Arts & Culture

Check Out These NJ Juneteenth Celebrations This Month

New Jerseyans can celebrate Juneteenth with multiple festivals featuring food, music, and activities honoring Black culture, history and freedom.

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Prom Price Shock In Essex County

From dresses and tuxedos to limos and glam appointments, Essex County students and families say prom season is becoming one of the most expensive parts of senior year.

This Free Jazz Festival Is Taking Over Montclair All Summer

Dianne Reeves, Patrice Rushen, a Smithsonian collab, and 30,000 fans in the street. Here's everything you need to know about the Montclair Jazz Festival 2026.

Lawmakers Consider Letting More Movie Theaters Sell Booze

A new bill would allow movie theaters to seek price-capped liquor licenses in a bid to bolster an industry hit hard by the pandemic and streaming.

New Jersey Aims To Become The Third-Largest Film Hub In The U.S.

New Jersey is now on track to surpass Georgia for film and TV in the U.S.

She Saved Every Note She Ever Wrote. Her Son Turned Them Into a Book After Her Death.

After his mother's death, Blair Underwood sifted through piles of her notebooks and notes. What he found became "A Soldier's Wife."

A joyful family walking in a park, carrying a picnic basket and a ball on a sunny day.
Free Things to Do In New Jersey This Spring

Affordable activities around New Jersey — and the tri-state area

Diverse group of young people enjoying a live concert, expressing excitement and enthusiasm.
XPoNential fest in Camden will feature Portugal. The Man, Dawes, Little Feat and more
Free Camden County Summer Concerts: Max Weinberg’s Jukebox, The Verve Pipe, Al Jardine, More
Black Soldiers’ Double Battle Against Racism And the Jungle In Vietnam

Wil Haygood’s "The War Within a War" uncovers the raw reality of Black soldiers fighting the Vietnam War—and systemic racism.