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theatre
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.
Theater League of Clifton presents "The Addams Family Musical" 
(WAYNE, NJ) -- The Theater League of Clifton (TLC) presents The Addams Family Musical from November 14-16, 2025 at The Rosen Performing Arts Center in Wayne. This is a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and a dilemma that's every father's nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family—a man her parents have never met.
music
Monmouth University to host advance screening and listening session for Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition" 
(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.
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."
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.
MAC Music Café presents Stu Coogan, Leah Kremer, Michael Baine and Mark Healey 
(MIDDLETOWN, NJ) -- The Middletown Arts Center presents the MAC Music Café on Sunday, October 12, 2025, from 4:00pm-6:00pm. The monthly music showcase offers an exciting evening of original music and storytelling featuring four dynamic singer-songwriters: Stu Coogan, Leah Kremer, Michael Baine and Mark Healey. The event is FREE (with a suggested donation of $5).
Caesars Atlantic City presents Croce Plays Croce 
(ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- On Saturday, November 22, 2025, A.J. Croce presents Croce Plays Croce at Caesars Atlantic City. It is a special night of music featuring a complete set of classics by his late father Jim Croce, some of his own tunes, and songs that influenced both him and his father.
An Afternoon of Music and Memories LIVE! at PNC Bank Arts Center 
Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of An Afternoon of Music and Memories starring Bob Miranda and the Happenings, Vito Picone and the Elegants, and John Scupelliti and the Reactions at the PNC Bank Arts Center on September 29, 2025.
film
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).
art
JCAST 2025 - The 36th Annual Jersey City Art & Studio Tour 
I don't know how apocryphal it was, but I used to hear the informal designations all the time. Newark, I was told, was the place to get a kilo. Hence its nickname: Brick City. If you had a beef, you might take it up in infamous Illtown, properly known as East Orange. But people didn't fight in Jersey City. This town was considered gang truce territory, and this was the secret meaning behind our not-so-secret handle. Our nickname was Chilltown. We even had a Chilltown Magazine. I wrote for it.
community
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.
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.
Celebrate Rahway Day: A Showcase of Community, Culture, and Connection 
(RAHWAY, NJ) -- The Rahway Chamber of Commerce presents Rahway Day on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at the Rahway Recreation Center from 11:00am to 3:00pm. In partnership with Mayor Raymond A. Giacobbe and the Rahway City Council, Rahway Day invites residents and visitors to celebrate the very best of what Rahway has to offer. This family-friendly event highlights the city's creativity, culture, and community pride.
Far Hills Race Meeting Announces $1.25 Million Committment to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset's Steeplechase Cancer Center 
(FAR HILLS, NJ) -- The Far Hills Race Meeting Association (FHRMA), home of the country's most prestigious steeplechase horse race, has announced a significant $1.25 million financial commitment to the Steeplechase Cancer Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital.
NJCH Awards 2025 Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities to "Honoring Cudjo Banquante!" Project 
(CAMDEN, NJ) -- The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) has announced the recipient of the 2025 Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities, as well as three honorable mentions. The top prize was awarded to Honoring Cudjo Banquante!, a weeklong slate of 20 events that brought to life the little-known story of Cudjo Banquante. The effort was produced by a cross-organizational team administered by the Newark History Society to share a story that embodies both the brutality of slavery and the resilience of the human spirit within the context of America's 250th anniversary.
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