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Who: All ages.
What: Join Temple Ner Tamid for Shabbat on New Years Ever. Toast with Rabbi Kushner and Cantor Meredith Greenberg with a “Champagne Kiddush.”
Where: Temple Ner Tamid, 936 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ.
When: Friday, December 31 at 6 pm.
Cost: Free. Call 973.338.1500 for more information.

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Who: All ages.
What: Bring in the New Year Eloise style! This fun family celebration includes dinner at the Palm Court with Chef’s Chocolate Factory display of giant lollipops, gumdrops, a chocolate fountain, sundae bar, and more! There will be games, arts and crafts, and Eloise-themed activities in the Eloise at the Plaza shop. Screenings of Eloise cartoons and Home Alone 2 will be played with guests return to the Palm Court for a delicious dessert.
Where: The Plaza Hotel, 768 5th Ave. at Central Park South, NYC, NY.
When: Friday, December 31 at 5:30 pm. Choose between a 5:30 pm or a 6:30 pm dinner seating.
Cost: $120 for adults, $85 for children 12 and under. Advance registration required. Call 212.546.5300 to reserve your spot.

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Who: Little party revelers and their parents.
What: Ring in the New Year at Little Scoops with healthy snacks, fun fruit punches, hats, blowers, and ice cream sundaes. Bounce in the inflatable and dance to different decades of music.
Where: Little Scoops, 9 North Union Avenue, Cranford, NJ.
When: Friday, December 31 from 5:30 pm – 7 pm.
Cost: $25 per child / $20 per adult.

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Who: All ages.
What: Ring in the new year  in typical Plaza (and Eloise) fashion at this over-the-top, family-friendly celebration.  The celebration begins with dinner in The Palm Court, including a Chef’s Chocolate Factory display for kids featuring giant lollipops, gumdrops, a chocolate fountain, sundae bar and more.  Next, kids will have fun in the Eloise at the Plaza shop, with games, arts & crafts, and Eloise-themed activities for all ages, followed by a screening of Eloise cartoons and Home Alone 2.  End the night back at The Palm Court for a dessert and a hot fudge sundae bar.
Where: The Plaza Hotel, 768 5th Ave. at Central Park South, NYC.
When: Friday, December 31 starting at 5:30 pm.
Cost: $120 for adults /$85 for kids up to 12-years-old.  Advance reservations required.  Call 212.546.5300 to reserve a spot. If you want to spend the night: rates are $995 per night, based on double occupancy and a two-night minimum.

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Who: All ages.
What: Fun, family New Year’s Eve celebration featuring the Big Apple Circus to Go, Magician Joe Fischer, Wild ‘n Wacky, Jazz House Kids, and Terry’s Serendipity Café.
Where: Big Apple Circus, Magician Joe Fischer and Wild ‘n Wacky to Go will be at Hillside School Auditorium, 54 Orange Road, Montclair, NJ, 07042.  Jazz House Kids and Terry’s Serendipity Café will hold shows at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Montclair, 67 Church Street, Montclair, NJ, 07042.
When: Thursday, December 31 from 5 pm – midnight.
Cost: $15 for Big Apple Circus and $5 general admission for all other shows. Tickets go on sale Monday, December 13 and may be purchased at Montclair Recreation, 205 Claremont Avenue, Montclair (cash or check), Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.

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Who: All ages.
What: Spend New Years’ Eve aboard a real New Jersey Battleship! Enjoy dinner and breakfast from the chow line, tour the battleship, ride the 4D flight simulator, and sleep in the bunks where the crew of the Big J once did! Plus, get the best view of the Delaware River fireworks shows at midnight!
Where: Battleship New Jersey, 62 Battleship Place, Camden, NJ.
When: Friday, December 31. Call for boarding times.
Cost: $60.95 per person for overnight encampment. $8 person for fireworks show only. Advance reservation required. To reserve your bunk, call 1-866-877-6262 ext. 203. Click here for more information.

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Who: All ages.
What: First Night Maplewood / South Orange is a fun family New Year’s Eve event. Enjoy a magic show, puppets, hip hop peformance, comedy show, music and more.
Where: South Orange Middle School, 70 North Ridgewood Road, South Orange, NJ.
When: Thursday, December 31 from 3 pm – 11 pm.
Cost: $15 per person. Kids under 3 free.

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Who: All ages.
What: Enjoy a puppet with by Jennifer Levine as Princess Moxie! Each show is half an hour long followed by a half-hour puppet making workshop.
Where: StudioKids Art, 211 Glenridge Ave, Montclair, NJ.
When: Friday, December 31 at 3 pm – 4 pm, 7 pm – 8 pm, and 9 pm – 10 pm.
Cost: $10 per person. Click here or call 973.744.6484 to register.

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Who: All ages.
What: Registration for winter classes at the South Mountain YMCA is now open. Classes are offered in: Crazy Cooks, Fun & Fitness Games, Young Explorer, Pee Wee Tennis, Gymnastics, Kinder Sports, Chess 101, Creative Ballet, Karate, Zumbatomic, Basketball, Baseball Skills. Winter classes run from January 3 – February 27.
Where: South Mountain YMCA, 13 Jefferson Avenue, Maplewood, NJ.
When: Friday, December 31 until 3 pm.
Cost: Call 973.762.4145. Click here to register online.

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Who: All ages.
What: End 2010 with a bang with School of Rock’s special New Year’s Eve lunchtime concert! Winter Camp students will be playing hits by Kiss, The Ramones, Led Zeppelin, Prince, Green Day, Metallica, Eric Clapton, U2, The Clash, and James Brown.
Where: Just Jake’s, 30 Park Street, Montclair, NJ.
When: Friday, December 31 at 12:30 pm.
Cost: $5 for adults / Children and teens under 17 are free. Tickets can be purchased at School of Rock, 125 Valley Road in Montclair or at the door of Just Jake’s Call 973.337.5296 for more information.

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Who: Ages 18 months – 3 years and their caregivers.
What: Come get messy while exploring and creating with paint, glue, and more!
Where: The Messy Artist, 60 Valley Road, Rear Entrance, South Orange, NJ.
When: Friday, December 31 from 9:30 am – 12 pm.
Cost: $15 per child / $10 for each participating sibling. Bring a friend and pay only $10 for each child. No registration required, simply drop in.

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Who: Age 5-12.
What: Spend your holiday break creating paintings through a mix of various mediums and other projects from different materials.
Where: Express Yourself Studios, 1912 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, NJ.
When: Monday – Friday, December 27-31 from 9 am – 12 pm.
Cost: Workshop fee: $150 or $45 per child/per day. All materials are included. Call 973.763.5256 for more information.