New Jersey
Ticket prices are dropping to see Bruce Springsteen in New Jersey

The Boss is headed home.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are playing not one, not two but three (!) concerts at East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium this week.
After their first gig on Wednesday, Aug. 30, they’ll return for a Friday, Sept. 1 show and then close the mini-MetLife residency on Sunday, Sept. 3.
And if you haven’t snagged last-minute tickets to hear “Born To Run” live yet, now is the time to pounce.
Based on our findings, prices have steadily gone down in just a few weeks.
At the beginning of the month, the cheapest NJ ticket available was $105 before fees on Vivid Seats.
Now, just two days before Springsteen is set to take the stage on Garden State soil, prices start at $70 before fees.
Want to find out how much tickets cost to see the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers at the show of your choosing this week?
Keep reading.
We’ve got everything you need to know and more below.
All prices were found at the time of publication and are subject to fluctuation.
Bruce Springsteen MetLife Stadium schedule
A complete breakdown of all the best prices on upper-deck, lower-level and floor seats for each of Bruce’s trio of Meadowlands gigs can be found below.
Bruce Springsteen show dates |
Upper-level ticket prices start at |
100-level ticket prices start at |
Floor seat ticket prices start at |
---|---|---|---|
Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m. | $70 | $167 | $243 |
Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. | $70 | $138 | $191 |
Sept. 3 at 7:30 p.m. | $79 | $153 | $228 |
(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)
Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.
MetLife Stadium seating chart
Never been to the Jets/Giants’ home turf now turned concert venue?
Here’s a better look at all the seating options MetLife Stadium has to offer.
*The above map does not include floor seating for concerts.
Bruce Springsteen 2023 tour schedule
If you can’t make it out to see Springsteen in Jersey, it might be in your best interest to see him live at a later date this year.
After this three-show weekend, The Boss has 22 U.S. concerts remaining on his tour schedule.
You can find a complete calendar of all remaining his 2023 tour dates here.
Classic rockers on tour in 2023
Many of the biggest acts from the ’70s are playing at venues all over North America these next few months.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss.
• The Eagles
• Aerosmith
• Billy Joel
• Stevie Nicks
• Alice Cooper
Who else is on tour? Check out our list of the 52 biggest concert tours in 2023 here to find out.

New Jersey
Two Route 80 eastbound lanes in Morris County reopen following sinkhole repairs

Route 80 sinkholes are new development for NJ highway: See history
Once called the Bergen-Passaic-Delaware Expressway, original plans date back to 1936 to relieve congestion on Route 46.
- The New Jersey Department of Transportation reopened two lanes on Interstate 80 eastbound in Wharton that had been closed by a sinkhole at 10 p.m. on May 21.
- “Reopening two lanes on I-80 eastbound is a major milestone and the first step in restoring full mobility on this critical interstate highway,” said Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement.
As promised, the New Jersey Department of Transportation reopened two lanes on Interstate 80 eastbound in Wharton on May 21. The highway had been closed by a sinkhole and subsequent repairs.
“Two of three lanes are open on eastbound Interstate I-80 through Exit 34,” 511NJ.org said around 10 p.m.
“Reopening two lanes on I-80 eastbound is a major milestone and the first step in restoring full mobility on this critical interstate highway,” said Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement.
Murphy thanked the NJDOT, the State Police and local officials. “And most importantly, we are thankful for the patience of the thousands of New Jerseyans who have been impacted by these sinkholes,” he said.
In a release, the NJDOT said the eastbound detour at Exit 34 will be removed.
“We have all been looking forward to this day – the reopening of I-80 eastbound,” NJDOT Commissioner Fran O’Connor said. “None of this would have been possible without the incredible effort of the NJDOT staff and our contractors for working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for several months to get this highway reopened. The amount of work that has gone into this project is simply astounding.”
When will Route 80 west reopen?
The work on the westbound lanes of Route 80 is progressing and the NJDOT said it expects two lanes to reopen by the end of the next week.
On the 80 west lanes, the concrete slabs are curing now before a sealant can be applied. After that, paving can begin, the NJDOT said.
The highway will then be striped and a “barrier curb will be installed to separate the median work zone from the two lanes of traffic, which will be utilizing the right lane and the shoulder as a travel lane,” the release said.
When all Route 80 lanes reopen?
The DOT expects all lanes to reopen on June 25 as it continues to repair the sinkhole in the median.
Crews are working on rebar installation and framing, while concrete pours have begun on some of the six median slabs, the NJDOT said. After all the concrete has cured, a sealant will be applied and then paving can be done.
What they are saying
“I’m happy to see that we are finally nearing the end of this crisis with the scheduled reopening of two eastbound lanes on I-80 later tonight,” Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco said in the release Wednesday. “This has been an incredibly frustrating situation for commuters, residents, and businesses alike, and I want everyone to know that I’ve heard their concerns every step of the way and cannot express just how much your patience has been appreciated during this extremely disruptive time.”
“Progress on I-80 is a welcome step forward for our residents, commuters, and small businesses who have shown remarkable patience throughout this disruption,” Assemblywoman Aura K. Dunn said. “I am grateful to NJDOT and the dedicated crews working around the clock to keep this critical project on track. When government delivers results, people deserve to see it, and this is one of those moments.”
“With two eastbound lanes opening today after all the headaches endured by the people and work and effort made by NJDOT, the Contractors, and workers on-site, we are finally at a moment of progress,” Assemblyman Christian Barranco said. “This is a delicate time where we need to be especially cautious of the conditions around the newly opened roadway. Take advantage of progress but remain vigilant. The area of the sinkhole is still an ongoing construction effort.”
Check back for updates to this developing story.
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NJ Treasury officials sound alarm about health benefits for local government employees
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New Jersey Treasury Department officials are warning about rising costs and spiraling structural deficiencies in the State Health Benefits Program, which provides health care coverage used by hundreds of thousands of state and local public employees.
In a report released May 20, Treasury officials say the program is facing challenges because rising costs of health care coverage are driving some local governments to seek cheaper benefits alternatives. That exodus is creating what Treasury officials call a “systemic unraveling” of the SHBP.
There are 689 local government agencies using the State Health Benefits Program, and participants have seen premiums increase by nearly 60% since 2022, the report says. The plan covers more than 700,000 public employees statewide.
Premium increases are expected this year as well.
What does the report say?
The local government plan — the portion of the SHBP that covers local government employees — faces legitimate financial concerns right now, the report notes.
In October 2024, Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation to allow funds to be temporarily transferred from the state plan to the local government plan to cover shortfalls. In five months, transfers of $258 million were approved. About $138 million has been repaid, and an outstanding balance of $120 million remains.
The plan faces what actuaries refer to as a “death spiral,” the report says.
“This dynamic arises when the financial sustainability of a health benefits program deteriorates in a self-reinforcing cycle, each worsening cycle compounding the next,” it says.
As healthier local governments leave the plan for cheaper options, those left behind with higher medical use see premiums go up. This leads to more local governments leaving the plan. In turn, having fewer participants leads to a smaller buffer to mitigate premium spikes, actuarial losses or cash flow needs, the report explains.
About 45% of the state’s 1,200 eligible local public entities are currently using health benefit programs outside the state’s plan.
This is “not merely facing a financial problem” but a “structural unraveling that, left unaddressed, will lead to collapse,” Treasury officials say in the report.
What comes next?
With the report, prepared at the direction of the administration of Gov. Phil Murphy, Treasury is urging the Legislature to intervene. That said, the report doesn’t make any specific recommendations as to what comes next but offers policy options because of the urgent nature of the problem.
Even the options provided have no real time frame of implementation but rather depend on the specific initiatives considered by the Legislature.
Those options include a “phased and orderly closing” of the local government health benefits plan to allow “local entities to transition into self-governed collectives.”
Alternative policy options for short-term stabilization could also be implemented, but they “will not fully resolve the structural deficiencies or halt the death spiral.”
They include a installing a minimum lock-in period of three to five years for agencies participating in the program, reforming the Plan Design Committee to include a delegated authority to the treasurer or director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits so that routine plan changes could be made, and rebuilding the claims stabilization reserve to the recommended two-month level.
“These short-term measures are independent of the more comprehensive solution of dissolution,” the report said. “The simultaneous introduction of all of the three short-term measures will have a cumulative positive effect, since governance modernization alone cannot succeed.”
Katie Sobko covers the New Jersey Statehouse. Email: sobko@northjersey.com
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