Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By REED BECKER
July 31, 2025
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Well-known actor Adam Sandler was spotted playing pickup basketball in Long Branch at the Bucky James Community Center on Wednesday, July 30.Sandler’s team reached out to the Long Branch Recreation Department, searching for a local indoor basketball court to play a game at.“At ...
SOMERSET COUNTY – The Somerset County 4-H Fair is back again this August for more summer fun! Join Somerset County 4-H, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County, and the Somerset County 4-H Association for a jungle-themed 4-H Fair, taking place on August 6-8, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM ...
NEWTON, NJ—Tickets for Newton’s Annual Taste of Newton event will be available to purchase starting this Friday, August 1.This year, the event will take place on Monday, September 29, from 5 until 8 p.m. and will happen no matter the weather, since the event will be tented.Tickets will be on sale ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A new mural in the old courthouse in Doylestown features the work of not only artists, but local police officers, human services co-responders, social workers, probation officers and community members.The mural, “Bucks County: Rooted in Peace, Justice and Community,” was unveiled on ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Get ready to move this weekend. Boca Raton has an immersive scavenger hunt based on a Broadway and Hollywood smash hit, quality time with puppies and an evening with a Grammy-winning songwriter right in our backyard.The summer’s heating up and so is entertainment in Southern Palm ...
BEACH HAVEN – This summer, all roads lead to the Sea Shell Resort & Beach Club, Beach Haven's premier destination for an unforgettable shore experience. Fusing the energy of live music with the bliss of oceanfront dining and cocktails, the Sea Shell has cultivated a "summer state of mind" that ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Well-known actor Adam Sandler was spotted playing pickup basketball in Long Branch at the Bucky James Community Center on Wednesday, July 30.Sandler’s team reached out to the Long Branch Recreation Department, searching for a local indoor basketball court to play a game at.“At ...
BEACH HAVEN – This summer, all roads lead to the Sea Shell Resort & Beach Club, Beach Haven's premier destination for an unforgettable shore experience. Fusing the energy of live music with the bliss of oceanfront dining and cocktails, the Sea Shell has cultivated a "summer state of mind" that ...
WINFIELD PARK, NJ — The 74th Annual Winfield Carnival returned on Wednesday, July 30, as crowds of kids, families, and lovers of zeppole (yeah, that word is already plural), rides, raffles, and (if you're of age, of course) beer tents descended on that infamous space where Ferris wheels, fun ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Hello August! How are you going to usher in the new month? How about with a grand opening, a watermelon carving contest, farmers markets and so much more! Have a great weekend everyone!Friday August 1"Music on Main" on Main Street in Boonton; 5pmOutdoor Summer Concert Series ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Hello August! How are you going to usher in the new month? How about with a grand opening, a watermelon carving contest, farmers markets and so much more! Have a great weekend everyone!Friday August 1The Troubadour presents Grover Kemble and Elaine Silver; Morristown Unitarian ...
CUBA, NY — The summer evening concert series on the lawn of Cuba-Rushford Central Elementary School, 15 Elm St., continues Saturday with a performance by Broadway Review.The concert is scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. The lineup for the summer series featuring area talent is below.Aug. 4: Allegany ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Well-known actor Adam Sandler was spotted playing pickup basketball in Long Branch at the Bucky James Community Center on Wednesday, July 30.Sandler’s team reached out to the Long Branch Recreation Department, searching for a local indoor basketball court to play a game at.“At ...
WINFIELD PARK, NJ — The 74th Annual Winfield Carnival returned on Wednesday, July 30, as crowds of kids, families, and lovers of zeppole (yeah, that word is already plural), rides, raffles, and (if you're of age, of course) beer tents descended on that infamous space where Ferris wheels, fun ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – A Coconut Creek mother gave her daughter something she’d never had before: a real birthday party with real friends.Kaylee Gallegos, who has Down syndrome and autism, celebrated her 27th birthday early this year with an art-themed party on July 12 at Hawaii Fluid Art in Coconut ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Well-known actor Adam Sandler was spotted playing pickup basketball in Long Branch at the Bucky James Community Center on Wednesday, July 30.Sandler’s team reached out to the Long Branch Recreation Department, searching for a local indoor basketball court to play a game at.“At ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Get ready for a day full of creativity and community as the Downtown Somerville Artisan Market returns on Sunday, August 24, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Division Street.This free, family- and dog-friendly event features over 40 tents selling handmade goods, giving visitors a ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - One of Jersey City’s great traditions is back August 13 through August 17.“THE most anticipated summer event in Jersey City, probably Hudson County,” Festival Chairman Nicholas Grillo, now working on it for his 26th year, said.“People absolutely love this event!” Grillo continued.
WESTFIELD, NJ — Downtown Westfield’s Thursday Night Live music night on July 31 is canceled due to weather, the Downtown Westfield Corporation announced.Soul Seduction had been scheduled to play on Quimby Street. It will not be rescheduled, the DWC said.Free outdoor concerts downtown will continue ...
BAYONNE, NJ - The sounds of Boston, Journey, Kansas, Heart, Pat Benatar, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith, Rush, and Foreigner - just to name a few-will fill the Bayonne air as ARENA RELIVE THE ROCK bring their talents to the stage at the Summer Sounds by the Bay concert on Wednesday, August 6.The ...
BRANCHBURG, NJ - The Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium in Branchburg will offer two new shows in August, “Messengers of Time & Space” and “Max Goes to the Moon,” which premiered this spring. There will be several lazer concerts this month, including “Rockin' Cosmic,” “Lasers for ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater-Raritan High School senior Parinita Chandrashekar was named the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for New Jersey’s 7th District.Chandrashekar won for her artwork, “Cutting Through Reality,” which will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol’s Cannon Tunnel for ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — The 87th Annual Middlesex County Fair will kick off on Monday, August 4, and run through Sunday, August 10, offering a weeklong celebration of agriculture, entertainment, and community at the Middlesex County Fairgrounds in East Brunswick.Families from across the region can ...
New Providence, NJ — The sounds of summer are coming to Allendale! The community is invited to kick off the season with the Spring Grove Summer Concert Series on Thursday, August 14 at 4 PM at 144 Gales Drive in New Providence.The free outdoor event will feature Forever Young, bringing the best of ...
Carteret and Woodbridge have no shortage of talented people. Need proof?Six local senior citizens recently won 1st-and-2nd place honors in Middlesex County’s 2025 Senior Art Show Contest.This amazing art show – created and hosted by the Middlesex County Office of Aging & Disability Services – ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Bernards Township artist Serena Bocchino hopes to give a voice to young artists through the international, virtual exhibition, “Wow Women.” Bocchino started the annual exhibition and Lucia Bocchino Fund (LBF) to honor her mother who was an artist and mother of six. LBF Director ...
Princeton, NJ -- Allison Spann didn’t set out to become a solo act. But when the usual paths to theater stopped working, she built her own – creating a one-woman cabaret show that blends music, dance, and story.Spann grew up in a household where a love for the arts wasn’t inherited – her mom was a ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – David Cassidy, the beloved 1970s pop icon best known for his starring role as Keith Partridge in “The Partridge Family” and a series of chart-topping solo hits, spent a meaningful part of his early life in West Orange, New Jersey. Long before he became a teen idol and ...
NEWARK - Every year, there are flag raisings for Hispanic Heritage Month, the Puerto Rican Day Parade and the Latin Festival in New Jersey’s largest city, where over one-third of its residents identify as Latino or Hispanic. But for Newark native and filmmaker Ramon Nazario, he saw something ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The fifth annual Water Fun Fest returned to Little Falls on July 26 at the Sports and Recreation Complex turf field. Attendees enjoyed water slides and water guns. Councilman Chris Vancheri and Assistant Recreation Director Franco Iacovo were on hand to welcome attendees to the ...