Acrobat Lyric Wallenda of Circus Incredible performs a trapeze act Sunday, Aug. 6 at the New Jersey State Fair. She is part of the famous Wallenda family. (Photo by John Hester)
Giovanni Anastasini of the Amazing Anastasinis points to where a volunteer to be shot from a cannon will land. (Photo by John Hester)
Passengers face the ground as the ride goes in a full circle. (Photo by John Hester)
A crowd watches the pig races Sunday, Aug. 6. (Photo by Aja Brandt)
Garrett Cavallo, 2, of Branchburg feeds a goat at the petting zoo. His mother, Tanya, was handing him the food. (Photo by John Hester)
Paul Turchioe of Sparta and his daughter Millie, 2, go down the Fun Slide. (Photo by John Hester)
Addie Pakestein, 7, of Vernon and her sister Leah, 9, march with a giant clown puppet, with help from their father, Eric (you can see his feet), during the Amazing Anastasinis' ‘Join the Circus’ show. (Photo by John Hester)
A variety of food is available at the fair. (Photo by Aja Brandt)
Fair-goers have a choice of rides on the midway. (Photo by Aja Brandt)
FR20 Grace Ross, 2, of Vernon holds on to the saddle as her mother, Ashley Mayers, walks alongside. (Photo by John Hester)
FR21 Acrobat Simon Arestov gets help from his wife, Lyric Wallenda, during the Circus Incredible show. (Photo by John Hester)
FR22 The Broesder family of Hampton Township watches the wooden doll dancing at the tent of woodworker and bowl turner Roger Abrahamson on Sunday, Aug. 6. He was controlling the puppet with his hand while he played the banjo. Asher, 6, at right, dances along with the song, which said when to jump. From left are Kyle; Eden, 6; Judah, 6; Marley, 2; and Marisa. (Photo by John Hester)
FR23 Queen of the Fair contestants pose with Little Mister Sussex Borough at the New Jersey State Fair. From left are Miss Stillwater Delaney Burke, Miss Andover Amanda Clearly, Miss Vernon Emily Klump, Miss Hardyston Kayla Van Ginneken, Little Mister Sussex Borough Cole Choma, Miss Wantage Mackenzie Baker and Miss Sandstone Danielle Sharry. (Photo by Deirdre Mastandrea)
FR24 Caricaturist Tier Gaither of Decatur, Ga., draws, from left, Lubby Mumoli, Joseph and Rosalyn Velez, and their daughter, Rosella, 8 months, all of Little Falls. (Photo by John Hester)
FR25 Roger Abrahamson, a bowl turner and wood worker, plays banjo in his shop tent at the New Jersey State Fair. (Photo by John Hester)
FR26 Chris Nielsen of Byram creates a sculpture with a chainsaw at the tent of Freehand Custom Carvings. (Photo by John Hester)
FR27 Carter Yaple, 6, of Little Ferry and his mother, Kelly, feed the goats in the petting zoo. (Photo by John Hester)
FR28 A tractor parade sets off at the New Jersey State Fair. (Photo by John Hester)
FR29 Jaime Quevedo of Budd Lake and his son Dominico, 11 months, look at a carving of a bear in a honeypot at the display of Freehand Custom Carvings. (Photo by John Hester)
FR30 Erik Knoop of Hampton Township and his son Oliver, 3, make their away across the rope bridge at the New Jersey State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 6. (Photo by John Hester)
FR31 Fairgoers go for a ride. (Photo by John Hester)
FR32 A display at the fair’s flower show. (Photo by John Hester)
Acrobat Simon Arestov of Circus Incredible performs a balancing act during the show. He is married to his circus partner Lyric Wallenda. (Photo by John Hester)
People fill the midway at the New Jersey State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 6. (Photo by John Hester)
One of the rides at the State Fair. (Photo by John Hester)
Acrobat Lyric Wallenda of Circus Incredible performs a trapeze act during the fair. She is part of the famous Wallenda family. (Photo by John Hester)
The fair offers a variety of rides. (Photo by John Hester)
The merry-go-round. (Photo by John Hester)
Brett McLain, owner of Freehand Custom Carvings of Fredon, uses a chainsaw to create a new sculpture in his tent. (Photo by John Hester)
A carnival ride at the fair. (Photo by John Hester)
The barns at the State Fair. (Photo by John Hester)
Fairgoers on a thrill ride. (Photo by John Hester)
Pig races at the New Jersey State Fair. (Photo by John Hester)
A family sits for a caricature by Tier Gaither of Decatur, Ga. From left are Lubby Mumoli, Joseph and Rosalyn Velez, and their daughter Rosella, 8 months, all of Little Falls. (Photo by John Hester)
Simon Arestov and Lyric Wallenda and their son Alexander Wallenda Arestov are part of Circus Incredible. (Photo by John Hester)
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Singer-songwriter Rob Benson performs Sunday, Aug. 6 at the New Jersey State Fair. (Photo by John Hester)
This ride turns fair-goers on their heads. (Photo by Aja Brandt)
Giovanni Anastasini of the Amazing Anastasinis stands by Thomas Yacovelli, 7, of Butler, wearing mask, who was shot from a cannon during a show Sunday, Aug. 6. (Photo by John Hester)
David Weed, left, of Frankford chats with woodworker and bowl turner Roger Abrahamson in his shop tent at the New Jersey State Fair. (Photo by John Hester)
(Photo by Aja Brandt)
Acrobat Lyric Wallenda of Circus Incredible performs a trapeze act during the fair. (Photo by John Hester)
This goat eagerly greets a boy with food. (Photo by Aja Brandt)
A crowd watches the pig races Sunday, Aug. 6. (Photo by Aja Brandt)
(Photo by Aja Brandt)
This ride spins fair-goers around and around. (Photo by Aja Brandt)
(Photo by Sammie Finch)
(Photo by Aja Brandt)
(Photo by Aja Brandt)
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(Photo by Aja Brandt)
