Elegant, New York-Style Evening To Welcome 2026 At Stockton Restaurant

STOCKTON, N.J. — To celebrate its first New Year's Eve in Stockton, Northridge Restaurant at the Woolverton Inn will ring in 2026 with an elegant, New York–style evening inspired by the iconic Rainbow Room and Carlyle Room.

"We're planning a night of dinner, dancing, and celebration inside our beautifully restored 1830s stone barn," said the owners.

The restaurant is pulling out all the stops with a seasonal multi-course prix fixe menu by Executive Chef Lance Knowling, live entertainment, and games supporting the local food pantry, Fisherman’s Mark.

Event Details

• Tuesday, December 31. Seatings available from 6 to 9:30 p.m. with café-style seating and dancing after dinner from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
• $150 per person, paid in advance
• Reservations via OpenTable or 609-397-0802

What’s Included

• Federal Twist Wines will be available for purchase as well as winter sangria and mocktails.
• Live music throughout the evening by the Alex Otey Trio, plus dancing until midnight.
• A relaxed dessert-and-coffee setup in the main barn, with café-style seating where guests can continue the evening and bring their wine upstairs after dinner.
• Sheep Race Games at 11:30 p.m. benefitting Fisherman’s Mark where guests can place fun wagers on the inn’s famous sheep, with proceeds donated to support the local food pantry; small prizes will be awarded.
• A midnight champagne toast to welcome 2026.