Arts & Entertainment
By DAWN MILLER
February 11, 2025
HELMETTA, NJ - Tuesday is the last pre-sale event for the 2025 Mardi Gras Pocketbook Bingo and Tricky Tray on Saturday, February 22 at the Parkview School. The final pre-sale event is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Helmetta Community Center on February 11. Pre-sale single admission is $40 and ...
NEW JERSEY — Furry forecasters made Groundhog Day predictions for early spring on Sunday, February 2, but America’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, predicted six more weeks of winter after waking up in his Gobbler's Knob burrow in Pennsylvania to see his shadow Sunday. A little closer to ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Dempsey Bobbitt didn't know when he won third place in a Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest in New York City that it would lead to anything more. Then he got a call from Saturday Night Live.Bobbitt and the other lookalikes appeared in the show's promo video, where Chalamet said, ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Groundhog Day 2025 is just seven days away. For the Milltown Mel faithful though, it will be another Groundhog Day without the borough's favorite furry forecaster. Milltown Mel's Wranglers made an announcement on Mel's Facebook page Friday, telling Groundhog Day lovers that there ...
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, ...
SOUTH AMBOY, NJ - For Spotswood School District parents looking for something to do on Monday, January 20, skate over to the South Amboy Arena for the Spotswood PTA's annual Day Off Skate Party from 10 a.m. until noon. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Spotswood PTA is also collecting ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ - A new exhibit at the Middlesex County Museum, the historic Cornelius Low House in Piscataway, pays tribute to this enduring legacy with a dynamic showcase of the county's athletic history. The exhibit, which is now open to the public, highlights Middlesex County's storied ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Four pre-sale dates are set for the 2025 Mardi Gras Pocketbook Bingo and Tricky Tray on Saturday, February 22 at the Parkview School. Pre-sale single admission is $40 and includes a door prize ticket and one book of 10 games. Single admission on the day of the event is $45 and ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Beat the winter doldrums with Project Senior Week 2025's Mardi Gras Pocketbook Bingo and Tricky Tray on Saturday, February 22 at the Parkview School. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and calling begins at 7 p.m. This event features a super 50/50 raffle, a LV raffle, a Mystery Golden Bag ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - East Brunswick's Phil Solomon is a teacher, a bodybuilder, a choreographer, an actor, a dancer, and a model. He is also a current contestant on “Deal or No Deal Island,” a competition show that brings out the best and baddest of its contestants. The show will be on Channel ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Looking for something for the kiddos to do this winter? The Milltown Public Library is hosting a Minecraft event on Wednesday, January 8, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Participants will build their own snowmen to partake in a snowball fight. IPads with Minecraft will be provided. Only ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Parents looking for something to do this January may want to mark the calendar for the Spotswood PTA's Schoenly School Winter Wonderland on Friday, January 10 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Memorial Middle School Cafeteria. This family-friendly event is for Schoenly School students ...
ROME, NY — The North American Aerospace Defense Command defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. On Dec. 24, NORAD will add one more element to its mission list as it tracks Santa Claus on his around-the-world flight.American and Canadian NORAD personnel ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood School District's Schoenly School unveiled its new mascot at a special assembly on November 1. Spotswood's Schoenly School houses the district's youngest population at the preschool through first grade school. The Schoenly Pony was introduced to the delight of students ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - The Year of the Snake will be celebrated by members of the East Brunswick community in a slitheringly fun Lunar New Year event hosted by the East Brunswick Public Library on Sunday, January 18, from 11:30 to 4:30. Lunar New Year begins on Wednesday, January 29.The event, which ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - The Milltown Public Library is hosting a holiday craft corner on Thursday, December 19, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. for ages nine through 18. Participants will put together a graham cracker gingerbread house to use as a decoration or snack. Registration is required for this free event and ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - The excitement is high as the Christmas countdown gets closer to December 25. Santa is making his annual tour around Milltown on Saturday, December 21, courtesy of the Milltown Fire Department. The tour will be in the early evening. So, be sure to have those outdoor decorations and ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Mark the calendar for the 15th annual Spotswood PTA basket raffle on Saturday, March 29 at Spotswood High School. Admission for adults 18 years of age and older is $20 and includes one sheet of level one tickets. This popular fundraiser is typically a sellout. The Spotswood PTA is ...
HELMETTA, NJ - This week's chilly temperatures didn't keep residents away from Friday's annual tree lighting festivities on the front lawn of the Helmetta Borough Hall. There was music courtesy of DJ Wacky Wayne, hot chocolate, cookies, cupcakes, and more family-friendly fun before the big moment ...
HELMETTA, NJ - The borough is holding its annual tree lighting on the front lawn of the Helmetta Borough Hall on Friday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Be sure to bundle up. The temperature will be chilly. There will, of course, be lots of family-friendly fun on hand, including Helmetta's newest mascot, ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Santa will be making his annual ride around the borough courtesy of the Spotswood Fire Department in conjunction with the Spotswood Recreation Department on Saturday, December 21. The borough's youngest residents should start listening for firetruck sirens beginning at 9 a.m. There ...
CARTERET, NJ — Two local guys who created “The Smithereens” as Carteret High School students will prove you can go home again on Saturday, Dec. 7, with a performance at the URSB Carteret Arts & Events Center in downtown. The founders of “The Smithereens” – Jim Babjak and Dennis Diken – grew up ...
CARTERET, NJ — As Hanukkah coincides with Christmas and New Year’s, the Borough of Carteret has big plans, sponsoring several holiday events, plus suggesting ticketed entertainment at the popular URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center, 46 Washington Ave. People, families and visitors can ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — With Thanksgiving feasts behind us, let’s look at the holiday events that Woodbridge Township, community groups, and area businesses have in store for this merry season and charitable giving. People, families and visitors can enjoy parades, tree lightings, Santa Claus visits, ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The holiday season officially kicks off after Santa arrives in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. So, that means all the fun holiday events are ready to roll in December. Save the date for John J. Carney VFW 4589 Auxiliary's Operation Cookie Exchange on December 8 from noon until 3 ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The borough officially rings in the holiday season on Saturday, December 7. Spotswood's Recreation Department is sponsoring its annual tree lighting festivities. Fun begins at 3:45 p.m. in the parking lot of the Spotswood Municipal Building. Schoenly School first-graders will be ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - ‘Tis the season to start writing those letters to Santa. To help the letters get to the big guy in red in time for Christmas, the Spotswood Recreation Department has a special mailbox set up at the Spotswood Municipal Building. Kids can start dropping off letters on Tuesday, ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - The Milltown PTO in conjunction with the Milltown Historical Society, are hosting a two-day Holiday Craft and Makers Fair on Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Joyce Kilmer School. Admission is free, as is parking. Each day features more ...
CARTERET, NJ — High school thespians from Middlesex, Mercer and Somerset counties are now eligible for the 2025 Marquee Awards, hosted for a third year by Carteret’s popular Performing Arts & Events Center. High schools in Middlesex, Mercer and Somerset counties that stage musicals are eligible ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Memorial Middle School Drama Club's annual fall performance takes over the Spotswood High School Cafetorium November 21 through November 23 for a three-performance run. Opening night for Annie Jr. is Thursday at 6:30 p.m. There is another evening performance on Friday at 6:30 ...