Arts & Entertainment

January 23, 2025

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - It's the weekend! Warm up with some weekend fun. Here's what HOT this weekend. .Friday January 24Morristown Bowling Morris County Tournament; 9amMovie Friday's at Morris County Library;- This Friday is Ezra being shown at 2pmMorristown Girls Basketball vs West Orange at West ...

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MONTVILLE, NJ - On the evening of January 14, 2025, Montville Township High School's [MTHS] Mandarin program hosted a vibrant Chinese New Year celebration filled with traditional cultural elements. Nearly 300 members of the community attended the event, which was organized by the MTHS Chinese Honor ...

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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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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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LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Passaic Valley High School Theater announced the 2025 return of Passaic Valley’s Got Talent. PVGT will be held on January 30 at 7 p.m. at the Passaic Valley High School Auditorium. The show will feature singing, dancing, acting, musical performances, and more. Tickets are $5 ...

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BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ – The Burlington County Historical Society is taking a deeper look at the opposing sides of the Revolutionary War with a weekend lecture by a renowned author. The Historical Society is hosting author Maxine N. Lurie to speak about her book, “Taking Sides in Revolutionary New ...

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BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ – The Burlington County Historical Society is taking a deeper look at the opposing sides of the Revolutionary War with a weekend lecture by a renowned author. The Historical Society is hosting author Maxine N. Lurie to speak about her book "Taking Sides in Revolutionary New ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Have dresses hanging in your closet that you’ve only worn once or twice? Don’t let them go to waste! Donate your new or gently worn prom, bridesmaid, formal, and semi-formal dresses to support a meaningful cause.The 2025 Dress Express event, in its fifth year, will take place ...

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NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – Winter fun awaits as the pond at Oakwood Park is officially open for ice skating. Residents are encouraged to enjoy the ice responsibly and ensure children are supervised at all times.The New Providence Department of Public Works (DPW) maintains and monitors the pond, ...

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NEW JERSEY — Sky-watchers can see an unusual celestial treat as Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars line up and shine bright in our night sky from now until late February, according to the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA).On clear nights, when clouds cooperate, New Jerseyans will ...

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SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Registration for The Springfield Free Public Library’s Winter Reading Program for children in pre-K through sixth grade is underway.   Registration takes place in person at the library.  The program is similar to last year’s Winter Reading Program.  Children complete a bingo board ...

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SUMMIT, N.J. — On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the cast and crew of Summit High School’s spring musical, The Prom, teamed up with community members at the Summit Community Center to assemble paper corsages for a good cause.Trading scripts, headsets, and instruments for hot glue guns, ribbons, and ...

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UNION, NJ – Union has announced their lineup of events for Black History Month, celebrating the rich history and ongoing contributions of the Black and African-American community through a variety of activities, performances, food and more.“We are excited to host a range of events throughout Black ...

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HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Hanover Township Recreation is presenting a new and exciting event!  The Price is Right is coming to Hanover Township!On Wednesday, January 29th, the Price is Right is open for Senior Citizens at the Community Center at 12noon. Registration required via Community Pass.  

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NEW JERSEY — Sky-watchers can see an unusual celestial treat as Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars line up and shine bright in our night sky from now until late February, according to the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA).On clear nights, when clouds cooperate, New Jerseyans will ...

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Join us for Casino Night on Friday, March 14, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Nutley Park and Recreation, located at 44 Park Ave, Nutley, NJ. This exciting evening will feature classic casino games, fantastic prizes, dinner, wine and beer, and the chance to connect with friends and neighbors.

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JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Palestinian Cultural Fair will be held on January 26 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Grace Van Vorst Church at 39 Erie Street. The free family-friendly event will celebrate Palestinian culture with traditional food, music, dance, art, and local vendors.Guests will have the opportunity to ...

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EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Winter season RECREATION PROGRAMS will start this week. This is your last chance to register yourself or your child for a great program! Activities to choose from, including Youth Multi-Sport, Lego Robotics, and Boxing. The popular Adult Fitness and Art classes begin now as ...

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CHATHAM, NJ — The countdown is on for the High School Catwalk Fashion Show, set to take place on Feb. 2nd. This year’s theme is Elements of Fashion, and designers will be drawing inspiration from the powerful forces of nature—snow, fire, lightning, and more—to create unique dresses. Each designer ...

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CARTERET, NJ — Three public high school grads will be off to Ireland in March to compete in the 2025 world finals for “Junk Kouture,” a global scholastic competition for students who turn recyclable trash into creative fashions.Months before their 2024 graduation, Rachael Saini, Meryum Sohail and ...

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MOUNT LAUREL, NJ — If this stretch of cold weather has you wanting to curl up with a good book, you are in luck! The Mount Laurel Library has released a list of its most popular selections for 2024 to give you some inspiration. The Library's list includes the Top 10 most checked-out novels, ...

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BORDENTOWN CITY, NJ — An event honoring a poet who called Bordentown home in the late 1800s will be returning next month.The Fanny Parnell Poetry Project will be taking place on Saturday, February 1.The free event honors Frances "Fanny" Parcell, a 19th Century Irish poet and nationalist. Born in ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY: Join the very exciting Tues. January 28th, 2025, Film in NJ ChamberCast, in-person at Bell Works! Film was born in NJ and once again NJ is becoming a mecca for film! All are invited to this unique in-person networking and interactive knowledge-sharing event, brought to you by the ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY: Join the very exciting Tues. January 28th, 2025, Film in NJ ChamberCast, in-person at Bell Works! Film was born in NJ and once again NJ is becoming a mecca for film! All are invited to this unique in-person networking and interactive knowledge-sharing event, brought to you by the ...

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MONMOUTH COUNTY: Join the very exciting Tues. January 28th, 2025, Film in NJ ChamberCast, in-person at Bell Works! Film was born in NJ and once again NJ is becoming a mecca for film! All are invited to this unique in-person networking and interactive knowledge-sharing event, brought to you by the ...

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Princeton, NJ – If you are ready to dive into the world of artificial intelligence (and our new president just promised to inject $500 billion into AI infrastructure – so why not?), then this is the week for you in Princeton.On Thursday, January 23, the Princeton Tech Meetup will consider “AI ...

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KENILWORTH, NJ - Please see the list of events hosted by the Kenilworth Public Library the week of Jan. 21 - Jan. 24.Tuesday, January 21:LAP SIT (10:30m - 10:50am)Ages: 0 - 2PJ STORY TIME  (6:30pm - 7:00pm)Children are welcome to attend wearing their pajamas and bring along a favorite stuffy.Ages: ...

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EDISON, NJ - State and county officials held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday at Middlesex College, located in Edison, for the new Multipurpose Community Venue and Student Center. The new space is expected to open to students and faculty in 2026.The Multipurpose Community Venue will be used for ...

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RAHWAY, NJ — Now don't even try telling us that you've never seen the 1975 musical/comedy/horror and all-around crazy good time known as The Rocky Horror Picture Show. We can hardly believe it! But while that possibility is rather remote, it is quite within the realm of the believable that you've ...

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What your Happy Hour should look like... Mike Rocket does Happy Hour!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 on draft. There are also plenty of TVs for watching sports. There's ...

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