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Diane Raver to Receive 2025 Women Entrepreneurs Rock Humanitarian and Badassery Award

(LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- Sea Girt resident Diane Raver, has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Women Entrepreneurs Rock Humanitarian and Badassery Award, presented by the New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) at Brookdale Community College.



New Jersey Stage: Daily Edition 10-09-25

Here is the morning update from New Jersey's arts newswire. We regularly publish between 8-15 new articles and news reports each day. Nobody covers the Arts throughout the Garden State like New Jersey Stage!





Monmouth University to host advance screening and listening session for Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition"

This event has been canceled due to an unexpected delay in the production of the box set tied to the program (WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ) -- The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music will hold a unique opportunity to attend an advance screening and listening session for Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition, featuring previously unreleased material. The event takes place Wednesday, October 15, 2025 in Monmouth University's Pollak Theatre. The event begins at 7:00pm. Admission is free and open to the public.



Joy, Resilience, and Creative Momentum: Newark Arts Festival 2025 Ignites the City This Week

(NEWARK, NJ) -- In the heart of a city defined by reinvention and artistic energy, the Newark Arts Festival returns this week as a powerful declaration: JOY Lives Here. This year's edition (October 8-12, 2025) is not just a series of events, it is a cultural movement led by Newark Arts, celebrating creative possibility and the power of sustained collaboration.








Christian McBride Big Band performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on October 8th

On October 8, 2025, nine-time GRAMMY® Award winning bassist / composer Christian McBride appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! with his big band and Jeffrey Osborne to perform their take on the L.T.D. hit "Back In Love Again."



Teaneck International Film Festival presents "Lilly" as Closing Film

(TEANECK, NJ) -- The Teaneck International Film Festival's 20th year program will close with the feature film, Lilly, on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 7:30pm, at Temple Emeth (1666 Windsor Rd) in Teaneck. The film, based on the true story of Lilly Ledbetter, whose fight for equal rights in the workplace led to state and national legislation, is sponsored by YWCA of Northern New Jersey, Senator Loretta Weinberg, National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section, Shahanaz Arjumand, and WOW (Women of Wisdom).



Holmdel Theatre Company presents "Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt. 2b"

(HOLMDEL, NJ) -- Holmdel Theatre Company presents Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt. 2b across three weekends from November 7-23, 2025. This is the company's first full Main-Stage production since April 2024! It's a sharp, sassy, modern twist on a classic mystery by Kate Hamill.



Grunin Center for the Arts presents The Ocean Blue on Saturday

(TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College is excited to present a concert by The Ocean Blue on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 7:30pm. Getting their start as teenagers in the late 1980s in Hershey, PA, The Ocean Blue released their self-titled debut on the famed Sire Records, the same label that launched many of their heroes in the U.S., including the Smiths, the Pretenders, the English Beat, and Echo & the Bunnymen.



Ocean Casino Resort to Transform into Festive Winter Wonderland

(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) --/PRNewswire/ -- Ocean Casino Resort is inviting guests to check in to the holiday spirit this season as it decks its halls, rooms, restaurants and more to celebrate the 2025 winter festivities. Ocean will transform its entire property into a seaside winter wonderland with cozy holiday suites, holiday shopping, a North Pole experience with Santa and an opportunity to watch a holiday classic film alongside its biggest star.







 

EVENT PREVIEWS

Arden

Arden Theatre Company presents "Dear Evan Hansen"

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) -- Arden Theatre Company brings the Tony Award-winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen, to the F. Otto Haas Stage this spring. Featuring a book by Steven Levenson and music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the production is directed by Terrence J. Nolen and co-conceived by Jorge Cousineau and Nolen. Performances begin May 21, the show opens May 27, and runs through July 5, 2026.



MPAC

MPAC Announces Free Summer Concert Lineup for 2026

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center's Arts in the Community free summer concert schedule for 2026 has been announced. MPAC will present six free concerts between June and August. The lineup includes the return of three of their most popular events – Bollywood Dance Party, Country Line Dancing and Salsa at Sunset, as well as singer-songwriters, and more.



Classic

Classic American Tales' presents Tales at the Dormer House every Thursday

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- From June 4 through October 15, 2026 (except for July 2), Classic American Tales (CAT) once more presents Tales at the Dormer House in which guests are treated to lemonade and tasty treats while listening to stories written by noteworthy authors, read by a variety of performers. The schedule is 4:00pm every Thursday at the historic Dormer House Bed and Breakfast (800 Columbia Avenue) in Cape May, NJ. Performances are on the front porch, weather permitting.



Music

Music Mountain Theatre presents "My Fair Lady"

(LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre presents the classic musical, My Fair Lady, weekends from June 12 to July 5, 2026. The tale of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady, featuring one of musical theatre's greatest scores.



East

East Lynne Theater Company presents "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years" by Emily Mann

(CAPE MAY, NJ) -- The reimagined East Lynne Theater Company opens its Season Forty-Six with the extraordinary, real-life story Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years by Emily Mann, running June 18 to July 19, 2026 at the Clemans Theater for the Arts at the Allen AME in Cape May.












LATEST COLUMNS


Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Sick About It" by The Orangutwins

The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Sick About It" from The Orangutwins' recently released EP, "We Are A Genius."




Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites... 07/02/2026

Overheard conversation today, July 2, 2026:




Makin Waves Song of the Week: "Western Shores" by Renee Maskin

In November, Multiple Makin Waves Award-winning Asbury Park singer-songwriter Renee Maskin will release her latest solo album, "If the World Is Ending." The LP's first single, "Western Shores," is the Makin Waves Song of the Week.








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