Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By JOHN MOONEY
July 15, 2024
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Rob Fessock grew up in South Plainfield, graduated from South Plainfield High School and attended Towson University, where he joined ROTC. "I was partying and didn’t have direction until I joined the military. He continued with ROTC at Loyola College, and then I graduated ...
UNION, NJ - Did you know the Union Public Library offers Museum Passes for free admission to a long list of museums in the tri-state area? Borrowing a Pass is free, but you must be a Union Public Library cardholder over 18 years old in good standing. Your library card must be presented when the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Sunday's Somerville Market on Main Street featured dozens of vendors selling hand-stitched, hand-carved, hand-knit, hand-woven homemade products, as well as original paintings, jewelry and ceramics. Those Main Street businesses that chose to remain open benefited from the ...
The Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce has rescheduled the viewing of The Princess Bride movie for Tuesday, July 16 after the threat of inclement weather postponed the original date. There will be music starting at 7 p.m. before the scheduled showing of the movie at the Lum Avenue Field set for ...
BUTLER, NJ - Adult Library Program: Paint a ceramic vase. Join the Butler Library on July 24th from 6 to 7:30 pm. The program is free for Butler residents. All supplies will be provided by the Library but limited to 12 people. Registration is required. Either call 973-838-3262 or stop ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Did you miss this past week's top stories? Catch up on what you missed in the links below. The top ten are posted by the page views of the week according to Google Analytics. 1. Customer Says Westfield Walgreens Apologized for Racist Slur 2. Kenilworth Recap: Chief of Police ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Rob Fessock grew up in South Plainfield, graduated from South Plainfield High School and attended Towson University, where he joined ROTC. "I was partying and didn’t have direction until I joined the military. He continued with ROTC at Loyola College, and then I graduated ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Rob Fessock grew up in South Plainfield, graduated from South Plainfield High School and attended Towson University, where he joined ROTC. "I was partying and didn’t have direction until I joined the military. He continued with ROTC at Loyola College, and then I graduated ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Rob Fessock grew up in South Plainfield, graduated from South Plainfield High School and attended Towson University, where he joined ROTC. "I was partying and didn’t have direction until I joined the military. He continued with ROTC at Loyola College, and then I graduated ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ -- Rob Fessock grew up in South Plainfield, graduated from South Plainfield High School and attended Towson University, where he joined ROTC. "I was partying and didn’t have direction until I joined the military. He continued with ROTC at Loyola College, and then I graduated ...
SPRING LAKE, NJ – The Spring Lake Business Improvement District (SLBID) sponsored and organized the first annual "Christmas in July Paddle" event on Spring Lake. This follows last year's October Halloween Witches Spring Lake Paddle event, also sponsored by SLBID, which saw over 200 paddlers out in ...
CLARK, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to welcome the Little Mermen, a NYC-based Disney tribute band, along with the Fuzzy Lemons and DJ Mickey to the Summer Arts Concert Series on Saturday, July 20, taking place in Oak Ridge Park in Clark, from noon to 4 p.m. Oak ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Looking for something to do this summer? You can appreciate the talent of local artists at the Ridgewood Art Institute's 2024 Members' Invitational Summer Show, which is now on view through August 31. The show will feature selected works by Ridgewood Art Institute member artists.
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — Roselle Park residents will get another opportunity to enjoy the community cooldowns and farmers market this week. Tuesday, July 16 Community Cooldown, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 180 W. Webster Ave. Wednesday, July 17 Farmer's Market, 1 - 6 p.m. Michael ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The Township of Scotch Plains kicked off its 2024 summer concert series at the Alan Augustrine Green with a performance by blues band, Beero & Friends, on Thursday, July 11 Remaining shows: July 18 - Soul Seduction (R&B) July 25 - Wolf Creek (Classic ...
CUBA, NY — Panloco Steel Drum Band will perform in the July 15 concert series on the lawn of Cuba-Rushford Central Elementary School, 15 Elm St. Concerts in the Monday summer series, featuring area talent, are scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. The lineup is below. Broadway Review, the sole ...
Leer en Espanol NEW BRUNSWICK - Donna Gustafson assembled a collection of George Segal’s life-sized sculptures that cast the New Jersey artist as an ordinary man with the gift to capture universal themes of isolation and disconnection. She collected 220 objects, blending archival materials ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Berry Lane Music Series kicked off on July 11 with a performance featuring a variety of soul, motown, jazz, and funk by Valeria Adams and the Dimension Band. However, for those who missed that concert, there is still a lineup of shows taking place in Berry Lane Park at 1000 ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ- Jersey City will soon host a Caricom Flag Raising Ceremony to honor the local Caribbean community. The flag raising and cultural celebration will take place on Wednesday, July 24, at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall at 280 Grove Street. The ceremony comes after Caricom Day, which is ...
SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Here is the schedule of youth programs being offered at the Springfield Public Library from July 22 through the end of the month: July 22 Terrarium Making Monday, July 22 at 7 p.m. Entering grades 4-8 (Under 10 with an adult. Child only registers) Must be a ...
Red Bank, NJ: The Parks and Recreation Department announced that due to the extreme heat, tonight's movie, "Finding Nemo" has been cancelled. Next up, Tuesday, July 23: Ferris Bueller's Day Off Click on the link to watch the trailer. Enjoy all the films at Riverside Gardens Park on W.
BUTLER, NJ - Butler Library will be hosting their in-person meeting "The Friends of the Butler Public Library." The meeting will be held on July 15th from 6:30-7:30 pm. The meeting is held to aid in continuing to improve and build better for the people in the Butler community that ...
NUTLEY, NJ - As the Township of Nutley renovates Municipal Plaza, our neighbors in Belleville have lent a hand restoring the Revolutionary War monument in front of Nutley High School. The Belleville Historical Society has a long history of actively preserving historical objects in northern New ...
DEAL PARK, NJ: The Axelrod Performing Arts Center (PAC) has announced a significant boost to its cultural arts programming with a $100,000 grant included in Governor Murphy's proposed budget. This vital funding, secured through the efforts of State Senator Vin Gopal and Assemblywomen Margie Donlon ...
Linden, NJ - Come out and join The Linden Public Library for an Author Talk & Book Signing on July 16, 2024, from 7:00pm-8:30pm. Come meet local author, Shelia Hairston. She will be introducing her debut novel, 'E'kalb Hollow ". The story is fiction but based on the true life of her own family ...
RAHWAY, NJ — On Saturday, July 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Coffee Box, located at 1465 Irving St. in downtown Rahway, is hosting a Jazz Jamboree Festival on E. Cherry St.! Musicians of all experience levels are welcome to sign up and participate. To sign up, click here. The event is ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A Beatles tribute band will take you back to the early 1960s when it takes the stage on July 17 at Doylestown’s Central Park for the Thompson Performing Arts Summer Concert Series. Studio Two-The Beatles Tribute focuses on music the band played live when it was playing in clubs ...
RED BANK, NJ: The Jim Josselyn Group kicks off a jazzy summer at the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center, opening the popular Tiny Porch Concert Series, starting Saturday, July 20 at 6 pm. Bring a lawn chair, and park yourself on the beautiful front lawn of the Cultural Center, kick back, relax ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The Township of Berkeley Heights held an Italian flag-raising ceremony at the Municipal Building on Friday, marking the start of the annual Mount Carmel Festival, which will run from July 12 to 16. The event began with a welcoming speech, followed by remarks from Mike ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — The Township of Berkeley Heights held an Italian flag-raising ceremony at the Municipal Building on Friday, marking the start of the annual Mount Carmel Festival, which will run from July 12 to 16. The event began with a welcoming speech, followed by remarks from Mike ...