Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published at New Jersey Stage from August 10-16, 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 7 counties in New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean).
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1) JFK International Airport Announces Collaboration with 4 NYC Cultural Institutions - (QUEENS, NY) -- /PRNewswire/ -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the company selected to build and operate the $4.2 billion Terminal 6 (T6) at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), announced a landmark collaboration with four premier New York City cultural institutions — the American Museum of Natural History, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art — that will transform the new terminal's international arrivals corridor into a distinctly New York arts district within the airport.
2) Pickleball Kingdom Enters South Brunswick as New Jersey Expansion Accelerates - (SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ) /PRNewswire/ -- Pickleball Kingdom, the world's largest indoor pickleball entity, continues its expansion in New Jersey with a new facility planned for South Brunswick Township. With its Hamilton club already open and additional locations in Watchung and Tinton Falls slated to open this winter, the brand is rapidly growing its footprint across the state. Leading the charge in South Brunswick is new franchisee Yashraj Kurani, who brings a strong commitment to community, purpose, and the sport of pickleball as he joins the Pickleball Kingdom family.
3) Events This Week in New Jersey from August 12-18, 2025 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from August 12-18, 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.
4) New Jersey Lottery Searches For Jersey's "Top Dogs" - (TRENTON, NJ) - (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The New Jersey Lottery launched its "Jersey's Top Dogs" contest, inviting pet parents across New Jersey to enter their dogs for a chance to be featured on the actual 2026 "Jersey Dog" Scratch-Offs ticket. Fifty dogs will be selected to appear on the ticket, distributed at retailers statewide May 2026.
5) Bradley Beach to Host 5th Annual Pirate Day on August 16th - (BRADLEY BEACH, NJ) -- Ahoy, mateys! Prepare for a day of swashbuckling fun as Bradley Beach celebrates its annual Pirate Day on Friday, August 16, 2025. The day's festivities will feature a town-wide treasure hunt and live music, promising an adventure for pirates of all ages.
6) Makin Waves with Gregory Macolino: Long Branch Lifer - Once the exclusive playground of America and the nation’s first seashore resort town, Long Branch was home to America’s elite — where the rich and famous, hobnobbed among the city beaches, the opulent hotels, and the exquisite gambling dens — while seven sitting United States presidents vacationed at “The Nation’s Summer Capitol.” Its heyday was the 1890s, but by the 1940s another kind of Golden Era — a dubious one — engulfed the city. Long Branch become “The Gangster Riviera.”
7) PHOTOS from "Man of La Mancha" at Music Mountain Theatre - (LAMBERTVILLE, NJ) -- Music Mountain Theatre is presenting Man of La Mancha weekends from August 8-24, 2025. One of the world's most popular musicals, it was inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' 17th-century masterwork Don Quixote and set during the Spanish Inquisition. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
8) PHOTOS from "RENT" at Algonquin Arts Theatre - (MANASQUAN, NJ) -- Algonquin Arts Theatre is presenting RENT by Jonathan Larson from August 10–18, 2025. RENT is back in an all-new production, bringing its powerful story of love, friendship, and resilience to the Jersey Shore. With unforgettable songs like "Seasons of Love" and a message that resonates as strongly today as ever, this Tony Award® and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical is the must-see event of the summer. Photographer John Posada was on hand to take photos.
9) Grunin Center Main Stage to Reopen in September - (TOMS RIVER, NJ) -- The Grunin Center for the Arts is excited to announce that performances will return to the Main Stage beginning this September, marking the start of the Fall 2025 season.
10) An Interview with Vinnie Amico from moe. - Buffalo, NY based jamband moe. has toured throughout the U.S. and internationally. This year, moe. is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Through ups and downs, moe. serves as a cornerstone of their musical genre and has triumphantly been on the road in support of their recent studio release, "Circle of Giants". I recently caught up with Vinnie Amico (drummer) on location at People Fest in Hillsboro, WI.
11) "The Sharp Notes" Opens Brick and Mortar Record Store Location in Garden State Plaza - (PARAMUS, NJ) -- The sounds of vinyl will once again echo through the halls of the Westfield's Garden State Plaza with the grand opening of The Sharp Notes, a new record store owned and operated by New Jersey-based educator, musician, and music journalist Evan Toth.
12) Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...8/14/25 - Monmouth County based band, Jump Back released their debut record, "Blues In The Red" during everyone's favorite year of 2020 and despite its fantastic quality, rocking originals and very well re-imagined covers; the title seemed to have those interested in them thinking they were a blues band.
13) "Twist of Faith" to Debut at 2025 Dream Up Festival - (NEW YORK, NY) -- Twist Of Faith, an original comedy-drama with music, will make its debut at Theater for the New City as part of the 2025 Dream Up Festival. The production will run for five performances from August 24-31 in the Johnson Theater. Set over the course of a single Jewish Sabbath, Twist of Faith follows the unexpected encounter between two deeply different young men—a meeting that challenges both of their assumptions and forever changes the trajectory of their lives.
14) Maxwell Close Collective Delivers Captivating Performance at Berklee Performance Center - (BOSTON, MA) -- Maxwell Close, a talented drummer and composer from Berklee College of Music, led his Maxwell Close Collective in a memorable concert at the Berklee Performance Center (BPC) on Thursday, July 17, 2025. The performance, a rare opportunity for a Berklee student to headline at the BPC, offered an evening of innovative music that also honored jazz icon John Coltrane on the anniversary of his passing. The event brought approximately 150 attendees to the Berklee Performance Center venue.
15) 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.
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