Arts & Entertainment Top Stories
By TAPINTO ROSELLE STAFF
November 29, 2025
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - The Borough of Roselle announced the return of its Senior Holiday Luncheon, set to take place on December 12 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Costas Restaurant and Pizzeria in Roselle Park. The event will include live music and dancing in addition to food options. For reservations ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ - Registration is still open for the Cedar Grove Public Library’s Family Gingerbread House Contest. The deadline for registration is December 1. The Library will provide gingerbread house kits for the contest. Families can bring their finished creations to the Library, where the ...
WOODLAND PARK, NJ - The Alfred Baumann Public Library invites residents of all ages to participate in its “Chopped” style holiday food challenge. Families will team up to recreate a mystery holiday item using creativity, teamwork, and seasonal spirit. Prizes will be awarded to the most creative ...
KINNELON, NJ - Winter Wonderland is returning to the Borough of Kinnelon on December 6. The annual event starts with a firetruck parade, starting between 2 and 3 p.m. Santa will be riding around town, with the parade ending at Borough Hall at 5 p.m. There will be a tree lighting at 5 p.m. at ...
WAYNE, NJ - It's practically December and Wayne residents are looking for something to do in the cold winter months ahead. Look no further than your hometown, with a spectacular holiday musical, featuring your favorite TAPinto Wayne editor/publisher taking on the role of Bad Santa in A Christmas ...
Princeton, NJ – On Monday, December 1, you might be looking for a change of pace after a long weekend of Thanksgiving and winter holiday events. There's a good one on the calendar on December 1 at 7 p.m. – a public event at the Princeton High School Performing Arts Center featuring a presentation ...
Princeton, NJ — Any dancer knows that the show must go on, and it’s going on this weekend as the American Repertory Ballet (ARB) kicks off another Nutcracker season with its beloved Thanksgiving holiday weekend of performances at McCarter, with performances Saturday and Sunday, November 29 and ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Santa arrived in Nutley Friday Nov. 28 to kick off the shop local season. Hosted by the Nutley Chamber of Commerce , 2025 marked the 63rd year welcomed the jolly old elf to town.Forgoing his usual helicopter, Santa arrived in town a bit early this year and spent some time with Nutley's ...
MILLBURN, NJ – In addition to plenty of books and fun objects to check out in its Library of Things, the library has passes for museums and other destinations in New Jersey and Manhattan.Regarding non-book items, some of them include:DVDs, Blu-rays, tablets, puzzles, board games, digital resources, ...
ROSELLE PARK, NJ - The Borough of Roselle announced the return of its Senior Holiday Luncheon, set to take place on December 12 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Costas Restaurant and Pizzeria in Roselle Park. The event will include live music and dancing in addition to food options. For reservations ...
SOMERVILLE.NJ - More than 1,600 competitors gathered on Veterans Memorial Drive early Thursday morning for the 10th annual Somerville Turkey Trot, some determined to set a new personal best time in the 5K, while others came to be seen, decked out in their best turkey regalia. Maxwell Chan of ...
HACKENSACK, NJ — For Grades Kindergarten through 6th only.Event information:Date & Time: Monday, Dec. 1, 3:30-4:30 p.m.Location: Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library—Children's Room274 Main Street, Hackensack, NJNew crafts are discovered every week, led by Mr. Gavin.Registration is not ...
SOMERVILLE.NJ - More than 1,600 competitors gathered on Veterans Memorial Drive early Thursday morning for the 10th annual Somerville Turkey Trot, some determined to set a new personal best time in the 5K, while others came to be seen, decked out in their best turkey regalia. Mayor Brian Gallagher, ...
WARETOWN – The spirit of Christmas is set to come alive in Waretown as the Waretown United Methodist Church invites the community to its annual Live Nativity & Bonfire event on Saturday, November 30, 2025.This one-day, family-friendly celebration promises a dramatic and heartwarming ...
WARETOWN – The spirit of Christmas is set to come alive in Waretown as the Waretown United Methodist Church invites the community to its annual Live Nativity & Bonfire event on Saturday, November 30, 2025.This one-day, family-friendly celebration promises a dramatic and heartwarming ...
BAYONNE, NJ - With more than 100 spectators and local leaders, as well as performances by the Horace Mann Choir & Wind Ensemble, the Christmas season came to Bayonne’s uptown on Monday.For Council President, Gary LaPelusa, who has organized the Christmas tree lighting since 2016 and paid for ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- Join Mayor Jenny Mundell and the Township Council for a special event in partnership with Montclair State University, the Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Essex County Sheriff Amir D. Jones and local experts to help our small business community prepare for the ...
CLINTON TOWNSHIP (ANNANDALE), NJ - North Hunterdon High School will present its annual Winter Concert Series this December in the NHHS Auditorium. Both performances are free and open to the public.Thursday, December 4 at 7:00 PMFeaturing performances by:String OrchestraFreshmen ChoirShow ChoirJazz ...
BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — An upcoming art show will highlight nine well-known Bordentown artists, photographers and craftspeople in Bordentown City.The Artists of Bordentown City Holiday Art Show is taking place on Saturday, December 6 from 11AM to 5PM and Sunday, December 7 from 11AM to 4PM at Old ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is certainly a star-studded event, and local dance students added to the entertainment-packed Thanksgiving tradition.Mila Emes and Charlotte Scuhanski both danced in a special collaboration with Darlene Love, an American R&B singer and actress, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Two epic vocal music concerts celebrating the holiday season will be performed by the Somerville High School Chamber Choir, featuring the Dartmouth University a cappella group "Dartmouth Sings" in a one-of-a-kind holiday benefit concert Dec. 3, followed on Dec. 18 by the 32nd ...
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ – members of the West Essex Film Club, led by Mr. Myerson, traveled to the Clairidge Cinema in Montclair on Nov. 18 for an annual field trip organized by the Montclair Film Festival. Students viewed Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and participated in a Q&A session about the ...
WAYNE, NJ – Wayne Hills senior Ayden Acebo has once again earned national recognition for his photography, winning the Rochester Institute of Technology’s “Day of Photo” School of Photographic Arts and Sciences Photo Contest for the second year in a row. Only five students worldwide receive the ...
Princeton, NJ--Are those reindeer bells we hear in the distance? Maybe, but right here in Palmer Square this weekend we are hearing a wide variety of joyful holiday sounds accompanying the incredible light show right on the Nassau Inn’s front lawn. The Princeton holiday season kicks off in earnest ...
ROXBURY, NJ - The Roxbury Fire Department is once again bringing Christmas cheer to the township: Its volunteers will be driving Santa around on fire trucks as the firefighters visit neighborhoods throughout Roxbury.“This annual tradition is one of the most cherished parts of our year, and we ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - The Mercer County Library System 2025-26 Winter Reading Program will run this year from December 15, 2025 through January 24, 2026. Participants can once again keep track of their winter reading progress with the MCL’s Winter Reading BINGO sheet. After completing some of the ...
GLEN GARDNER, NJ - Six Voorhees High School Concert Band students were selected to perform in the TCNJ Honors Music Festival on Sunday, November 23, 2025, held in the Kendall Main Stage Theater at The College of New Jersey. The festival brought together talented high school musicians from more than ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--Bloomfield’s holiday spirit will shine bright on Thursday, December 4th at 7PM, as Hot Bagels Abroad welcomes the community to its Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at 1129 Broad Street. This cherished tradition brings neighbors together for an evening of music, desserts, coffee, hot ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — For most teenagers, the school day ends with homework, club meetings, or after-school activities. But for rising EBHS sophomore Vinya Chhabra, an ordinary day often ends behind a microphone, a guitar or a drum set. What began as a childhood hobby in her hometown has grown into ...
Basking Ridge, NJ — Get into the holiday spirit with the seasonal Holiday Boutique, set for Sunday, November 30, 2025, from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Farmstead Arts Center (450 King George Road) in Basking Ridge.The boutique will showcase handmade gifts, original artwork, and unique finds from ...