Arts & Entertainment
By TAPINTO BASKING RIDGE STAFF
November 24, 2025
Basking Ridge, NJ — The Pingry School’s Dramatic Arts Department staged its Upper School Fall Play, The Grapes of Wrath, in early November, bringing John Steinbeck’s classic novel to life through Frank Galati’s award-winning stage adaptation. Directed by Dramatic Arts Chair Stephanie Romankow of ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ -Manahawkin-based local businessman and long-time Joey’s Pizza owner, Joe Rulli, is bringing the amazing life and tragic, unsolved disappearance of his father, famous fighter Joey "Lupo" Rulli, to the screen. After years of meticulous research, Joe Rulli—with the strong ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ -Manahawkin-based local businessman and long-time Joey’s Pizza owner, Joe Rulli, is bringing the amazing life and tragic, unsolved disappearance of his father, famous fighter Joey "Lupo" Rulli, to the screen. After years of meticulous research, Joe Rulli—with the strong ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- RHS Junior Jonathan Ford has been selected for the 2025 New Jersey All-State Band, earning a coveted position as a battery percussionist in the Wind Ensemble. Ford was one of only 12 percussionists chosen from across the state, placing fifth overall, and is the first RHS student to ...
RAHWAY, NJ — American Theater Group (ATG) in partnership with the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), will present a special work in development — The Unwitting Magician — by Jeremy Dobrish as part of its free Play Reading Series on Monday, December 8 at 7 p.m. at UCPAC’s Hamilton Stage in ...
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.Distinguished Kenilworth Police Officer Visits Daisy Troop to Discuss the Importance of Respecting ...
UNION, NJ - The Union Municipal Band, under the direction of Howard Toplansky, will present a Holiday Concert on Monday evening, December 15. The concert will be held at the Livingston School Auditorium, 960 Midland Blvd, at 7:30 PM. Admission is free and the public is cordially invited to ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – New Jersey was filled with pride this past weekend as Garden State heroes were honored at the 17th Annual New Jersey Hall of Fame (NJHOF) Induction Ceremony. Hosted by Danny DeVito, the event took place on Friday, Nov. 21, at The Rink @ The Arena at American Dream and included ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Just a few blocks over in neighboring Avon-by-the-Sea, 14-year-old singer-songwriter Lily LiCausi is emerging as one of the Shore’s promising young talents. Her new single, “Stuck in the Mud,” was recorded right here in Asbury Park at the iconic Lakehouse Recording Studios—an ...
BELMAR, NJ – Just across the bridge in Avon-by-the-Sea, 14-year-old singer-songwriter Lily LiCausi is making waves with the release of her second original single, “Stuck in the Mud,” a heartfelt track about feeling unseen and working through the emotions that come with it.For many Belmar families ...
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley Hall of Fame Class of 2025 induction ceremony took place on Sunday at the Nutley Public Library.TAPinto Nutley was there for the ceremony and will have a full report later this week.In the meantime, here's a sneak peek at photos from the event.
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ -Manahawkin-based local businessman and long-time Joey’s Pizza owner, Joe Rulli, is bringing the amazing life and tragic, unsolved disappearance of his father, famous fighter Joey "Lupo" Rulli, to the screen. After years of meticulous research, Joe Rulli—with the strong ...
RANDOLPH, NJ- POPtoberfest hit the stage for its 16th annual show with yet another lineup of talented musicians in the RHS auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 15.Hosted by the RHS music department, this year’s dazzling show included more performances of beautiful ballads than in any other year. “This ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown’s holiday parade and tree-lighting ceremony will return to the borough the day after Thanksgiving with a bigger parade, new characters greeting children, a food drive and the opening night of Santa’s Cottage.Here’s an overview of the kickoff of the holidays in ...
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 ...
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 ...
SOMERSET, NJ — Families from Franklin Township, Piscataway, and the greater Central Jersey community filled the Cedar Hill Prep School gymnasium this week as the school’s youngest performers took the stage for a heartwarming production of Winnie the Pooh.The show marked a milestone for Cedar Hill ...
PARAMUS, NJ — The library will operate on a special schedule this week. starting Wednesday, Nov. 26.The facility will be open Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28, the library will be closed.It will remain closed through Black Friday, Nov. 28.Over the weekend, PPL will ...
TRENTON, NJ– The National Park Service’s Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail (WARO) proudly announces the launch of the All-American Road Trip, a signature America 250 initiative inviting the public to retrace the epic Allied march of American and French forces to ...
HAMILTON, NJ - The Hamilton Township Public Library will wrap up its November “Movies of the Month” series with the romantic comedy Something’s Gotta Give, showing on Tuesday, November 25 at 10:00 a.m. and Saturday, November 29 at 1:00 p.m.Rated PG-13 and running 2 hours and 8 minutes, the film ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ -Manahawkin-based local businessman and long-time Joey’s Pizza owner, Joe Rulli, is bringing the amazing life and tragic, unsolved disappearance of his father, famous fighter Joey "Lupo" Rulli, to the screen. After years of meticulous research, Joe Rulli—with the strong ...
POMPANO BEACH — A record crowd of more than a thousand people packed Annie Adderly Gillis Park on Saturday evening for the 19th annual Light Up MLK, kicking off the holiday season along the Martin Luther King Jr. corridor with music, lights and a strong sense of community pride.Biggest ‘Light Up ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ -Manahawkin-based local businessman and long-time Joey’s Pizza owner, Joe Rulli, is bringing the amazing life and tragic, unsolved disappearance of his father, famous fighter Joey "Lupo" Rulli, to the screen. After years of meticulous research, Joe Rulli—with the strong ...
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - The Hilltop Players returned to the Kenneth Stiefel Theater this weekend with a lively and atmospheric production of The Hound of the Baskervilles, adapted for the stage by Jon Jory from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic Sherlock Holmes novel. The show opened Thursday evening, ...
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ -Manahawkin-based local businessman and long-time Joey’s Pizza owner, Joe Rulli, is bringing the amazing life and tragic, unsolved disappearance of his father, famous fighter Joey "Lupo" Rulli, to the screen. After years of meticulous research, Joe Rulli—with the strong ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - It's never too late or early to learn a new skill. So, if residents have been watching those TikTok crochet videos and are feeling left out, don't worry, the Milltown Public Library has just the thing. The library is hosting a fall Crochet for Beginners session on Saturday, November ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Thanksgiving Eve is always special at the Oakley in Nutley, and this year it's a little more special - it's bartender Adam's birthday! As part of his birthday celebration, Adam selected the music guests for the evening. The Harrisons will be performing live Wednesday night. So head ...
This charming show takes a funny, heartwarming and often poignant look at the struggle to find the spirit of the holidays amid the avalanche of commercialism, stress and chaos that crashes down every December. The many delightful stories include a small immigrant child who comes trick-or-treating ...
NEW JERSEY -Manahawkin-based local businessman and long-time Joey’s Pizza owner, Joe Rulli, is bringing the amazing life and tragic, unsolved disappearance of his father, famous fighter Joey "Lupo" Rulli, to the screen. After years of meticulous research, Joe Rulli—with the strong encouragement of ...
NEW JERSEY -Manahawkin-based local businessman and long-time Joey’s Pizza owner, Joe Rulli, is bringing the amazing life and tragic, unsolved disappearance of his father, famous fighter Joey "Lupo" Rulli, to the screen. After years of meticulous research, Joe Rulli—with the strong encouragement of ...