Tag: Christmas
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Holiday season in Jackson opens with return of Toyland, Christmas tree lighting
JACKSON — The holiday season in Jackson will officially kick off during the weekend of Dec. 3-4 with two perennially popular events. Toyland, a beloved holiday tradition that includes model trains, festive tableaus, photos with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus and treats to eat, will return to the Melvin Cottrell Senior Center, 45 Don Connor…
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‘Santa land’ scene in Cranbury creates holiday cheer
Cranbury Township Committeeman James Taylor and his family created a Santa land of inflatables on the family’s yard. “We’ve done blow ups for a few years. But this year with COVID-19 and the children at home we thought we needed to have more fun,” Taylor said. “After all, Santa can’t catch COVID, as confirmed by…
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MarketFair Princeton holiday lineup includes visits with Santa, crafts with Mrs. Claus
MarketFair Princeton will offer the following activities during the holiday season. Crafting with Mrs. Claus will be held virtually at 10 a.m. Nov. 29 via Facebook. Craft kits to create a colorful chain-link Christmas tree craft are complimentary and can be picked up at Pottery Barn Kids beginning Nov. 24. The kit is free, but…
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Morven Museum & Garden’s Festival of Trees tradition continues
Morven Museum & Garden’s Festival of Trees is a juried collection of trees and mantles decorated by area garden clubs and non-profit partners displayed in the museum’s galleries throughout the mansion-turned-museum. The trees will be on display from Nov. 18 through Jan. 10, 2021. A Winter Wonderland outdoor fundraiser is planned for Dec. 3. “Morven’s…
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Muslim community comes together to feed the hungry on Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve, members of The Muslim Center of Greater Princeton (MCGP) and South Brunswick Muslim Student Association (SBHS MSA) volunteered at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) to help feed the hungry. TASK’s mission is to “feed those who are hungry in the Trenton area and offers programs to encourage self-sufficiency and improve the…
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Italian American Association of Monmouth County to present ‘Legend of La Befana’
The Italian American Association of Monmouth County will present “The Legend of La Befana” from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 5 (show begins at 12:30 p.m.) at the Reception Center at St. Clement, Matawan. Admission is $18 for children ages 3-10, and $25 for adults. Price includes performance, buffet, coffee, tea, dessert and…
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Old Tennent Presbyterian Church drive through tells the story of the birth of Jesus
PHOTOS BY JENNIFER AMATO/STAFF Old Tennent Presbyterian Church in Manalapan held its annual Christmas Drive Through on Dec. 7.
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Attendees get all decked out for Christmas Con
Christmas Con included an ugly sweater contest, Gingerbread Wars and a concert with Hallmark actress Alicia Witt from Nov. 9-11 at the New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center in Edison. Celebrity guests included Lacey Chabert, Jonathan Bennett, Cameron Mathison, Jackee Harry, Jesse Metcalfe, Nikki DeLoach, Erin Krakow, Paul Greene, Holly Robinson Peete, Ryan…
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St. Francis students perform annual Christmas program
PHOTO COURTESY OF ST. FRANCIS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL First and second grade students from St. Francis Cathedral School in Metuchen performed their annual Christmas program on Dec. 19. The children sang, danced and delighted the audience with their rendition of “Guess Who’s Coming to Bethlehem?” Pictured are Luke Simun, left to right, Liam Kenney, Kevin Kelly, Nicholas Comba,…