North Jersey Wave https://northjerseywave.com/ Health, wealth and lifestyle news for North Jersey locals, covering Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Union and Middlesex. en-us Sun, 15 Nov 2026 15:41:34 GMT North Jersey Wave https://northjerseywave.com/assets/img/og-card-v1.jpg North Jersey Wave https://northjerseywave.com/ Elizabeth's Holiday Calendar, From Union Square to Winfield Scott Plaza https://northjerseywave.com/news/elizabeth-holiday-calendar-2026-union-square-winfield-scott/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/elizabeth-holiday-calendar-2026-union-square-winfield-scott/ North Jersey Wave Lifestyle Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Two tree lightings, Saturday Santa visits on Union Square, a sensory-friendly Santa at Jersey Gardens and a police escort through the city, with every date. Westfield Pairs Small Business Saturday With Its Tree Lighting on November 28 https://northjerseywave.com/news/westfield-small-business-saturday-tree-lighting-november-28/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/westfield-small-business-saturday-tree-lighting-november-28/ North Jersey Wave Business Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Downtown Westfield shops run Scratch and Save deals all day, then Santa, ice sculpting and a young makers' market come to the north side train station at 5 p.m. Free Skates, Bonfires and a 5 p.m. Tree Lighting: Summit's Miracle on Elm Street Is November 27 https://northjerseywave.com/news/summit-miracle-on-elm-street-skating-tree-lighting-2026/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/summit-miracle-on-elm-street-skating-tree-lighting-2026/ North Jersey Wave Events Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Elm Street parking lot becomes an ice rink with free skates the day after Thanksgiving, and Santa arrives by fire truck for the Village Green tree lighting. Ralphie, the Nutcracker and Two Pianos: New Brunswick's Holiday Stage Calendar https://northjerseywave.com/news/new-brunswick-livingston-avenue-holiday-stage-season-2026/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/new-brunswick-livingston-avenue-holiday-stage-season-2026/ North Jersey Wave Events Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT From A Christmas Story: The Musical to a 60-year-old Nutcracker with live orchestra and a New Year's Eve Strauss concert, here is what is on stage downtown. Go Pal Supermarket Opens on Inman Avenue With an Indian Kitchen Inside https://northjerseywave.com/news/go-pal-supermarket-opens-inman-avenue-edison/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/go-pal-supermarket-opens-inman-avenue-edison/ North Jersey Wave Food & Drink Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT A 50,000-square-foot grocery at 1083 Inman Avenue pairs a full American supermarket with Indian staples, spices, sweets and a kitchen serving rotis and snacks. $4.2 Million Will Turn Woodbridge Buyout Lots Into Wetlands and Woods https://northjerseywave.com/news/woodbridge-river-floodplain-restoration-avenel-sewaren/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/woodbridge-river-floodplain-restoration-avenel-sewaren/ North Jersey Wave News Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Rutgers-led project will restore wetlands and woodlands on former home sites in Avenel and Sewaren, with trails planned and work expected to start early next year. The Cranford Theater Turns 100 on November 29 https://northjerseywave.com/news/cranford-theater-turns-100-november-29/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/cranford-theater-turns-100-november-29/ North Jersey Wave Lifestyle Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The movie house at 25 North Avenue West opened on November 29, 1926. A century later it is still showing films, with a run of holiday classics in December. Rahway's Hospital Opens an Orthopedic Suite on Its First Floor https://northjerseywave.com/news/rwj-rahway-orthopedic-suite-opens-stone-street/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/rwj-rahway-orthopedic-suite-opens-stone-street/ North Jersey Wave Health Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway now has an orthopedic suite inside the hospital, with three surgeons covering hands, trauma and joint replacement. Four Shows in Seven Nights at SOPAC, From The Last Waltz to Shemekia Copeland https://northjerseywave.com/news/sopac-south-orange-week-blues-comedy-amy-winehouse/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/sopac-south-orange-week-blues-comedy-amy-winehouse/ North Jersey Wave Lifestyle Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT South Orange Performing Arts Center has four shows in a week: The Last Waltz tonight, Ladies of Laughter, an Amy Winehouse celebration and Shemekia Copeland. Seven Days Left for Hoboken's First Restaurant Week, With 46 Places Offering Deals https://northjerseywave.com/news/hoboken-restaurant-week-2026-deals-final-week/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/hoboken-restaurant-week-2026-deals-final-week/ North Jersey Wave Food & Drink Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hoboken's first Restaurant Week runs through November 22 with 46 businesses taking part, from $30 prix-fixe dinners to bakery boxes and happy hours. Branch Brook Park's Clifton Avenue Courts Reopen With New Lights and Scoreboards https://northjerseywave.com/news/branch-brook-park-clifton-avenue-basketball-courts-renovated/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/branch-brook-park-clifton-avenue-basketball-courts-renovated/ North Jersey Wave Health Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Essex County has finished rebuilding the basketball courts and restroom building off Clifton Avenue in Newark's Branch Brook Park, with new lights and scoreboards. After 30 Years and Some 7,500 Press Releases, Bayonne's Voice at City Hall Is Retiring https://northjerseywave.com/news/joe-ryan-bayonne-public-information-officer-retires/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/joe-ryan-bayonne-public-information-officer-retires/ North Jersey Wave News Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Joe Ryan, Bayonne's public information officer since 1996, retires December 1 after five mayors, three censuses and an estimated 7,500 announcements. Eight Days of Stand-Up in Downtown Montclair: The Comedy Festival Schedule, Night by Night https://northjerseywave.com/news/montclair-comedy-festival-2026-schedule-headliners/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/montclair-comedy-festival-2026-schedule-headliners/ North Jersey Wave Events Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Montclair Comedy Festival runs through November 21 in downtown Montclair, with Myq Kaplan closing The BIG Show and a $100 pass to every ticketed show. Mary Poppins Lands at Paper Mill Playhouse Wednesday for a Run Into the New Year https://northjerseywave.com/news/mary-poppins-paper-mill-playhouse-millburn-2026/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/mary-poppins-paper-mill-playhouse-millburn-2026/ North Jersey Wave Lifestyle Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins opens at Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn on November 18 and runs through January 3, with Kara Lindsay in the title role. Turtle Back Zoo Turns On Its Holiday Lights Friday, and It Costs Nothing to Walk Through https://northjerseywave.com/news/turtle-back-zoo-holiday-lights-2026-west-orange/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/turtle-back-zoo-holiday-lights-2026-west-orange/ North Jersey Wave Events Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Holiday Lights returns to Essex County Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange on November 20, with free admission, Santa visits and ice carving through December 31. Loew's Jersey Theatre Reopens, With Jodeci, Chelsea Handler and a Jersey Nutcracker on the Calendar https://northjerseywave.com/news/loews-jersey-theatre-reopens-journal-square-shows/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/loews-jersey-theatre-reopens-journal-square-shows/ North Jersey Wave News Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Restored and reopened, the 1929 Loew's Jersey Theatre in Journal Square has Jodeci, Derek Hough, Chris Tomlin and a Jersey Nutcracker on its winter calendar. Ars Musica Brings Britten's Ceremony of Carols and the New Jersey Children's Choir to Ridgewood https://northjerseywave.com/news/ars-musica-holiday-ridgewood-ceremony-of-carols-2026/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/ars-musica-holiday-ridgewood-ceremony-of-carols-2026/ North Jersey Wave Lifestyle Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ridgewood's Ars Musica Chorale, founded in 1965, holds its annual holiday concert on December 12 with Britten's Ceremony of Carols and the New Jersey Children's Choir. The Christmas Caper Is Back on State Street, With Seven Shows and $15 Tickets https://northjerseywave.com/news/hackensack-christmas-caper-hacpac-2026/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/hackensack-christmas-caper-hacpac-2026/ North Jersey Wave Events Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Hackensack's holiday family show returns to HACPAC for seven performances, December 4 to 12, including a sensory-friendly matinee on December 6. In Mahwah, You Can Book an Hour With Les Paul's Own Guitars https://northjerseywave.com/news/mahwah-museum-les-paul-guitars-play-session/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/mahwah-museum-les-paul-guitars-play-session/ North Jersey Wave Lifestyle Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Mahwah Museum's Les Paul exhibit holds his studio gear and guitars, and musicians can book a 60-minute session playing the guitars he owned. A 42-Foot Santa, an Open-Air Rink and Bumper Cars: Paramus Starts the Holidays This Month https://northjerseywave.com/news/paramus-big-santa-garden-state-plaza-winter-wonderland-van-saun-2026/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/paramus-big-santa-garden-state-plaza-winter-wonderland-van-saun-2026/ North Jersey Wave Events Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Big Santa lights up Garden State Plaza on November 22, and Winter Wonderland opens at Van Saun County Park on November 27. Dates, hours and details. 100 Years to the Night: bergenPAC Marks Its Centennial With a John Pizzarelli Tribute to Tony Bennett https://northjerseywave.com/news/bergenpac-englewood-100th-birthday-john-pizzarelli/ https://northjerseywave.com/news/bergenpac-englewood-100th-birthday-john-pizzarelli/ North Jersey Wave News Sun, 15 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Englewood theater opened as the Englewood Plaza on November 22, 1926. On November 22, 2026, the John Pizzarelli Trio plays its birthday party.