Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By MEAGAN KANE
December 19, 2025
PARAMUS, NJ —For the second year in a row, the Paramus Public Library has been nominated for (201) Magazine’s 2026 Best of Bergen Community’s Choice Awards—Best Library.Best of Bergen Best Library in Bergen County.“With your support, we hope to bring home the title for the second year in a row,” ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - As the countdown to the holidays continues, our area is packed with ways to get into the spirit all weekend long-whether you’re looking for family-friendly traditions, live performances, seasonal shopping, or local sports. From the Christmas Festival on the Morristown Green and ...
OLEAN, NY — A room of people sang in harmony as Indie folk singer-songwriter Matthew Black played his guitar and sang his song “Back Home” at the First Presbyterian Church during a free admission concert Dec. 10.Black, who is from Louisville, Kentucky, and the son of a preacher, left his job in ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- It's been quite the last two months for Bloomfield lottery players as the fourth winner emerged since early November.The latest winning ticket, sold at the Krauszer's at 300 Broad Street in Bloomfield paid out a $50,000 prize. The winner matched four of the winning numbers plus ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — It was a homecoming decades in the making when Sayreville War Memorial High School alum and 2024 SWMHS Hall of Fame inductee Dave “The Snake” Sabo returned to his alma mater last week to share his passion for music and mentor the next generation of guitarists.A world-renowned ...
RIDGEWOOD, NJ - The Ridgewood Public Library (RPL) is hosting Melissa Gonzalez, author of The Purpose Pivot, and contributor Atoya Burleson, CEO of Ladies Playbook, at an author event on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The event will feature a conversation about Gonzalez’s compelling journey from crisis to ...
Linden, NJ - The Linden Public Library is pleased to announce our lineup of programs for January.Programs marked with a * require registration.Children: Every Saturday at 10:30 am, One in Math*Teens: 1/26 at 4 pm, Blueberry Cobbler Baking*Adults: 1/13 at 6:30 pm, Historic Winter Storms of New ...
NEW JERSEY – New research conducted by music platform Chordify shows a nostalgic shake-up in America’s festive favorites.Chordify conducted a vast Google search that discovered while Brenda Lee’s Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree held the top spot across ten states, José Feliciano’s bilingual ...
VERONA, NJ - Santa’s boots won’t be crunching through snow on Sunday this year — instead, the jingle is coming a day early.On Saturday, Dec. 20, the familiar sound of sirens will signal the return of a beloved Verona holiday tradition as Santa Claus takes to the streets aboard a fire truck, ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Registration is now open for residents and non-residents of Livingston interested in participating in an array of adaptive sports and activities being offered this winter through Livingston Shining Stars, a program available to individuals with special needs through Livingston’s ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A weekend snowfall followed by a deep chill, did nothing to discourage the crowd of officials from the symbolic groundbreaking on 1888 Studios in Bayonne, a state-of-the-art film and television production campus set to become the largest in New Jersey. Paramount has signed a minimum ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A weekend snowfall followed by a deep chill, did nothing to discourage the crowd of officials from the symbolic groundbreaking on 1888 Studios in Bayonne, a state-of-the-art film and television production campus set to become the largest in New Jersey. Paramount has signed a minimum ...
BAYONNE, NJ - A weekend snowfall followed by a deep chill, did nothing to discourage the crowd of officials from the symbolic groundbreaking on 1888 Studios in Bayonne, a state-of-the-art film and television production campus set to become the largest in New Jersey. Paramount has signed a minimum ...
SOMERSET, NJ - The Franklin Township Board of Education opened its latest public meeting with a standing ovation-worthy celebration, recognizing the Franklin High School choir, known as the Madrigals, for a year that brought national attention to the district.Following the Pledge of Allegiance and ...
Princeton, NJ – You will have to look long and hard to find even a speck of a coal in the praise-filled stockings hung by care in the drama critics’ reviews of McCarter Theatre’s 45th annual production of “A Christmas Carol.”Neal Zoren, the sometimes edgy reviewer for U.S. 1 newspaper, was effusive ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ – Throughout history music and culture have intertwined with one another to create the backdrop for our understanding of the world. For the past 31 years, Bloomfield resident Hans Schuman has tried to teach that phenomenon to the country’s youth through his nonprofit organization, ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - As the countdown to the holidays continues, our area is packed with ways to get into the spirit all weekend long—whether you’re looking for family-friendly traditions, live performances, seasonal shopping, or local sports. From the Christmas Festival on the Morristown Green and ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - As the countdown to the holidays continues, our area is packed with ways to get into the spirit all weekend long—whether you’re looking for family-friendly traditions, live performances, seasonal shopping, or local sports. From the Christmas Festival on the Morristown Green and ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — The Hackensack City Council set aside routine business days before Christmas to honor two longtime collaborators whose work helped shape the city’s cultural life for more than four decades.Mayor Caseen Gaines and council members on Dec. 16 recognized Nicholas “Mr. Pic” Picciallo ...
Princeton, NJ — Where do you go when you’re itching to leave the house but don’t need to go to work or school? Maybe it’s a café, bar, dog park, library, gym, or bookstore. These spaces are “third places” – a term coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg to describe places outside the home (the “first ...
CRANFORD, N.J. - The Cranford Theater and its owner, Doreen Sayegh, have been named the 2025 winners of a national “giveback”, a major seasonal initiative by the gift card company Miconex which supplies the Downtown Cranford gift card. The competition was designed to highlight positive ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - As the countdown to the holidays continues, our area is packed with ways to get into the spirit all weekend long—whether you’re looking for family-friendly traditions, live performances, seasonal shopping, or local sports. From the Christmas Festival on the Morristown Green and ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - As the countdown to the holidays continues, our area is packed with ways to get into the spirit all weekend long—whether you’re looking for family-friendly traditions, live performances, seasonal shopping, or local sports. From the Christmas Festival on the Morristown Green and ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — The Bordentown Historical Society (BHS) will be celebrating the birthday of one of the historic town's most important figures with a special event this weekend. The BHS will be hosting Clara Barton's 204th Birthday Celebration on Saturday, December 20 from 1PM to 3PM at the ...
PARAMUS, NJ — Bergen County’s Winter Wonderland continues its month-long festivities this weekend with a Hanukkah celebration, live music, ice skating and family activities as the seasonal attraction enters its fourth weekend.The event, held at Van Saun County Park, will feature a community menorah ...
WARREN, NJ – The Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) Music Department presented its annual Winter Instrumental Music Concert on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. The event, held at the Watchung Hills Performing Arts Center, was directed by Mr. Allan V. Daleus, Director of Instrumental Music.The ...
WARREN, NJ – The Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS) Music Department presented its annual Winter Instrumental Music Concert on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. The event, held at the Watchung Hills Performing Arts Center, was directed by Mr. Allan V. Daleus, Director of Instrumental Music.The ...
NEW JERSEY — New research from music platform Chordify shows a nostalgic shake-up in America’s festive favorites.Chordify conducted a vast Google search that discovered while Brenda Lee’s Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree held the top spot across ten states, José Feliciano’s bilingual classic Feliz ...
NEW JERSEY – New research conducted by music platform Chordify shows a nostalgic shake-up in America’s festive favorites.Chordify conducted a vast Google search that discovered while Brenda Lee’s Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree held the top spot across ten states, José Feliciano’s bilingual ...
December We hope you made out alright with the snow! The holiday season is in full effect as we celebrate Hanukkah and look forward to Christmas! Downtown Red Bank, of course, is an excellent destination for all your holiday shopping needs. And right after Christmas, we invite you to visit ...