Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published on New Jersey Stage from November 9-15, 2025. Each week we publish at least 70 articles, including original columns and features, promoting events and covering arts news taking place 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, Cape May, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Sussex) and included 6 original articles or columns.
1) Newark-Based Investment Group Bringing Newark Culture Club to Brick City - (NEWARK, NJ) -- While the city across the river may never sleep, Newark, New Jersey remains the city to never sleep on. After decades of dynamic growth in Downtown Newark, a group of majority/minority Newark-based investors are bringing the Newark Culture Club to the Brick City.
2) Events This Week in New Jersey from November 11-17, 2025 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from November 11-17, 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) Newark Nonprofit UCC Provided Turkeys, Chickens, Holiday Meals to 270-plus at 'Friendsgiving' Food Distribution - (NEWARK, NJ) -- United Community Corporation (UCC), Newark's designated Community Action Agency, served free holiday meals to more than 270 people at its annual "Friendsgiving" distribution, providing critical food support for residents seeking stability and nourishment.
4) JOURNEY's Final Tour Includes Show In Trenton - (TRENTON, NJ) -- After more than five decades of electrifying performances, chart-topping hits, and timeless anthems, the iconic rock band JOURNEY is saying goodbye the only way they know how — with a thunderous, full- throttle Final Frontier Tour spanning cities across North America. The final tour includes a stop at CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
5) Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...11/6/25 - "That's been a while, at least five or six years," chuckled Candice Night of Blackmore's Night. "With "Winter Carols," we put one out originally and then there are so many amazing Christmas songs that we love that we didn't get a chance to put on so we recorded and put them out again and then a few years later we recorded again and put some more out (Laughs). So, that one has been out a bunch of times and I'm glad you brought that up because of course Winter is coming and so is Christmas time so it's always great to break out "Winter Carols" and listen to that one, especially over the next couple of months, there's lots of Christmas music to delve into. A lot of the songs are very, very old songs which of course is right up our alley so it's great to take some of those songs from the 1200s, 1300s, 1400s and moving all the way up and they fit right into the Blackmore's Night style of sound and our genre, whatever we've created is as far as our genre is but yeah, they fit perfectly at home so we love playing them, it's probably our favorite time of the year."
6) The Glorious Sounds of Brass to Take Place in Trenton - (TRENTON, NJ) -- The Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey's Musicians' Choice Chamber Music Series presents The Glorious Sounds of Brass on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Trenton. The event begins at 3:00pm.
7) New Release Review - "Roofman" - Jeffrey Manchester is a currently incarcerated American prisoner who pulled off dozens of armed robberies of branches of McDonalds in the late '90s and early 2000s before his initial capture. In 2004, Manchester escaped from prison and spent months hiding out in a Charlotte, North Carolina branch of Toys R Us. During his time in Charlotte, Manchester ingratiated himself to the local community, joining a church and even dating a local woman. He was eventually caught after his fingerprint was found on a DVD copy of Catch Me If You Can.
8) The Cowsills LIVE! at Avenel PAC - Flower girls and guys are ready to let their hair down this Sunday, November 2, 2025 evening at Avenel, NJ’s Avenel PAC for an “acoustic trio concert” starring the world-famous ‘60s family band, The Cowsills.
9) Asbury Park Theater Company presents A Big Band Holiday to Remember starring Remember Jones and his 17-piece Big Band - (OCEAN GROVE, NJ) – Asbury Park Theater Company presents their 2025 gala fundraising event: A Big Band Holiday To Remember, starring Remember Jones and his 17-piece Big Band, on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at the Jersey Shore Arts Center and will feature Remember Jones along with Asbury Park music community artists, Broadway performers, and cast members from past APTC shows, including local favorites such as Layonne Holmes, Sharon Lasher, Emily Grove, and more to be announced, as well as talent seen across Broadway and off-Broadway stages such as Brian O’Brien, Jeanne Montano, Hannah Bonnett, and more! The event begins at 7:30pm.
10) Makin Waves with Andy B.AND SoulFolk: Weird Little Stories - Veteran VooDUDES front man Andy Bernstein’s third solo outing, "Tellin' Myself Weird Li’l Stories," on Deko Entertainment/ADA Warner Music, marks the recorded debut of his new band, AndyB.AND SoulFolk.
11) 44th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival to Take Place January 23 to February 22, 2026 - (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The 44th Bi-Annual New Jersey Film Festival will take place on select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays between January 23-February 22, 2026. The Festival will be a hybrid one as it will be presented online as well as doing in-person screenings at Rutgers University.
12) Van Saun County Park Turns Into North Jersey's Premier Destination For Holiday Family Fun - (PARAMUS, NJ) -- Van Saun County Park is once again transforming into North Jersey’s premier destination for winter family fun, welcoming back two of our most beloved seasonal experiences: Let it GLOW! A Holiday Lantern Spectacular and Winter Wonderland. Families will be transported to a winter paradise this holiday season right here in the heart of Bergen County!
13) New Release Review - "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere" - In the early '80s, Bruce Springsteen defies expectations to record an album of raw, intimate songs.
14) Westfield Garden State Plaza presents 8th Annual Big Santa Celebration and annual lighting ceremony on Saturday - (PARAMUS, NJ) -- Westfield Garden State Plaza will kick off the 2025 holiday season with the 8th Annual Big Santa Celebration and annual lighting ceremony on Saturday, November 8. The event will be hosted by Z-100's Danielle Monaro, co-host of Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, and will feature an evening of live music, family entertainment, a breathtaking drone and light show, and holiday magic headlined by country music singer and songwriter Dylan Schneider.
15) [TIE] "Elf, the Musical" comes to State Theatre New Jersey - (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- The National Tour of Elf, the Musical comes to State Theatre New Jersey for five performances from November 14-16, 2025. Inspired by the hit film, this is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of Buddy, a young orphan child whose life is changed forever when he mistakenly crawls into Santa's sack of toys one Christmas Eve.
15) [TIE] Cape May Stage presents the World Premiere of "Let's Catch Santa" - (CAPE MAY, NJ) -- Cape May Stage presents the World Premiere of Let's Catch Santa from November 19 through December 28, 2025. This is a new holiday play by Dan McCormick that combines magic, humor, hope and the Christmas spirit. The production is directed by Roy Steinberg.
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