This Weekend in New Jersey: Events for August 28 . 29 . 2010

         By John Stringfellow:       This weekend in New Jersey, I’m a bit bewildered. Is summer really over? The temperatures are down and I’ve been seeing back to school ads for a month. It can’t be over; but I feel autumn creeping up.    There are a few signs that summer’s holding on this weekend though. In [...]

Rutgers Nursery Free Seminar – July 24 – 2010 – Seeding and Lawn Care

Rutgers Nursery is pleased to announce their upcoming free seminar on:   Seeding & Lawn Care July 24th – 11:00am   Presented by Robin Lee-Cronin Rutgers Nursery Come Rain or Shine!   During this seminar you will learn about a variety of general lawn-care topics, including, fertilization and weed control. Seminar to be held at: [...]

NJ Children’s Expo . Kidstock 2010 . October 2 . 2010 . Trenton

One of the Nations largest children’s expos will take place at the Trenton Waterfront Stadium on Saturday October, 2nd 2010.  Although kids will think this day is only for them, parents will have a chance to meet more than 100 of the areas top children’s vendors selling products and services for raising healthy, happy, and [...]

What is the Best Greek Festival in New Jersey? a BestofNJ.com Poll

     This past weekend I attended my first Greek Festival and now I know why they’re so popular. It’s great to see a people with such incredible pride and such joy in living. One of my favorite moments this weekend was listening to a woman named Irene (she wouldn’t tell me her last name) [...]

Rockfest at Tall Cedars Grove . May 22 . 2010 . Hamilton

HAMILTON, NJ, April 12, 2010 – On Saturday, May 22, City of Angels NJ, Inc., (COA) will host its second annual Rockfest at Tall Cedars Grove, 245 Sawmill Road, Hamilton, New Jersey, 08620. The event will feature live music from nine local bands including Red Sea Affair, Reckless, Honey Spot Boulevard, Sherry St. John, Street Corner Five, Honor Amongst Evil, Driven, A Clever Con and Cruel School Children. The groups represent a mixture of styles, from country singer Sherry St. John, to heavy metal band Driven, ‘50’s a cappella group Street Corner Five, and progressive fusion rock group Red Sea Affair. The bands will perform from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm on two stages, rain or shine.

Rockfest will also include a car, truck and motorcycle show; food court; Magic Matt the Magician and other entertainers; children’s games and amusements; and contests for all ages. Admission for the full afternoon is just $15.00 per person or $10.00 for students, with no charge for children. (Please call ahead for information on handicap accommodations.)

Princeton Resident . One-Woman Show . The Reluctant Optimist . April 2 . 2010 . Trenton

. Passage Theatre Company will conclude its 8th Annual Solo Flight Festival with a special performance by Barrymore Award-winner and Princeton resident Mary Martello in her one-woman show The Reluctant Optimist on Friday, April 2 at 8pm and Saturday, April 3 at 8pm. In The Reluctant Optimist, Ms. Martello explores the elation and disappointment that [...]

Trenton Children’s Chorus . Francisco J. Nunez . Lift One Voice . April 10 . 2010 . Princeton

.   .    A blended chorus of one hundred and fifty young people will fill the soaring spaces of Princeton University Chapel with glorious music on Saturday, April 10, at 7:30 PM.  The concert, “Lift One Voice”, will feature the premiere of a brand new work by Francisco J. Núñez , noted composer of [...]

Climbing PoeTree . Hurricane Season . March 25 . 26 . 2010 . Trenton

Climbing PoeTree to bring their two-woman show Hurricane Season: the hidden messages in water for two performances as part of Passage Theatre’s 8th Annual Solo Flights Festival    Passage Theatre celebrates its third year of an unprecedented partnership with New Jersey environmental organizations including D&R Greenway, Green Faith, Isles, NJ Conversation Foundation, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed [...]

Lauren Weedman . March 5 . 6 . 7 . 12 . 13 . 2010 . Trenton

. . Lauren Weedman, “the bad girl of confessional comedy,” (Seattle Times) will make her highly anticipated return to Trenton when she opens Passage Theatre’s 8th Annual Solo Flights Festival on Friday, March 5. Former Daily Show correspondent, Weedman will perform her critically-acclaimed one-woman show “Bust”, March 5 through 7, and her new show “No…You [...]

Evening With Chris Botti . March 21 . 2010 . Patriots Theater at the War Memorial . Trenton

Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti (pronounced boat-tee) has become the largest selling American jazz instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 Jazz Albums, as well as [...]


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