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Two-night Music America: The Songs That Shaped Us concerts at Monmouth University featured Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy and more, highlighting American music across decades and marking the opening of the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music; Bon Jovi performed in New Jersey for the first time since 2018, and Springsteen closed the second night with “Land of Hope and Dreams.”
Monmouth University in New Jersey will house the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music, which will include exhibition galleries and a 230-seat theater. The 30,000-square-foot building, set to open in spring 2026, will offer visitors the opportunity to explore major moments in music history, listen to oral histories and interviews, and watch rare film footage. The archives will also host intimate concerts, workshops, symposia, lectures, and other public and educational programs. The Springsteen Archives currently preserves and promotes the legacy of Bruce Springsteen and other American music greats, with over 37,000 items from 47 countries.
Monmouth University in New Jersey was on lockdown for nearly four and a half hours after reports of an armed suspect and shots fired. However, police found no evidence of a suspect or shots fired and lifted the shelter-in-place order. After interviews, they discovered that the person of interest was carrying a curling iron that was mistaken for a weapon.
Monmouth University in New Jersey lifted its shelter-in-place order after a "possible armed subject" was reported on campus. The university's police received the report on Wednesday night and multiple law enforcement agencies searched and secured the campus. The campus is now safe, but an elevated police presence remains.