In early December, Marcus Nieves of the MDN Latin Dance Studio celebrated the 5th anniversary of his studio (Belleville, NJ) with special guests Eddie Torres and Melissa Rosado, and the Santo Rico Dance Company.

George Dennis, Nelson Miranda, and Victor Colon from the Philadelphia/South Jersey based group Fuzion Creativa Dance Company holds a monthly social in Westville, NJ. Dancers from Philly, Jersey, and DC showed some love for the new dance event in early December.

Arelis Beato held the 2008 Brooklyn Salsa Gala to help support her youth oriented dance school, the Tropical Image Dance Company. She invited New York's finest dancers, including Yamulee, Xibicion Santo Rico, Piel Canela, Dancers Dreamzzz, and Duran Dance Company.

Club Paradise was the spot to go to for salsa in New Jersey in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Many of New Jersey's best dancers, including Ismael Otero, Yesenia Peralta, and Griselle Ponce first started teaching and dancing at the club. Dany Joshua of Scarlet Mambo invited patrons of the original Paradise to the 360 Lounge in New Brunswick, NJ.