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Friday, June 12th, I had the absolute pleasure and honor to host the "Welcome Home" Ceremony for the 50th Brigade Combat Team at the Sovereign Bank Arena. For the families of the 2,875 soldiers and airmen; this past Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukah, New Years, Easter, as well as birthdays, graduations, births, deaths, and family gathering were celebrated with a loved one serving far away from home. For that we thank you for your patience, support, love, and understanding. Friday, June 12th, belonged to you. To all of you New Jersey National Guard Soldiers of the 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the heroes who have given up your jobs, your careers, your businesses, and most of all your families and loved ones, Thank You! Words cannot express the depth of our gratitude, and on behalf of the great Garden State, thank you and welcome home! To all those who came out and supported the troops on Friday, June 12th, thank you. You made me very proud to be from New Jersey!
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BIG JOE HENRY'S
BIG JERSEY COOKBOOK:
The Ultimate Taste Of New Jersey
It's barbeque time so check out some great barbeque and summer recipes from Big Joe Henry's Big Jersey Cookbook: The Ultimate Taste of New Jersey. It's fun and jammed pack with great recipes from Big Joe's kitchen, listeners, and New Jersey 101.5 personalities!
 Look for it whereever you see the Big Yellow Van or reserve yours now in the New Jersey 101.5 online store … $14.95 each or 2 for $25 (plus shipping/handling and sales tax.
A portion of the proceeds to benefit The Foodbank of Monmouth & Ocean Counties.
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On Weekends The Music Comes Out To Play, and so does Big Joe Henry!
The fun starts every Friday night at 7pm. After a week of hard work, start your weekend with Jersey's Favorite Hits!, and call in your requests at 1-800-283-1015. Big Joe will put you on the radio and play back your song!
Then join Big Joe Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 3pm for more of Jersey's Favorite Hits! You'll also have many chances to play "Jersey Music Trivia" and win fabulous prizes! There are many other surprises when Big Joe is on and every now and then "Dave" calls in.
On weekends "fahgettabout" those weekday blues and listen to New Jersey's most listened to radio show with Big Joe Henry on New Jersey 101.5. Tradition!
HE'S LIVIN' LARGE
Joe Henry loves life, helps others
Click here and read the article in from the Asbury Park Press!
Play Jersey Music Trivia Online & Win Fabulous Prizes
Unfortunately, there was no winner for last weeks trivia question, as Paul McCartney had 29 number one hits as a member of the Beatles, with Wings, and as a solo artist. Better luck to all of you with this week's question.
King of Pop
This is the amount of number one hits that Michael Jackson had as a solo artist and as a member of the Jackson Five. Your choices are:
A. 7
B. 11
C. 12
D. 17
E-Mail Big Joe @ bigjoe@nj1015.com with the correct answer. One correct answer will be picked, and the winner will receive a Big New Jersey 101.5 T-Shirt! Make sure to include your name, address, and date of birth.
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The Top Five Most Requested Songs for the weekend of 6/26, 6/27 and 6/28
1. Beat It - Michael Jackson
2. Thriller - Michael Jackson
3. The Hustle- Van McCoy
4. Under the Boardwalk- John Mellencamp
5. Old Time Rock and Roll- Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
Don’t forget you can request your favorite song Friday Nights at 7PM to Midnight with Big Joe on the Big Joe Jersey Request Show by calling 1(800)283-1015 only On New Jersey 101.5. |
Big Joe’s Calendar 
July
Sunday, July 5
Big Joe Talent Show
A New Jersey summer tradition continues: The Big Joe Henry Jersey Talent Show at Jenkinson's in Point Pleasant Beach starting tonight and continuing every Sunday night throughout the summer. Bring the whole family down and enjoy a great night of singing, dancing, and even stand up comedy right on the beach! Big Joe will be there tonight and every Sunday night throughout the summer, hosting the show, telling jokes, introducing the contestants, and selling & signing his cookbook, Big Joe Henry's Big Jersey Cookbook: The Ultimate Taste of New Jersey!
Saturday, July 11
New Jersey State Barbeque Championships
Join Big Joe as he broadcasts live from the 10th annual New Jersey State Barbeque Championships, in North Wildwood. Mouth watering ribs, chicken, brisket and pork, masterfully marinated and seasoned, then smoked for hours to the point of perfection. This ain't just grilling, this is art! Who will be the Champion? Come witness barbecue teams from around the country show off their skills in a quest for the best. There will be live cooking demonstrations, antique cars and firetrucks on display and lots more fun! Big Joe will sell and sign copies of his cookbook Big Joe Henry's Big Jersey Cookbook The Ultimate Taste of New Jersey . A portion of the proceeds will go to The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean counties
Sunday, July 12
Big Joe Talent Show
A New Jersey summer tradition continues: The Big Joe Henry Jersey Talent Show at Jenkinson's in Point Pleasant Beach starting tonight and continuing every Sunday night throughout the summer. Bring the whole family down and enjoy a great night of singing, dancing, and even stand up comedy right on the beach! Big Joe will be there tonight and every Sunday night throughout the summer, hosting the show, telling jokes, introducing the contestants, and selling & signing his cookbook, Big Joe Henry's Big Jersey Cookbook: The Ultimate Taste of New Jersey!
Saturday, July 18
Six Flags Great Adventure Live Broadcast and Fireworks!
Join Big Joe Henry at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson for a special live broadcast from 3 - 7pm followed one of the biggest fireworks display in New Jersey. Bring the family make it a day, see Big Joe Live and don't forget Big Joe will sell and sign copies of his cookbook Big Joe Henry's Big Jersey Cookbook The Ultimate Taste of New Jersey.
Sunday, July 19
Big Joe Talent Show
A New Jersey summer tradition continues: The Big Joe Henry Jersey Talent Show at Jenkinson's in Point Pleasant Beach starting tonight and continuing every Sunday night throughout the summer. Bring the whole family down and enjoy a great night of singing, dancing, and even stand up comedy right on the beach! Big Joe will be there tonight and every Sunday night throughout the summer, hosting the show, telling jokes, introducing the contestants, and selling & signing his cookbook, Big Joe Henry's Big Jersey Cookbook: The Ultimate Taste of New Jersey!
Saturday, July 25
Quick Chek Festival Of Ballooning
Big Joe takes the big show on the road to the 27th annual Quick Chek Festival Of Ballooning at Soleburg Airport in Readington with a live broadcast from 10AM-3PM followed by Kool & The Gang in concert!Big Joe will sell and sign copies of his cookbook Big Joe Henry's Big Jersey Cookbook The Ultimate Taste of New Jersey.
Sunday, July 26
Monmouth Park Classic Car Show
It's another day on the road for Big Joe Henry broadcasting live from Monmouth Park in Oceanport from 10AM-3PM for their annual Classic Car Show featuring over 150 classic cars on display!
Big Joe Talent Show
A New Jersey summer tradition continues: The Big Joe Henry Jersey Talent Show at Jenkinson's in Point Pleasant Beach starting tonight and continuing every Sunday night throughout the summer. Bring the whole family down and enjoy a great night of singing, dancing, and even stand up comedy right on the beach! Big Joe will be there tonight and every Sunday night throughout the summer, hosting the show, telling jokes, introducing the contestants, and selling & signing his cookbook, Big Joe Henry's Big Jersey Cookbook: The Ultimate Taste of New Jersey!
Big Joe's Jersey Spotlight
New Jersey National Guard State Readiness Council
With over 3000 New Jersey National Guard members deployed to fight terrorism, the State Readiness Council provides financial assistance to those mobilized soldiers and airmen's families that have been left behind. This is a great cause, helping those who are risking their lives abroad, and leaving their jobs, families and loved ones back home. With your donations and involvement, you can help out a great cause assisting those brave men and women fighting overseas. Donations collected help pay the bills, assist in paying the mortgage and even purchase birthday and Christmas presents for the children of our soldiers. Please send your donations to:
National Guard Readiness Council
PO Box 5692
Trenton, NJ 08638
Local Jersey Artists...Who’s Playing Where
Go out and support local New Jersey musicians. There’s no better talent than right here in the great Garden State, give them a listen! Click on these “friends” of Big Joe to see where they are playing.
Bobby Bandiera
The Fabulous Greaseband
Pat Guadagno / Candle Brothers
Tim McLoone’s, The Shirleys, & the Atlantic Coast Band
Southside Johnny
The Nerds
The Bob Polding Band
Joe Petillo
The Big Joke Corner
In a recent Hollywood charity auction, someone paid $150,000 just to kiss George Clooney! You know, I had no idea Ryan Seacrest had that kind of money.
A philosophy student in Albany, New York apparently wants to undergo plastic surgery to look more like a reptile. Geez, wouldn't it be easier just to go to law school
Big Joe’s This Week In Music History
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1957- Buddy Holly records "Peggy Sue."
1969- The Jimi Hendrix Experience play their last concert together at the Denver Pop Festival in Mile High Stadium
1974- There's a change in the lineup of future Canadian prog superstars Rush as Neal Peart replaces John Rustey on the drum stool today.
1975- In Oakland, Calif., Elton John joins the Doobie Brothers on stage to duet on "Listen to the Music." Then when the Eagles try to play their set, John crashes their party to duet on another song.
1984- Bruce Springsteen begins his first American tour in three years at St. Paul, Minn.'s Civic Center. There's more good news when he learns his single "Dancing in the Dark" has gone to No. 2.
June 30th
1966- The Beatles play the first of three concerts at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo.
1972- Did they ever stop? The Rolling Stones open yet another North American tour - actually their seventh - in Vancouver
1975- The Jackson 5 announce they are leaving Motown for Epic. Because Motown owns the Jackson 5 moniker, they change their name to the Jacksons.
2004- '80s Latina superstar Gloria Estefan announces she will permanently retire from the road at the end of her Live and Re-Wrapped Tour.
July 1st
1945- She made it cool to have roots. Deborah Harry of Blondie is born today in Miami.
1964- John Lennon sets the fashion for rock star mansions when he lays down 20,000 pounds for a house in Surrey, England.
1969- The Doors release their album The Soft Parade.
1979- The Doobie Brothers celebrate their 10th anniversary by jamming at Los Angeles' Friar's Club.
July 2nd
1976- Brian Wilson rejoins the Beach Boys for the first time on stage since deciding he'd rather spend his life in bed. Aside from singing "In My Room" at the Anaheim, Calif., performance, he mostly sits staring at his keyboard.
1981- Bruce Springsteen plays his first show at New Jersey's Brendan Byrne Arena. He sold out six shows at the venue in the space of an hour.
1986- Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead perform together at a show in Akron, Ohio. Dylan joins the Dead on three songs.
1997- After he is awarded Sweden's Polar Music Prize, Bruce Springsteen gives the cash portion of the award to a Swedish school program that keeps teenagers off the streets.
July 3rd
1969- Some 78,000 people show up for this year's Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island. The big crowd might have had something to do with the non-jazz headliners James Brown, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Winter, and Blood, Sweat & Tears.
1970- The Atlanta Pop Festival kicks off, featuring headliners Jimi Hendrix, the Allman Brothers Band, and Jethro Tull.
1981- Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman releases the single "(Si Si) Je Suis un Rock Star" on his own label. After it goes to No. 1 in Europe, Wyman becomes the Stone with the most successful solo career.
1998- Bob Dylan plays the 1,000th show on the so-called Neverending Tour at the 32nd annual Montreux Jazz Festival.
July 4th
1938- It's going to be a lovely day. Because Bill Withers is born in Slab Fork, W.Va.
1964- According to today's issue of Billboard, the Beatles' summer North American tour is going to be a sellout.
1976- Elton John and Kiki Dee release their No. 1 duet, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart."
1980- The Beach Boys give a free concert in Miami to celebrate Independence Day, which attracts a 500,000-strong audience.
2003- Barry White, the Walrus of Love who made the '70s sexier with hits like "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me," dies of kidney failure.
July 5th
1964- The Irish band Them, featuring Van Morrison, record "Gloria."
1965- The Four Tops record their No. 5 hit "It's the Same Old Song." Appropriately, it sounds just like their No. 1 "I Can't Help Myself."
1966- Chas Chandler goes to see Jimi Hendrix play at Cafe Wha? in New York's Greenwich Village. The former Animal later tells Hendrix he should move to London in order to launch his career.
1969- The Rolling Stones turn their free Hyde Park concert into a memorial service for Brian Jones, who died in his swimming pool on July 3. Jagger reads Shelley's "Adonais" by way of tribute and the band releases thousands of butterflies over the crowd. Sadly, most of the insects had themselves expired.
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