Arts & Entertainment
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•June 30, 2022
BMW Takes Beach Crowd for Musical Pleasure Ride, Fire Pits Aglow
The BMW Band kicked off Long Beach Township’s Fire Pit Friday series with an energetic, family-friendly beach concert – the first of many this season. The crowd wrapped a full 360 degrees around the…
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•June 30, 2022
Start Gearing Up for ‘Nights of Summer’ Carnival at St. Mary’s Parish Center
Fantastic rides. Fabulous food. Family fun. That’s the easiest way to describe the “Nights of Summer” Carnival at St. Mary’s Parish Center, which covers six glorious evenings every July. This year’s…
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•June 29, 2022
Anthems of America for the Independence Party Playlist; Maggie Sullivan Returns to LBI for Single Show
Last year’s Independence Day column discussed the origin of the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Originally titled “Defense of Fort McHenry,” it was penned by Francis Scott Key during the…
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•June 29, 2022
Finally, After Three-Year Wait, Husband and ‘Thrilled’ Wife Get Their Shot
During a Vacation Bible School week back in the later 1990s, Georgia Keil had approached Jim Keil to tell him how much she enjoyed miniature golf but that she hadn’t played in a while. Jim got the…
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•June 29, 2022
The Amish Outlaws
HOME BASE: East Coast (Vermont to Virginia) … and convenience stores such as Wawa or Sheetz, five to 15 times a week.
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•June 29, 2022
Marty and the Martians
STYLE: Covers of party pop and rock hits that rollick, frolic and party.
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•June 29, 2022
Shop Farmers Market Tuesday Mornings at Stafford’s Heritage Park
Stafford’s weekly Tuesday morning farmers market at Heritage Park started June 21 and will continue through the end of August, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Historic Heritage Park, across from Rita’s on West…
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•June 29, 2022
Surflight’s ‘Addams Family’ a Fun, Family Show
In my last Surflight Theatre review, of “An American in Paris,” one of my very few critiques of that wonderful production was the actors’ French accents, saying translating the melodious French…
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•June 29, 2022
Aftershock Leaves Mark at Marlin
Hard as it is to believe, the high-energy pop cover band Aftershock, which lit up the Marlin stage in Beach Haven June 11, was the product of jazz.
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•June 29, 2022
‘Garden Party’ at Bonnet Island Estate a Divine Time
Bonnet Island Estate was a sea of pink and green during Wednesday’s celebration and annual fashion show to benefit St. Francis of Assisi Parish.
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•June 29, 2022
Grand Theft Audio
STYLE: Power pop, punk, and rock dance hits from the ’90s to today’s contemporary.
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•June 29, 2022
Stepping Out With a July 2 Parade in Barnegat Light
Barnegat Light celebrates an Independence weekend in classic style with both a parade on Saturday evening, July 2, and one of its Monday night concerts at the pavilion that coincides with July 4.
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•June 29, 2022
Brewery Is Backdrop for Music Mentorship With Chuck DeBruyn
Every table at ManaFirkin Brewery was taken on a recent Wednesday night in Manahawkin. On one of the slowest nights of the week, people were clamoring for drinks at the bar, eager to order their beer…
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•June 29, 2022
Challenge Harris, Biggy and Help David’s Dream and Believe to Celebrate Cecily
In February, Clark Harris was able to enjoy something a relative few professional football players ever get to experience: playing in the Super Bowl. Still, while he had a job to do and, of course…
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•June 29, 2022
Campy’s Carnival to Return to Eagleswood
Load up the kids and come out for a night of amusement and glee: The carnival is coming back to Eagleswood.
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•June 29, 2022
Craft Day By the Bay in Harvey Cedars July 2
There will be a wide variety of handmade items on display and for sale at the Craft Day By the Bay on Saturday, July 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars. The event will be held…
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•June 29, 2022
Sara Setzer Feltworks
Fiber artist Sara Setzer brings her love and talent for felting and needlecraft back to the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies the second week of July. Her popular…
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•June 29, 2022
Author Helps Celebrate Bastille Day Anniversary
The Ocean County Library’s Tuckerton branch hosts award-winning author J.C. Sutton on Thursday, July 14 at 2 p.m. The Tuckerton resident will sign copies of her new novel, Under the Guillotine: A…
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•June 29, 2022
Michael Corliss
STYLE: Rat Pack-era hits made popular by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. to soft-rock staples such as the Eagles, James Taylor and Neil Diamond.
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•June 29, 2022
16th Annual Barnegat Bay Day July 6 at LBI Foundation
Visit the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6 for eco-educational fun at the 16th annual Barnegat Bay Day. Admittance is free.
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•June 29, 2022
Coffee With a Cop Returning to Harvey Cedars
The Harvey Cedars Police Department is planning “Coffee With a Cop” this summer at three locations, all from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
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•June 29, 2022
Art Notes, June 29
Give It a Swirl: “Watercolor Moments,” a celebration of spring and summer by shore artists Barbara Kraemer, Judith Schimmel and Karen Wachter, is on display at the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County…
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•June 29, 2022
Tuckerton Surfboard Shaper Brings It Full Circle for Special Needs Students and Surfers
On Aug. 7, hundreds of volunteers in Wildwood will help about 100 adaptive athletes of all ages ride waves as part of the MossRehab Healthcare Network’s Life Rolls On “They Will Surf Again” event.…
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•June 27, 2022
Family-Friendly Fun at Bass River State Forest
For families looking for nature-based fun outside and not necessarily at the beach, Bass River State Forest offers Saturday activities throughout the summer and fall that will keep the kids both…
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•June 27, 2022
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Hosts Webinar on Marine Debris
Kate Morgan from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will join the Rutgers Cooperative Extension this Thursday, June 30 to give a presentation titled “Marine Debris in the…
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•June 23, 2022
‘The Addams Family’ Taking Over Surflight’s Mainstage
Surflight Theatre’s second mainstage musical of the 2022 season is “The Addams Family,” which opened June 21.
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•June 23, 2022
Harvey Cedars Activities Back in Full Swing
Concerts, sports camps, arts/crafts and local history are part of the summer offerings announced by the Harvey Cedars Activities Committee. All events take place at Sunset Park unless otherwise noted.
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•June 23, 2022
Wooden Ships Band
STYLE: Crosby Stills & Nash tribute, led by a trio of women’s voices.
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•June 22, 2022
Cap Off Pride Month With Party at Manahawkin Lake Park
Manahawkin’s second annual Pride in the Park celebration is set for Wednesday, June 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Manahawkin Lake Park.
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•June 22, 2022
Art Notes, June 22
Thataway: Explore the art scene at the Island’s south end. Check out the summer opener this Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m. at Ann Coen & Friends Pop-Up at 110 North Bay Ave. in Beach Haven, where…
