Saturday, March 3, 2012

Jon Bon Jovi's 'listening tour' comes to NJ

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jon Bon Jovi took a break from his worldwide concerts to engage in a different kind of tour — listening to the concerns of young people across the United States.

The rocker visited a youth services center in New Jersey's largest city on Monday as the final stop on a "listening tour with disengaged youth," which previously made stops in New Orleans, Atlanta and Houston.

The initiative is part of the New Jersey native's role as a member of the White House Council for Community Solutions, which is looking at successful youth programs that can be replicated.

"I'm a big believer in the youth," Bon Jovi said. "And this was an opportunity to be heard, while …

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