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New York Observer 

Q&A: Reeve Carney, Your Gothic Crush, Comes to ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’

Rock singer, Broadway actor, and television star Reeve Carney has the slightly uncanny look of an alabaster sculpture in the flesh. It’s not surprising in the least he was cast as the eternally young Dorian Gray on Showtime’s Penny Dreadful, a character who necessitates an actor with a face worth selling your soul to the devil for (unlike Dorian Gray the show wasn’t immortal; it aired its final episode June 19.)

New York Observer 

Fulop Doubles Down on Fundraising in Monmouth County

While Monmouth County has been traditionally Republican, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop seems to be focusing much of his effort on securing support from the county’s Democrats.

New York Observer 

Anna Netrebko, a Natural ‘Verismo’

It’s no secret that soprano Anna Netrebko is one of opera’s true box office draws: Performances of Il Trovatore last season were among the few nights the Met was completely sold out. But her new CD, Verismo, reveals she is more than just a star; her performances of arias and scenes from Italian opera highlight an artistry that is both subtle and thrilling.

New York Observer 

Christie Tomahawks Minimum Wages Bill

As expected, Governor Chris Christie today vetoed Assembly Bill No. 15, which would have raised the minimum wage to $15 per hour by the year 2021. Three years ago, New Jersey residents voted to raise the minimum wage to $8.25, along with annual adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This bill would have made New Jersey only the third state to adopt a $15 minimum wage.

New York Observer 

More Iranian Aggression

In three separate incidents last Wednesday, Iranian fast boats buzzed American Navy warships in international waters in the Strait of Hormuz.