Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from August 3-9, 2025. Each week we publish about 70 articles, including several original columns and features, along with news releases for events happening throughout the state and nearby areas like Philadelphia and New York City. This week's top 15 includes articles from 6 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean).
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1) 50th New Jersey Folk Festival to Take Place August 23rd - (SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The 50th New Jersey Folk Festival (NJFF) will take place on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Davidson's Mill Pond Park. The festival is a celebration of New Jersey folklife, folk arts, and traditions. Admission is free and the festival runs from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
2) Events This Week in New Jersey from August 5-11, 2025 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from August 5-11, 2025 along with our featured listings. New Jersey Stage offers previews of events throughout the Garden State as well as select shows in New York City and Philadelphia areas.
3) Belleville Mayor to Present Key to the City to My Chemical Romance On Stage at Saturday's MetLife Stadium Concert - (BELLEVILLE, NJ) -- When Mayor Michael Melham made a grand entrance at his 2024 State of the Township address to the stirring strains of My Chemical Romance’s “Welcome to the Black Parade,” he vowed to find a meaningful way to recognize the Belleville boys who founded the world-famous rock band.
4) Newark's Annual Latin Festival Offers Fun for Families and Music Lovers of All Ages - (NEWARK, NJ) -- Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Deputy Mayor for Community Engagement Jacqueline Quiles-Mercado, and the Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery (OVPTR) with the Brick City Peace Collective (BCPC), will host the Annual Latin Festival on Sunday, August 17, 2025 from noon to 10:00pm, on Bloomfield Avenue between Lake Street and Clifton Avenue, in Newark’s North Ward. This year’s event is being presented as an opportunity for city agencies to raise awareness for domestic violence prevention, with speakers sharing personal stories of transformation from the stage.
5) 2025 Middlesex County Jazz Festival to Take Place September 24-28 - (MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ) -- The Middlesex County Jazz Festival will, for the third year in a row, present four free Jazz concerts in four Middlesex County towns, September 24-28, 2025. The producing organizations include the Borough of Carteret; the Metuchen Arts Council along with the Friends of Metuchen Arts; the New Brunswick Jazz Project; and Woodbridge Arts. This year’s offerings spotlight women in jazz as well as several of the towns excellent high school music programs. An important mission of MCJF is to promote music education.
6) NJPAC presents Comedian Mike Epps - (NEWARK, NJ) -- Get ready for a night of nonstop laughs when Mike Epps takes the stage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 8:00pm.
7) Bridge Club Theatre Company presents "Little Women: A New Play" - (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- Bridge Club Theatre Company presents Little Women: A New Play August 8-9, 2025 in the River Time Amphitheater at Save Barnegat Bay Eco Center in Toms River. It's a bold, contemporary reimagining of Louisa May Alcott's timeless novel, brought to life by a passionate team of local artists and storytellers.
8) New Jersey Future Announces 2025 Smart Growth Award Winners and Leadership Award Honoree - (TRENTON, NJ) -- New Jersey Future (NJF) is proud to announce this year's award-winning projects and leadership honoree as part of its 23rd annual Smart Growth Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 5:30pm, at the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC).
9) The Final Performance: Johnny Mathis LIVE! at bergenPAC - Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of Johnny Mathis at bergenPAC on May 18, 2025 - the last live performance of his legendary career.
10) A Conversation with Maureen Dowd at Ocean County College - (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Ocean County College Foundation will host a conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maureen Dowd as part of the Blauvelt Speaker Series on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:00pm. Dowd, a longtime columnist for The New York Times, will share insights from her distinguished career covering American politics, culture, and the media.
11) PHOTOS from "West Side Story" at Surflight Theatre - (BEACH HAVEN, NJ) -- Surflight Theatre is presenting the classic musical West Side Story from July 29 - August 17, 2025. West Side Story is a musical adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, set in 1950s New York City. The musical follows two groups: the Jets, and the Sharks, as they rival through racial injustice and territorial turmoil. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
12) The Streetcar Project presents "A Streetcar Named Desire" inside Asbury Park's Carousel House - (ASBURY PARK, NJ) -- The Streetcar Project is bringing its much discussed and perpetually sold-out version of Tennessee Williams's landmark American play, A Streetcar Named Desire, to Asbury Park's historically haunted Carousel House from August 17-19, 2025. Performances are presented in association with the Asbury Book Cooperative.
13) Rock Back in Time: "The 1950's Experience" at the Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch - (SURF CITY, NJ) -- See what audiences far and wide are raving about as you’re transported to a golden period in American culture. The Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch is pleased to present singer-musician Kevin Grace's musical one-man show "The 1950's Experience" on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 6:30pm.
14) Newark Museum of Art presents Jazz in the Garden 60th Celebration: Antoinette Montague & Bill Charlap - (NEWARK, NJ) -- Celebrate 60 years of Jazz in the Garden at The Newark Museum of Art on Saturday, August 9, 2025 with musical performances by Antoinette Montague and Bill Charlap, honoring one of the nation's longest-running jazz festivals. The event runs from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.
15) Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners to Host Job Fair on Wednesday - (FREEHOLD, NJ) -- The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is proud to announce the Monmouth County Department of Public Works will host a Job Fair on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 from 10:00am to 1:00pm at 250 Center St., Freehold Borough.
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