Arts & Entertainment
By CHUCK O'DONNELL
June 15, 2021NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – One hundred and fifty-five years passed from the day the enslaved people of Galveston, Texas, were informed of the Emancipation Proclamation to the day last September when New Jersey declared Juneteenth an official holiday.
In recognition of Juneteenth’s new status as a state holiday, New Brunswick is planning a celebration so steeped in history, art and ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Do you have plans this weekend?
Check out our editor’s picks for some of the best things to do in and around Franklin Township. If you have an event let us know, by emailing mlyons@tapinto.net.
Friday, June 10
Championship Baseball - North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4 final
The Warriors will host the sectional championship at 4:30 on Friday. TAP here to ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Do you have plans this weekend?
Check out our editor’s picks for some of the best things to do in and around Franklin Township. If you have an event let us know, by emailing mlyons@tapinto.net.
Friday, June 4
Summer Fun Ready to Break Out in Downtown Somerville
The Downtown Somerville Alliance is bringing back that pre-COVID energy this season, with a weekly ...
METUCHEN, NJ - On June 14 St. Joseph High School alumni, staff, students and guest will gather for the Annual Falcon Golf Classic at the Metuchen Golf and Country Club.
The cost for the golf outing is $350 per person ($1400 for a foursome) – which includes breakfast, lunch, on-course refreshments, and golf. Sponsorship opportunities, some of which include one or more ...
SOMERSET, NJ – With the return of fireworks to celebrate the nation’s independence, Franklin residents will be able to once again see the rocket’s red glare over the municipal complex.
Last night, council members approved a pared-down display for July 2, forgoing the food vendors, games and other activities that normally supplement the township’s fireworks ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - The next exciting chapter is about to be written in the lives of Kaila Boulware and Raymond Cheley Sykes, two booklovers who fell in love as students at Rutgers.
Now married and raising Truth, their smiling 1-year-old son, the couple is getting ready to open Hidden Gems Literary Emporium on Morris Street on June 6.
Boulware said they are excited to bring a ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Do you have plans this weekend?
Check out our editor’s picks for some of the best things to do in and around Franklin Township.
Friday, May 21
Virtual Networking Breakfast
We are partnering with Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce for a Virtual Networking Breakfast at 9 AM on Friday, May 21st. The Virtual Networking Breakfast is designed ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Do you have plans this weekend?
Check out our editor’s picks for some of the best things to do in and around Franklin Township.
Friday, May 14
Rutgers Geology Museum’s Ask A Geologist: Coastal Dunes
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Rosana Grafals Soto, who will be talking about the importance of coastal dunes to the variety of animals that call ...
Franklin Township will observe this year’s Memorial Day with a public, outdoor ceremony on Monday, May 31st from 12 pm to 1 pm at the Municipal Complex located at 475 DeMott Lane. Residents may attend in person while maintaining social distance.
In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held indoors and videotaped for post event public viewing.
