Arts & Entertainment
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•May 20, 2023
Rolling Stones Tribute Brown Sugar to Start Summer Off at Lizzie Rose
While the Island is offering dozens of tremendous live music acts all Memorial Day weekend long, there are a few gems worth hitting on the mainland, too! The Lizzie Rose Music Room, seated in the…
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•May 18, 2023
Out There: Psychic Fair Opens Minds, Eyes to Possibilities
Is LBI having a spiritual awakening? In the wake of a global pandemic, are more people looking for ways to cope with lingering uncertainty, anxiety and grief?
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•May 18, 2023
LIFF DARKHOUSE Lineup Will Likely Satiate Fans of Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy
The Lighthouse International Film Festival launched a new genre-centric screening category last year called DARKHOUSE, which centered on “boundary-pushing” horror, science fiction and fantasy cinema.…
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•May 18, 2023
Rain Barrel-Building Workshop at LBT Field Station May 20
The Long Beach Township Field Station is teaming up with AmeriCorps NJ to offer a rain barrel-building workshop from 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday, May 20 at the township facility at 127 West Osborn…
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•May 17, 2023
Art Notes May 17
Flower Power: On Thursday, May 18 the Garden Club of LBI presents “Art in Bloom,” an interpretation of artworks in flowers, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and…
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•May 17, 2023
Parker’s Army Shows True Colors, Runs Circles of Love Around Nork Family
Joyfulness radiated from Nautilus Park in the Ocean Acres section of Stafford Township on Friday, at the hour when slanted sunlight bathes everything in a certain glow. Add to that the bright colors…
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•May 17, 2023
Solo Exhibit at Barnegat Library Showcases Art of Nadine Yura
The 14 works of art currently on display at the Barnegat Branch of the Ocean County Library are small but mighty. Among them are playful and sophisticated flip-flops, sea shells, the odd flower and…
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•May 17, 2023
Daydream Music & Arts Festival Draws Like Minds for a Good Time
A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer…
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•May 17, 2023
Chevy Lopez
STYLE: “Gnar&B” covers and originals – a fusion of R&B, soul, funk, rock and reggae.
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•May 17, 2023
Ned Ryerson Band
STYLE: Party hits across all genres and styles, fueled by audience requests.
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•May 17, 2023
Shop to Support Mothers in Need
While the official celebration of Mother’s Day has come and gone, it’s never a bad time to show appreciation for moms. For its part, Product with a Purpose, a Surf City boutique where every item sold…
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•May 17, 2023
Barnegat Summer Concerts Begin May 27
Joey D and Johnny B’s Rockin’ Oldies band will open the Barnegat Township Recreation Department’s free Saturday night concert series at the dock on Saturday, May 27. All concerts begin at 7.
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•May 17, 2023
2023 LIFF Kicking Off With a SXSW Double Award Winner
The Lighthouse International Film Festival has announced its opening night film is “Parachute,” the directorial debut of actress Brittany Snow, best known, perhaps, for playing Amber Von Tussle, the…
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•May 17, 2023
Long Beach Island PTA to Hold Clothing and Toy Donation Drive June 3
The community is encouraged to bring clothes, accessories, linens, toys and more to the Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 as part of a fundraiser to…
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•May 17, 2023
Stafford Library Friends Partnering With Chick-fil-A
The Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library are partnering with Chick-fil-A in the franchise’s Dine and Donate Spirit Night program.
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•May 17, 2023
Teens Tackling Seed Bombs at Toms River Library
Homemade seed bombs are the quick, easy way to fill a garden with colorful flowers that attract pollinators and decorate the yard. Teens can learn how to make them at the Ocean County Library’s Toms…
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•May 17, 2023
Ocean County Library Forum Discusses Perinatal Loss May 24
In observance of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, the Lacey Branch of the Ocean County Library will offer “When the Bough Breaks: Loss During and After Pregnancy” on Wednesday, May 24, 2 p.m.…
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•May 15, 2023
Tuckerton Is Destination for Iconic DeLoreans
Distinctive gullwinged, stainless-steel paneled DMC-12 DeLoreans are garaged for the winter, so it’s an event when the DeLorean Mid-Atlantic Club emerges for the spring social. Challenged by a rainy…
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•May 12, 2023
Meet the Mayor, Administrator on June 1
The last Friends of the Stafford Library monthly program prior to the summer break will feature Stafford Township Mayor Greg Myhre and Township Administrator Matthew von der Hayden on Thursday, June…
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•May 11, 2023
Disc Golfers Threw the Distance in Cecily’s Memory, Despite Downpours
Nothing could thwart the disc golfers’ commitment to the game – not even the torrential rain and flooding that added natural water hazards (think lakes of mud) to their hilly, wooded course.
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•May 11, 2023
Lighthouse Film Festival Screens Premieres Galore This Year
The Lighthouse International Film Festival will be bigger than ever in 2023, so much bigger that an extra day had to be added to its calendar.
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•May 11, 2023
Blues Icon Dana Fuchs Seizes ‘Borrowed Time’ at Lizzie Rose Music Room
When it comes to live music, it’s never too early to pregame for summer, and the Lizzie Rose Music Room has set the bar high week after week. Last Saturday’s sold-out barnburner featuring…
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•May 11, 2023
Barnegat Historical Society Enjoying a Revival
At this time last year, the Barnegat Township Historical Society was in danger of disbanding if it could not recruit some new members.
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•May 11, 2023
Art Notes, May 10
Beauty and the Beach: Oil painter Nadine Yura’s new solo exhibit is up at the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library through May. Her new collection of paintings “celebrates the color, joy and…
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•May 11, 2023
June 8 Deadline for Jersey Shore Photo Contest
Capture the picturesque sand and sea of the Garden State’s coastline and send the shot to New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium’s “Favorite Beaches of the Jersey Shore” photo contest to be considered for…
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•May 10, 2023
Revolutionary War Author Speaking at Manahawkin’s Old Baptist Church
The Enemy Harassed is about George Washington’s New Jersey campaign of 1777, and the author who will be speaking May 20 at the Old Baptist Church in Manahawkin was nominated for the James Fenimore…
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•May 10, 2023
Bellarine Theatre Company’s Junior Troupe Is Back in Business
The Bellarine Theatre Company will be performing the musical “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Jr.” in the Stafford Township Arts Center, located at 1000 McKinley Ave., Manahawkin, at 7 p.m. on May 12 and 13…
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•May 10, 2023
Maritime Museum Fundraiser Returns With a Flourish
Approximately 300 people dropped by Bird & Betty’s in Beach Haven on May 6 to participate in the New Jersey Maritime Museum annual fundraiser, which had not been held since September 2019 due to the…
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•May 10, 2023
Democratic Coalition Sponsoring ‘Drift’ Screening
The Democratic Coalition of Ocean County sponsors a screening of Save Barnegat Bay’s documentary film, “Drift,” on Sunday, May 21 at 2 p.m. at the Barnegat Community and Recreation Center, 900 West…
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•May 10, 2023
Plant Sale Proceeds Benefits Surf City Fire, EMS
The forecast for Mother’s Day weekend is expected to bring sunshine with some scattered clouds, but weather aside, it’s always a good time to bring home flowering plants. The Women’s Auxiliary of the…
