New Jersey Comedy Clubs

New Jersey Comedy Clubs have undergone substantial paring down and changes in venue since the boom times of the eighties.

However, New Jersey comedy clubs are still considerd to be great venues for attracting top talent.

Because of its close proximity to NYC, New Jersey comedy venues and shows attract top talent who also perform in NYC, or have chosen to live in NJ.

While Comedy venues have not seen a return to their peak days in the eighties, many have been closed because poor business practices and the venues that have survived are well financed and able to attract headliners.

At one point there were many more New Jersey comedy venues than headliners, and in order to survive, some clubs decided to start headlining people who weren't headliners and that had 50 minutes of time killing material. The audiences were quick to experience this tactic and quit coming to these clubs. Many of these venues turned to alternative ways of filling their clubs by letting people in for free and making their money off the drinks.

These venues, having abandoned the cover charges, no longer were able to afford the better comedians, and many were forced to close down. While there has been a substantial paring down of clubs in line with the supply of headliners, today the successful New Jersey comedy venues are well financed and cover the costs of headliners with cover charges.

New Jersey Comedy Venues

Northern New Jersey Clubs
1A Ranch Steakhouse 1555 Greenwooklake Tpk. West Milford, NJ 973-657-1755	Offers comics workshop every other Thursday. Comedians come and perform new and old material.
Bananas Comedy Club at the Holiday Inn 283 Route 17 South, Hasbrouck Heights 201-727-1090	Open since 1988 features performances by up-and-coming and national comedians. Friday at 9:30pm - $12, Saturday at 8:00 (smoke free) & 10:30pm - $15. One item minimum. Prices are higher for special shows/attractions. They offer a Dinner Package at Verbena Restaurant. Dinner is served 2 hours before Show time Dinner Package guests get priority reserved, up front seating for the show. Finger food is available in the club. Overnight packages featuring dinner, the show, and room are also available. Plenty of free parking
Chowder Pot - NY Style Comedy 124 Route 27 Rahway, NJ 732-574-2070	Offers New York style comedy every Saturday night starting at 10:00. Make reservations early for dinner and show specials.
The Comedy Cove @ Scotty's 595 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 973-376-3845 Website	The Comedy Cove line-up features some of the top comics, many of whom have appeared on network and cable TV programs. Most shows are on Friday & Saturdays at 9 pm.
Hathaways Comedy Room 36 Broad Street Bloomfield NJ 973-927-1574	Mickey Loesch (of Miller Lite TV Commercials) features performances and open mic nights on the first Saturday of every month. Admission is $5. Open to all ages, 21 to drink.
Hyena Comedy Lounge Holiday Inn 707 Route 46 East Parsippany, NJ 973-335-3339	Has appearances from top stand up comedy performers
The Comedy Shoppe Website 866-552-6633	A comedy venue with locations at; Suppa's Restaurant 16 Route 46 West Pine Brook, NJ and at: Brick 46 68 Us Hwy 46 Rockaway, NJ
Central New Jersey Clubs
Catch a Rising Star at Hyatt Regency 102 Carnegie Center Princeton, NJ (609) 987-8018	A 190 seat comedy club with performances by up and coming comics. A two item minimum per person is required during the show. They offer four shows each week on Friday & Saturday. Friday at 8:00 and 10:30pm; Saturday at 8:00 and 10:30pm Thursday night is Ladies Night with a discount for unescorted ladies and Sunday is College Night with a discount for college students with a valid ID. They also offer a dinner/show package Enjoy dinner at the Crystal Garden Restaurant & afterwards enjoy preferred seating at Catch A Rising Star.
CJ Montana's 560 Shrewsbury Ave, Tinton Falls, NJ 732-758-0800	Performances Friday nights at 10:30
Improv Jam Comedy Lab The Eatontown Playhouse 37 Route 35, The Tower Market Center Eatontown, NJ (732) 460-0100	In operation nearly 20 years, it is a comedy show made up completely as it goes along, using your suggestions to prove how truly improvisational. The show is known to get raunchy on occasion. There are regular "late night" shows every Friday and Saturday night at 11:30 PM. Though show lengths may vary night to night, you can expect them to conclude around 1:30 AM if not a little sooner.
Prime Time Comedy Club & Theatre 960 Rt 9 South Sayreville, NJ 732-721-6555	A 400-seat luxurious club. They also have 80 luxury box seats with on-call waitress service and bottle service. Boxes have 4, 6 or 8 seats. Two of the boxes have private lounges ideal for catering a small private party. Must be at least 18 years of age to attend a performance & 21 to drink.
Stress Factory 90 Church Street New Brunswick, NJ 732-545-4242	Entertaining New Jersey for over 10 years with the top stand-up comedians. Located a few blocks from Rutgers University, features national acts as well as up and coming performers. Vinnie Brand, your host for the evening, is sure to make an appearance and crack a few jokes as well. Food and drinks are available as well as dinner/show packages. Wednesdays are open mic nights starting at 8:30pm Show times are Thursdays at 8:00pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 and 11:00pm and Sundays at 8pm.
Uncle Vinnies Comedy Club 520 Arnold Ave. Point Pleasant, NJ 732- 899-3900	Now one of the popular comedy clubs in Ocean County, Uncle Vinnies is owned by 2 brothers from Belleville, NJ, Dino and Jerry Ibelli. What started out as Ferraras Ristorante doing comedy one night a week as grown to be a very popular club.
Southern New Jersey Clubs
Borgata Comedy Club Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa One Borgata Way Atlantic City, NJ 08401 1.609.317.1000	The most renowned comics on the circuit – some famous, some soon-to-be. And all up-close and personal on the primary stage for laughter in Atlantic City.
Casba Comedy Club Atlantic & Spicer Aves. Wildwood, NJ 609-522-8444	Open from May through September, The Casba Club is affordable and popular with summer vacationers. Frequented by many headliners from around the country..
Comedy Cabaret Swanky Bubbles Restaurant 482 Evesham Rd Cherry Hill, NJ 856-866-JOKE	Offers Friday & Saturday night comedy shows. The Comedy Cabaret has six comedy club locations in the Philadelphia area, two in New Jersey. They have been providing the very best in comedy club entertainment for over 20 years, featuring top-quality talent. All shows are smoke-free!
Comedy Stop Cafe and Cabaret Quarter Tropicana Hotel & Casino 2801 Pacific Avenue Atlantic City, NJ 609-822-7353	Since 1983 The Comedy Stop has been a popular comedy venue for top comics and rising stars. They also offers a complete food menu, comedy group packages. Show Times are Sunday thru Thursday at 9PM, Fridays at 9PM and 11:15 PM and Saturday at 9PM and 11:15 PM. For all shows there is a 1 drink minimum. Friday and Saturday 9:00 shows are Smoke-Free. Discounted rates are available for 10 or more.