Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE
September 20, 2024
PATERSON, NJ - The Paterson City Council has passed a resolution to rename East 24th Street between Broadway and 14th Avenue as "Riff Road." This gesture marks the 35th anniversary of the group's iconic performance in the film Lean on Me and acknowledges their enduring contributions to the ...
ROSELLE, NJ — Teen night is returning to Roselle on October 4.Teenagers are invited to the Borough Hall Parking Lot on Chestnut Street from 7 to 10 p.m. for video games, an inflatable obstacle course, free food, live entertainment and guest speakers.
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Fourteen psychics and spirit-channeling mediums will be featured at the 6th annual Psychic Fair to raise money for future programs and exhibits at the Barron Arts Center.Saturday’s fundraiser, from 11 am to 5 pm on Sept 21st, is at Acacia Youth Center, 95 Port Reading Ave. It ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - It's that time again! Don't miss out on all the fun events happening in and around town! Here's what's on TAP for the weekend! Friday September 20Food Distribution in Parsippany; 299 Webro Road in Parsippany; 10:30am - 11:30amEvent on Wills, Trusts, Estates and Adult ...
STIRLING, NJ - The NJ Elks East Central District is thrilled to announce its 2nd Annual Family Fun Day, taking place on September 28, 2024, from noon to 6 PM at the Stirling Elks Lodge, located at 1138 Valley Road in Stirling. This vibrant community event promises a day filled with food, fun, and ...
KINNELON, NJ - Kinnelon Library will be hosting a Halloween Cat Paint. The painting event will be held on October 17th. It will begin at 6:30 pm. Register at: https://www.kinnelonlibrary.orgThe event will be held via Zoom.
NEWARK — Danielle Scott, a 1997 graduate of Arts High School, attributes her becoming an artist to her experiences in Newark and the mentorship of a legendary artist, educator and organizer.When Scott decided she wanted to be an artist, she came to Arts High School, where at age 13 she met her ...
SOMERS, N.Y. - On, Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Somers Chamber of Commerce will once again highlight the best of the community at Celebrate Somers.The day will include the chance to meet and greet with local businesses, kids activities, food, music, dancers, and dozens of vendors.
STIRLING, NJ - The NJ Elks East Central District is thrilled to announce its 2nd Annual Family Fun Day, taking place on September 28, 2024, from noon to 6 PM at the Stirling Elks Lodge, located at 1138 Valley Road in Stirling. This vibrant community event promises a day filled with food, fun, and ...
STIRLING, NJ - The NJ Elks East Central District is thrilled to announce its 2nd Annual Family Fun Day, taking place on September 28, 2024, from noon to 6 PM at the Stirling Elks Lodge, located at 1138 Valley Road in Stirling. This vibrant community event promises a day filled with food, fun, and ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston’s annual Youth Appreciation Week, now in its 28th year, kicks off on Sunday, Sept. 22 and will continue through Sunday, Sept. 29 with a series of events celebrate Livingston’s youth and recognize their achievements and contributions to the community. Healthy Community ...
RED BANK, NJ: Mark your calendar, gather your friends and family and get your taste buds ready for tomorrow, Saturday, September 21, to enjoy live music while sampling some of Monmouth County’s great breweries, wineries, and distilleries.The Red Bank RiverCenter is excited about the upcoming return ...
Welcome back to another edition of the Red Bank Beat. As you may know, summer ends officially this weekend. However, we are starting off fall with a bang! That’s because, this Saturday, September 21, we are bringing back our newest and one of our most fun events!OKTOBERFEST RETURNS ON SATURDAY!This ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - For the second year in a row, jazz is coming to five different Middlesex County towns in a county-wide festival.The Middlesex County Jazz Festival, a group formed last year by music-producing organizations in five different towns, is hosting the festival for the second year ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - It's that time again! Don't miss out on all the fun events happening in and around town! Here's what's on TAP for the weekend! Friday September 20Food Distribution in Parsippany; 299 Webro Road in Parsippany; 10:30am - 11:30amEvent on Wills, Trusts, Estates and Adult ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - It's that time again! Don't miss out on all the fun events happening in and around town! Here's what's on TAP for the weekend! Friday September 20Food Distribution in Parsippany; 299 Webro Road in Parsippany; 10:30am - 11:30amEvent on Wills, Trusts, Estates and Adult ...
Princeton, NJ –What will it be this weekend: a hunt for an Eastern screech owl, which you may or may not find? Or a visit to hear the chivalrous crickets, the sighting of which is virtually guaranteed?Either one is possible this weekend, which really is the end of summer – the autumn equinox occurs ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ When Angela Matusik was looking to move to the suburbs in spring 2010, she chose Maplewood, in part, to be within walking distance to a movie theater. A film lover and journalist covering the entertainment industry, Matusik spent many hours at the Maplewood Theater with her family.
Morristown, NJ ─ 2024 Morristown Festival of Books (MFOB) Keynote Speaker Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS, journalist, and author, will discuss his latest New York Times best seller, Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present with historian, documentary ...
Leer en españolNEWARK — A $336 million redevelopment of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s 12-acre campus that is planned to bring 350 new apartments with shops and restaurants formally broke ground on Wednesday.Construction was visibly underway on the remake of Chambers Plaza in front of the ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - It's that time again! Don't miss out on all the fun events happening in and around town! Here's what's on TAP for the weekend! Friday September 20Food Distribution in Parsippany; 299 Webro Road in Parsippany; 10:30am - 11:30amEvent on Wills, Trusts, Estates and Adult ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - It's that time again! Don't miss out on all the fun events happening in and around town! Here's what's on TAP for the weekend! Friday September 20Food Distribution in Parsippany; 299 Webro Road in Parsippany; 10:30am - 11:30amEvent on Wills, Trusts, Estates and Adult ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - At this point, could the forecast be nicer for Fair Lawn Day? The National Weather Service forecast for Sunday, Sept. 22: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Great weather to get outdoors with friends and neighbors and enjoy Fair Lawn Day, one of the signature events for the ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Known for famed residents including cartoonist Charles Addams, poet Langston Hughes and short story author Zora O’Neale Hurston, Westfield may soon also be noted for a celebrity among the small set: Jaxon Pimentel, 2, is in the Top 20 of his group in Colossal’s Baby of the Year ...
CLINTON TOWN, NJ - The Town of Clinton will be hosting the 11th Annual Town Of Clinton Hooper Canoe Races. The event will be sponsored by The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick - Hunterdon County Chapter, and Town of Clinton Recreation Committee on September 28, 2024. The event was originally scheduled ...
EDISON, NJ - Head over to the Edison Public Library on Wednesday Sept. 25 for ‘An Evening of Black Girl Joy.’ Children ages 4 and older with a parent/caregiver are invited to join authors Ali Kamanda and Jorge Redmond at the Main Library at 6 p.m. for a discussion and signing on their soon-to-be ...
NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — North Plainfield is hosting a free Hispanic Heritage Festival this Saturday with "MUSIC, FOOD, SHOPPING" BOUNCY HOUSE, FACE PAINTING, BUBBLE STATION & MORE”SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2111:00 AM - 5:00 PMVERMEULE COMMUNITY CENTER614 GREENBROOK RD.NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ
HAWTHORNE, NJ - You know fall is arriving in Hawthorne when the zombies are walking around on Antonio Rodrigues' front lawn.Check out the zombies and some of the other sites at Arnolds Pond on a recent sunny afternoon, September 17.
Princeton, NJ – The new musical at McCarter Theatre, Empire Records, opened with everything but a big searchlight sweeping through the sky on opening night. It’s a world premiere, based on a 1990s movie with a cult-like following. The musical score was created by Zoe Sarnak, who grew up in ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Borough of South Plainfield is gearing up for an afternoon that will feature free, family friendly fun. When heavy rains led to the postponement of the police department’s annual National Night Out (NNO), borough officials set out to reschedule the widely-popular ...