Arts & Entertainment Top Stories

July 24, 2024

WARREN, NJ -- Warren's summer concert is back Wednesday, July 24 at 7:00pm featuring Twilight Disciples! Bring a chair or a blanket. This concert is sponsored by NextHome Premier and Chick-fil-A will be selling food at this concert!

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WARREN, NJ -- Warren's summer concert is back Wednesday, July 24 at 7:00pm featuring Twilight Disciples! Bring a chair or a blanket. This concert is sponsored by NextHome Premier and Chick-fil-A will be selling food at this concert!

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SOMERVILLE, NJ – Somerset County is seeking musicians, dancers, food trucks, crafters, artisans, and retailers of cultural products for the 2024 Diversity Festival on Sunday, Sept. 29, from noon-4 p.m. in Somerville.  Applicants should reflect the County’s unique and diverse cultures and ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — Celebrate the summer season with a concert in the park this week in Mount Laurel.  The Sara James Foundation will be performing at Laurel Acres Park on Thursday, July 25 from 6:30PM to 8PM. Sara James is a 24-year-old singer, songwriter and cover artist who founded the Sara ...

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The Ridgewood High School New Players are mere days away from staging their last show of the 2023-24 season, and they are determined to go out with a bang. They will adapt Chicago, the legendary 1975 musical that has won a Tony Award and Laurence Olivier Award, staging performances ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Hall of Fame recently announced it will induct 18 more notable New Jerseryans in 2024, including Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, Jersey Mike's founder Peter Cancro, former Giants quarterback Phil Simms, and singer-songwriter Lesley Gore. Among its 2024 ...

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CRANFORD, NJ — “Mothers’ Instinct,” a psychological thriller filmed almost entirely in Cranford in 2022, will finally make its U.S. debut this Friday, July 26. The film, which stars Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, is set in 1960 suburban America. It’s about two next-door neighbors and best ...

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Hall of Fame recently announced it will induct 18 more notable New Jerseryans in 2024, including Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, Jersey Mike's founder Peter Cancro, former Giants quarterback Phil Simms, and singer-songwriter Lesley Gore. Among its 2024 ...

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KINNELON, NJ - Kinnelon Library will be hosting "On The Lawn."    "On The Lawn" is a Kinnelon Public Library concert series. On Thursday July 25th at 7 pm, they will have "Nash East."  The library recommends bringing a blanket or a chair to best enjoy the fun.

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HOBOKEN, NJ - There will be performances from Hobokenites DJ Bripee and Melanie Murray this Thursday at Sinatra Park.  The concert, set to begin at 7:00 p.m., is part of Hoboken's Summer of Fun Program and will replace Geri's night, which will now take place next year.  To see what else the ...

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NEW JERSEY - "Mothers’ Instinct," a psychological thriller filmed almost entirely in Cranford, NJ in 2022, will finally make its U.S. debut this Friday, July 26. The film, which stars Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, is set in 1960 suburban America. It’s about two next-door neighbors and best ...

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CRANFORD, NJ - "Mothers’ Instinct," a psychological thriller filmed almost entirely in Cranford in 2022, will finally make its U.S. debut this Friday, July 26. The film, which stars Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, is set in 1960 suburban America. It’s about two next-door neighbors and best ...

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NEW JERSEY - "Mothers’ Instinct," a psychological thriller filmed almost entirely in Cranford, NJ in 2022, will finally make its U.S. debut this Friday, July 26. The film, which stars Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, is set in 1960 suburban America. It’s about two next-door neighbors and best ...

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NEW JERSEY - "Mothers’ Instinct," a psychological thriller filmed almost entirely in Cranford, NJ in 2022, will finally make its U.S. debut this Friday, July 26. The film, which stars Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, is set in 1960 suburban America. It’s about two next-door neighbors and best ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - Travel back to the 1950s when local theater students take the stage in Bye Bye Birdie next month.  Presented by the South Plainfield Summer Drama Workshop (SPSDW), in partnership with the South Plainfield Recreation Department, this year’s musical comedy will take place ...

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CHATHAM, NJ -- The special Zoom Call meeting was scheduled so that bids could go out on repairs to the crumbling walls at the Colony Pool Club, but the Chatham Township Committee pumped the brakes on the resolution Tuesday night and carried over the vote to its next regular meeting set for Aug.

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CLINTON TOWNSHIP, NJ - Clinton Area Stage Troupe (CAST) will be performing Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel" with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Performances: July 24 @ 7 pm July 25 @ 7 pm July 26 @ 7 pm July 27 @ 2 pm In the North Hunterdon ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Downtown Somerville Alliance will feature "Barbie" during the family-friendly Starlit Cinema Thursday night July 25. Free Thursday night movies will continue in July and August, through Aug. 15. The free movies are shown on a large screen erected on Division Street, ...

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ELIZABETH, NJ - Elizabeth residents are encouraged to attend Elizabethport Presbyterian Center’s Block Party on Friday. The event will take place on Magnolia Avenue between First Street and Second Street from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.  The Block Party features the grand opening of the Elizabethport ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Downtown Somerville Alliance will feature "Barbie" during the family-friendly Starlit Cinema Thursday night July 25. Free Thursday night movies will continue in July and August, through Aug. 15. The free movies are shown on a large screen erected on Division Street, ...

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BERNARDS TWP., NJ _ Anjali Dahiya, honored earlier this month for her award at the 2024 of the Mayor's Arts Award for a student, uses her artistic abilities to help others. Anjali was honored by the Bernards Township Committee in early July. The rising senior is the newly-elected co-president of ...

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Princeton, NJ – Inspired perhaps by New York City's acclaimed and long-running annual summer Shakespeare in the Park Festival, the first Shakespeare in the Princeton Public Library took place in the Community Room on July 20. A diverse audience -- a full house -- gathered to hear actors stage an ...

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SUMMIT, NJ -- As one of Summit's primary attractions for the past 50 years, the Reeves-Reed Arboretum continues to be a beautiful, natural setting where visitors can take advantage of so many different activities that caters to all ages.  Among such splendor of gardens and quaint surroundings, ...

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CRANFORD, NJ - "Mothers’ Instinct," a psychological thriller filmed almost entirely in Cranford in 2022, will finally make its U.S. debut this Friday, July 26. The film, which stars Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, is set in 1960 suburban America. It’s about two next-door neighbors and best ...

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NEPTUNE CITY, NJ — The Neptune City Board of Recreation invites the community to attend a Christmas in July-themed Summer Movie Night on Thursday, July 25 at dusk.  This free movie night will be held at Memorial Park, 1-41 Riverview Ave. The movie shown will be The Nightmare Before Christmas ...

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HILLSIDE, NJ -  Hillside’s Annual Family Fun Day is making its 2024 return. The annual event for all ages features games, activities and entertainment for residents of all ages. Activities include volleyball, sack races, painting, and board games. Live music will be available as well.  The ...

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CRANFORD, NJ — “Mothers’ Instinct,” a psychological thriller filmed almost entirely in Cranford in 2022, will finally make its US debut this Friday, July 26. The film, which stars Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, is set in 1960 suburban America. It’s about two next-door neighbors and best ...

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CRANFORD, NJ - "Mothers’ Instinct," a psychological thriller filmed almost entirely in Cranford in 2022, will finally make its U.S. debut this Friday, July 26. The film, which stars Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, is set in 1960 suburban America. It’s about two next-door neighbors and best ...

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CRANFORD, NJ - "Mothers’ Instinct," a psychological thriller filmed almost entirely in Cranford in 2022, will finally make its U.S. debut this Friday, July 26. The film, which stars Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, is set in 1960 suburban America. It’s about two next-door neighbors and best ...

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EDISON, NJ - The township is accepting vendor applications for their first Pride Festival on September 7. The deadline to register as a vendor is August 26. The township will not accept applications beyond this date. To fill out the application, click here. The event will be outdoors at ...

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