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Yesterday afternoon, Downtown Cranford held the ribbon cutting for its Little Free Library! Located by the gazebo, this Little Free Library was a true community effort that wouldn’t have come about without the following people and organizations: Read the full list here!
On October 22, the Howl-O-Ween Parade returns to Downtown Cranford! The parade will be held at 1PM at Eastman Plaza, followed by prizes at 2PM. This event is hosted by Downtown Cranford and is sponsored by Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Cranford-Westfield, The Barker Lounge - Cranford, and Julie Murphy of Coldwell Banker Realty. To… Continue reading Register Your Pooch for the Howl-o-Ween Pet Parade!
The Summit Downtown Arts Festival, co-organized by the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, is back! This is an outdoor, juried art show with plenty of art and wares for sale. The Arts Festival will be located on Springfield Avenue between Beechwood Road and Summit Avenue, held on Sept. 18, 2022 from 10 a.m. to… Continue reading Art Festival & P.A.L. Classic Car Show Planned for Downtown Summit
Union County’s annual Family Flix and Summer Arts series of free outdoor movies and concerts continues with an event Aug. 17. “As the summer comes to a close, we welcome everyone to enjoy free entertainment and family-friendly activities in our Union County parks,” said Board of Commissioners Chair Rebecca L. Williams. Read more here
The New Jersey Irish Festival is ready to return in a big way, celebrating its 50th anniversary on Sunday, June 5 writes Ilana Keller for My Central Jersey. The state's largest Irish heritage celebration has been on pause due to COVID-19. It draws around 15,000 participants each year, organizers say. The event is set for 10… Continue reading New Jersey Irish Festival, complete with Human Horse Race, returns to Monmouth Park June 5th
GWACC (Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce) is pleased to announce that Vermella at Garwood Station will, once again, present Garwood Rocks! for 2022. Garwood is revving up to rock out and enjoy a full day of family fun, with this year’s event being held in its normal schedule, Sunday, June 5, 2022, from 11 AM… Continue reading Vermella at Garwood Station presents Garwood Rocks! on June 5th, 2022
This spring, The Theater Project is offering an opportunity for playwrights, directors, actors and audiences from all over the country to experience and participate in live theater from home. In the Think Fast competition, now in its ninth year, playwrights vie for a $500 Judges Prize, and audience members have the chance to vote for… Continue reading Playwrights vie for $500 prize in The Theater Project’s short play fest on Zoom
Some of the best rom-coms of the 2000s—especially the early 2000s—still sneak into pop culture today. Just last November, Ariana Grande wore Jennifer Garner’s 13 Going on 30 dress on the set of The Voice, and the third installment of Legally Blonde premieres later this year. Check out New Jersey’s favourite here.
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