On February 12, a Super Bowl Fest will be hosted by Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence (L.E.A.D.), a nationwide nonprofit that emphasizes the importance of education on drug and violence prevention. John Sterling, the radio play-by-play announcer of the New York Yankees, will emcee the event, which will take place from 4:30 to 10:30...

The 28th Annual Oratory Contest in honor of Black History Month City Hall Council Chambers - 280 Grove St, 2nd Floor - Jersey City, NJ 07302 MLK Oratory, Grades 3-5 Tuesday, February 14, 2023 3:30 - 7PM   MLK Oratory, Grades 6-8 Wednesday, February 15, 2023 3:30 - 7PM   Finals Competition Thursday, February 16,...

‘Tall Tales’ and Other Truths,  2/16/23 - 4/22/23    An Exhibition featuring artists who draw from personal ancestry, culture and history: Aliza Augustine, Adrienne Wheeler, Francis Crisafio, Michael Pribich, Noelle Lorraine Williams, and Willie Cole Artist Reception: Friday, 2/24, 6-8p Artist Talks: Sunday, 3/12/23, 3-5p and Sunday, 3/19/23, 3-5p Gallery Hours: Thurs/Fri, 4-7p, Sat/Sun, 2-6p Drawing Rooms’...

Smoking cocktails, delicious bites, and a night out with a twist of science! On the first and third Thursday evenings of each month, Liberty Science Center presents LSC After Dark, a night exclusively for guests 21 and over from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm. At LSC After Dark, the kids stay home, while the adults get...

THOMAS EDISON FILM FESTIVAL Over 40 years of Festival Screenings Thomas Edison Film Festival and the Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University, present TEFF's 42nd Annual Premiere   February 17, 2023 @6:30pm The 42nd season of the renowned Thomas Edison Film Festival (TEFF) will premiere with a screening, a virtual discussion with filmmakers, and...

Screaming Females Formed in New Brunswick, NJ in 2005, Screaming Females is Marissa Paternoster (guitar, vox), Mike Abbate (bass), and Jarrett Dougherty (drums). Over seven albums and more than a decade of music making, the band has remained deeply individual and steadfastly DIY. They have also grown into one of the most dynamic and devastating...

Many may be surprised at the revelation that New Jersey, in 1866, was the last northern state to abolish slavery. Dutch and English settlers brought the first enslaved people to New Jersey in the seventeenth century. By the time of the Revolutionary War, slavery was an established practice on labor-intensive farms throughout what became known as...