Arts & Entertainment
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•March 24, 2022
Community Invited to Resilient LBI Virtual Workshop March 31
Resilient NJ is helping coastal communities, including Long Beach Island, plan for how the changing climate may affect residents, businesses and the natural and built environments in an area. The…
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•March 24, 2022
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Hosts Webinar on Right Whales
Mark Baumgartner, senior scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, will join the Rutgers Cooperative Extension next Monday, March 28, as part of its Marine Extension Program Seminar…
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•March 24, 2022
Animal Shelter Group Welcomes Back Annual Meeting
The Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter welcome the public to their annual members meeting, on Saturday, April 23 at noon. It’s the first one in two years, since the arrival of the…
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•March 23, 2022
Tuckerton Library Open House Highlights Local History
The Tuckerton Library welcomes the community to its annual open house at 7 p.m. on April 13.
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•March 23, 2022
Island Native Halley Feaster Pens Cello Position Handbook
Halley Feaster is a Berklee-educated contemporary and classical acoustic and electric cellist whose parents owned Island Audio Video for nearly 50 years. In 2018 she and her husband, Michael…
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•March 23, 2022
Mala Making Is Mindful Art, Meditation for Yogi
Is it possible to heal the world with jewelry, made of naturally sourced stones and crystals, artfully arranged and strung? If so, Dana Gan, a.k.a. The Meaningful Mala, is on a mission to try, “one…
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•March 23, 2022
‘Below Deck’ Captain Sandy Comes to Ocean County College April 11
On April 11, the Ocean County College Foundation’s Blauvelt Speaker Series will welcome Sandra Yawn, know as Captain Sandy, from Bravo’s Emmy Award-winning television show “Below Deck.” The…
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•March 23, 2022
Registration Open for NJ Audubon’s World Series of Birding
From midnight to midnight May 14 to May 15, birders will be tasked with looking and listening for as many species as possible as part of New Jersey Audubon’s 39th World Series of Birding. As the…
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•March 23, 2022
Prom Dress Giveaway at Little Egg Harbor Library April 5, 6
After a two-year layoff due to the pandemic, the Ocean County Library’s prom dress giveaway is resuming.
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•March 23, 2022
Libraries Displaying Art in Barnegat, Toms River
The Ocean County Library announces art exhibits are scheduled at two branches for April.
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•March 23, 2022
Art Notes, March 23
Art Chat: Artists ranging from beginner to professional are invited to meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Tuckerton branch of the Ocean County Library. “Everyone…
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•March 21, 2022
Prayer Service for Peace in Ukraine Open to All
St. Francis of Assisi Parish is inviting all who wish to gather to reflect and pray for peace in Ukraine. It will be Friday evening, March 25, at 7 in the Brant Beach church at 4700 Long Beach Blvd.
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•March 21, 2022
Island Clubs Places to Get Involved, Develop Lifelong Friendships, Build Up Kids
When traveling around Long Beach Island, it’s easy to pass by one of the yacht clubs and not give it much thought. After all, the implication is it’s just a place for boaters.
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•March 20, 2022
Coast Guard, Community Partnership Keeps Waterways Safe
Nestled along Barnegat Inlet, less than a mile from Ol’ Barney, is Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light. On an early, gray Thursday morning in late winter, it’s hard to imagine the hustle and bustle of…
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•March 20, 2022
The Increasing ‘Whys’ of Insuring the Boat
A private boat is a luxury that opens up a world on the water. But when buying a center console for the first time, or coolly navigating the experience of owning a yacht, boat insurance is a need…
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•March 20, 2022
Looking Back at the Striped Bass Derby
The nine-week-long 68th Long Beach Island Surf Fishing Classic will run from Oct. 8 to Dec. 11. Here are some Classic reflections from veteran columnist Jim Hutchinson Sr.
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•March 20, 2022
Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association Group Serves Youth Well
Since the late 1800s, there has been an active charter boat fleet in and around Beach Haven. That fleet continues today as the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association, with boats available for…
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•March 20, 2022
On Your Mark! Ship Bottom Sprint for Life Returns
After a two-year layoff, the Ship Bottom Sprint for Life is back. Both competitive and casual runners are invited to participate in the benefit scheduled for Saturday, April 9, beginning and ending…
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•March 17, 2022
Junior Miss Stafford Plays Cello for Ukraine
Kealia Grace Smith’s term as Junior Miss Stafford 2021-22 may be remembered for the music video she made for the people of Ukraine. She wrote a four-part arrangement of the Ukrainian national anthem…
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•March 17, 2022
Lighthouse International Film Society Screening All Oscar-Nominated Short Films
Many people who watch the Academy Awards ceremony may have seen at least a few of the nominated feature films. But the shorts? Come on, admit it, when the nominees for the Best Animated Short Film…
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•March 16, 2022
NJ Decoy Collectors Show Resumes After COVID Hiatus
Decoys are in the air, event-wise. The New Jersey Decoy Collectors Association will present its 28th annual decoy, art and hunting collectibles show on March 26 at the Seaview Hotel and Golf Club in…
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•March 16, 2022
Tuckerton Presbyterian Hosts Silver Linings Senior Workshop
The Stockton Center on Successful Aging is teaming up with the First Presbyterian Church of Tuckerton, located at 210 East Main St., to offer the Silver Linings Senior Workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
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•March 16, 2022
Art Notes, March 16
Let’s Get Digital: The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies has revamped its online presence and made it easier than ever for shoppers and collectors to purchase…
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•March 16, 2022
Kate Dean Pet Portraits Creates New Direction
Art has a way of showing up when it’s needed. Tuckerton pet portraitist Kate Dean Gross’ journey with art is one of those second-time-around tales, which began with a BFA from Moore College of Art…
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•March 16, 2022
Grunin Center Welcomes Louis Prima Jr. and The Witnesses March 19
Tickets are on sale for this Saturday’s performance of Louis Prima Jr. and The Witnesses at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College. Don’t miss this boisterous…
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•March 16, 2022
Webinars Will Explain How and Why to ‘Go Native’ in New Jersey Yards
The Pinelands Preservation Alliance has announced two upcoming webinars focused on planting native species for a beautiful, low-maintenance, eco-friendly yard. This Friday, March 18, join guest…
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•March 16, 2022
‘Rusty Pilot’ Brush-Up Seminar on April 9
Local Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 898 is sponsoring a Rusty Pilot seminar offered by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association on Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Ocean…
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•March 16, 2022
Barnegat Rotary Casino Night Planned April 1
The Barnegat Rotary Club is sponsoring a casino night Friday, April 1, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Waterfront, 361 East Lacey Road in Forked River.
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•March 16, 2022
‘Baby Yoda’ Library Cards Will Soon Be Available
The Ocean County Library System announces the arrival of a new limited edition library card design featuring “Baby Yoda,” also called “Grogu” or “The Child,” the breakout star of the Disney+ hit…
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•March 13, 2022
Master Basket Maker Mary May Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Much of Mary May’s life has been spent joyfully designing and making baskets and teaching others to do the same. Forked River’s master basket maker has earned the Ocean County Lifetime Achievement…
