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Brunswick Bowling
- Multiple Locations
Long-time bowling-industry leader opens its oiled lanes for pin-punishment sessions including cosmic bowling
Pump It Up Roselle Park
- Roselle Park
Kids' imaginations run wild as they explore, bounce, and burn energy at vibrantly colored bouncy houses, slides, and inflatables
PegasusFlight.Com
- Linden
Nocturnal tours buzz high above New York with views of landmarks including the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty
USA Karate & Fitness Official Training Center
- Multiple Locations
Kids aged 3–12 learn age-appropriate karate skills and values; adults master self-defense and whip into shape in MMA and kickboxing classes
Monster Mini Golf Marlboro
- Marlboro
Balls ricochet around 18 black-lit indoor holes decorated with eerie, luminous murals, large monsters, animated props, and music
Core Connection Studio
- Long Hill
Barre classes sculpt hips, seats, and thighs using a ballet bar; students hold poses in silk hammocks during AntiGravity Yoga
Eclipse Fitness Sports and Wellness
- Green Brook
Yoga classes build strength and flexibility with pose sequences that focus on breathing, posture, and proper alignment
Bowling Proprietors' Association of North Jersey
- Multiple Locations
Two hours of bowling on one lane for up to five people with shoe rental
Kendo Academy Sungmoo
- Multiple Locations
Instructors drill students in martial arts during cardio-heavy kendo classes and sword-wielding lessons at Grand Master Seong’s academy
Hillsborough Pool, Racquet & Fitness
- Multiple Locations
In small group sessions, instructors go over the basics of shito ryu karate and aikido in a friendly, low-stress environment
ProtecHockey Ponds Ice Center
- Franklin Center
Hit the ice in a 52,000-square-foot facility with an NHL-size rink and a full-service café
Nicole's Yoga Center
- Garwood
Classes include yoga, yoga-Pilates, and Zumba; sessions end with guided meditation for relaxation
Kickboxing.com
- Multiple Locations
Pound the stuffing out of high-quality bags at five locations in various kickboxing regimens
Princeton Integral Yoga Institute
- Multiple Locations
Certified yoga instructors lead classes seven days per week that accommodate all abilities with three different levels
Committed Truth Fitness
- Plainfield
Certified trainer and police SWAT team member scales group fitness workouts to build functional strength and burn fat
Snap Fitness Watchung
- Watchung
Lift weights, sprint across indoor turf, or cycle up a sweat in a cardio TV theater, all available 24 hours a day
US Sports Institute
- Multiple Locations
Sports camps for ages 2–5 cover five sports in one week, or focus on soccer skills with an array of scrimmages and drills
Pure Energy Fitness Warren
- Warren
Groups cycle to the beat of music while toning muscles and working the cardiovascular system
Creative Kids
- Garwood
Kids share in a boisterous party for up to 15 guests, with pizza, drinks, balloons, paper products, and your choice of theme
Wee Play
- Somerville
Play sessions with musical instruments, an obstacle course, and free play stimulate cognitive development in children up to 48 months
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Expert instructors lead students of all levels through yoga and pilates classes designed to increase flexibility and core strength
Black Belt Institute
Infused with a full-body aerobic workout of punches and kicks, cardio-kickboxing classes meet for one hour in the evenings
Body Shop Total Fitness
- Hillsborough
Instructors lead students of all fitness levels through small-group fitness classes such as kickboxing, spin, and yoga
CrossFit Fight Worx
- Berkeley Heights
The CrossFit system mixes exercises used by professional weightlifters, gymnasts, and track-and-field athletes for full-body workouts
Studio Fit Westfield
- Westfield
Burn calories and build lean muscle in cycling classes or group personal training
Parisi Speed School Garwood
- Garwood
One-hour fitness-training sessions build coordination, improve endurance and impart injury-avoiding techniques to youngsters aged 7–18
Impact Fitness and Fight Club
Expert trainer leads students of all levels through fitness classes that combine kinetic exercise with traditional kickboxing routines
Fit 'N Firm
The women-oriented gym features fitness equipment such as resistance bands, strength-training machines, and free weights
River Edge Farm Bedminster
- Bedminster
Morning camp introduces girls ages 5–7 to horsemanship skills and riding techniques that can boost confidence
Olympika Gymnastics
- Mountainside
Summer camp blends gymnastic drills with arts and crafts; interactive classes led by trained gymnasts boost gymnastics and tumbling skills
Yvette Dance Studio
- Cranford
Instructors teach ballet, tap, jazz, and fitness dance classes in the day and evening
Screamin' Parties
- Springfield
Kids get 2 hours on colorful inflatable bounce houses such as a 20' giant shark slide, a wacky-world playground, and a screamin' stomp floor
Satsang Yoga Studio & Boutique
- Westfield
All level vinyasa classes draw on elements of breathing, high temps, pre-natal calming & funk-infused jams with diversely talented teachers
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Arthur Murray Dance Studio has been a leading name in franchise dance since 1912, when the entrepreneur began selling mail-order dance lessons. Expanding his reach, he enlisted teachers to spread his signature dance lessons on first-class steamships and skyrocketed to fame in the '30s after introducing the public to such dances as the Lambeth Walk and the Big Apple. By the 1950s, Arthur and his wife, Kathryn, were hosting their own highly popular TV show on ABC, the Arthur Murray Dance Party, which ran for 12 years. Today, Arthur Murray's team prepares students for rug cutting at special events and weekend nightclub jaunts. Clients who arrive to lessons partnerless will be paired up with other classmates as the instructors assess their current skill level and make recommendations on the most appropriate program. Throughout lessons, instructors teach the foundations of two to four dances from a long list of styles that range from Latin to country-western, helping students to learn basic step patterns, timing, and the ability to lead or follow.
Nationwide Bowling Centers orchestrates a cacophonous symphony of clanking pins and cheering bowlers at 11 modern bowling centers located throughout New Jersey. Center size varies from the Hudson-Bayonne location where 60 lanes with automatic scoring, a grill, sports bar, and arcade games accommodate armadas of bowlers to Garden Palace, which houses 16 lanes, a bar, and a snack shop. At all locations, staffers host birthday parties and corporate events and organize leagues for competitive bowlers or people who just like to chuck heavy objects as hard as they can.
Whether they're native New Yorkers looking for a new perspective on their city or tourists from the cloudlands in search of a little slice of home, passengers at Pegasus Flight take in a jaw-dropping view of some of the Big Apple's most famous landmarks. An experienced captain pilots tours that fly past such must-sees as Ellis Island, Chinatown, the Chrysler Building, and the UN. On romantic tours, Pegasus Flight offers dinner at the Chart House Restaurant in Weehawken, and flies a candlelit copter to give a popped question maximum impact.
Armed with rental equipment, guests on All Star Paintball Arena's 13,500-square foot indoor field recharge their guns at three self-fill stations in between rounds spent ducking behind inflatables to dodge incoming splatter. Designed by avid players, the year-round field—heated in winter and air-conditioned in summer—hosts matches five days a week along with occasional cash tournaments and even a recent episode of TLC's Cake Boss. Along with its main playing area, All Star Paintball Arena houses on-site refreshments and snacks in case paint alone doesn’t suffice as friend-splattering ammo. To boot, a fully staffed pro-shop stocks an ever-growing inventory of brand-name gear.
"It's hot in here." When that's all you can think about, you tend to forget about the intense physical exertion involved with a series Bikram moves. But the work does pay off, as practitioners are kicking up their core strengthen while sweating away heaps of calories. Garnering the attention of New Jersey Monthly Magazine and New Jersey Health and Beauty, Surya Yoga Academy's three welcoming studios are a great place for men and women of all skill levels to practice hot yoga and other yoga genres, including Vinyasa or Jivamukti poses. Alongside traditional sessions, the studio's specialized workshops train athletes and runners to maximize their exercise potential, and focused mom-and-baby yoga classes build mother-child bonds and telepathy skills.
The State Theatre was saved, as its website states, from "the ravages of time." Built in 1921 as a vaudeville and silent-film palace, the venue fell on hard times in the 1970s when disco balls replaced light fixtures. In 2003, however, a $3 million renovation restored the State Theatre to much of its original glory, as crews painstakingly rehabbed the ornamental plaster, terracotta exterior, and actor holding cells. Inside the theater, a stunning chandelier sparkles more brightly than ever below the venue's signature dome.
