Here's a look at the top 15 most read articles published on New Jersey Stage from December 21-27, 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 9 counties (Atlantic, Bergen, Essex, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Ocean, Somerset, and Sussex) and included 4 original articles or columns.
1) Makin Waves Top 10 Jersey Indie Songs of 2025 - The top 10 songs of 2025 by New Jersey-based indie artists, according to Makin Waves.
2) Events This Week in New Jersey from December 23-29, 2025 - Here is a look at upcoming events taking place from December 23-29, 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) Disney On Ice presents Frozen & Encanto at CURE Insurance Arena - (TRENTON, NJ) -- Back by popular demand, Disney On Ice invites families to step inside the magical adventures of Walt Disney Animation Studios' Frozen, the #1 Animated feature of all time, and Disney Animation's Encanto, the 2022 Academy Award®, BAFTA®, and Golden Globe® Award winner for Best Animated Feature, as they come to life like never before. This adventure on ice transports fans into two of the most popular Disney films as audiences can sing-along to their favorite songs while embracing world-class ice skating, aerial acrobatics and more when Disney On Ice presents Frozen & Encanto skates into Trenton playing from March 12-15, 2026 at CURE Insurance Arena.
4) Herman's Hermits' Peter Noone in "An Olde English Christmas" LIVE! at Carteret PAC - Snow is just starting to fall outside the Carteret PAC in Carteret, NJ this Saturday, December 13, 2025 evening as music lovers ready themselves for a special holiday-themed concert entitled An Olde English Christmas with Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone.
5) Hear Tales of Holocaust Survival at the Ocean County Library's Brick Branch - (BRICK, NJ) -- In commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day, join speaker Amy Goodman as she shares her Grandpa Joseph's story of survival and resilience during the Holocaust. "Through My Grandfather's Eyes: A Personal Retelling of Holocaust Survival" will take place on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at the Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library. The event begins at 2:30pm.
6) Atlantic City Wing Fest to Take Place January 31st - (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- WMGM Rocks 103.7 FM and Golden Nugget presents Atlantic City Wing Fest on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The event includes all-you-can-eat wings from 21 South Jersey restaurants, craft beer, cocktails, contests and live music by The Billy Walton Band. It is sponsored by Paris Produce.
7) bergenPAC presents Gospel Music Legend Yolanda Adams - (ENGLEWOOD, NJ) -- Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) presents gospel music legend Yolanda Adams on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 8:00pm. The concert features a performance by the Community Baptist Church of Englewood Mass Choir.
8) Super Jersey Comic Expo Announces New 2026 Home at Iron Peak Sports & Events in Hillsborough - (HILLSBOROUGH, NJ) -- Nuff Sed Events, LLC, producers of Super Jersey Comic Expo (SJCE), announced that Super Jersey Comic Expo 2026 will now take place at Iron Peak Sports & Events in Hillsborough, New Jersey, on April 18–19, 2026.
9) Nutley Little Theatre to Hold Auditions for "True West" by Sam Shepard - (NUTLEY, NJ) -- Nutley Little Theatre will hold auditions for True West on Sunday, January 11 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and Tuesday, January 13, 2026 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. This American classic by Sam Shepard was nominated for the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The production will be directed by John Fraissinet.
10) Women in the Arts Series to debut at Anchor Rock Club for Its Fourth Installment - (ATLANTIC CITY, NJ) -- The Women in the Arts concert series will bring an immersive, multi-disciplinary night of creativity to Anchor Rock Club in Atlantic City for its fourth installment on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Doors are at 6:30pm, showtime is 7:00pm.
11) Rock On! This Week's Sound Bites...12/25/25 - "We've had a transition of different people, new keyboards; we've got a bunch of new people and now D.D. is singing so we have a female and she's actually the first one to record with Roomful and it's going really well. We've been working with her for about a year now and the record came out a couple of months ago and it's doing pretty well," stated guitarist Chris Vachon of the long running blues band Roomful Of Blues as he previewed their upcoming January 16 show at The Sellersville Theater as well as their January 18 show at Tuckerton's Lizzie Rose Music Room.
12) Brook Arts Center presents Gold Rush: The Music of Neil Young - (BOUND BROOK, NJ) -- The Brook Arts Center presents Gold Rush: The Music of Neil Young on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8:00pm. The band brings the spirit, sound, and soul of Neil Young to life like never before. This extraordinary tribute event captures the essence of one of rock's most iconic figures, delivering an unforgettable experience for fans old and new.
13) Kelsey Theatre to Kick Off The New Year With the Charming Musical "She Loves Me" - (WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Kick off the new year with a charming musical version of the play that inspired multiple iconic films when Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre and Off-Centre Stages present She Loves Me, from January 2-11, 2026 on MCCC's West Windsor campus.
14) Rowan University's Marie Rader Presenting Series presents Ragamala Dance Company - (GLASSBORO, NJ) -- Rowan University's Marie Rader Presenting Series presents Ragamala Dance Company with "Sacred Earth" on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 7:30pm. Performed with live music, Ragamala’s stunning Bharatanatyam dancers create a sacred space to honor the divinity in the natural world and the sustenance we derive from it.
15) The Newton Theatre presents Big Apple Comedy Club #65 - (NEWTON, NJ) -- The Newton Theatre presents Big Apple Comedy Club #65 on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 8:00pm. The lineup includes Wali Collins, Wayne Cotter, Kyle Dunnigan and Erin Maguire.
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