Arts & Entertainment
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•August 30, 2023
Chuck DeBruyn
STYLE: “I like to play what I love, but I also want to please the crowd,” he explained. “I’ve learned most of the young kids know the old music, but the old people don’t know the young music. So if…
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•August 30, 2023
Trains and Gardens Come Together Sept. 11
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.
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•August 30, 2023
Get Creative With Coffee at Three Library Branches
The worldwide popularity of coffee has yielded new flavor combinations and methods that offer a savory experience far beyond the old “cuppa joe.”
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•August 30, 2023
Late Summer Outings Abound at Bass River State Forest
With the dog days of summer cooling down, September offers cool, crisp weather to enjoy in nature. Fortunately, Bass River State Forest is offering a variety of free events for the whole family to…
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•August 24, 2023
Three Comics, Hundreds of Laughs at Surflight on Aug. 28
If you plan on attending the final Comedy Night of the summer at Beach Haven’s Surflight Theatre at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 28, you may want to look your best.
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•August 23, 2023
Ship Bottom Bringing Back Day at Bay Event
Most police badge numbers are handed out in chronological order, meaning the first officer hired has the badge number of one, and it continues that way in perpetuity. Not in Ship Bottom, though, and…
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•August 23, 2023
‘Little Bear’ Makes Things Tough for Those Trying to Stay Undefeated
One thing I’ve learned during the past few years is that miniature golf is a quirky, sometimes frustrating game. And at times, executing on a mini golf course relies on a lot more than the direction…
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•August 23, 2023
Laura Angress Sets Scene for Reminiscing
A few beloved local landmarks are the subjects of new paintings by fine artist Laura Angress – Flamingo Golf and Fantasy Island/ Thundering Surf, available to view and purchase as originals or…
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•August 23, 2023
Library Toiletry Drive Running in September
The Ocean County Library System is seeking donations during its Sparks B.F.F. Reading Club Toiletries Drive, which will run from Friday, Sept. 1 through Saturday, Sept. 30. Sparks is the library’s…
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•August 23, 2023
LBI Garden Club Blooms Nationally for ‘It’s a Musical World’ Flower Show
The Garden Club of LBI has garnered the highest flower show honor possible from the National Garden Club.
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•August 23, 2023
Cycle4Awareness Keeps the Wheels Turning for Special Needs
The charitable chance is around the corner Sunday, Sept. 10 to ride 5 miles (for fun and support), 18 miles (from Barnegat Light to Ship Bottom and back) or 36 miles (the length of the Island and…
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•August 23, 2023
Art Notes, Aug. 23
Call for Entry: The New Jersey Council on the Arts has announced a call for New Jersey artists to submit completed, two-dimensional, still artworks in a digital format for digital display in Newark…
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•August 23, 2023
Paula Johns
STYLE: Cabaret and jazz – specifically in tribute to Burt Bacharach and Dionne Warwick. Get ready for songs like “Alfie,” “What the World Needs Now,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?” and “Message…
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•August 23, 2023
Soak Up Final Days of Summer at Tuckerton Seaport
Summer may be winding down, but the Tuckerton Seaport isn’t giving up any final days of gorgeous weather without a fight. There’s still plenty to see, learn and do at the museum and re-created…
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•August 23, 2023
Get Ready to Celebrate All Things Irish at Manahawkin Lake
Labor Day is coming up in just over a week, and you know what that means. It’s time to break out the leprechaun suit and take up step dancing. OK, not really, but the annual Ocean County Irish…
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•August 23, 2023
Joey D. & Johnny B. Rockin’ Oldies
STYLE: Party and dance tunes from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Expect to hear doo wop-era favorites made popular by Dion and the Belmonts, the Drifters, the Duprees, the Five Satins, the Crests and the…
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•August 23, 2023
Al Geary, Longtime Fixture on LBI Entertainment Scene, Dies at 65
Al Geary, founder of Shore Bets Unique Event Entertainment, died Aug. 15 at age 65. His talent management agency, based in Abington, Pa., had long provided the venues of Long Beach Island and beyond…
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•August 23, 2023
Nothing Says Fall Like Roasted Pork Rib Roast and Mashed Potatoes with Homemade Applesauce
Ah, September is near! As a parent of four children, that usually meant getting ready to go back to school – like the old TV commercial said, “the most wonderful time of the year.” But seriously, for…
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•August 23, 2023
Virtual Talk Focuses on College Admissions
College-bound students and their parents might find the admissions path mysterious. Jeffrey Selingo, whose Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions was a 2020 New York Times Most Notable…
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•August 23, 2023
Ocean County Library Offering Online Book Discussions
Have you always wanted to join a book club, but find it hard to set aside the time and place? The Ocean County Library extends an invitation to enroll in the free One Book OCL Online Book Club and…
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•August 23, 2023
Get Creative With First-Ever Cardboard Boat Regatta at Bayview Park
Put those duct tape skills to the test: Bayview Park in Brant Beach will host its very first Cardboard Boat Regatta on Sept. 9. The event, sponsored by Southwick’s Marina, begins at 10 a.m.
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•August 23, 2023
Ye Olde Clamtown Antique Flea Market Approaching
On Saturday, Sept. 9, bring the whole family to Tip Seaman County Park in Tuckerton for a full day of local fun. The 48th annual Ye Olde Clamtown Antique Flea Market, sponsored by the Tuckerton…
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•August 23, 2023
RixPlit
STYLE: Chill covers to suit the mood. Happy hour, bar music – the Eagles, America, CSN, a little country and some ’80s hits.
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•August 23, 2023
Allison Stella Lives Up to Her Good Name With Upcoming Record
Last week was a weird one in terms of music. A star-studded wedding on the south end brought out the most bizarre and, frankly, terrifying behavior among “music fans” on the Island. Sometimes, it’s…
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•August 21, 2023
Wildflowers Dog Show Supports Friends of Animal Shelter
Spirits weren’t dampened by an afternoon sprinkle at the 22nd annual Wildflowers Dog Show in Barnegat Light to benefit the Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter.
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•August 18, 2023
The ‘Buc’ Stops in Barnegat for Pirate’s Day Sept. 9
Pirates re-enactment crews, live music and a vendor fair will be highlighted when the Barnegat Township Recreation Department holds Pirate’s Day on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the…
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•August 18, 2023
Europe Is Theme of August Art Exhibit
The Ocean County Library’s Barnegat branch presents “Europe!,” an exhibit of watercolors, acrylics and mixed media works by Jersey Shore-based artists Barbara J. Kraemer and Suzi Hoffman, throughout…
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•August 17, 2023
Home-Grown Icon Danny Clinch Sees All, Hears All, Tells All
Danny Clinch brought a glimpse of his famed Transparent Clinch Gallery from Asbury Park to the south end of LBI, with a celebrated pop-up exhibit inside the Ann Coen Gallery on Aug. 12. Ahead of the…
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•August 17, 2023
Pinelands Brewing Co. to Host Classic Car Show
Engines are revving in anticipation for a classic car show for a great cause! Head to Pinelands Brewing Co., at 140 Seventh Ave., Unit 15 in Little Egg Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 26 for a trip back in…
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•August 17, 2023
Seaport Stitchers Guild Donates Quilt to Wildflowers Auction for Local Animal Rescue
Every year, Wildflowers by the Lighthouse holds a fun, family-friendly dog show and a silent auction, both to raise funds for the Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter, for which…
