil Murphy’s office.

Murphy said it’s part of a larger effort to showcase local heroes in a variety of fields at locations around the state, including Battleship New Jersey, the New Jersey Turnpike and Newark Penn Station.

In addition to Cruz, Gandolfini, Doby and Bon Jovi, service areas will be named after broadcast journalist Connie Chung; Grammy-winning singer Whitney Houston; Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison; author Judy Blume; and perhaps New Jersey’s most famous native son, Frank Sinatra.

Juanes Launches Limited-Edition Line with Hard Rock International to Benefit His Fundacion Mi Sangre

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Juanes has some hard rockin’ merchandise that will help make the world a better place…

The 42-year-old Colombian singer has partnered with Hard Rock International to launch the limited-edition Juanes Artist Spotlight Merchandise, benefiting the singer’s Fundacion Mi Sangre.

Juanes

The exclusive line includes a collectible pin and men’s and women’s t-shirts – all featuring an original design by the multiple Grammy– and Latin Grammy-winning superstar

“Hard Rock’s Artist Spotlight program gives me the perfect platform to continue to spread Fundacion Mi Sangre’s message of peace,” said Juanes. “Hard Rock’s Juanes Artist Spotlight merchandise will raise international awareness and funds for my own Mi Sangre Foundation, which protects children’s rights, promotes peace and social change, and reinforces responsibility for one’s community.”

Fifteen percent of the retail price from sales of Hard Rock’s Juanes Artist Spotlight t-shirts and collectible pin benefits the singer’s Fundacion Mi Sangre.

Juanes, a recognized peace ambassador and global activist, founded the Mi Sangre Foundation in 2006 to raise funds and awareness against the use of anti-personnel mines – both in Colombia and across the world – and to help care for the injured by providing prosthetics, wheelchairs and rehabilitation to those in need. In addition to working toward the termination of dangerous mines, the Mi Sangre Foundation provides education, from preschool to vocational training, as a means of deterring children and youth from violence.

“As both a global icon and peace advocate, we are honored to partner with Juanes and help raise awareness and funds in support of Fundacion Mi Sangre’s mission,” said Keely Wade, Philanthropy & Marketing Manager for Hard Rock International. “Juanes’ tireless philanthropic work for nonviolent conflict resolution is an initiative that we are proud to be associated with, and we look forward to continuing our support for the foundation’s efforts in Colombia and around the world.”

 

Hard Rock’s Juanes Artist Spotlight merchandise is available online at www.hardrock.com and at various Hard Rock Cafe, Hotel and Casino locations beginning in September 2014.