Arts & Entertainment Top Stories

October 25, 2024

NUTLEY, NJ - Scare up some fun at the Oakley this Halloweekend in Nutley. The fun begins on Friday after work with Happy Hour Specials and live music on the main floor.After you've had dinner, stay for live music from Calamity Jane.Performing acoustic hits from thje 1960s to today, Calamity Jane ...

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FAIR LAWN, NJ - On a beautiful fall Sunday, the Fair Lawn Chamber of Commerce River Road Street Fair drew approximately 13,500 people, according to organizers.“As President of the Fair Lawn Chamber of Commerce, I am proud of the success of this year’s Street Fair and our efforts to promote local ...

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LEBANON TOWNSHIP, NJ - Professional storyteller and self-professed local history nerd Gina Sampaio returns to Mt. Lebanon to tell forgotten tales of some of Anthony village's former residents in her popular tours of "local lore without the gore."Was it scandalous that George was buried between his ...

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BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Local artist and entrepreneur llisa Zollenberg has curated a show featuring artists and business owners called “Creative Women's Showcase,” opening on November 1, 2024 from 5:30-9:00PM at The Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster. The idea for the show was born out of an ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Spring Grove Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center transformed into a Halloween wonderland on Thursday, hosting a fun-filled Trunk or Treat and Spooktacular event open to the entire community. The side courtyard was alive with energy as DJ music blasted through the air, ...

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JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Historic Downtown Jersey City Special Improvement District (HDSID) is hosting its annual Halloween Family Bash on Thursday, October 31.Being described as "a ghoulishly good time in historic downtown Jersey City on Halloween," the event will feature games, a corn maze, ...

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SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Springfield Recreation Department’s annual Halloween Spooktacular is scheduled for Sunday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Chisholm Park, with a rain location inside Chisholm Community Center.Children are invited to dress up and show off their scariest and most original costumes at the ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ  - The beautiful weather and the autumn leaves falling was the perfect setting for the first Pumpkin Palooza event at the Volunteer Rescue Squad in Berkeley Heights on Sunday. The warm sunshine and bright colors all around made the property ideal for both ice cream and hot ...

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October 25Welcome to a pre-Halloween edition of the Red Bank Beat. It may not feel like it, but Halloween is just around the corner, and things in Red Bank are about to get downright spooky! If you’re reading this on Thursday, and you haven’t made plans for Thursday evening, you still have time, ...

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PLAINFIELD, NJ — Born in Harlem, Alonzo Adams was raised here in Plainfield, where he still lives today. Only a few years after graduating with his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Rutgers University, he was noticed by Bill Cosby—the first of many celebrities who would go on to embrace Adams' talent in ...

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Piscataway, NJ — On Saturday, renowned Plainfield Artist Alonzo Adams had his newest mural unveiled—a 24 x 12 foot depiction of legendary activist, actor, singer, and athlete Paul Robeson at the Rutgers' SHI Stadium in Piscataway. Both Adams and Robeson are Rutgers alumni. Adams' last mural was ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Spring Grove Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center transformed into a Halloween wonderland on Thursday, hosting a fun-filled Trunk or Treat and Spooktacular event open to the entire community. The side courtyard was alive with energy as DJ music blasted through the air, ...

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NEWTON, NJ – Calling all goblins, ghouls, pumpkins and princesses, the annual Newton Halloween parade will be held on Thursday, October 31.Parade participants are asked to line up at 3:45 on Spring Street at the corner of Union Place.  The Newton Fire Department will escort the parade will continue ...

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Princeton, NJ –Help us out here. When is Halloween again? The calendar says Thursday, October 31, but our events listings below tell us that it’s earlier than that – specifically this weekend. On the other hand, Princeton being Princeton, the question may well have two answers: For the community at ...

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ - Memorial Park at Van Neste Square will turn into a haunted graveyard and pumpkin patch during the Halloween Haunted Harvest on Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.The kids’ parade will be held at noon, followed by the pet parade at 1 p.m., and a visit from the “Good Witch.” A costume ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Spring Grove Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center transformed into a Halloween wonderland on Thursday, hosting a fun-filled Trunk or Treat and Spooktacular event open to the entire community. The side courtyard was alive with energy as DJ music blasted through the air, ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—At the borough’s first Halloween “BoOoroough Bash” in Broad Commons Park, hundreds of residents showed up in costumes ready to play games and to collect candy about a week before the big day.Broad Commons Park, which is relatively new to the borough, was filled with 100-plus kids and ...

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Basking Ridge, NJ– The Sieminski Theater is pleased to announce an unforgettable evening of swing and jazz with internationally acclaimed Swedish musical sensation, Gunhild Carling, on Saturday, October 26 at 7:30 PM. Known worldwide as “Sweden’s Queen of Swing”, Gunhild Carling is set to deliver a ...

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COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — The city of Coconut Creek will hold its Fall Harvest Festival on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Sabal Pines Park from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event will include live performances, food, and activities for all ages.The Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show will take place at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., and ...

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BELMAR, NJ – On Saturday, October 26th at 12:30 p.m., Beach Music Studios will host a Halloween costume contest for all kids in Belmar and Lake Como at Jacks by the Tracks. Prizes are donated by local favorites, Coney Waffle and Beach Music Studios. Proceeds from donations and merchandise sales ...

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RANDOLPH, NJ:  County College of Morris (CCM) invites all theater-goers to campus for this fall’s musical “In The Heights,” set in the lively Latino neighborhood of Washington Heights, Manhattan—where sweet coffee flows from corner bodegas, windows are always open and the air resonates with the ...

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HOBOKEN, NJ - The annual Ragamuffin Parade is coming to Washington Street on October 31!The parade lineup will begin at 4 p.m. on 10th Street and Washington Street and will step off at 4:30 p.m., move down Washington Street, and end at Fifth Street. The City will not host a costume contest this ...

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Haga clic aquí para leer esta historia en inglésNEW BRUNSWICK – Ernest Connor had just placed his pickax at his feet on Wednesday so he could wipe the sweat from his brow, when a woman in a slow-moving silver SUV rolled down her window.“I can’t wait to see what it looks like when it’s done,” she ...

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Haga clic aquí para leer esta historia en inglésNEW BRUNSWICK – Ernest Connor had just placed his pickax at his feet on Wednesday so he could wipe the sweat from his brow, when a woman in a slow-moving silver SUV rolled down her window.“I can’t wait to see what it looks like when it’s done,” she ...

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BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — In a town known for its Halloween celebrations, the City of Bordentown is adding another “spooktacular” event to the holiday's festivities. The City will be hosting its first-ever free outdoor Movie in the Park event, which will feature the classic film Hocus Pocus, on Friday, ...

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RANDOLPH, NJ:  County College of Morris (CCM) invites all theater-goers to campus for this fall’s musical “In The Heights,” set in the lively Latino neighborhood of Washington Heights, Manhattan—where sweet coffee flows from corner bodegas, windows are always open and the air resonates with the ...

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MONTCLAIR, NJ - On Saturday, November 16 - live from the stage at The Montclair Art Museum's Leir Hall - over 75 musicians will come together to perform an epic night of music & raise awareness for our friends and neighbors in need. What: The Band's Last Waltz: A Fundraiser for Toni's ...

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RAHWAY, NJ — On Thursday, October 24, the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) in Rahway is holding a special 40th anniversary showing of 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street in 35 mm. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the film begins at 7 p.m.Prior to the start of the film, there will be a host of ...

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MONTVILLE, NJ - HONUS & ME, written by Dan Gutman, is the Robert R. Lazar Middle School's Fall Play. Performances will be held on Thursday and Friday, October 24 and 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lazar Middle School Stage, 123 Changebridge Road in Montville, New Jersey.Directed by music teacher Jordan ...

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 BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- The Bloomfield High School marching band has put together another tremendous season, so far.The Bengals won its most recent competition, and are now preparing for the Tournament of Bands, New Jersey State Championships, on Oct. 26, at Toms River East High School. On Nov. 3, the ...

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