Goodbye 2024; hello 2025! New Year’s Eve is quickly approaching and many New Jersey-based businesses are hosting events to ring in the new year. From parties on yachts to masquerade balls to celebrations that end at six in the morning, there are a plethora of events for everyone in Montclair + beyond this New Year’s Eve 2025. Read on for a list of New Year’s Eve 2025 events in Montclair and surrounding Northern New Jersey areas.
Disclaimer: These events are included editorially as a community resource, and The Montclair Girl is not affiliated with hosting unless explicitly stated. For the most up-to-date and accurate info including inclement weather cancellations, please contact the host directly. This is a growing list. If you know of another event, please email [email protected].
Alto | 690 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair
December 31st | 9PM
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Learn more about this Alto party here.
Read More: Restaurants Open on Christmas Eve + Day in Essex County for 2024
Calandra’s Italian Village | 234 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell
December 31st | Various times
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Learn more about this event at il Vecchio Cafe inside Calandra’s Italian Village here.
Faubourg | 544 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair
December 31st | 5PM – 1AM
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Learn more about this celebration at Faubourg here.
Just Jake’s | 30 Park Street, Montclair
December 31st | 9PM
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Learn more about this Just Jake’s party here.
Montclair Brewery | 101 Walnut Street
December 31st | 8PM-1AM
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Learn more about the Montclair Brewery Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball here.
pastaRAMEN | 6 South Fullerton Avenue
December 31st | 5PM-10PM
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Learn more about this NYE celebration at pastaRAMEN here and make a reservation here.
143 Social | 143 Newark Avenue, Jersey City
December 31st | 9PM-2AM
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Learn more about this 143 Social event here.
46 Lounge | 300 U.S. 46, Totowa
December 31st | 8PM-6AM
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Learn more about this 46 Lounge party here.
The Ainsworth | 310 Sinatra Drive, Hoboken
December 31st | 9PM-2AM
Learn more about The Ainsworth’s party here.
Antique Loft | 33-41 Newark Street, Hoboken
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December 31st | 7:30PM-12:30AM
Learn more about this Antique Loft event here.
Blue Anchor | 166 River Drive, Jersey City
December 31st | 9PM-1AM
Learn more about this Blue Anchor event here.
Deewan Banquet | 560 Stelton Road, Piscataway
December 31st | 7PM
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Learn more about this Deewan Banquet party here.
Destiny Cornucopia Yacht Party | 1301 Frank Sinatra Drive, Hoboken
December 31st | 8:30PM-1:30AM
Learn more about this yacht party here.
Green Rock Tap + Grill | 70 Hudson Street, Hoboken
December 31st | 7:30PM
Learn more about this Green Rock Tap + Grill party here.
Halifax | 225 River Street, Hoboken
December 31st | 9:30PM
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Learn more about this dance party event here.
The Hoboken Biergarten | 1422 Grand Street, Hoboken
December 31st | 9PM-2AM
Learn more about this event here.
The Horseshoe Tavern | 36 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown
December 31st | 8PM
Learn more about this Horseshoe Tavern party here.
Hudson Golf | 16 Hudson Place, Hoboken
December 31st | 9PM-1AM
Learn more about this Hudson Golf event here.
The Hudson Rose | 238 Franklin Avenue, Nutley
December 31st | 8PM
Learn more about this NYE event here.
Hyatt Regency Morristown | 3 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown
December 31st | 9PM
Learn more about this NYE event here.
The Lola | 102 Sinatra Drive, Hoboken
December 31st | 9PM-2AM
Learn more about The Lola’s event here.
Madd Hatter “All That Glitters” Party | 221 Washington Street, Hoboken
December 31st | 7PM-6AM
Learn more about this party at Madd Hatter here.
McSwiggan’s Pub | 110 1st Street, Hoboken
December 31st | 9PM-1AM
Learn more about this McSwiggan’s Pub event here.
River Street Garage | 80 River Street, Hoboken
December 31st | 7:30PM
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Learn more about this River Street Garage party here.
The Shannon Rose | 1200 NJ-17, Ramsey
December 31st | 9PM
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Learn more about this Shannon Rose event here.
Sheraton Parsippany Hotel | 199 Smith Road, Parsippany
December 31st | 8PM-1AM
Learn more about this Sheraton Parsippany Hotel event here.
Son Cubano | 40-4 Riverwalk Place, West New York
December 31st | 10AM – 3AM
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To learn more about this red carpet-themed New Year’s Eve Party at Son Cubano, see here.
The Suite Spot | 24 1st Street, South Orange
December 31st | 8PM-12:30AM
Learn more about The Suite Spot’s party here.
The Westin Governor Morris | 2 Whippany Road, Morristown
December 31st | Various times
Learn more about this event here.
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Ventanas at the Moderna | 200 Park Avenue, Fort Lee
December 31st | Starts at 5PM
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To learn more about this Casablanca-themed New Year’s Eve Party at Ventanas at the Modern, click here.
How 10 New Jersey Towns Got Their Nicknames
How well do you know the Garden State? Are you a hardcore fan? Can you name the entire cast of The Sopranos and recite every Bruce Springsteen song by heart? Maybe? Well, what about city nicknames? Here at The Montclair Girl, we picked 10 large and small hometowns and looked into their nicknames. Read on for a guide to nicknames of New Jersey towns + cities and see if you know them all.
Asbury Park
This Monmouth County shore town is home to The Stone Pony, The Empress Hotel, and Paramount Theatre. During the 1960s, Asbury Park was plagued with blackouts and earned the name “Dark City”. Home to the Stony Pony, this shore town has a boardwalk, beach, and an NJ Transit station.
Read More: The History Behind Essex County Town Names
Belleville
Before becoming Belleville in 1797, this settlement was called “Second River” and then “Washington”. Home to the first Chinatown on the East Coast, Belleville is also where Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons band formed. Belleville has long called itself the Cherry Blossom Capital. Branch Brook Park is located in both Belleville and Newark and is the nation's first county park and home to the largest cherry blossom collection in the United States. To really live up to the name, in 2001, Belleville’s then-Mayor Angelina M. Paserchia ordered about 3,500 cherry blossom trees and planted them throughout the community.
Caldwell
As early as the 1850s, city folks found western Essex County a delightful place to spend the summer months. Abundant pure water and equally clear air were the main draws. Caldwell was promoted as the "Denver of the East," and stocked with hotels and boarding houses for seasonal visitors. Caldwell is also the birthplace of Grover Cleveland, the only president born in New Jersey.
Denville
Denville, home to roughly 17,000 residents, is a commuter town with two train stations. This suburban community is known as the “Hub of Morris County” due to its central location and the major transit routes that run through it. Overall, Route 10, Route 46, Route 80, and two NJ Transit stations pass through Denville.
Fort Lee
Bergen County’s Fort Lee is nicknamed the “Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry.” Fort Lee was once the motion picture capital of America before it moved to Hollywood. In 1919, Within Our Gates was produced here by African-American filmmaker Oscar Micheaux and is the earliest known and complete film made by an African-American director. It was developed as a response to D.W. Griffith’s 1915 film Birth of Our Nation, which includes racist and highly controversial portrayals of African-Americans. This was the first film ever screened at the White House but was widely protested and even banned in some cities.
Hoboken
Hoboken may be nicknamed the “Mile Square City,” but it’s actually 1.25 square miles. This charming city is the birthplace of Frank Sinatra and is home to the Stevens Institute of Technology. It is extremely walkable, just a short ride to New York City, and has amazing views of Manhattan.
Jersey City
Jersey City is home to Journal Square, Colgate Clock, Liberty Science Center, and nearly 300,000 residents. Settled initially by the Dutch and later by the English, this community has flourished over the last four centuries to become New Jersey’s second most populated city.
Jersey City has had several nicknames: “J.C.," “Chilltown,” “America’s Golden Door,” and “Wall Street West." The nickname “America’s Golden Door” did not catch on so Jersey City officials proposed Silicon Valley East. That did not stick either, so Wall Street West was promoted as a more catchy nickname. “America’s Golden Door” derives from the city’s proximity to Ellis Island, America’s busiest immigration station for nearly five decades. It also partially comes from the last line of “The New Colossus,” a poem by Emma Lazarus to help raise money for the construction of a pedestal for the Statue of Liberty.
Newark
Settled in 1666 by Puritans from Connecticut, Newark is the largest city in New Jersey. It possesses the largest collection of cherry blossom trees in the country, an international airport, and the headquarters location for companies like Mars Inc. and Audible.com. Since the 1960s, this city has been known as the “Gateway City,” possibly as a way to encourage tourism. Newark has also been referred to as the “Brick City.” This name came to be thanks to younger Newark residents living in the high-rise structures of the Newark Housing Authority projects.
Paterson
Paterson is nicknamed the “Silk City” for its multitude of 19th-century silk factories. The city is also notable as the site of a six-month strike in 1913 by the Industrial Workers of the World who demanded an eight-hour day and better working conditions. Paterson, the state’s 3rd largest city, is home to the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park and William Paterson University.
See More: The Stories Behind Old Hoboken Signage
Spring Lake
Monmouth County’s Spring Lake is known as the "Irish Riviera" because of the large Irish-American population in the area. In 2000, Spring Lake had the highest percentage of any municipality in the state with almost 51% of residents possessing Irish ancestry, according to The New York Times.
