Monster Jam in Newark, LBI Restaurant Week and more things to do this weekend

Are you ready to rumble?

Monster Jam, one of the most action-packed motorsports experiences, returns to Newark for an adrenaline-charged weekend with four events at Prudential Center.

Monster Jam begins at 7 p.m. Friday and runs through Sunday. This is your chance to see 12,000-pound trucks tear up the dirt in competitions of speed and skill.

Featuring eight of the most intense athletes of Monster Jam, fans will witness a fierce battle for the championship.

Weston Anderson gets behind the wheel of the legendary Grave Digger. There's also El Too Loco, driven by Fernando Matinez; Megalodon by Mikayla Tulachka; Zombie by Frank Krmel; Scooby Doo by Brianna Mahon; Monster Mutt Dalmatian by Jamie Sullivan; Just Get-ER-Done by Brandan Tulachka, and Stone Crusher by Alex Bardin.

There is a ton of information, and lots of cool videos, on monsterjam.com/en-US.

Go: Monster Jam, 7 p.m. Friday, 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday, Prudential Center, 25 Lafayette St., Newark, resale tickets start at $22; ticketmaster.com.

Here's a look at what else is happening this weekend, including a Pink Floyd Laser Light Spectacular at the Basie, and a George Segal exhibit in New Brunswick.

Dine out for LBI Restaurant Week

Long Beach Island Bites Winter Restaurant Week, a 10-day event featuring dining deals and special menus, kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday, Feb. 4.

Nearly two dozens restaurants on and off Long Beach Island, including Tuckerton, Stafford and Barnegat, are participating in restaurant week. It was first organized in 2017 by the founders of the 33,000-member Long Beach Island Bites Facebook page.

Restaurants will be serving multi-course lunch and dinner menus featuring appetizers, entrees and desserts. Prices range from $11.95 to $48.

Go: Long Beach Island Bites Winter Restaurant Week, Jan. 26 to Feb. 4, participating restaurants listed on the Long Beach Island Bites Facebook page.

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Oyster-shucking in Long Branch

Sip champagne and learn to shuck oysters at Sip N' Shuck, taking place Thursday at The Whitechapel Projects.

Representatives from the Barnegat Oyster Collective and American Littoral Society will lead the event, which will include a talk on local aquaculture from oyster farmers. Participants will receive about 10 oysters each, plus an oyster-shucking knife and glove to take home.

The Whitechapel Project's restaurant will be open from 4 to 9 p.m.

Go: Sip N' Schuck, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, The Whitechapel Projects, 15 2nd Ave., Long Branch, $40; whitechapelprojects.com.

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Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular at the Basie

Stop "ticking away the moments that make up a dull day" and head to Red Bank Friday night.

Paramount’s Laser Spectacular is the multimedia laser and light show featuring the original music of Pink Floyd. First presented in 1986, the show runs at 8 p.m. Friday at the Count Basie Center for the Arts.

“Pink Floyd’s music is theatrical and visual,” says Paramount’s producer Steve Monistere. “You can imagine images when you listen to Pink Floyd’s music, and with no visual stimuli, there is still a show in your mind. Imagine using lasers, lighting, video, and other special effects to project what your mind is 'seeing.' That is why people love this show so much. It excites their visual, audio and creative senses.”

Expect to see classic rockers in the audience, along with a new generation of fans.

Welcome to the machine.

Go: Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular," 8 p.m. Friday, Count Basie Center for the Arts, 99 Monmouth St., Red Bank, $20 to $35; 732-842-9000, thebasie.org.

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Laugh and scream at 'Deathtrap' in Manasquan

Sidney Bruhl would do anything to publish the next great play. He would even kill for it.

Ira Levin's murder mystery "Deathtrap" runs Friday through Sunday at Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan. This dark comedy/thriller will make you laugh and scream as Sidney discovers he may not be the only murderer in the room.

One of the great popular successes of recent Broadway history, "Deathtrap" is full of twists, turns and shocks. Note that the show contains violence and some strong language.

Starring Mark S. Megill, Cindy Chait, Garrett Gallinot, Lauren J. Cooke and Brendan Flanagan, the play runs at 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday.

Go: "Deathtrap," through Sunday, Algonquin Arts Theatre, 60 Abe Voorhees Drive, Manasquan, $26 to $45; 732-528-9211, algonquinarts.org.

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'Senior Moments' in Middletown

Who said growing old can't be fun? "Senior Moments - Big Beaver," the newest comedy by playwright David J.V. Meenan, makes its world premiere Friday at Middletown Arts Center.

Seven ladies navigate the ups and downs of growing old together in the 55 and over community of Big Beaver, Pennsylvania. There's Lucy (Kelly Ross), the self-proclaimed president of every club; Marie (Laura McDonough), a funny little diva and proud owner of Princess, a Shih Tzu; Samantha (Cheryl Gaudette), the advice-giving mother of the group; sweet Phyllis (Antje Weymann), the chair of Big Beaver’s tree and bush committee; Carol (Kelly Cibrian), the busybody of the community; Laverne (Susan T. Bloir), who has no filter; and Edith (Linda Lee Jaffrey), the ultimate club-hopper.

What do they have in common? They love to hate Marjorie (Renee Maxwell).

Meenan’s New York productions include the award-winning off-Broadway show "Camp – A New Musical."

"Senior Moments" runs at 7 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $30, $25 for seniors and students, and available at viptheatre.booktix.com.

Go: "Senior Moments - Big Beaver," Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church St., Middletown, $30, $25 seniors and students; viptheatricals.org.

George Segal exhibit in New Brunswick

Marking the centennial of George Segal’s birth in 1924, the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University in New Brunswick presents "George Segal: Themes and Variations."

On view through July 31, the show offers more than 60 works, highlighting the breadth of Segal’s work, as well as the people and the state that helped to shape his career. A free opening reception at the Zimmerli takes place from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday.

With works drawn from the Zimmerli’s collection, as well as loans from the George and Helen Segal Foundation and private collections, the exhibition shows some of Segal’s less well-known paintings, drawings and photographs alongside his renowned life-sized plaster cast figures. In addition, photographs by Arnold Newman and Donald Lokuta capture Segal in his studio, providing insights into the artist.

Raised and educated in New York City, Segal (1924-2000) relocated in the 1940s to a Central Jersey farm, which remained his home and studio for the rest of his life. In the 1950s and 1960s, Segal was among the avant-garde community of artists in Lower Manhattan, many of whom became his friends and mentors.

The museum is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

Go: "George Segal: Themes and Variations," through July 31, Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University, 71 Hamilton St. (at George Street), New Brunswick (a short walk from the train station); zimmerli.rutgers.edu.

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Sarah Griesemer contributed to this story.

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