New Kids On The Block Video Filmed At Essex County School (WATCH)

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — It reportedly took almost 18 hours, but by the end of the shoot, Cedar Grove High School was immortalized in New Kids on the Block lore.

Earlier this week, the iconic boy band – now middle-aged men – released their newest video, “Boys In The Band.” (Watch below)

The video – which features cameos from Debbie Gibson, Lance Bass, Naughty by Nature and Bell Biv DeVoe – was filmed at Cedar Grove High School on Jan. 26. Some of the video is set in teacher David Coster’s second-floor classroom; another scene featuring Gibson takes place in a hallway, NJ.com reported.

There’s also another Essex County link in the scene with Gibson, which includes dancing from none other than the Montclair State University cheerleading squad.

MSU administrators spilled the beans about the guest appearance on Twitter:

“It's here! We are fangirling over the beautiful ladies of our MSU Cheer Team in @NKOTB's #BoysInTheBand music video! #MSUCheer #RedHawkPride”

The New Kids will hit the road with guests Naughty By Nature, Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany and Debbie Gibson for their massive “MixTape Tour,” which will include a stop at Prudential Center in Newark on Thursday, July 2.

Click here to find tickets on Patch and enter the coupon code "PatchTickets10" to receive 10 percent off.

• See related article: New Jersey Concert Includes New Kids, Naughty By Nature, Salt-N-Pepa

Essex County has seen other high-profile filming in the past year.

In February, just a week after filming in Essex County Branch Brook Park, filmmakers continued shooting in Montclair for the upcoming NBC series “The Enemy Within,” which stars Jennifer Carpenter as a “brilliant former CIA operative now known as one of the most notorious traitors in recent American history.”

The series premiered Monday, Feb. 25 on NBC.

• See related article: Filming Continues In Essex County For NBC Television Show

In October 2018, the streets of Newark transformed into 1980s Gotham City during filming for the upcoming "Joker" movie.

The upcoming Warner Brothers blockbuster - expected to be released in 2019 – reportedly explores the origin of the infamous Batman foil as a failed comedian. Joaquin Phoenix is the latest actor to be cast as the eponymous Joker, following Jared Leto and Heath Ledger's versions of the Clown Prince of Crime.

• See related article: Newark Becomes Gotham City For 'Joker' Movie (VIDEOS)

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