Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By TAPINTO MOUNTAINSIDE STAFF
September 17, 2025
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - Tea Party and Bingo is coming to Mountainside’s Borough Hall on September 29. From 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., residents of all ages are invited to an intergenerational event filled with stories, laughter, and community spirit. Tea, treats, and prizes will be available. Registration is ...
NUTLEY, NJ - North Jersey Realtor Zachary Sebek seems to be changing hats frequently, when he's not listing a property, he's performing on stage, when he's not performing, he's volunteering at a non-profit, and this Sunday, he'll take on the role of game show host. The 7th Annual Nutley Rotary Car ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The weather held out for the rain date of Sunday, Sept. 7 for Nutley's, first to their knowledge, Beer Festival at the Van Riper House. As the weather predicted, a severe thunderstorm and high winds made the organization move the date from the previous day. The forecast had originally ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Township officials, community leaders and residents gathered Tuesday at the municipal flagpole to raise two flags in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.The event, organized by the Mayor and Township Council along with the Berkeley Heights ...
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Mount Laurel Township will be hosting a special event for the whole family this week to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place from September 15 through October 15 in the United States, celebrates the cultures, histories, accomplishments and ...
PATERSON, NJ - Seniors in Paterson will have access to painting, pottery, theater, and dance classes through a $10,000 grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts’ Creative Aging Initiative. The program, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Senior ...
CARTERET — This community’s annual Music Festival & Charity Carnival will open on Thursday evening and will run until Sunday, Sept. 21, featuring a freestyle music night on Friday, a Battle of the Bands on Saturday, and lots of rides, games, food, and other family fun.The event includes ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – This past weekend, Asbury Park’s North Beach and Bradley Park came alive as tens of thousands flocked to the Sea.Hear.Now Festival, a two-day celebration of surf, music, art, and community. With sunny skies by day and a warm, breezy atmosphere at night, the festival enjoyed ...
CAMDEN – Brittany Anne Baum, who said she spent part of her youth in Camden, knew she wanted to add something to the textile piece forming in her mind, but was not sure what. “I had these faces,” she said of the two Black women’s faces wearing earrings that would eventually make their way onto a ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - The Central Jersey Jazz Festival returned to Flemington Sept. 13 on the steps of the Hunterdon County Courthouse, on Main Street.On the schedule were performances by Annette A. Aguilar and StringBeans Quintet, and Kersten Stevens, “Queen of the Violin.”
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Six Livingston residents were among the 37 artists who received awards in the Annual Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show and were recognized during an awards ceremony on Friday at the Robert O’Toole Community Center in Essex County Cedar Grove Park. Residents Orlett ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The Borough of South Plainfield is inviting families to celebrate Halloween in style at the annual Trunk or Treat, scheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 12:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This year, the event will take place in the parking lot behind Borough Hall and the Public ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – This past weekend, Asbury Park’s North Beach and Bradley Park came alive as tens of thousands flocked to the Sea.Hear.Now Festival, a two-day celebration of surf, music, art, and community. With sunny skies by day and a warm, breezy atmosphere at night, the festival enjoyed ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. congratulated 37 Essex County artists who received awards in the Annual Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show. The artists were recognized during an awards ceremony at aa ceremony this past Friday, September 12th, in the ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Rising industrial-metal act BLACK SATELLITE has unleashed their second full-length album, AFTERMATH, which dropped September 5, alongside the release of their first single “Kill For You.” The single, released September 4, showcases the band’s fusion of industrial grit and metal ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - It's a great way to end the summer: celebrate with neighbors and friends and walk the Chamber of Commerce Street Fair!When: Sunday, September 21, 2025Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Where: Rock Road between the tracksThe annual street fair is organized by the Chamber to promote local ...
STAFFORD -STAFFORD - Get ready for a blast from the past! The Stafford Township Arts Center in Manahawkin (1000 McKinley Ave.) is hosting a Fall Oldies Spectacular this Sunday, October 5 at 3 p.m.Relive the magic of the golden age of rock with a stellar lineup of legendary artists. Brooklyn ...
STAFFORD -STAFFORD - Get ready for a blast from the past! The Stafford Township Arts Center in Manahawkin (1000 McKinley Ave.) is hosting a Fall Oldies Spectacular this Sunday, October 5 at 3 p.m.Relive the magic of the golden age of rock with a stellar lineup of legendary artists. Brooklyn ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The South Brunswick High School Concert Choir has been selected to perform in the Octavo Festival Chorus at Carnegie Hall in New York City on March 9, 2026. The Concert Choir will perform alongside a select ensemble from across the country to perform Octavos by Mozart, ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Piscataway residents looking to learn a new game are invited to the Kennedy Library on Friday, Sept. 19, for a hands-on introduction to mahjong.The program, “How to Play Mahjong,” will take place from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Café at the library, located at 500 Hoes Lane.
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Glendora Simonson is one of 37 Essex County artists who received awards in the annual Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art School.The artists were recognized during an awards ceremony on Friday, September 12 at the Robert O’Toole Community Center in Essex County’s Cedar Grove ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The fifth annual Fall Food Truck Festival returns to Doylestown’s Central Park on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 1-5 p.m., bringing food, live music and beer.About 20 food trucks are expected to pack into the parking lot next to the amphitheater serving food ranging from crepes and specialty ...
PATERSON, NJ - The Mexican community of Paterson gathered Tuesday to celebrate Mexican Independence Day with a flag-raising ceremony that blended tradition, history, and local pride.The event, marking the 215th anniversary of Mexico’s independence from Spain, featured a mariachi band, cultural ...
PATERSON, NJ - Mayor Andre Sayegh and the Paterson City Council launched the City's 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month celebration Monday with a lively program of music, dance, and tributes to community leaders, calling the city “enriched by the presence of Hispanics.”“This city is blessed to have New ...
CARTERET, NJ — This community’s annual Music Festival & Charity Carnival will open on Thursday evening and runs until Sunday, Sept. 21, featuring a freestyle music night on Friday, a Battle of the Bands on Saturday, and lots of rides, game, food, and other family fun.The four-day event includes ...
FORKED RIVER, NJ – A community-wide worship event, Praise in the Park, will be held this Friday, Sept. 19, from 4 p.m. until dusk at Gille Park in Lacey Township, 102 Manchester Ave., Forked River.The free event is open to all and will feature praise, worship and fellowship. Organizers say the goal ...
FORKED RIVER, NJ – A community-wide worship event, Praise in the Park, will be held this Friday, Sept. 19, from 4 p.m. until dusk at Gille Park in Lacey Township, 102 Manchester Ave., Forked River.The free event is open to all and will feature praise, worship and fellowship. Organizers say the goal ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — AbunDance, a dance studio for people of all ages and abilities, opened this week at 137 Central Ave.“We were outgrowing our old space in Rahway,” said owner Armanii Shults. When she learned about the studio space available in downtown Westfield, above Turning Point restaurant, “I ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The East Brunswick Arts Coalition hosted its second annual Kinnara AAPI Music & Food Festival on Saturday, September 13, filling the Community Arts Center on Cranbury Road with live performances, small business vendors and cultural pride.The event drew a crowd of residents, ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — As part of its Hispanic Heritage Month activities, the North Regional/Broward College Library in Coconut Creek is hosting a performance by violist David Pedraza. He will perform from 3 to 4 p.m. on Saturday in Room 154 at the library located at 1100 Coconut Creek Boulevard. The ...