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A flooded street following Hurricane Irene - Little Falls, NJ - Sep 1, 2011 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

WCBS 880 Tri-State Top 11 Of 2011: No. 1 – Irene

We’ve reached the end of our countdown of the top 11 Tri-State Area news stories of 2011. The number 1 story has a name, and she sure left her mark.

2011/12/30

Foo Fighters lead singer, Dave Grohl, performs on Aug. 26, 2011. (credit: JOHANNA LEGUERRE/AFP/Getty Images)

Bon Jovi, Foo Fighters To Headline Bamboozle Next Year In Asbury Park

Some big names are slated to perform at a three-day music festival next year in New Jersey.

2011/12/13

New Jersey Statehouse - Trenton, NJ - File Photo

Lawmakers To Consider New Aid To NJ Cities

The Senate Budget Committee will consider legislation appropriating the money — plus $1.5 million for oversight — on Thursday.

2011/12/08

Pizza shop at the Jersey Shore - Belmar, NJ - Sep 2, 2011 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

Jersey Shore Towns Hoping People Return For Labor Day Weekend

A week after telling people – in some not very subtle terms – to leave the shore as Hurricane Irene swirled up the coast, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Friday encouraged people to head back to the boardwalk — with open wallets.

2011/09/02

Musican Clarence Clemons performs the National Anthem prior to Game Five of the 2006 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks June 18, 2006 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2006 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)

Clarence Clemons’ Death Leaves Void For Springsteen, ‘E Street’

The death of saxophone player Clarence Clemons ripped a hole in Bruce Springsteen’s music and onstage life, taking away a figure who had served him loyally for decades.

2011/06/19

Communications clerk Angel Castro monitors a remote surveillance camera view in the newly-opened Surveillance Operations Center - Newark, NJ - July 1, 2008 - Photo: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

New Jersey Cities Getting Grants For Crime Fighting Technology

17 cities are getting federal grant money to install cameras and license plate readers, and people to check those systems.

2011/04/06

Travolta, Bennett Head New NJ Hall Of Fame Class

The newest inductees into New Jersey’s Hall of Fame include actors John Travolta and Queen Latifah and singer Tony Bennett.

2011/01/20

Yogi Berra, Jack Nicholson, and Joe Pesci attend the 3rd Annual New Jersey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center - Newark, NJ - May 2, 2010 - Photo: Bobby Bank/Getty Images

NJ Hall Of Fame Goes From Virtual To Physical

Until now, the 3-year-old Hall has honored inductees, including Einstein, Sinatra, and Springsteen, but its exhibition space has been restricted to the Web.

2010/10/12

Body Of Missing New Jersey Swimmer Recovered

ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) – Officials say the body of a New Jersey swimmer who went missing was recovered Thursday morning. Asbury Park fire official Garrett Giberson says surfers spotted Franky Lezin’s body floating in a […]

2010/09/02