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Celebrate the Holidays with URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 12/12/2023

(CARTERET, NJ) -- On Thursday, December 14, 2023, Mayor Daniel J. Reiman will join with the Borough Council and Carteret Business Partnership in presenting "Celebrate the Holidays with URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center."

The free event will feature a screening of the award-winning 2004 Christmas movie “Polar Express,” photo opportunities with Santa Claus, performances by the holiday chorales of Carteret High School and Carteret Junior High School, and a tree lighting with the Mayor. The event begins at 6:00pm.

“Our holiday celebration will transform the gorgeous URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center into a winter wonderland, capturing the true spirit of the holidays for families and visitors,” the Mayor said. “It’s a great opportunity for the community to celebrate the holidays together while showcasing our state-of-the-art arts & events center.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET

Earlier in the month, the Borough held a tree lighting in Carteret Park and a menorah lighting at Borough Hall. 

The URSB Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center is located at 46 Washington Avenue in Carteret, New Jersey.




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