Arts & Entertainment Top Stories

January 24, 2025

WESTFIELD, NJ — Parents often encourage their children to do the right thing even when no one is watching. But for millions of viewers, this message of acting with integrity recently spotlighted a Westfield resident, mother of five and Union County Commissioner whose chance visit to Manny’s Diner ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Parents often encourage their children to do the right thing even when no one is watching. But for millions of viewers, this message of acting with integrity recently spotlighted a Westfield resident, mother of five and Union County Commissioner whose chance visit to Manny’s Diner ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Parents often encourage their children to do the right thing even when no one is watching. But for millions of viewers, this message of acting with integrity recently spotlighted a Westfield resident, mother of five and Union County Commissioner whose chance visit to Manny’s Diner ...

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BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ – With St. Patrick's Day less than two months away, applications are still being accepted for young women looking to honor their Irish Heritage as Ms. St. Patrick in the annual Burlington County St. Patrick's Day Parade. Ms. St. Patrick helps to lead the annual parade ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — The Center for Creativity at the Rialto has unveiled a new art installation in its sidewalk gallery.“Planet Rialto,” by local visual artist Patrick Marando, kicks off the second year of a monthly series of exhibits in the windows of the Rialto Theater.“We connected with Patrick ...

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RAHWAY, NJ — ONLY 2 WEEKS TO GO! GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!!!!Join us for Rahway High School's (RHS) production of the timeless classic Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Come see our talented cast dazzle audiences as they sing and dance their way through the extraordinary story of Joseph, ...

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Join us for an exciting evening where talented adults take the stage and perform for celebrity judges - all in support of raising essential funds for the important mission of providing music opportunities to local youth.  Click for tickets and sponsorships that help us fund our mission.From the ...

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Princeton, NJ -- How do you make a play from an album of photographs? More than that, how do you present to the world the photographic images in that album that portray the human side of men and women whose collective mission was to carry out one of the most inhumane acts in history – the ...

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Join us for an exciting evening where talented adults take the stage and perform for celebrity judges - all in support of raising essential funds for the important mission of providing music opportunities to local youth.  Click for tickets and sponsorships that help us fund our mission.From the ...

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PARAMUS, NJ - It's the year of the snake and this means a colorful, animated Lunar New Year celebration at the Garden State Plaza on Saturday, January 25.Welcome in good fortune and happiness for 2025 at the Plaza from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The free, family-friendly event will feature ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The musical talents and accomplishments of the South Plainfield Marching Tigers during the 2024 season were recognized at a recent South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE) meeting. At the Jan. 15 public session, South Plainfield High School (SPHS) Principal John Foscolo ...

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Join us for an exciting evening where talented adults take the stage and perform for celebrity judges - all in support of raising essential funds for the important mission of providing music opportunities to local youth.  Click for tickets and sponsorships that help us fund our mission.From the ...

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HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Hanover Township's Bee Meadow pool has begun the construction of its new Splash Pad scheduled to be ready for Summer 2025.You can see photos of the work in progress below:     

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RANDOLPH, NJ- Brundage Park Playhouse is proud to announce its upcoming performances of the musical Footloose at the playhouse on Carroll Road in Randolph.Performance DatesFebruary 7, 8, 14, & 15 at 7pmFebruary 9 & 16 at 3pmFOOTLOOSE – featuring LIVE MUSIC!Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford ...

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Don't miss this! Hailey & Jae Jazz on Friday January 24th! Relax as this classically-trained jazz duo help you unwind from a long week.The Oakley has great food with delicious pizza, burgers, sandwiches and entrées for the whole family. For the grown-ups, there are signature cocktails and beers ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Parents often encourage their children to do the right thing even when no one is watching. But for millions of viewers, this message of acting with integrity recently spotlighted a Westfield resident, mother of five and Union County Commissioner whose chance visit to Manny’s Diner ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS/PLAINFIELD, NJ – How would you spend your time if forced to repeat the same day again and again? Scotch Plains-based Play Theater’s production of Groundhog Day The Musical puts a comedic, musical spin on the ultimate do-over, where each 'repeat' is better than the last! The show opens ...

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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - It's the weekend! Warm up with some weekend fun. Here's what HOT this weekend. .Friday January 24Madison Bowling Morris County Tournament vs TBD at Rockaway Lanes; 9amMovie Friday's at Morris County Library;- This Friday is Ezra being shown at 2pmMadison Wrestling Morris County ...

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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - It's the weekend! Warm up with some weekend fun. Here's what HOT this weekend. .Friday January 24Morristown Bowling Morris County Tournament; 9amMovie Friday's at Morris County Library;- This Friday is Ezra being shown at 2pmMorristown Girls Basketball vs West Orange at West ...

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MONTVILLE, NJ - On the evening of January 14, 2025, Montville Township High School's [MTHS] Mandarin program hosted a vibrant Chinese New Year celebration filled with traditional cultural elements. Nearly 300 members of the community attended the event, which was organized by the MTHS Chinese Honor ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Local author Jennifer Salvato Doktorski’s young adult novel, FINDING NORMAL (Regal House/Fitzroy Books) focuses on two teens who set out to find the five towns in the U.S. named Normal and find a baby raccoon, friendship, and love along the way. On Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Parents often encourage their children to do the right thing even when no one is watching. But for millions of viewers, this message of acting with integrity recently spotlighted a Westfield resident, mother of five and Union County Commissioner whose chance visit to Manny’s Diner ...

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BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ – The Burlington County Historical Society is taking a deeper look at the opposing sides of the Revolutionary War with a weekend lecture by a renowned author. The Historical Society is hosting author Maxine N. Lurie to speak about her book, “Taking Sides in Revolutionary New ...

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BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ – The Burlington County Historical Society is taking a deeper look at the opposing sides of the Revolutionary War with a weekend lecture by a renowned author. The Historical Society is hosting author Maxine N. Lurie to speak about her book "Taking Sides in Revolutionary New ...

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LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Passaic Valley High School Theater announced the 2025 return of Passaic Valley’s Got Talent. PVGT will be held on January 30 at 7 p.m. at the Passaic Valley High School Auditorium. The show will feature singing, dancing, acting, musical performances, and more. Tickets are $5 ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Have dresses hanging in your closet that you’ve only worn once or twice? Don’t let them go to waste! Donate your new or gently worn prom, bridesmaid, formal, and semi-formal dresses to support a meaningful cause.The 2025 Dress Express event, in its fifth year, will take place ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Winter fun awaits as the pond at Oakwood Park is officially open for ice skating. Residents are encouraged to enjoy the ice responsibly and ensure children are supervised at all times.The New Providence Department of Public Works (DPW) maintains and monitors the pond, ...

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SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Registration for The Springfield Free Public Library’s Winter Reading Program for children in pre-K through sixth grade is underway.   Registration takes place in person at the library.  The program is similar to last year’s Winter Reading Program.  Children complete a bingo board ...

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NEW JERSEY — Sky-watchers can see an unusual celestial treat as Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars line up and shine bright in our night sky from now until late February, according to the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA).On clear nights, when clouds cooperate, New Jerseyans will ...

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SUMMIT, N.J. — On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the cast and crew of Summit High School’s spring musical, The Prom, teamed up with community members at the Summit Community Center to assemble paper corsages for a good cause.Trading scripts, headsets, and instruments for hot glue guns, ribbons, and ...

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