ARAMUS — A crowd of about 500 excited fans waited in line Saturday at Westfield Garden State Plaza to meet the stars of “The Vampire Diaries,” the CW Network teen TV drama.

Many held roses and home-made posters, and some wore “Vampire Diaries” T-shirts and their hearts on their sleeves.

“I think I’m Ian’s [Somerhalder] biggest fan. I got him a rose and made him a card, and I started crying when I found out I was going to meet him,” said Bianca Iannacco, 16, of Wayne, who was first on the scene with friend Aylin Erzene, 16. They arrived Saturday at 5 a.m. to get in line for a 3 p.m. appearance by the cast.

The popular television series stars Somerhalder and Paul Wesley as vampire brothers and Nina Dobrev as the female protagonist, Elena.

Due to cold weather, mall security and Paramus police directed fans to wait in the delivery passageway near Hot Topic, where an autograph signing took place.

Sonia Polichetti from Highland Mills, N.Y., arrived at 7 a.m. with her 20-year-old son, Joe, who was there to meet Dobrev.

“We sit together and watch the show and I love it,” said Sonia Polichetti. “I’m here for the two brothers. I’m taking them home with me.”

Attendees had to purchase a $25 “Vampire Diaries” T-shirt from Hot Topic to get a wristband to the event, which sold out earlier in the week.

The 3 p.m. signing was followed by a performance by Atlanta-based band The Constellations and a question-and-answer session with Somerhalder, Wesley and Dobrev.

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