Ingredients 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter 1 small onion, chopped (around 1 1/4 c.) 3 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced crosswise (1 c.) 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced crosswise (3/4 c.) 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1/4 tsp. smoked paprika 1/4 cup all-purpo...

WESTFIELD – Acclaimed cellist Gabriel Cabezas will grace the Steeple Concerts stage at St. Paul’s Church in Westfield this Sunday, January 19, at 5 p.m. In 2023, this exceptional young cellist was named one of “23 Composers and Performers to Watch….” (Washington Post). Now, in 2025, he is a national...

WESTFIELD – Choral Art Society of New Jersey will present the first concert of its 63rd season on Sunday, January 26 at 3 p.m. The concert will feature a perfect pairing of works by composers Marianna von Martines (1744-1812) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). The Dixit Dominus by Martines and...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce that the 2024 TeenArts Touring Exhibit is currently on view at the Plainfield Public Library located at located at 800 Park Avenue. This year’s exhibit is a selection of 21 works selected from the 2024 Union County Teen A...

MOUNTAINSIDE– AGlimpse into My Enormity, a new book by Dave Schipper (Jacque), has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.At10yearsold,youngDaveSchipper sits down at the dinner table unaware that his life is about to change dramatically. His father has news:The family is moving to Switzerland...

WESTFIELD – Relationships are complex, from first-date anxiety to marriage and beyond. The Westfield Community Players (WCP) production of Joe DiPietro’s I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change invites the audience to reflect on their own romantic experiences, often with a knowing wink and a nudge.Th...

COUNTY — The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to present a collection of artworks by students from Inroads to Opportunities in an exhibit at the Commissioners Gallery, located on the 6th floor of the Union County Administration Building at 10 Elizabethtown Plaza. Gallery hours a...

BERKELEY HEIGHTS — Wharton Community Players (WCP) proudly present The Moors by Jen Silverman, January 24 to February 2, in the Wharton Black Box Theater located at 60 Locust Avenue in Berkeley Heights. Join us as we take a trip back to Victorian England with two sisters and their dog, as they dream...

ASBURY PARK – Kobi Reese and his outstanding band will be performing at The Stone Pony on Saturday, January 11. This nostalgic music venue is located at 913 Ocean Avenue in Asbury Park.Tickets can be purchased by reaching out to Kobi Reese at KobiReeseRocks@gmail.com. It would be greatly appreciated...

AREA – The Theater Project, an award-winning professional company and incubator for rising talent, is encouraging New Jersey’s creative young people to enter its 23rd annual Young Playwrights Competition. The deadline for submissions is January 24.“We want to make sure that young playwrights know th...