Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By REBECCA TANTILLO
July 23, 2024
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 ...
VERONA, NJ - The Verona Community Pool complex has undergone recent upgrades to make it more accessible. The Township says it has added an accessible pool wheelchair that is available for access to the ramped pool entry. Four wheelchair picnic tables have also been added. Additional changes ...
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ - The 2024 free Summer Concert Series, presented by the Morris Township Recreation Department, will kick off on Tuesday, June 18 The schedule is as follows: July 23 - Jersey Sound (7pm ) July 30 - Ladies of the 80's (7pm ) August 6 - Reminisce (6:30pm) August ...
PRINCETON, NJ – Visitors strolling through Princeton on Monday saw a lot of action around the popular Yankee Doodle Tap Room of the Nassau Inn, located in the heart of the downtown community. Jon Hamm, an actor most well-known for his role as Don Draper in the long-running Mad Men series on ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe is proud to announce the return of the Mayor’s Summer Concert Series in August 2024. The highly anticipated series brings an incredible lineup of talented artists to the stage. From August 1 through August 22, music enthusiasts can enjoy a series of ...
Join the Acme Screening Room and Soupcon Salon on Saturday July 27 for the second annual Lambertville Comic and Zine Con. From 11am-4pm The Lambertville Comic and Zine Con is a celebration of DIY press, focusing on artists and writers creating self-published and small press works. The event ...
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 ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Step back in time to the British Invasion era with Carnaby Street’s energetic performance of the top hits from that iconic musical era on Thursday, July 25th at 7 p.m. at Piscataway's Summer Concert in The Park Series. Held at the Columbus Park Extension Gazebo in Piscataway, ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the list of events hosted by the Kenilworth Public Library the week of July 23 - July 26. THIS WEEK AT THE LIBRARY Tuesday, July 23 LAP SIT (10:30am - 10:50am) Ages: 0 - 2 Read To A Dog: 4:00pm - 5:00pm on Tuesday, August 20 READ TO A DOG (4:00pm - ...
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 ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - A local playwright and Hawthorne High School alum is presenting her latest production at the town bandshell with two dates in August. Estelle Barbieri has written and directed the play “Out of Fuel”, which is to be performed at the town bandshell on Friday, August 9 and Saturday, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Playful. Colorful. Comfortable. Nostalgic. Those are just a few words Sam Paz uses to describe her self-titled brand, SAMPAZ. But beyond designing and selling clothes, Paz works to create a “360-atmosphere experience” for her creations, experimenting with collages, videos ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Crossroads is at a crossroads. The Crossroads Theatre Company, which has been the pinnacle of Black theater for nearly half a century, has cast its eyes toward raising its profile, honoring its storied past and telling new stories in a world still reverberating in the wake of ...
CULVER CITY, CA - Bergen Tech Teterboro alumni Alexander Wang competed on the hit trivia show, “Jeopardy!” just a few weeks ago. The episode, which aired on July 5th on ABC, had three contestants, one of which was Wang. Wang, the Harrington Park native and rising senior at Duke University, said ...
Princeton, NJ – Over the years we have met plenty of fascinating characters at the bar in the Yankee Doodle Tap Room of the Nassau Inn. We can recall plenty of divorced folks, a good number of hedge fund managers, some of them recently fired, and even a few borderline crooks. But we’ve never come ...
NEWARK, NJ – On the heels of opening its new location at American Dream, the New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) has announced its next class of inductees. The list of 18 honorees includes actress Meryl Streep, actor Paul Rudd, Jersey Mike’s Subs founder Peter Cancro, former New York Giants quarterback ...
NEWARK, NJ – On the heels of opening its new location at American Dream, the New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) has announced its next class of inductees. The list of 18 honorees includes actress Meryl Streep, actor Paul Rudd, Jersey Mike’s Subs founder Peter Cancro, former New York Giants quarterback ...
NEWARK, NJ – On the heels of opening its new location at American Dream, the New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) has announced its next class of inductees. The list of 18 honorees includes actress Meryl Streep, actor Paul Rudd, Jersey Mike’s Subs founder Peter Cancro, former New York Giants quarterback ...
CAMDEN – The Camden County Commissioners recently adopted a resolution that bans people who intend to commit a crime or threaten another person from wearing a ski mask or a balaclava on county-owned property. The resolution applies to areas such as New Camden Park, Pyne Poynt Park, Von Nieda ...
NEWTON, NJ – The next Town of Newton outdoor movie will be offered to residents on Friday, July 26 at Memory Park beginning at 8 p.m. - start arriving at 7 p.m. “Paw Patrol” will be shown on a big screen beginning at 7 p.m. Bring your chairs and blankets to enjoy the free show.
RAHWAY, NJ — The brotherly duo of Isaiah and Joshua Moorehead, two-thirds of the filmmaking team Local Losers (the third member is their childhood friend and fellow Rahway High School alumna Lauren Elise), spoke to 18 RHS students on Monday, July 22, at the Rahway Recreation Center. The students ...
NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley Elks do more than host the best post-St. Patrick's Day parade party in town, the members of this service organization host fundraisers, work on community projects, and host community events at their lodge on Chestnut St., like weekly line dancing. Gather your friends, ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - The township will host a Bollywood concert at Woodlot park on Friday, August 2, at 6:30 PM. This event is part of the township's lineup of free summer programs at the park. The concert will feature a performance by Hidden Gems, a non-profit organization that raises funds ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL - The city of Coconut Creek is holding its back-to-school movie night at 8 p.m. on Aug. 10 at the Butterfly Lot, which is just east of the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. The event at 5280 NW 40 Street features a free drive-in screening of the movie Trolls Band ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A local farm that’s home to the gardening giant Burpee will open its doors to give the public a rare peek at its gardens and estate this weekend. Fordhook Farm, which is located at105 New Britain Rd. (across from the side entrance to Delaware Valley University), is home to ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - The East Hanover Cub Scout Pack 20 is hosting a recycling regatta for kids entering K-5th grade. The event will be held on July 23rd at 6pm at Lurker Park under the Pavillion. There will be an opportunity to make a boat and race iton the water ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The borough grew a little brighter recently, as Union County Connects, a 501(c)(3) charity that advocates for safer trail networks in Union County, unveiled a brand-new mural featuring a historical rendition of the Rahway Valley Railroad Engines. Painted on the Son-Rise Document ...
RED BANK, NJ: Red Bank Parks and Recreation invites you to experience the magic of live jazz music every Thursday evening now, through August 15 at Riverside Gardens Park, with stunning views of the Navesink River. Join the community from 7:00pm to 8:30pm for these free concerts and let the ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - The Hoboken Historical Museum hosted the launch “On The Steps of St. Ann’s: A Collection of Photographs from The Feast 2001-2022 by Bob Delevante”.in the upper gallery on Sunday. This exhibit is a retrospective of 16 black and white and color photographs documenting the ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - As the school day wound down in her last period Chemistry class, rising junior April Yu unassumingly opened her email and discovered her name in the byline of a New York Times article. During a class without combustion reaction problems to solve, Yu learned she had won The New ...