NJ coaxing World Cup fans to celebrate on this side of the Hudson

By: Joanna Gagis, Senior Correspondent

Outlets: NJ Spotlight

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 408

Last Updated: 3 days, 2 hours ago

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All eyes are on the Garden State this week as New Jersey prepares to host its first of eight World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium, which has been temporarily renamed New York New Jersey Stadium. Businesses are preparing for an expected 1 million tourists over the tournament’s course, and they’re getting an assist from the Meadowlands Chamber of Commerce.

President and CEO Jim Kirkos is spearheading those efforts, and says the chamber is using lessons …

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