Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By STEVEN MAGINNIS
September 7, 2024
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair’s two at-large councilors, Susan Shin Andersen, who also serves as deputy mayor, and Carmel Loughman, hosted a community meeting on September 4 in the fire department headquarters on Pine Street. It was a unique meeting in that there had been no previous community meeting ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ - The Bernards Chinese American Association (BCAA) will hold their third annual Mid-Autumn Festival on September 14, 2024 from 2:00-4:00PM in the Pleasant Valley Park in Basking Ridge. BCAA Chair Jane Zhang explained that the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrates the end of the harvest ...
With a new school year underway at Bloomfield High, this officially marks 50 years for the graduating class of 1974-1975.And that means for TK Tripucka, a member of BHS royalty, it's a good time to look back, a half century later, at some tremendous athletic teams, as well as TK's fine collegiate ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL – Coconut Creek Hometown Market will return on Saturday, Oct. 5. The market is held on the first and third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Township Plaza, on the southeast corner of Lyons Road and Sample Road, near Veterans Park.The market features a variety of ...
SUMMIT, N.J. – The Summit Department of Community Programs is announcing its annual Fiesta Latina event will be held on Friday, September 20, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the Village Green, located at 356 Broad Street in Summit.Citizens are invited to this free community event to celebrate Hispanic ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Red Bank RiverCenter has announced the return of the Red Bank Oktoberfest!The RiverCenter is partnering with Triumph Brewing, Fresh Markets, and The Two River Theater for the 2nd Annual Red Bank Oktoberfest at Edmund Wilson Plaza (between Triumph Brewing and The Two River ...
Morristown, NJ ─ The Morristown Festival of Books is thrilled to welcome host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS, journalist, and author Fareed Zakaria as its 2024 Keynote Speaker. Zakaria will discuss his New York Times best seller, Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present.Mark ...
PARSIPPANY, NJ - Parsippany Fall Festival is scheduled for September 15th. It will be located at Smith Field Park between 12pm - 5pm.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Hanover Township officials have postponed Hanover Township Day.Due to weather concerns, Hanover Township Day is rescheduled to tomorrow, Sunday, September 8th from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Malapardis Park. It will be the same day of fun, just on a different day.
Of the three honorees inducted into the Camden Walk of Fame on September 6, it was Lola Falana, the singer/dancer/actress known as the “Black Venus” who drew the most attention.Petite and elegant in a white dress and wheelchair, Falana, now 81, was also the most emotional, wiping away tears as she ...
FANWOOD, NJ – The popular Fanny Wood Day street fair in downtown Fanwood will take place this Sunday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. featuring over 120 vendors (including 20 food vendors), livebands throughout the day, the return of WrestlePro, a scavenger hunt, bubble gum blowing, water ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – This year, the American Lung Association in New Jersey is celebrating 10 years of the LUNG FORCE Walk in New Jersey and the incredible impact the event has had on the local community, survivors and families. This year, the LUNG FORCE Walk will take place at Duke Island Park on ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The following programs for adults are being offered at the Springfield Free Public Library in September:Monday, September 9, 7 pm"After the Harvest" with Anthony BraccoInformation about how to preserve your garden harvest.Location: Palmer Museum Tuesday, September 10, 7 pmLibrary ...
RED BANK, NJ: Presented by the Red Bank RiverCenter, StreetLife is back for the last time this Saturday, filling downtown Red Bank with from 6 pm to 9 pm. Local musicians will perform at various spots throughout the town, creating a vibrant atmosphere for all to enjoy.Throughout the summer, the ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair community is offering a supportive and welcoming environment for individuals experiencing early-stage memory loss or mild cognitive decline, as well as their caregivers, through the “Memory Cafe” program. This dementia-friendly social gathering provides a space for ...
Princeton, NJ – First a programming alert: In case you had Sustainable Princeton’s eCommuter Fest on your calendar for this Saturday, September 7, it has been postponed to next Saturday, September 14, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Princeton Shopping Center. A better weather forecast for next ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The cars pulled up and the masses of people followed, spending the first post-Labor Day Friday in the village in awe of the automotive masterpieces on display. A beautiful sunset created a picturesque sky that was only rivaled by the detail of the vehicles.Every type of vehicle ...
During the American Revolution an officer passing through New Jersey described it as “the garden of America.” Another called it “a land of milk and honey.”Only seven decades ago New Jersey officially adopted the Garden State nickname, and just last year the state declared Central Jersey to be a ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – This year, the American Lung Association in New Jersey is celebrating 10 years of the LUNG FORCE Walk in New Jersey and the incredible impact the event has had on the local community, survivors and families. This year, the LUNG FORCE Walk will take place at Duke Island Park on ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – This year, the American Lung Association in New Jersey is celebrating 10 years of the LUNG FORCE Walk in New Jersey and the incredible impact the event has had on the local community, survivors and families. This year, the LUNG FORCE Walk will take place at Duke Island Park on ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – This year, the American Lung Association in New Jersey is celebrating 10 years of the LUNG FORCE Walk in New Jersey and the incredible impact the event has had on the local community, survivors and families. This year, the LUNG FORCE Walk will take place at Duke Island Park on ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Fabulous Thunderbirds, famed for their blues-rock hits "Tuff Enough" and "Wrap It Up" will headline the 2024 Union County Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Oak Ridge Park, located at 136 Oak Ridge Road in Clark. Admission is free for all. “The ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - In October 2006, East Brunswick residents and longtime friends, Elijah Reiss (EBHS 2013) and Jacob Paul (EBHS 2012), then 11 and 12, filmed a brief comedic scene inside Reiss’s basement refrigerator. Paul placed the camera on one of the interior shelves and filmed himself ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Organizers have announced plans for Westfield’s seventh annual festival honoring town native Charles Addams, creator of the Addams Family, in Westfield this October.This year’s AddamsFest theme is “Be Witched,” celebrating historical and contemporary enchanters, sorcerers, magicians ...
DENVILLE, NJ - The Denville Arts Council invites residents of all ages to its Art in the Park event at Hogan’s Memorial Park located on 113 Diamond Spring Road. The event is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Attendees will have the opportunity to stroll through the grounds of the Historical Society ...
PORTVILLE, NY — As Rick Emley strummed his guitar halfway through Tom Petty’s “Breakdown,” the crowd at Pioneer Park suddenly stirred. Dressed head-to-toe in her FedEx uniform, Marge Tucker hustled up to the stage, grabbed the microphone and effortlessly joined in on the chorus. Her entrance, ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Enjoy Argentine Tango? Then head on out to final milonga on September 18 at Owen Grundy Pier at Exchange Place in Jersey City as part of the conclusion of this year’s Tango On The Pier program. The initiative is jointly hosted by the Historic Paulus Hook Association, the Exchange ...
VAUXHALL, NJ - A virtual United Nations of women, members of Cocomama hail from around the globe gathering their influences from far and wide.Salsa, soul, R&B, Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz are among the items on the menu whenever they hit the stage. The performance will be held at the Vauxhall ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The 98th Hoboken Italian Festival that kicked off on Thursday will run through Sunday.Known as the Feast of Madonna dei Martiri, the annual celebration has already started bringing mouthwatering Italian delights like zeppoles and cheesesteaks to Sinatra Drive between 1st and 3rd ...
Welcome back to the first unofficial Fall edition of the Red Bank Beat. Fall officially starts on September 22, but everyone considers Labor Day the unofficial start of Fall, so there you have it. If we say it’s Fall, it’s Fall! And our Fall is going to be jammed pack with events, starting with ...