Arts & Entertainment Top Stories

December 9, 2024

SOMERS, N.Y. - The Somers High School theater group will stage the comedy whodunit "Clue" this weekend, and there’s no mystery as to what is pulling the production together.It’s the dedication of all involved, and the bond created among the actors.“There’s really good chemistry, so I think the ...

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The New Players Company production of Almost, Maine opens on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 7 pm with additional shows on Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14 at 8 pm. The final matinee performance is on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 2 pm.Almost, Maine is a play by John Cariani that follows an ...

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CLINTON TOWN, NJ - The Guild of Clinton's 38th Annual Christmas Parade drew a large crowd to the Town of Clinton. Despite the cold and windy evening, parade goers bundled up and lined the streets to watch. A variety of floats, bands, and characters made their way through town, greeted by ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — The audience cheered for the New Jersey Festival Orchestra’s “Return of the Three Holiday Tenors” Saturday night at the Presbyterian Church in Westfield.The concert featured renowned tenors Michael John Butler, Chauncey Packer and Benjamin Werley, with a special appearance by the ...

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NASHVILLE — Olean’s Anna Mest will be among more than 600 student musicians and vocalists performing in the annual concert tradition, “Christmas at Belmont: Live from Nashville.”The broadcast will begin with a tune-in event, Wednesday at 7 p.m. CST on Prime Video and the Amazon Music channel on ...

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NEWTON, NJ—The Town of Newton held their holiday parade the Saturday after Thanksgiving.Despite the chilly weather, Spring Street was lined with red and green.People from all over Sussex County came to see the annual event that ends with Santa riding in on the Newton Fire Department’s truck to take ...

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HAWTHORNE, NJ - Singing, dancing and welcoming the holiday season took over the borough this weekend as locals reveled in the annual tradition of the Chamber of Commerce Santa Parade and tree lighting at borough hall.The weather on December 6 was much more cooperative than last year. It was nippy ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The holiday spirit was alive and well in Berkeley Heights as the community came together for the much-anticipated 8th Annual Winter Walk and Tree Lighting, a festive event that brought families and friends to the heart of downtown on Saturday. Organized by the Winter Walk ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — The audience cheered for the New Jersey Festival Orchestra’s “Return of the Three Holiday Tenors” Saturday night at the Presbyterian Church in Westfield.The concert featured renowned tenors Michael John Butler, Chauncey Packer and Benjamin Werley, with a special appearance by the ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The holiday spirit was alive and well in Berkeley Heights as the community came together for the much-anticipated 8th Annual Winter Walk and Tree Lighting, a festive event that brought families and friends to the heart of downtown on Saturday. Organized by the Winter Walk ...

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KENILWORTH, NJ - Did you miss this past week's top stories? Catch up on what you missed in the links below. The top ten are posted by the page views of the week according to Google Analytics.Kenilworth Police Arrest Suspects with Multiple Guns and Drugs2. Westfield's Ryan Zadrozny Killed in North ...

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  RANDOLPH, NJ:  Theatergoers seeking an evening of laugh-out-loud humor and clever surprises are invited to see Mark Shanahan’s “The Dingdong” at County College of Morris (CCM). This fresh, uproarious adaptation of Georges Feydeau's classic farce, Le Dindon, retains all the witty chaos of the ...

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NUTLEY, NJ - The first snowfall of the season fell during Nutley's Annual Tree Lighting and Hanukkah Celebration on Sunday night, and TAPinto Nutley staff photographer Deborah Ann Tripoldi was there to capture the moment. Shortly after arriving at Municipal Plaza, snow began to fall, surprising ...

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WATCHUNG, NJ -- The weather wasn’t  frightful but the sight was still delightful as the 34th Annual Tree of Lights lit up the Village Green on Saturday, Dec. 7. SEE HERE The annual Tree of Lights ceremony originally took place every year on Dec. 7 in honor of Pearl Harbor Day and in recognition of ...

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WATCHUNG, NJ -- The weather wasn’t  frightful but the sight was still delightful as the 34th Annual Tree of Lights lit up the Village Green on Saturday, Dec. 7. SEE HERE The annual Tree of Lights ceremony originally took place every year on Dec. 7 in honor of Pearl Harbor Day and in recognition of ...

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Princeton, NJ – It was 25 degrees with fierce wind gusts when I climbed the challenging staircase to the third floor McCosh Hall auditorium last week, but I knew the outing would be worth it. I was attending a conversation between two preeminent American academics, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Robert ...

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WARETOWN - Waretown Volunteer Fire Company and Ocean Township Hosting "Christmas Light Spectacular" on December 13, 14, 20 and 21 from 6 to 9:30 p.m.  The event will take place at the Corliss Park Lake. 

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WESTFIELD, NJ — The audience cheered for the New Jersey Festival Orchestra’s “Return of the Three Holiday Tenors” Saturday night at the Presbyterian Church in Westfield.The concert featured renowned tenors Michael John Butler, Chauncey Packer and Benjamin Werley, with a special appearance by the ...

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HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Hanover Township is hosting a Winter Wonderland on Saturday, December 14th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be holiday music, a little village light display, hot chocolate and donuts.  The event will take place at the Hanover Township Community Center.  Make sure to get there ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Christmas cheer rang out along the Delaware River on Sunday morning, December 8, 2024 as Santa’s magical sleigh bells were successfully recovered, thanks to the heroic volunteers of the Garden State Underwater Recovery Unit (GSURU).The mystery began when Rudolph, in an ...

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MILLBURN, NJ –Here are pictures from the Dec. 7 Winter Village. Residents and visitors will be able to enjoy the igloos, fire pits, s'mores, hot chocolate, food, drinks, shopping vendors, giveaways, characters, games and selfie scenes.Winter Village will be happening again on Dec. 14. Snow day is ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — The audience cheered for the New Jersey Festival Orchestra’s “Return of the Three Holiday Tenors” Saturday night at the Presbyterian Church in Westfield.The concert featured renowned tenors Michael John Butler, Chauncey Packer and Benjamin Werley, with a special appearance by the ...

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FLEMINGTON, NJ - Flemington Borough held its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony Dec. 6 on Main Street, followed by a business from Santa Claus and Christmas carols organized by Flemington Cub Scout Pack 61.The event also included holiday crafts and sampling in Main Street shops and restaurants.

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CRANFORD, NJ - For Emilio DiFabio, life in Cranford has always revolved around hard work, community, and running a successful concrete, masonry, and excavation business. But recently, this unassuming contractor has been catapulted into the world of Hollywood, trading his work boots on certain days ...

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HAMILTON, NJ - Hamilton Township officially welcomed the Christmas season with its annual Winter Wonderland event at Kuser Park. Thousands of patrons attended the festivities over two evenings on Friday and Saturday, enjoying a celebration filled with holiday cheer and activities for all ages.The ...

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UNION, NJ - The chilly weather didn't deter the thousands of holiday revelers from enjoying Union's Winter Wonderland and Holiday Village on Friday and Saturday.Visitors enjoyed much holiday cheer as they walked around Biertuempful Park decked out with an ice skating rink, food trucks, a ...

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RAHWAY, NJ — Joanie Madden is the frontwoman and founding member of Cherish the Ladies, the all-female Irish-American music and dance team returning to Rahway's Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) for a special Celtic Christmas extravaganza this Sunday, December 8, at 3 p.m.Ms. Madden is ...

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ - From 6 to 9 p.m., the streets of downtown were packed with people spreading the holiday spirit.The chamber kicked off the event with the official tree lighting. During this time, Executive Director of the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce Joan Groome and Mayor Paul Vagianos thanked ...

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 PARAMUS, NJ – County Executive Jim Tedesco, the County Board of Commissioners, and the County Parks Department invite you to enjoy the second weekend of Bergen County’s Winter Wonderland, presented by Bergen New Bridge Medical Center. North Jersey’s premier destination for winter family fun is ...

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HELMETTA, NJ - This week's chilly temperatures didn't keep residents away from Friday's annual tree lighting festivities on the front lawn of the Helmetta Borough Hall. There was music courtesy of DJ Wacky Wayne, hot chocolate, cookies, cupcakes, and more family-friendly fun before the big moment ...

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