Arts & Entertainment
By STACY MALDONADO
April 14, 2025
Where else can you see, for free, an incredible collection of artwork and animation created by tomorrow’s creative talent? Only at County College of Morris (CCM) — the community’s college. The Spring 2025 Visual Arts & Animation Portfolio Class Exhibition will be open to the public starting ...
FANWOOD, NJ – A 10-year-old android girl with a knack for the hack is the protagonist for Tom Kranz's latest science fiction novel, Hack Rescue: Chasing a Cyber Killer.The 6,000 people who escaped a dying Earth to live on a domed habitat on the Moon are in trouble. They've been targeted by a hacker ...
CRANFORD, NJ – The fifth annual Cranford Film Festival will showcase selected short films by rising and established filmmakers at the Cranford Theater on Saturday, April 26. Filmmakers and enthusiasts alike are invited to participate in an evening celebrating the best and most creative voices in ...
CLINTON TOWN, NJ - “The crowds in downtown Clinton today proved that moving to the rain date was the right decision. They’ve come to expect Art in Bloom, a fine arts and crafts festival now in its second year with more than 140 exhibiting artists, stated Kim and Kevin Kraemer, owners of Marketspace ...
Linden, NJ - Come check out this week's happenings this week at Linden Library! Call us at (908) 298-3830 to register!Mon, 4/14 - Children's Easter Craft @ 4 pmMon, 4/14 - S'mores Brownies with Peeps @ 4 pmTues, 4/15 - Chair Yoga @ 10 amTues, 4/15, - Movie: The Magnificent Seven (1960) @ 1 pmWed, ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The work of the Columbia High School Accomplishing Artists (CHSAA) was on display and for sale at the Durand-Hedden Carriage House. CHSAA is an art Collective founded by Columbia High School (CHS) Students in 2023 to provide opportunities for students to create, display, and market ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Not even a steady spring rain could stop the fun at the 56th Annual New Providence Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt, held Saturday at Oakwood Park. With umbrellas in hand and boots on their feet, dozens of young egg hunters braved the soggy trails in pursuit of colorful eggs, Easter ...
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.Kenilworth's Nostimo Mediterranean Greek Restaurant Announces Official Grand OpeningImportant Message for ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - If the April showers and chilly temperatures seemed endless, Saturday's Easter Egg Scramble brought the sunshine. Saturday's weather was certainly less than desirable with rain, wind and chilly temperatures, but the annual egg scramble gave kids and families something fun to do the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—About 300 kids descended on Broad Commons Park on Sunday morning for Doylestown Borough’s second annual Easter Egg Hunt for their chance to scoop up some of the thousands of plastic eggs scattered across the park’s field.Separate Easter Egg Hunts were held for three groups of ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – Ashley Bowling, a freshman at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, was one of 12 finalists to perform at the Light Opera of New Jersey (LONJ) Stars of Tomorrow vocal competition on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Basking Ridge. The event drew some of ...
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Music will fill the air locally thanks to the launch of the Performing Arts Series of Highstown (PASH), created by the Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society to reinvigorate live music in the community. The Princeton Symphonic Brass Quartet will be performing “Crazy About ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - May Niles’s role as a performer on stage may one day lead to her being a director on stage.Niles, a senior at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, was rewarded for her splendid acting when she performed in the New Jersey State Thespian All-State Show over the weekend of Jan. 18 ...
HAMILTON, NJ - This week’s movie at the Hamilton Township Public Library is Easter Parade, the 1948 musical starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire. Set in the vibrant world of Broadway, the film follows a heartwarming story of love, ambition, and show-stopping performances—all set to the timeless ...
WAYNE, NJ – You know the old joke…a guy asks a cabbie, “Hey buddy, Do you know how to get to Carnegie Hall?" and the cabbie answer, “Practice, practice, practice.” Well, for Maria Ali, a 10-year-old 5th-grader at JFK Elementary School in Wayne Township, NJ, practice was a big reason how she got to ...
UNION, NJ – The wet weather didn’t stop Union kids from collecting thousands of Easter eggs as part of Union’s Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday."We're excited so many people have come out to enjoy the event with us despite the weather,” said Superintendent of Recreation Robert Cowper. "We’re happy to ...
PATERSON, NJ - Kenneth Easton, known in the Paterson community as “Elder E,” has transitioned from the local R&B stage to the gospel scene, blending music and ministry through his evolving career.Raised in the Christopher Columbus housing projects, Easton grew up in a musically inclined ...
Nutley Family Service Bureau’s live show Rock Hunger VIII is back and will take place at the Old Canal Inn, starting at 2:00 pm, on Saturday, June 7th, 2025. Groove along with great performances fromPorch RockersThe Sticky WicketsProject Blue BookThe Anna Felice BandTickets are $25 per person when ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Residents woke to a gloomy Saturday with rain and sleet falling in the morning, but that didn't stop the Easter Bunny from visiting his friends at the Nutley Public Safety Building.Dozens of children came out in the rain to meet Nutley police, firefighters, and, of course, the big guy ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the following information from the recreation department. Due to the fabulous April weather we are having the Egg Hunt needs to be postponed. It will now be held on our Scheduled RAIN DATE of April 19th.We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause for those who are ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Hanover Township Recreation is hosting two opportunities for fishing enthusiasts.There is an opportunity to learn to fish on May 29th and then put those skills to good use on Saturday, June 7th when it's time to "Get Hooked on Fishing Not Drugs!"All the fun and action takes ...
RAHWAY, NJ — Students from the Rahway Public Schools were among an elite group of young musicians who participated in the annual Central Jersey Region II Jazz Festival, hosted by the New Jersey Association for Jazz Education (NJAJE). The event took place on Sunday, April 6, at Piscataway High ...
A DIVINE COMEDY DESCENDS ON FLEMINGTON: "THE PARISHIONER" PREMIERES APRIL 13!HEAVENLY HITMEN & BADASS PRIESTS COLLIDE IN THE THEATRICAL EVENT OF THE SEASON!In a SPECTACULAR fusion of HOLY and HITMAN, "The Parishioner" explodes onto the stage at Flemington Elks Lodge #1928 on April 13, 2025! ...
EAST HANOVER, NJ - Due to the bad weather on Saturday, East Hanover has moved its Easter Egg Hunt to Sunday at 12noon.
RAHWAY, NJ — Calling all poets! Do you like hearing poetry?Or perhaps you have an original piece of spoken word begging to be shared.Come SNAP it up with Ronald C. McCray and Terry Benjamin for a "Poetically Speaking" Poetry Slam/Coffee House.All are welcome to attend this free event celebrating ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Dog owners and their pets are invited to the annual Coconut Creek Dog Expo on Saturday, April 19, at Windmill Park.The event will run from 9 a.m. to noon and is free for all ages. It will take place outside the Windmill Dog Park at 700 Lyons Road.There will be exhibitors who ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band presents its annual Spring concert, “A Musical Potpourri”, on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 3 PM. Under the direction of Music Director William Berz, the concert will be held at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, 600 Garretson Road, in Bridgewater.
SOMERS, N.Y. - That’s so fetch!Somers High School staged “Mean Girls: The Musical” last weekend to great acclaim.Prior to the curtain going up, the talented young performers were treated to words of encouragement from the play’s creator, Tina Fey.Fey sent the Somers cast a video to say:“Hey ...
WARREN, NJ – The Warren Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Local #235 has announced that its annual Easter Egg Hunt has been rescheduled to Sunday, April 13, 2025, beginning at 10:00 AM. The event will take place at the Warren Township Pavilion and is exclusively for Warren residents.
WARREN, NJ – The Watchung Hills Regional High School Bands celebrated significant achievements at the recent CJMEA Concert Band Festival. Each of the school’s three ensembles—Freshmen Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble—performed under the scrutiny of world-class judges, showcasing ...