Arts & Entertainment

HELMETTA, NJ - As Thanksgiving and the holiday season rapidly approaches, the calendar fills up quick. Helmetta has a whole host of family-friendly holiday fun coming up. So, save the dates.

Annual Tree Lighting with carols, cocoa and cookies - December 7 at 7 p.m. at Boro Hall
Breakfast with Santa - December 8 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at the Helmetta Community Center
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SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Indie/alternative rock band Volume Up will be headlining a concert at the Spotswood High School Cafetorium on Thursday, November 29 at 7 p.m. All of the proceeds from this family-friendly concert will go to benefit Music for Relief.

Music for Relief was founded in 2004 by the band Linkin Park after a tsunami in the Indian Ocean killed more than 200,000 people and left ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The stage at the Immaculate Conception School will be transformed into a "whole new world" as the curtain is set to go up on a three performance run of Disney's "Aladdin Jr." on Friday, November 16 at 7 p.m., Saturday, November 17 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, November 18 at 2 p.m.

The family-friendly musical is based on the blockbuster, Academy Award winning ...

HELMETTA, MILLTOWN, SPOTSWOOD, NJ - With only 49 shopping days until December 25, it's time to mark the calendar for area tree lightings.

The Spotswood Recreation Department will host the borough's annual tree lighting on Saturday, December 1 at the Municipal Complex parking lot. The family-friendly event begins at 4:30 p.m. with ceremonies and entertainment starting at 5:15 p.m.

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Youth Baseball and Softball League is hosting an 80s Night on Saturday, November 17 at the Knights of Columbus from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. All of the proceeds from the evening will go towards upgrading the league's back field.

The family-friendly evening will include music from DJ Wacky Wayne, a cash bar, catered food from Tuscany, a 50/50 and basket raffles.

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Memorial Middle School Drama Club's annual fall production will be Disney's "High School Musical: One Act Edition." Three performances of the theatrical musical adaptation of the extremely popular blockbuster Disney movie "High School Musical" will be performed on Thursday, November 15 at 6:30 p.m., Friday, November 16 at 6:30 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on ...

HELMETTA/SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Police Department isn't afraid of any ghosts. Certainly not when the ghostbuster squad is on duty. Dressed as the crew from ghostbusters, the Spotswood PD was out in force yesterday to enjoy some Halloween fun with Helmetta and Spotswood residents all while helping to ensure residents had a safe and happy holiday.

Officers, along with Chief Michael ...

MILLTOWN/SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Both Milltown and Spotswood will have curfews tonight as the boroughs celebrate Halloween. Milltown and Spotswood's curfews are 9 p.m.

The Spotswood Police Department will have extra patrols according to the Spotswood Borough website to enforce this evening's curfew as well as to insure the safety of tricker treaters. The Milltown Police Department reminded ...

MILLTOWN, NJ - Sunday evening's Haunted River Walk is canceled due to poor path conditions. Saturday's nor'easter left the Mill Pond Path littered with debris.

Haunted River Walk organizers decided to cancel because the path was too muddy and cluttered with leftover debris from the storm, making for dangerous conditions for people to navigate in the dark.

The Haunted River Walk ...

MILLTOWN, NJ - The deadline to register for two fall trips sponsored by the Milltown Recreation Department is Friday, November 2. Milltown Rec is booking seats for a Thanksgiving Day bus trip to the Big Apple to score a spot to see the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and a bus trip to Radio City Music Hall to see the Christmas Spectacular on Saturday, November 24.

The Thanksgiving Day bus ...