Arts & Entertainment Top Stories

November 20, 2025

HACKENSACK, NJ — A Hackensack resident is taking her talents back to national television as she competes on Food Network’s newest holiday series. Sweet Empire: Winter Wars premiered Nov. 9.Tatiana Kovalenko, a two-time champion on Cooking Channel and Food Network programs, is one of 14 ...

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HACKENSACK, NJ — A Hackensack resident is taking her talents back to national television as she competes on Food Network’s newest holiday series. Sweet Empire: Winter Wars premiered Nov. 9.Tatiana Kovalenko, a two-time champion on Cooking Channel and Food Network programs, is one of 14 ...

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NEWTON, NJ – Residents are invited to share their holiday spirit by entering the annual Holiday Lights contest.  The merrymakers can register their outdoor decorations by emailing their address to Marketing@NewtonTownHall.com.Registrations must be in by Tuesday, December 2 by 3 p.m. to be ...

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NUTLEY, NJ - Tickets are on sale now for December's “Winter Harmonies: A Holiday Concert for Hope,” benefitting Nutley Family Service Bureau. The evening will be a festive and inspiring evening of live music featuring The Sebek Tenors, Christian, Eric, and Zachary Sebek. The concert will take place ...

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KINNELON, NJ - Our Lady of the Magnificat Roman Catholic Church announced the return of its annual Christmas Concert. The concert will take place on December 14 at 6 p.m.The annual event features sounds of the season by the AM Experience with vocal performances by OLM Choirs, Nicolette Corrado, and ...

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HACKENSACK, NJ — A Hackensack resident is taking her talents back to national television as she competes on Food Network’s newest holiday series. Sweet Empire: Winter Wars premiered Nov. 9.Tatiana Kovalenko, a two-time champion on Cooking Channel and Food Network programs, is one of 14 ...

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HIGH BRIDGE BOROUGH, NJ — The High Bridge Historical Committee is pleased to announce the return of the TISCO Winter Market at Solitude House, taking place on Sunday, December 7, 2025, from 12 PM to 4 PM at the historic Solitude House Museum, located at 7 River Road, in High Bridge.Visitors are ...

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BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Teamwork was showcased on stage at the Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School.On the evening of Nov. 14, the community witnessed this unity while being entertained by Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School's production of the fall play, “Rotten Apples.”The theme of the play, written by ...

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ — The competitive spirit that defines the decades-long rivalry between Easton Area High School and Phillipsburg High School took a melodious turn on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, with the 4th Annual Cabaret Night. A showcase of vocal talent from both schools, the event provided an ...

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Basking Ridge, NJ — Laughter is headed to the Liberty Corner Firehouse as the Liberty Corner Fire Company presents its Saturday Night Comedy show on Saturday, December 6, featuring a lineup of three nationally touring comedians.The evening will showcase performances by Marion Grodin, Chris Coccia, ...

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HACKENSACK, NJ — A Hackensack resident is taking her talents back to national television as she competes on Food Network’s newest holiday series. Sweet Empire: Winter Wars premiered Nov. 9.Tatiana Kovalenko, a two-time champion on Cooking Channel and Food Network programs, is one of 14 ...

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HACKENSACK, NJ — A Hackensack resident is taking her talents back to national television as she competes on Food Network’s newest holiday series. Sweet Empire: Winter Wars premiered Nov. 9.Tatiana Kovalenko, a two-time champion on Cooking Channel and Food Network programs, is one of 14 ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - 2026 will be a year of celebration for America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the 60th anniversary of the New Providence Historical Society. To honor both celebrations the society has created its own replica Liberty Tree on the grounds ...

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GARWOOD, NJ — On Sunday, November 23, from 1 to 3 p.m., there will be a Thanksgiving Trivia event held at Crossroads, located at 78 North Avenue in Garwood. The event is hosted by Garwood Rev250.The Garwood Rev250 Committee was formed, according to its website, “to honor ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Governor Livingston Hilltop Players present the fall production - The Hound of the Baskervilles, November 20-22!The Hound of the Baskervilles is a singular crime that demands a singular detective, and the web of mystery surrounding Baskerville Hall is so strange that only ...

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UNION, NJ – The stage sparkled with extraordinary talent on Saturday as performers from across Union County—and well beyond—took part in the 2025 Union’s Got Talent showcase at the DMK Black Box Theater. Singers, dancers, musicians and specialty performers delivered an evening of energy, emotion ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Repertory Theater has added another show to the sold-out run Metamorphoses this weekend. Tickets for the production are on sale now for the added performance on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. 

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NEWTON, NJ—Join the Newton High School theater students at the Shady Oak Lodge, a/k/a high school auditorium, for a comedy mystery in two acts.  Before theatergoers even get to the auditorium, they are faced with the questions: Who is J Mitchell?  And  What is Finding J Mitchell about? In this ...

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SPARTA, NJ – Sparta High School drama club students are inviting the community to join them this weekend to enjoy the drama “Puffs.” Theater goers can expect to enjoy a “glorious and mysterious cast of characters and wizards.”What is “Puffs”? Director Alison Sussman explained, “In this hilarious ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Holiday Walk with Santa brings downtown New Providence a little closer to that small-town winter scene many of us pictured when we moved here: kids bundled up, neighbors talking on the sidewalk, shop windows full of light.On Friday, November 28, from 5:30–7:00 p.m., families ...

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RANDOLPH, NJ- The Marielaine Mammon School of Music, Performing Arts and Music Technologies at County College of Morris (CCM) is thrilled to present its Fall Performance Series, featuring a dynamic range of music, song and dance performances, open to the public to attend for free as tickets ...

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BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton will launch the holiday season on Saturday, Nov. 22, with its annual Holiday Tree Lighting celebration at Mizner Park Amphitheater — a free, family-friendly event featuring live entertainment, snowfall, festive displays and the lighting of the city’s tree.The celebration ...

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PISCATAWAY, NJ — People and families from  Middlesex County and beyond are welcome holiday season visitors to Seasonal Traditions, the county’s annual festive celebration held at East Jersey Old Town Village on Saturday, Dec. 6th, from 10 am to 4 pm.  It's a free, family-friendly event.Presented by ...

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BERNARDSVILLE, NJ - August Boutique is thrilled to announce a two-day Holiday Styling Party featuring legendary Hollywood costume designer Mona May, best known for her iconic work on the film Clueless. This special event offers a rare chance to meet Mona May in person and have her craft your ...

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VERONA, NJ - Verona Township has confirmed Verona’s 28th Annual Fair in the Square. The event will take place at the Verona Civic Center on Saturday, December 6, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Residents of all ages are welcome to attend. The event will feature holiday entertainment, merchant and food ...

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HACKENSACK, NJ — A Hackensack resident is taking her talents back to national television as she competes on Food Network’s newest holiday series. Sweet Empire: Winter Wars premiered Nov. 9.Tatiana Kovalenko, a two-time champion on Cooking Channel and Food Network programs, is one of 14 ...

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COCONUT CREEK, FL — Coconut Creek families can come to Sabal Pines Park on Friday evening to spread blankets and set up chairs and get ready for a free Movie in the Park.That when city will show “A Minecraft Movie.” The story follows four people who enter the Overworld through a portal. They work ...

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EAST HANOVER, NJ - Registration is going on now for East Hanover's annual Gingerbread House Contest, hosted by the East Hanover Community Partnership.See information below:

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL — Coral Springs Museum of Art has unveiled a new logo as part of a broader rebranding effort tied to its planned move into a new building in 2026 in the Cornerstone development. Museum officials say the updated look is meant to reflect a more modern and dynamic institution, and ...

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Harbinger Theatre is closing out their 2025 theatre season with the Capital Region premiere of Rebecca Gilman's Swing State, at Sand Lake Center for the Arts (SLCA). Harbinger Theater will have its final week of showings beginning Friday, November 21 (7:30 p.m.), and will also include a Talkback ...

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