What To Do Over the New Year Weekend

For the final hooray of 2011, why not treat your family to a bot of fun? Here are some things to do in the area before the New Year—and after.

Bridgewater
Murder Mystery Dinner
What/When: Saturday from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Maggiano's Little Italy in Bridgewater
Why Go: To celebrate the end of 2011 in style with a little food, a little drink, a little murder—what's better than solving a mystery at the end of the year?
Cost: $125 per person

Drop-in Game Week
What/When: Thursday and Friday, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Bridgewater Township Library
Why Go: Because you know it is no fun to spend a week off from school sitting in the house, so it's better to head over to the library to play board games like Scrabble, Chutes and Ladders, Connect Four, and more.
Cost: Free

All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast
What/When: Sunday at 8 a.m. at the Raritan Valley Masonic Lodge #46 in Somerville.
Why Go: Because there is not much better than all-you-can-eat pancakes on the first day of the new year.
Cost: $6 for adults, $4 for children under 12 and children 3 years and under eat free.

Morristown

When/Where: Saturday, 7 p.m. to midnight, throughout Morristown
Why Go: It's only the biggest "First Night" event in the state, bringing out thousands of revelers, featuring about 70 performances.
Cost: $25 for unlimited access; $90 for a 4-pack


When/Where: Saturday, 7 and 9 p.m. at Pamir, Morristown
Why Go: You would like a bit of the exotic, with live belly dancing paired with your Middle Eastern cuisine.
Cost: $5, in addition to ordering food