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Monmouth
Lifestyle
Drinks And A Movie: Alcohol Sales Approved At Basie Center Cinemas In Red Bank Drinks And A Movie: Alcohol Sales Approved At Basie Center Cinemas In Red Bank
Drinks And A Movie: Alcohol Sales Approved At Basie Center Cinemas In Red Bank You can now enjoy a beer, a glass of wine, or a cocktail at an independent movie theater in Monmouth County. Basie Center Cinemas will start selling alcoholic beverages to customers 21 and older, the Red Bank theater announced in a news release on Tuesday, May 7. A recent state law cleared the way for the cinema to receive a liquor license. The White Street theater said it will feature products from Jersey craft breweries and wineries. "Basie Center Cinemas is now the only area indie movie house that can offer patrons a glass of wine, a local craft beer, or a cool, canned cocktail to accom…

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by Chris Spiker
Suffolk NY
Lifestyle
Make The Whole Place Shimmer: Taylor Swift Laser Show Planned In Patchogue Make The Whole Place Shimmer: Taylor Swift Laser Show Planned In Patchogue
Make The Whole Place Shimmer: Taylor Swift Laser Show Planned In Patchogue Swifties, rejoice: a performing arts center on Long Island has plans to put on a Taylor-themed laser show. Fans looking for something to do this summer — that doesn’t involve re-watching the Eras Tour film — can turn to “Taylor Shines - The Laser Spectacular,” hosted by Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts (PTPA), located at 71 East Main Street in Patchogue. Led by the theater’s DJ Tiff and DJ JC, the event (scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 1) will feature all things Taylor combined with the fun of a laser and light show. In the event's description, PTPA wrote that guests should be ready …

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by Sophie Grieser
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Wilmington HS Grad Stephanie Weymouth Dies In New Jersey Car Crash Wilmington HS Grad Stephanie Weymouth Dies In New Jersey Car Crash
Wilmington HS Grad Stephanie Weymouth Dies In New Jersey Car Crash Stephanie Weymouth, a Wilmington native, is being remembered for her passion for teaching and performing after being killed in a car crash earlier this month in Jersey City. The 31-year-old Bayonne resident was killed Saturday, Feb. 3, in a car crash after the vehicle she was riding in struck the back of a tractor trailer, authorities said.  A 2010 graduate of Wilmington High School moved to New Jersey to attend Drew University, graduating in 2014 with a degree in theater arts, and later receiving a master's degree in education, according to her obituary. Stephanie Weymouth introd…

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by Sam Barron
Hudson
Police & Fire
Stephanie Weymouth, Victim Killed In Bayonne Crash, Was Enthusiastic Teacher Who Led Full Life Stephanie Weymouth, Victim Killed In Bayonne Crash, Was Enthusiastic Teacher Who Led Full Life
Stephanie Weymouth, Victim Killed In Bayonne Crash, Was Enthusiastic Teacher Who Led Full Life Stephanie Weymouth, a Wilmington, Mass. native, is being remembered for her passion for teaching and performing after being killed in a car crash earlier this month in Jersey City. The 31-year-old Bayonne resident was killed Saturday, Feb. 3, in a car crash after the vehicle she was riding in struck the back of a tractor trailer, authorities said.  A 2010 graduate of Wilmington High School in Massachusetts, Weymouth moved to New Jersey to attend Drew University, graduating in 2014 with a degree in theater arts, and later receiving a master's degree in education, according to her obitua…

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by Sam Barron
Atlantic
Lifestyle
Cirque Italia's Flying Acts, 50s Performance Come To Hamilton Mall Cirque Italia's Flying Acts, 50s Performance Come To Hamilton Mall
Cirque Italia's Flying Acts, 50s Performance Come To Hamilton Mall Cirque Italia is coming to Mays Landing July 6 though 9. In addition to its wire acts, master jugglers and trampoline expertise, it will feature a show that brings the audience back in time to the 1950s. The performances are at Hamilton Mall. Cirque Italia believes multiculturalism is one of its strongest assets. The show features performers from Argentina, Brazil, Romania, and many other countries. Of course, these incredible artists are preparing to wow you with their astounding acts.  low wire fanatics, dazzling contortion and even a wheel of death!  Cirque ItaliaAndris Jansons Pho…

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by Jon Craig
Fairfax
News
Massive Development Could Transform Fairfax Into Entertainment Haven Massive Development Could Transform Fairfax Into Entertainment Haven
Massive Development Could Transform Fairfax Into Entertainment Haven The fate of a massive hotel and performing arts center are in the hands of Fairfax City officials. Plans for The Ox Fairfax located along University Drive and Chain Bridge Road, were submitted earlier this month by developer Ox Hill Companies. The plans include a concert venue with a maximum capacity of up to 4,100 people designed to attract musical acts and other forms of live entertainment; a 163-room hotel; luxury condos; a distillery; conference center and more. According to the developer, the idea for The Ox Fairfax is to integrate historical buildings into the project …

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by Cecilia Levine
Putnam
Schools
Kevin Bacon Gives Thumbs Up To Brewster High School's Footloose Cast Kevin Bacon Gives Thumbs Up To Brewster High School's Footloose Cast
Kevin Bacon Gives Thumbs Up To Brewster High School's Footloose Cast Actor Kevin Bacon gave a thumbs up and encouragement to students at a Hudson Valley high school who are putting on a performance of "Footloose." Bacon, who starred in the original 1984 movie, gave the shout-out on Instagram to the Putnam County performing arts students at Brewster High School after hearing they were putting on the musical drama that helped launch him to stardom. "Break a leg, jump back, I know you'll be fantastic," Bacon said, referring to Brewster High School by name. The star also laughingly said, "You're probably wondering who this guy is." He ended with a "Knock Em De…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hampden
Police & Fire
Fire: Internationally Famous Western Mass Performance Space Burns Fire: Internationally Famous Western Mass Performance Space Burns
Fire: Internationally Famous Western Mass Performance Space Burns A fire has broken out at a nationally significant performance space in Western Massachusetts. The fire began sometime Tuesday, Nov. 17. at Jacob's Pillow on George Cotter Road in the southern Berkshires community of Becket. It was blazing as of 10 a.m. The fire consumed the Doris Duke Theater, the Berkshire Eagle reported. Jacob's Pillow is the oldest, internationally-acclaimed summer dance festival in the U.S., according to the dance company's and performing arts space's website.  Among firefighters beating back the flames in Becket is the Monterey Fire Department. It is unkno…

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by Kristin Palpini
Norwalk
Lifestyle
Horse, Carriage Ride Highlights Father-Daughter Ball In Norwalk Horse, Carriage Ride Highlights Father-Daughter Ball In Norwalk
Horse, Carriage Ride Highlights Father-Daughter Ball In Norwalk Looking to fill your schedule for Father’s Day weekend? Tickets are still available for Norwalk’s fourth annual Father-Daughter Ball, which is scheduled for Saturday, June 15 at Stepping Stones Museum For Children (303 West Avenue). The ball is open to all fathers, dads, grandfathers, uncles, mentors, brothers, nephews, cousins, family friends and more. It begins at 6 p.m. and includes dinner and a horse and carriage ride. Formal attire is requested. Proceeds from this event will benefit the LIFT Foundation, Inc. as well as the John-Dolo-Ragin Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships f…

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by Valerie Musson
Mount Pleasant
Lifestyle
Pace University Students Go From Class To Screen In Los Angeles Pace University Students Go From Class To Screen In Los Angeles
Pace University Students Go From Class To Screen In Los Angeles Two students from Pace University are making their network television debuts after landing coveted roles on the CBS series “NCIS.” The students, Shea Vaughan-Gabor and Jason Marrs, received the roles during their time in the school’s LA Acting Intensive Program, a program for seniors that involves a three-week trip to Los Angeles for immersion into the world of Hollywood acting. "I was incredibly impressed with the Pace Performing Arts BFA Acting students and their talent, work ethic, diverse backgrounds, and creative brilliance,” said “NCIS” Casting Director Jason Kennedy. “These young act…

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by Valerie Musson
South Passaic
Obituaries
Wayne Girl, 11, Who Died Of Flu Was Talented Artist, Animal Lover Wayne Girl, 11, Who Died Of Flu Was Talented Artist, Animal Lover
Wayne Girl, 11, Who Died Of Flu Was Talented Artist, Animal Lover An 11-year-old girl from Wayne died Monday after being hospitalized for flu-like symptoms. Halainah Grace Napolitano was taken to an urgent care center where she was treated for the flu, her mom Deanna Napolitano said on a GoFundMe. Three days later, Halainah was sent to the emergency room where doctors found a virus in her bloodstream -- attacking her heart, her mom said. "We lost our precious daughter and the entire reason for our existence," Napolitano wrote. "No one thinks their child will leave this life before them." More than $20,300 had been raised on the GoFundMe as of …

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack
Lifestyle
Bourdain, Donovan Among North Jersey Residents Nominated For NJ Hall Of Fame Bourdain, Donovan Among North Jersey Residents Nominated For NJ Hall Of Fame
Bourdain, Donovan Among North Jersey Residents Nominated For NJ Hall Of Fame Chris Rock, Anthony Bourdain and Anne Donovan are among the many North Jersey natives nominated for the New Jersey Hall of Fame's 11th class. The organization announced its list of 50 nominees Friday. Inductees will be announced in January 2019. The five categories are Arts & Letters, Enterprise, Performing Arts, Public Service and Sports. Here are the nominees from Bergen and Passaic counties: Stephen Crane, of Paterson (novelist) Joyce Kilmer, of Mahwah (poet/writer) Anne Morrow Lindbergh, of Englewood (author/aviator) Anthony Bourdain, of Leonia and Dwight-Englewood grad …

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus
Obituaries
Services Set For Nicole Minson Of Paramus, 17 Services Set For Nicole Minson Of Paramus, 17
Services Set For Nicole Minson Of Paramus, 17 Nicole Minson of Paramus died on Friday, Feb. 16 after an aggressive battle with cancer. She was 17 years old. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 22 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Vander Plaat Memorial Home. Funeral Mass will be Friday, Feb. 23 at 11 a.m., at Our Lady of the Visitation R.C. Church. Nicole, Affectionately known as Mini Nikki, was a senior at Paramus Catholic High School. She was accepted on early admission to Pace University and was planning to attend this fall.  She attended Our Lady of the Visitation Academy elementary school and was a member of the Our Lady of the Visitati…

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by Cecilia Levine