New Jersey Performing Arts Center

Musician Janelle Monáe will perform at the 2026 North to Shore Festival.
Feb 19, 2026

North to Shore Festival reveals 2026 lineup

The North to Shore Festival 2026 will take place June 13-28 in Newark and Asbury Park, featuring headliners Janelle Monáe, The Black Crowes, Yellowcard and Sublime along with comedy, film screenings, and community arts events.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and newly elected U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver joined business leaders and government officials at the groundbreaking for the $336 million New Jersey Performing Arts Center redevelopment project.
Sep 30, 2024

$336M NJPAC project could be transformative for Newark

The redevelopment of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center campus, scheduled for completion in fall 2027, will include a mixed-use, mixed-income residential complex, the Cooperman Family Arts Education and Community Center, a major redesign of Chambers Plaza and much more.

Leaders, officials and stakeholders gathered Sept. 18, 2024, to break ground on a $336 million project to redevelop the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) downtown campus.
Sep 18, 2024

On the scene: $336M NJPAC project kicks off

Leaders, officials and stakeholders gathered Sept. 18 to break ground on the redevelopment that will reimagine the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's downtown campus.

The NJPAC District is a nearly 580,000-square-foot mixed use development in Newark.
Apr 23, 2024

NJPAC starts construction on $336M Newark redevelopment

The work on Chambers Plaza marks the first efforts toward the venue's overhaul to establish a vibrant 12-acre campus connected to the rest of the city as well as the riverfront.

The NJPAC District is a nearly 580,000-square-foot mixed use development in Newark.
Feb 8, 2024

NJPAC District approved for $200M in Aspire tax credits

The nearly 580,000-square-foot mixed use development will include 350 residences, a new headquarters for WBGO, 12,600 square feet of new retail space, and more.

North to Shore
Mar 14, 2023

Murphy unveils North to Shore statewide summer music & tech festival

The governor compared the multicity event to the South by Southwest Film Festival held annually in Austin, Texas, but noted that it’ll be all about “shining a light on the diversity, creativity and energy that makes New Jersey unique.”

A rendering of Newark Symphony Hall’s exterior renovation. The venue is one of three major anchor institutions trying to enhance Newark’s cultural scene.
Mar 14, 2022

Newark institutions work together to develop city’s arts district

Every story has many sides, and the story of Newark’s developing arts district has three: the “cultural triangle” formed by projects at the Newark Museum of Art, Newark Symphony Hall and New Jersey Performing Arts Center.