FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE By: Michelle Seres Experience a Weekend in the Country at the Essex Horse Trials Far Hills, NJ - May 21, 2025 - Get ready for a day in the country with the family! The Essex Horse Trials returns to Moorland Farm for a day of horses, family fun, and country charm. Taking place on June 1, this event offers something for everyone - and admission is free for spectators! Watch riders and their horses compete in the thrilling sport of eventing, often described as an equestrian triathlon. From the elegance of dressage to the excitement of cross-country and the precision of show jumping, you’ll witness athleticism, partnership, and horsemanship at its finest. Beyond the competition, Essex is a full day out in the country. Explore the vendor village including The Hunt at Bernardsville, Cose Bell Collection, Horsemen’s Outlet, Balanced Fit Saddlery, Pine Box Woodworking, Equitique, County Saddlery and Swedish Equine. And don’t forget to stop by the food court featuring Delicious Bites, Beba Mexico Truck, Pudgy Fries, and Summer Daze Catering. If you are looking to make the most of your day? Tailgating packages are available, offering a prime viewing spot and the perfect way to relax

The Lord Stirling Theater Company will perform their adaptation of Oliver Goldsmith’s classic madcap comedy “She Stoops to Conquer” in the English Barn Theater at the Farmstead Arts Center, 450 King George Road, Basking Ridge, NJ. “She Stoops to Conquer” will open on Friday, May 30, at 7:30PM, with additional performances on May 31 at 7:30PM, June 1 at 2:00PM, June 6 and 7 at 7:30PM, and June 8 at 2:00PM. Tickets are $25 general admission, $23 for seniors (65 and over) and students, $20 for Farmstead Arts members, and $15 for children under 12. Tickets may be purchased online at https://farmsteadarts.org/what-we-do/theater.html or at the door (cash only). “She Stoops to Conquer” was first performed in London in 1773. Despite being over 200 years old, the commentary on social classes, tension between generations, and romance are still fresh. It is a rom-com for the ages that is part Downton Abbey and part Monty Python. In The Lord Stirling Theater Company’s adaptation set in the early 1900s, upper class couple the Hardcastles are hoping to marry their daughter Kate to Charles Marlow, a snob who turns into a tongue-tied mess when confronted by a woman of his own rank. Marlow is

Experience the ultimate fusion of art and the macabre at NJ Ink Fest. Bringing together tattoos, horror, celebrities, and performances.

About the event South Bound Brook Food Truck & Music Fest The Food trucks are rollin' into South Bound Brook!!! Food! Beer! Music! Fun! It’s a fun filled family day & it supports a great cause! 18 Gourmet Food Trucks, Live Music, beer, margarita & sangria garden, vendors, kids activities, pony rides, rock wall, petting zoo, face painting, sand art, inflatables, bungee trampoline, mini golf. knockerball, 50/50 & it's a Benefit for The South Bound Brook Fire Company! Bring your friends, family, appetites, chairs & blankets. ***We are asking all attendees to bring a non-perishable canned or boxed item to help support the food pantry. Please help those less fortunate. Beer & Sangria Garden: • Lone Eagle Brewing - Flemington Fog, Station Haus Lager, Summer Honey, Plucky Sour • Señor Sangria - Red & White • Margaritas/Daiquiris - regular & strawberry • Strawberry Vodka Lemonade Live Music: 11am - Almost Autumn 1:00 pm - Mr LoveJoy 4pm - Captains of Leisure Current list of trucks: • Angry Chourico • Big John's Burgers • Chow Wow • Cold Stone Creamery • Cubita Truck • Dags Dippers • El Lechon De Negron • Empanada Mania • Hold My Knots • House of

This event — a friendly competition where teams of six vie to pull a tractor across 60 feet the fastest, and benefitting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society — includes live music, food trucks, farm stand, and raffle prizes, set at Carriage Farm featuring Flounder Brewing Co. and Bellemara Distillery.

Shedfest is an outdoor music festival and fundraiser for Raritan Headwaters held at Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Bedminster, NJ. Bring your family and friends and enjoy a fun afternoon listening to great local bands, eating delicious food, and enjoying the outdoors at our beautiful wildlife preserve. We will be featuring live music from Free Soil, Tony and the Trees, and Matt Trowbridge. A variety of delicious food trucks will be on site including Testo Pizza, Tia B's Street Tacos, and Cream of the Crop. Enjoy craft beer and cider from Burnt Mills Cider and Sunken Silo Brew Works. Tickets are available online for $35 each. Kids age 12 and under are FREE. Tickets will be on sale at the door for $50 on the day of the event. Bring your own chair or blanket. Please leave your pets at home! This event will be rain or shine. There will be FREE on site parking and available handicap parking. Click here if you are interested in volunteering for this event or contact Volunteer Coordinator, Debbie Newcomb, at dnewcomb@raritanheadwaters.org. Click here if you are interested in sponsoring this event or contact Kate Arnao, Development Associate, at karnao@raritanheadwaters.org. Raritan Headwaters is a nonprofit conservation organization protecting