UNION COUNTY, NJ — Following a busy summer season with shows in New York, Smooth Jazz New Jersey with Smooth Jazz New York have just announced the show on Saturday, Oct. 21, Two Ladies of Soul, starring four-time Grammy nominee Oleta Adams and two-time Grammy nominee Maysa, at the Union County Performing Arts Center. Both […]
SUMMIT, NJ — In an exciting leap forward for sustainable land management, Reeves-Reed Arboretum is continuing its innovative approach to eco-friendly land restoration and maintenance through the utilization of goats. The arboretum has been collaborating with Green Goats Farm in Rhinebeck, N.Y., for almost 10 years. This green initiative revolutionizes the way arboretums, public gardens, […]
RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway’s past has a rich history of admirable women. Eleven of them were featured in the 29th annual “Spirits of the Past” tour of the Rahway Cemetery on Sunday, Oct. 1. With the theme “Women in Rahway History,” women who played a part in the city’s history were reenacted as ghosts, telling […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit Department of Community Services is providing a schedule for milling and paving operations to be performed by PSE&G in Summit in October 2023, weather permitting. Thursday, Oct. 5: milling • Bellevue Avenue, between Woodland Avenue and 50 Bellevue Ave. • Beverly Road, between Woodland Avenue and 50 Beverly Road • […]
UNION, NJ — Recent Tony Award-winning star of stage and screen Alex Newell opens Kean Stage’s 2023-2024 season at Enlow Recital Hall in Hillside on Friday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. Newell will perform an eclectic mix of Broadway, American, pop and R&B standards at this inspiring concert event. Newell brings the party, excitement and […]
UNION, NJ — “HouseBroken,” an exhibition by New York-based interdisciplinary artist Melissa Stern that explores the range of emotions and experiences during the COVID-19 lockdown, is on display at the Galleries at Kean University through Friday, Dec. 8. An opening reception — free and open to the public — was in the Nancy Dryfoos Gallery, […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Fountain Baptist Church in Summit celebrated 125 years of ministry and service by presenting a nearly two-hour concert on Saturday, Sept. 23. The uplifting celebration filled all the seats and the spirits of attendees. According to 13-year church member and member of the male chorus Kenneth Miles, this was the first […]
ROSELLE PARK, NJ — The eagerly anticipated Roselle Park Arts Festival is set to make its return on Saturday, Sept. 30, from noon to 7 p.m. As in previous years, the event brings together artists, performers and the community for a day of creativity, entertainment and cultural celebration. With growing popularity throughout the years, the […]
UNION, NJ — Kean University invites the public to its third annual Jazz & Roots Music Festival, a free, outdoor celebration of an eclectic variety of music, at Kean’s main campus on Saturday, Sept 23. Third World, one of the world’s preeminent reggae bands, will headline the event, which kicks off at 3:30 p.m. on […]
UNION, NJ — The Liberty Hall Museum continues its partnership with Bugge Ballet for a one-of-a-kind event, the Liberty Hall Dance Festival. For the sixth year, guests of all ages will spend an afternoon outside walking through the beautiful museum grounds, enjoying 10 site-specific professional dance performances inspired by moments in history. Liberty Hall Dance […]