Arts & Entertainment

January 25, 2025

WESTFIELD, NJ — Parents often encourage their children to do the right thing even when no one is watching. But for millions of viewers, this message of acting with integrity recently spotlighted a Westfield resident, mother of five and Union County Commissioner whose chance visit to Manny’s Diner ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Looking for something fun to do on a winter day for not a lot of money? How about experiencing a New York City or New Jersey local museum?Among the places that will accept the passes are: The Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Newark Museum ...

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TOTOWA, NJ - The Friends of the Totowa Public Library invites residents to join them for a night of Bunco. The event will be held at the Totowa American Legion Post 227 on Thursday, April 10 at 6 p.m. Coffee, tea, and dessert will be served. Registration is $25 per person. To register, call ...

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RED BANK, NJ: The Navesink Maritime Heritage Association is offering a free presentation of the history of iceboating on the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers. Join iceboating enthusiast, historian, and photographer Jeff Smith for a fascinating presentation exploring the rich history of iceboating on ...

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UNION, NJ - Union will once again be hosting their annual Speed-Meet Networking Mingle event in February.“We are thrilled to bring this event back to our community,” said Mayor James Bowser.  “The Speed Meet Networking Mingle is a wonderful opportunity for young professionals to build connections, ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Parents often encourage their children to do the right thing even when no one is watching. But for millions of viewers, this message of acting with integrity recently spotlighted a Westfield resident, mother of five and Union County Commissioner whose chance visit to Manny’s Diner ...

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PATERSON, NJ—The Paterson Music Project (PMP), a program of Wharton Arts, will present two Black History Month concerts on Saturday, February 1 at 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. at John F. Kennedy High School located at 61-127 Preakness Avenue in Paterson. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students ...

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Princeton, NJ – We wrote yesterday in this space about the opening of the new play at McCarter Theatre, “Here There Are Blueberries,” which runs for a two-week engagement that ends Sunday, February 9.The play, written by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich and produced in conjunction with the ...

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BUTLER, NJ - Butler Library will be holding an adult library program.The event will be a nutrition-based class on Balsamic Blueberry Goat Cheese Crostinis. Host Lauren, registered dietitian from Shoprite of West Milford, will be teaching. Join the class January 30th from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Free of ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Local author Jennifer Salvato Doktorski’s young adult novel, FINDING NORMAL (Regal House/Fitzroy Books) focuses on two teens who set out to find the five towns in the U.S. named Normal and find a baby raccoon, friendship, and love along the way. On Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, ...

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BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ – With St. Patrick's Day less than two months away, applications are still being accepted for young women looking to honor their Irish Heritage as Ms. St. Patrick in the annual Burlington County St. Patrick's Day Parade. Ms. St. Patrick helps to lead the annual parade ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Parents often encourage their children to do the right thing even when no one is watching. But for millions of viewers, this message of acting with integrity recently spotlighted a Westfield resident, mother of five and Union County Commissioner whose chance visit to Manny’s Diner ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Parents often encourage their children to do the right thing even when no one is watching. But for millions of viewers, this message of acting with integrity recently spotlighted a Westfield resident, mother of five and Union County Commissioner whose chance visit to Manny’s Diner ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Parents often encourage their children to do the right thing even when no one is watching. But for millions of viewers, this message of acting with integrity recently spotlighted a Westfield resident, mother of five and Union County Commissioner whose chance visit to Manny’s Diner ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Parents often encourage their children to do the right thing even when no one is watching. But for millions of viewers, this message of acting with integrity recently spotlighted a Westfield resident, mother of five and Union County Commissioner whose chance visit to Manny’s Diner ...

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BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ – With St. Patrick's Day less than two months away, applications are still being accepted for young women looking to honor their Irish Heritage as Ms. St. Patrick in the annual Burlington County St. Patrick's Day Parade. Ms. St. Patrick helps to lead the annual parade ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — The Center for Creativity at the Rialto has unveiled a new art installation in its sidewalk gallery.“Planet Rialto,” by local visual artist Patrick Marando, kicks off the second year of a monthly series of exhibits in the windows of the Rialto Theater.“We connected with Patrick ...

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RAHWAY, NJ — ONLY 2 WEEKS TO GO! GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!!!!Join us for Rahway High School's (RHS) production of the timeless classic Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Come see our talented cast dazzle audiences as they sing and dance their way through the extraordinary story of Joseph, ...

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Join us for an exciting evening where talented adults take the stage and perform for celebrity judges - all in support of raising essential funds for the important mission of providing music opportunities to local youth.  Click for tickets and sponsorships that help us fund our mission.From the ...

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Princeton, NJ -- How do you make a play from an album of photographs? More than that, how do you present to the world the photographic images in that album that portray the human side of men and women whose collective mission was to carry out one of the most inhumane acts in history – the ...

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Join us for an exciting evening where talented adults take the stage and perform for celebrity judges - all in support of raising essential funds for the important mission of providing music opportunities to local youth.  Click for tickets and sponsorships that help us fund our mission.From the ...

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PARAMUS, NJ - It's the year of the snake and this means a colorful, animated Lunar New Year celebration at the Garden State Plaza on Saturday, January 25.Welcome in good fortune and happiness for 2025 at the Plaza from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The free, family-friendly event will feature ...

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SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – The musical talents and accomplishments of the South Plainfield Marching Tigers during the 2024 season were recognized at a recent South Plainfield Board of Education (SPBOE) meeting. At the Jan. 15 public session, South Plainfield High School (SPHS) Principal John Foscolo ...

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Join us for an exciting evening where talented adults take the stage and perform for celebrity judges - all in support of raising essential funds for the important mission of providing music opportunities to local youth.  Click for tickets and sponsorships that help us fund our mission.From the ...

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HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Hanover Township's Bee Meadow pool has begun the construction of its new Splash Pad scheduled to be ready for Summer 2025.You can see photos of the work in progress below:     

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RANDOLPH, NJ- Brundage Park Playhouse is proud to announce its upcoming performances of the musical Footloose at the playhouse on Carroll Road in Randolph.Performance DatesFebruary 7, 8, 14, & 15 at 7pmFebruary 9 & 16 at 3pmFOOTLOOSE – featuring LIVE MUSIC!Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford ...

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Don't miss this! Hailey & Jae Jazz on Friday January 24th! Relax as this classically-trained jazz duo help you unwind from a long week.The Oakley has great food with delicious pizza, burgers, sandwiches and entrées for the whole family. For the grown-ups, there are signature cocktails and beers ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — Parents often encourage their children to do the right thing even when no one is watching. But for millions of viewers, this message of acting with integrity recently spotlighted a Westfield resident, mother of five and Union County Commissioner whose chance visit to Manny’s Diner ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS/PLAINFIELD, NJ – How would you spend your time if forced to repeat the same day again and again? Scotch Plains-based Play Theater’s production of Groundhog Day The Musical puts a comedic, musical spin on the ultimate do-over, where each 'repeat' is better than the last! The show opens ...

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MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - It's the weekend! Warm up with some weekend fun. Here's what HOT this weekend. .Friday January 24Madison Bowling Morris County Tournament vs TBD at Rockaway Lanes; 9amMovie Friday's at Morris County Library;- This Friday is Ezra being shown at 2pmMadison Wrestling Morris County ...

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