NEW YORK (AP) — New Jersey shore hero Bruce Springsteen is the opening act in a benefit concert to help neighbors in the New York metropolitan area hit hard by Superstorm Sandy.

Springsteen and his E Street Band began Wednesday’s concert with a roar and call to arms in “Land of Hope and Dreams” and “Wrecking Ball.”

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