Arts & Entertainment
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•September 20, 2023
Custom Blend Performing at Toms River Library
Like your music with a light country accent? Custom Blend will serve up an evening of traditional and modern fare at the Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m.
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•September 20, 2023
See 10 Oscar-Eligible Short Films at LBI Foundation on Sept. 29
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences will once again host the Manhattan Short Film Festival, on Friday, Sept. 29.
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•September 16, 2023
Cardboard Boat Regatta Features Duct Tape and Ingenuity
PADDLE POWER: Brant Beach’s Bayview Park was host to the first Cardboard Boat Regatta, sponsored by Southwick’s Marina on Sept. 9. Vessels could be constructed of cardboard and duct tape only.…
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•September 15, 2023
Celebrate Grandparents at Special Event Next Month
It comes but once a year, but it’s always a great time to gather with grandma and grandpa and head to the park – and on Sunday, Oct. 22, Project Playground in Barnegat is the place to be.
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•September 14, 2023
Film Society Kicking Off Fall Screenings with ‘Patrick and the Whale’
The Lighthouse International Film Society has released its autumn schedule of screenings at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies. It is eclectic and, according to…
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•September 14, 2023
Surflight’s ‘Grumpy Old Men’ May Take Away Any Grumpiness You Feel
I couldn’t help but think of Shakespeare’s magnificent seven ages of man speech from “Hamlet” while taking in “Grumpy Old Men,” Surflight’s current mainstage musical.
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•September 14, 2023
Artists for Lahaina Online Auction a ‘Labor of Love After the Fire’
The Aug. 8 fire that decimated Lahaina, on the island of Maui, was among the deadliest in modern history in the U.S. – 80% of the community burned, and 115 people died. As the group Artists for…
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•September 13, 2023
Author Takes Readers on Journey to Tucker’s Island
Author Kathleen Donnelly has always been fond of telling stories of mystery and intrigue. When the retired school librarian first moved to Long Beach Island more than 40 years ago, she discovered a…
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•September 13, 2023
Autumnal Garden Party, Tweed Ride to Celebrate Five Years of Lady Magpie’s
All are invited to ring in fall from noon to 4 p.m. on Oct. 1 at Lady Magpie’s Tea and Curiosities for its Autumnal Garden Party to celebrate the teahouse’s fifth anniversary. The free…
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•September 13, 2023
‘VetsFest’ Will Benefit Jeff’s Camp
Jeff’s Camp: A Home for Heroes is hosting a “Vetsfest” on Sunday, Sept. 24 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Beach Haven Moose Lodge in Manahawkin.
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•September 13, 2023
Southern Regional Marching Band Off to Strong Start, Even If ‘Unsteady’
We operate in life amid many contrasts. Light and darkness. Rest and unrest. Goodness and evil.
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•September 13, 2023
Boat Flare Disposal Event Sept. 23 in Waretown
Following the successful launch of its marine flare disposal program last May, Ocean County will again help residents properly dispose of old or used boat flares, such as red handheld, red meteor…
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•September 13, 2023
Education Scholar Discusses School Choice, More at Grunin Center Sept. 28
As part of the Ocean County College Foundation’s Blauvelt Speaker Series, author and education scholar Robert Pondiscio will visit the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at 11 a.m. on Thursday…
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•September 13, 2023
Debut Novelist Speaks at Beach Haven Library Sept. 20
The Beach Haven Public Library will welcome New Jersey author Maureen Edwards for a conversation and book discussion on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m., highlighting her debut novel It Is What It Is…
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•September 13, 2023
‘Sinatra: the Musical’ at LBIF on Sept. 17
Entertainer Tony Sands brings his tribute to “Ol’ Blue Eyes” with “Sinatra: The Musical” on Sunday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies.…
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•September 13, 2023
Author Appearance Honors Memory of James J. Mancini
The Ocean County Library presents award-winning novelist Sandra Brown in a James J. Mancini Author Event at the Toms River branch, 101 Washington St., on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 6 p.m.
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•September 13, 2023
LBI Friends Book Sale Runs Sept. 22-23
Stock up on great reading, viewing and listening just in time for autumn at the Friends of the Island Library book sale on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22 and 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Long…
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•September 13, 2023
Get Metaphysical in Tuckerton: Sea Witch at Water Street
The metaphysically inclined and spiritually in-tune are invited to pay a visit to the Sea Witch on Water Street (situated behind the Tuckerton Emporium) for tarot and oracle readings and other events…
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•September 13, 2023
No ‘SNL’ Due to Writers’ Strike, So Try Live Comedy Here Saturday Night
The popular Comedy Night series is returning to Surflight Theatre at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16 in Beach Haven.
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•September 13, 2023
Events Highlight Community Fun All Weekend in Ship Bottom
The new school year may have unofficially marked the end of summer on Long Beach Island, but autumn doesn’t arrive until later this month and before it does, Ship Bottom is hosting a weekend of…
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•September 11, 2023
Beach Block Prints to Release ‘Sisters of the Sea’ Calendar
You may have seen a new artist table at pop-ups around the Island this summer called Beach Block Prints. Beach Block is the creative project of LBI Grade School math teacher and Island surfer Lauren…
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•September 10, 2023
Danksters, Met Opera Collide at Loveladies ‘Collabaganza’
When The SandPaper receives an invite to a Labor Day party highlighted by reggae-jam sensation The Danksters and featuring a few numbers from various members of the Metropolitan Opera, that’s reason…
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•September 9, 2023
Cold Plunge Challenges Mind, Body, Spirit
If curiosity killed the cat, there’s someone above that likes me because, thank God, I am still here, and my curiosity is boundless. It’s how I found myself recently, and somewhat randomly, agreeing…
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•September 9, 2023
Autumn Ideas for the Shore Garden
Ann Calder, horticultural chair of the Garden Club of Long Beach Island, is a Rutgers Master Gardener who offers the following fall gardening tips. Homeowners can enjoy the best of the season…
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•September 8, 2023
Talk Focuses on Gardens and Model Railroads
It’s a hobby, it’s horticulture, and it’s popular across America. Garden railroads combine model trains and strategic plantings to enhance your yard. Join S. Ann Earon, a Rutgers Master Gardener of…
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•September 7, 2023
Port Hole Café to Honor Its Hawaiian Ties With Jetty’s Maui Wildfire Relief Fundraiser
It may seem an odd connection, but there has long been a link between Baker’s Port Hole in Ship Bottom and Hawaii. And this Wednesday night, the Port Hole hosts Jetty’s fundraiser party to benefit…
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•September 7, 2023
Explore Marine Science ‘In Your Backyard’ at Sept. 16 Open House
Celebrate the work of the Rutgers University Marine Field Station and the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve – and “explore the amazing marine science taking place in your…
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•September 7, 2023
Undefeated O-Street Duo Tries to Keep Streak Alive in Season Finale
Flamingo Golf in Ship Bottom is the type of course that can be extremely kind or heartbreaking, depending on what kind of score you need to win that day. And, of course, that depends on the…
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•September 6, 2023
Surflight’s ‘Grumpy Old Men’ Is a Hoot
Surflight Theatre’s last main-stage musical of its 2023 summer season is “Grumpy Old Men,” which will run through Sept. 24.
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•September 6, 2023
Salute to Heroes Tournament Returns to Jen’s Links at Lighthouse Cove
For a fourth straight summer, the Salute to Heroes Mini Golf Tournament, hosted by Long Beach Township PBA 373, is back at Jen’s Links at Lighthouse Cove in Barnegat Light, and this is the last call…
