Arts & Entertainment

MILLTOWN, NJ - The Milltown IDEA is hosting a Multicultural Festival on Saturday from noon until 5 p.m. at Gloria Bradford Borough Park. The afternoon will include food and dessert trucks along with music, guest performances, speakers, vendors, activities and more. Seating is available, but is limited. So, festival attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs or blankets to sit on.

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Calling all fishing enthusiasts under the age of 18. The borough is hosting its annual Fishing Derby in Devoe Lake on Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Check in is from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. All kids under the age of 18 are invited to register for the upcoming Fishing Derby. Participants must bring their own equipment. Registration is required and can be completed online on the ...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - A single-owner collection of action figures and Super Heroes accumulated over a 20-year period will be sold online Thursday, May 12 by Bodnar's Auction. Bidding opens at 11 a.m. at  www.bodnarsauction.com

Joe Bodnar, owner of central New Jersey's largest auction house visited the consignor's home just before Christmas last year; he recalls thinking ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - A spring senior class tradition returned on Friday to the Spotswood High School Cafetorium with a sold out audience. Mr. Spotswood once again took center stage. Eleven contestants stepped out of their comfort zones for the chance to be crowned Mr. Spotswood 2022. Owen Hahner now wears the crown, edging out first runner-up Jason Acheampong in a close competition.

Hahner recently ...

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ - The Arts Institute of Middlesex County is presenting, promoting, and supporting a multitude of arts and culture events, exhibitions, and shows throughout the month of May. The month is packed with exciting programming primarily centered around celebrating History Month. These events are free to enjoy for all County residents and beyond.

May’s event ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Mr. Spotswood 2022 is hitting the stage of the Spotswood High School Cafetorium on Friday, May 6 at 6:30 p.m. This year's performance welcomes the tradition back with a full audience. The 2020 Mr. Spotswood, where Steven Karczewski was crowned, took place virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Last May, the 2021 Mr. Spotswood was held live for immediate family members of ...

HELMETTA, NJ - School with soon be out for summer. The last day for Spotswood School District students and staff is Tuesday, June 21. To celebrate, Helmetta Mayor Chris Slavicek is hosting a Splash Bash at the Maple Street Pavilion on Wednesday, June 22 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The family-friendly event will be hosted by the borough of Helmetta and Community Team NJ. Kids should wear their bathing ...

HELMETTA, NJ - The borough's popular Concert in the Park series is coming back next month. Save the date for Friday, June 3 for the unique song stylings of Acoustic Fuego. Jimmy Fire and Jeremy Mykietyn make up Acoustic Fuego. The pair will be playing at the Maple Street Pavilion from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Concert-goers should bring their own blankets or lawn chairs to enjoy the outdoor concert.

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A gallery that has been working to unify the art community in the city and beyond since 2010 will unveil this week an exhibition showcasing a diverse array of oil paintings and mixed-media art. Alfa Art Gallery’s “Beyond the Brush: The Contemporary Imagination” opened on Tuesday, April 26.

The exhibition will highlight the work of talented artists ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Come for the effervescence, the comedy and the get-up-and-dance music. Leave with a little lesson about life. That’s what Sandie Lee hopes audience members experience when “Hairspray” comes to State Theatre New Jersey on Friday, April 29, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 30 at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m.

Lee plays Motormouth Maybelle in the ...