METUCHEN -- While the Junebug ArtFest has always been a "rain or shine" event, organizers have decided to postpone Friday night's outdoor events in response to safety concerns caused by the predicted arrival of Tropical Storm Andrea. The postponed events will be rescheduled throughout the remaining three weeks of the Junebug ArtFest.
ELIZABETH—On Sunday, May 19, the annual 15-mile bicycle ride known as the “Tour de Elizabeth” celebrated its 10th Anniversary with riders of all skill levels and ages. Showcasing the city’s historic, cultural, and business districts, grey skies and light rain did not dampen the enthusiasm of the more than 500 cyclists who rode the springtime…
PISCATAWAY – It’s been a topic of literary narratives, a pastime of yesteryears and more recently, the focal activity for dedicated clubs and national competitions.
NEW BRUNSWICK -- Photographers have just a week remaining to enter the New Brunswick Free Public Library's Sixth Annual Spring Photography Contest. This year's theme is “New Brunswick: my city,” and photographs must capture an aspect of New Brunswick (i.e. daily life, businesses, buildings, pets, parks, etc.)
If painstaking detail alone could make a movie great, then director Louis Leterrier’s “Now You See Me,” a witty, colorful homage to magic, would be showered with Oscars come March 2, 2014. But its chances for said statuettes go poof when it materializes into a typical tale of revenge. As consolation, it teaches us a…
NEWARK -- Fans of Nine Inch Nails can look forward to a new album featuring the band's first new music in five years this fall, as well as a North American arena tour that includes concerts in Newark and Brooklyn, N.Y.
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – Watching your weight doesn’t have to sentence you to a life of water and diet drinks. You can still keep this summer sweet without a lot of extra sugar and calories. Quench your thirst with these tasty suggestions from TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), the nonprofit weight-loss support organization.
ELIZABETH - The very special troupe CAU Community Players are returning to the local stage this summer with their new production, "Beauty and the Beast, Jr." CAU Community Players comprises people with disabilities who are members of Community Access Unlimited (CAU) and actors from throughout the Union County community and beyond, including student and members…
RAHWAY – Author John Ruggiero recently published his first novel, Faith or Fate, which was a labor of several years. He hopes that it makes readers question things like “religion and destiny.”
ROSELLE PARK– June in Roselle Park is packed with family-oriented events! Currently scheduled SummerFest events for the month of June include:
