Ladies Night at the Prudential Center -- When better than Valentine's Day weekend to take in the dulcet tones of R&B? New Brunswick native Jaheim is on the bill at the Ladies Night R&B Extravaganza at the Prudential Center tonight. Joining him are Avant, Jagged Edge, Tank and K-Ci & JoJo. Doors open 7 p.m. Friday at 25 Lafayette St., Newark. Tickets $59.75 to $129.75; call (800) 745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com

'Women in Horror' at Horror Happens -- The Horror Happens Film Showcase is dedicating Valentine's Day to the ladies. For those who favor gore over "Fifty Shades of Grey", there's a full lineup of horror films directed by women. 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Camp Jefferson, 81 Weldon Road in Lake Hopatcong. 18 and older recommended. Admission $10; visit horrorhappens.com

Chocolate walk and carriage rides -- Downtown Bordentown is hosting a treat-filled walk through the city from 6 to 9 p.m. at Farnsworth Avenue Friday. Visit downtownbordentown.com to print your chocolate "passport" listing participating businesses, then turn in the passport to enter a drawing for "Bordentown Bucks." Bordentown is also offering rides on a horse-drawn carriage starting at 5 p.m. $20; $10 for children 10 and under. For reservations call (609) 298-9422.

Kathy Griffin will be at State Theatre this Friday. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)

Kathy Griffin at State Theatre -- For those who love laughter -- namely the sort of laughter delivered by a certain red-headed New Year's Eve host -- State Theatre has your ticket to entertainment. Kathy Griffin will be performing her stand-up routine 8 p.m. Friday at 15 Livingston Ave. in New Brunswick. Tickets $35 to $85; call (732) 246-7469 or visit statetheatrenj.org

Lovebirds -- Do you adore our feathered friends? Poricy Park Nature Center is getting in on the National Audubon Society's Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend. Birders and those interested in bird-watching are invited to participate in the count from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at 345 Oak Hill Road in Red Bank. Field guides and binoculars will be on hand for rental. Admission free; call (732) 842-5966 or visit poricypark.org

Polar Bear Plunge -- Some people like to stay cozy with a candlelight dinner on Valentine's Day. But in Sea Isle City, a group of brave people will instead take a dip in the Atlantic. Polar Bear Plunge day at Sea Isle City's LaCosta Lounge starts with a costume contest at noon Saturday. The actual plunge is at 2 p.m, at John F. Kennedy Boulevard and the beach. On Sunday there's also a Polar Bear run/walk for autism; 4000 Landis Ave., Sea Isle City. Call (609) 263-3611 or visit lacosta-seaisle.com

New Jersey Film Festival -- "Frank and Franklin," a short film from Montclair filmmaker Adam Egizi, is among the films screening at Rutgers University's New Jersey Film Festival this weekend. The short follows a man named Frank who, with the aid of his own tall tales, morphs into a character named Franklin. 7 p.m. Sunday at Room 105 of Voorhees Halll, 71 Hamilton St. in New Brunswick. Admission $10. Call (848) 932-8482 or visit njfilmfest.com

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