Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By PAT SHARKEY
November 2, 2025
HERSHEY, PA — The Barnegat High School Marching Bengals were crowned the Tournament of Bands (TOB) Group 1A Atlantic Coast Champions on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA. The monumental victory concludes an outstanding Fall 2025 Competition Season for the Barnegat ...
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Plainfield YMCA will host its annual Comedy for a Cause event on Saturday, November 8th at the Plainfield Performing Arts Center at 724 Park Avenue.The event will start at 6pm, and will feature music from Plainfield's own renowned musicologist, producer, and personality DJ ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Get ready to laugh the night away at the Comedy Night hosted by American Legion Post 243! Join friends and neighbors on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. for an evening filled with great humor, good company, and delicious hors d’oeuvres.Tickets are just $25 per person, ...
Update: According to Saffie M. Kallon, the Township Special Projects Manager, Mia's Vietnamese Cuisine and Seoul Fried Chicken signed up recently. Click the link below to view updated list. SOMERSET, NJ - The wait is over — Franklin Township’s Restaurant Week is officially underway. From Sunday, ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The Hamilton Township Public Library continues its November movie lineup with Joy, showing on Wednesday, November 5 at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 8 at 1:00 p.m.Rated PG-13 and running 2 hours and 4 minutes, Joy tells the inspiring true story of Joy Mangano, a woman who ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ - Kerry Schardien-Ricci of Scotch Plains, an oncology social worker, active volunteer at a number of non-profits, and the summer director at Camp Fatima of New Jersey, will serve as Grand Marshal of the 2026 Union County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on March 14, 2026, in Union.A ...
AUDITIONS ARE ONLY 1 WEEK AWAY!!!SAVE TIME AND FILL OUT THE PRE-REGISTRATION FORM!!Harvey, the rabbit, is inviting you to join him in this funny yet, touching show!Nutley Little Theatre will present Mary Chase’s HARVEY in February 2026.There are parts for up to 6 men and 6 women.Auditions will ...
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School Class of 2026 is putting on a dinner with a show with participation from the audience. They will be hosting ‘The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year’, a murder mystery dinner this November.The event will take place on Saturday, November 15, from 6p.m. through 9 p.m.
NEWTON, NJ—The Newton High School Class of 2026 is putting on a dinner with a show with participation from the audience. They will be hosting ‘The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year’, a murder mystery dinner this November.The event will take place on Saturday, November 15, from 6p.m. through 9 p.m.
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — The Phillipsburg High School Comic Club is putting out the ultimate quest for the community: they're asking for donations of used video game systems, controllers, cables, and games to keep their popular weekly gaming events running strong.You know you have them in a box, taking ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - The winds were certainly howling on Halloween, but that didn't keep people from coming out to enjoy the eighth annual Fall Festival at Bell and Stockton. It's become an annual tradition in Milltown and one that brings in the trick or treaters from all around New Jersey.“Hundreds of ...
Nico Przemieniecki, who previously sent a strong message about the first day of school as our TAPinto Hamilton/Robbinsville contest winner, once again went topical. For Halloween this year, Nico dressed as a Nest digital thermostat. Most notably, he set the temperature at 60 degrees. His reason, ...
CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs may dedicate a combined $68,000 from its Public Art Fund for two separate mural projects at the new Cornerstone development at University Drive and Sample Road.The proposals — set for City Commission votes this week — include a $30,000 contribution for two interior ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – This year’s Dictionary.com Word of the Year isn’t technically a word at all. “6-7,” a phrase with no formal definition, has become a viral inside joke among teens and tweens, echoing through middle and high school hallways across the country.Kristen Syrett, professor and chair of ...
HILLSIDE, NJ - The Hillside Public Library is hosting a free event on November 6 centered around snakes and turtles. Participants have the opportunity to interact with a live snake and turtle. The following topics will be discussed: How snakes hunt and eat their preyHow turtles eat without teeth ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — A Montclair family turned heads at the annual “Essex County Strut Your Mutt Canine Costume Parade and Contest."The Friley family, including their pet Gadget, dressed up as The Muppets and took home second place in the Best Group Costume Category.The event was held at Brookdale Park ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Teachers at Bridgewater-Raritan High School got in the Halloween spirit Friday, as each department chose a theme for a costume in a contest that pit Mario Kart against the Jersey shore, among others.The social studies department, as Mario Kart, took home the top prize, with 60% of ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Located at 630 Boulevard, Kenilworth's hippest laundromat, Bubbles & Baskets recently made the following announcement on their social media page about their next upcoming event featuring Christa Recio, owner of Fearvana Yoga. Ever wonder what a cat art gallery in a laundromat ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - With the autumn chill in the air and Halloween right around the corner, it's time for those clocks to go ahead an hour, which can only mean one thing; there's a pile full of fall fun coming in November at the South Plainfield Public Library. The South Plainfield Public ...
HOBOKEN, NJ = Washington Street was filled with ghouls and goblins, fairies and princesses, and much more on Friday as Hoboken's annual Ragamuffin Parade capped off the Mile Square City's Halloween celebrations. We were there, were you?
JERSEY CITY, NJ - The heavy cleaning the HDSID undertook along the Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza was on full display Friday as thousands of costumed children parents celebrated Halloween in Jersey City's most traveled business corridor. A great time was had by all, and we have the pictures to ...
BAYONNE, NJ - Halloween may be over, but pumpkins are still in season.On Saturday, between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., Bayonne children, aged 4-12, are invited to the Bayonne Youth Center, 524 JFK Boulevard, for pumpkin painting.
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway Academy's 8th-grade band members kept a time-honored tradition alive on Friday, October 24, at the annual BAND BASH! Since 2003, this special Friday Night Lights event has served as a spotlight for the incoming high school musicians.The students spent the evening playing ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School’s photography students had a unique opportunity to field test some concepts they learned during the first marking period in Christy Graham’s class. Graham collaborated with the Sparta Historical Society for the experience.“Joe Warner was kind enough to bring his ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Ghosts, goblins, and superheroes are set to take over downtown as we gear up for a festive Halloween weekend filled with family fun, costume parades, live entertainment, and plenty of sweet treats. From trick-or-treating events for the young and bar crawls for the not so young ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Ghosts, goblins, and superheroes are set to take over downtown as we gear up for a festive Halloween weekend filled with family fun, costume parades, live entertainment, and plenty of sweet treats. From trick-or-treating events for the young and bar crawls for the not so young ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Ghosts, goblins, and superheroes are set to take over downtown as we gear up for a festive Halloween weekend filled with family fun, costume parades, live entertainment, and plenty of sweet treats. From trick-or-treating events for the young and bar crawls for the not so young ...
NEWARK - A $750,000 grant from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority Board was awarded to Invest Newark for film and media industry training, boosting skills for Newarkers seeking jobs in production. This funding comes at a critical time for Newark’s goal to become a kind of Hollywood East, ...
ROSELLE, NJ - Roselle’s annual Trunk or Treat is making its 2025 return. The event will feature free candy and special prizes for the following categories: Scariest TrunkMost Creative TrunkFunniest TrunkThe event will be on Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Borough of Roselle says the event begins ...