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Arts & Entertainment

  • •October 6, 2021

    Eat Ice Cream, Help Beach Haven PTA

    The Beach Haven School PTA is holding an ice cream social on Monday, Oct. 11 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Barry’s Do Me a Flavor, 309 Centre St.

  • •October 6, 2021

    Donny Cranmer Memorial Car Show Oct. 10

    This Sunday, Oct. 10, check out the Donny Cranmer Memorial Car Show at Manahawkin Lake Park, concurrent with the weekend’s Fall Harvest Festival and Red Rocker Record Fair. The free car show runs…

  • •October 6, 2021

    Art Notes October 6

    Winners Announced: The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies holds its annual “Plein Air/Plein Air Plus” exhibit through Oct. 31. The juror is Kathleen Foster, senior…

  • •October 6, 2021

    Harvey Cedars Taxpayers Go Dune Grass Planting Oct. 9

    The Harvey Cedars Taxpayers Association is inviting the community to a town-wide dune grass planting event on Saturday, Oct. 9. Volunteers will assemble at 9 a.m. at the public works building near…

  • •October 6, 2021

    LBT Field Station October Events Feature Pumpkins, Stripers and Great Storms

    October is here, and the upcoming events at the Long Beach Township Marine Education Field Station in Holgate epitomize the Island in autumn. Learn about striped bass conservation, hear a…

  • •October 6, 2021

    ‘Assisted Living: The Musical’ on Grunin Center Stage Oct. 16

    See how the older half lives! The hilarious “Assisted Living: The Musical” is on the main stage at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16.

  • •October 6, 2021

    Vendors Sought for Queen City Fall Fest

    The Beach Haven Chamber of Commerce is seeking vendors for a Queen City Fall Fest on Sunday, Oct. 24, from noon to 4 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. Admission is free.

  • •October 6, 2021

    Cloverdale Park Announces October Programs

    Ocean County Commissioner Virginia E. Haines has announced the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting numerous programs in October at Cloverdale Farm County Park, located…

  • •October 6, 2021

    Sea Change: Addiction Recovery Group Offers Free Resources, Events

    Sea Change Recovery Community Organization offers a variety of free resources and events to people who are in recovery from addiction or are recovery-adjacent, as a source of support, education and…

  • •October 5, 2021

    Resilient LBI Community Workshops Oct. 12, 13, 15

    Teams of planners, engineers, mappers and engagement specialists are working with the communities in four coastal areas of New Jersey – including here on Long Beach Island – to better understand and…

  • •October 1, 2021

    LBI Loves Matt Adams

    COMMUNITY RESPONSE: Matt Adams (center), a junior Surf City firefighter who returned home earlier this month after suffering a spinal injury in June, was joined at the Mutual Aid for Matt by his…

  • •October 1, 2021

    Big Wheels Keep on Turning

    AREA FIRST RESPONDERS CELEBRATED:Emergency services personal and equipment were on hand Sept. 24 at Fantasy Island Amusement Park in Beach Haven for the Third Annual Touch a Truck event. The New…

  • •October 1, 2021

    ‘Travel Guy’ to Announce Chowder Winners at Bayfront Fest Oct. 3

    Winners of the best chowder in three ChowderMonth categories will be announced by a celebrity travel host at the Bayfront Festival at the Taylor Avenue waterfront in Beach Haven Oct. 3.

  • •September 30, 2021

    Witchy Women Get Wet, Wild

    The witches paddled out in celebration of the autumnal equinox. It was a glorious Saturday morning on Sept. 25 for a group of about 20 to launch out of Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars while onlookers…

  • •September 30, 2021

    Tuckerton’s Mike Dupree Will Soon Hit the Big Screen

    Tuckerton residents who see the 12th and latest installment of the “Halloween” film franchise, “Halloween Kills,” will see a familiar face toward the beginning of the movie. Mike Dupree, a lifelong…

  • •September 29, 2021

    Trunk or Treat in Ship Bottom, Surf City

    Halloween will be a little sweeter on Long Beach Island this year. For two consecutive days next month, trick-or-treaters can dress up and safely stock up on sweets and fun hosted by the Ship Bottom…

  • •September 29, 2021

    Fall Harvest, Wine Fest Weekend Features Wide-Ranging Delights

    Stafford Township kickstarts the autumn season with a big leaf-pile of festivities for families and fun-seekers to enjoy.

  • •September 29, 2021

    Red Rocker Record Fair Returns, Seeks Vinyl Vendors

    Among the countless fall-fun happenings going down at this weekend’s Stafford Township Fall & Wine Festival is the Red Rocker Record Fair at Manahawkin Lake Park, 86 North Main St. in Manahawkin, a…

  • •September 29, 2021

    Pets to Be Blessed at Annual Service

    Blessing of the Animals is a special service open to all at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Brant Beach. At this annual gathering, pet owners bring their pets to the…

  • •September 29, 2021

    Plunk Yourself Down at 27th Annual Pine Barrens Jamboree

    Remember to bring a chair when you go to the 27th annual Pine Barrens Jamboree, Saturday, Oct. 9 at Wells Mills County Park in Waretown. You’ll want to stay under the tent to hear act after act of…

  • •September 29, 2021

    Art Notes Sept. 29

    Autumn Daze: The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies holds its annual “Plein Air/Plein Air Plus” exhibit through Oct. 31. The juror is Kathleen Foster, senior curator…

  • •September 29, 2021

    Oct. 3 Folk Across the Street Barn Concert Will Have a Rock Feel

    The Jamie McLean Band will be the attraction at the next Folk Across the Street barn concert, set for 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3.

  • •September 29, 2021

    Novins Planetarium at OCC Announces October Shows

    The Robert J. Novins Planetarium at Ocean County College has announced its lineup of shows for October – which includes a few Halloween-inspired presentations for the spooky season! The “Not-So-Scary…

  • •September 29, 2021

    New Book Highlights Spray Beach Yacht Club History

    Nearly 10 years of painstaking research, writing and editing has come to fruition with the recent release of Sails in the Sun: The Story of Spray Beach and Spray Beach Yacht Club.

  • •September 29, 2021

    Former Long-Time David Letterman Associate Headlining Next Surflight Comedy Night

    The Saturday, Oct. 2 edition of Surflight Theatre’s 2021 fall BYOB Comedy Night series will present host/MC Dan Madden, featured comic Mary Capone and headliner Eddie Brill.

  • •September 29, 2021

    Barnegat Cheerleaders Collecting Clothing Saturday

    The Barnegat High School cheerleading squad is conducting a clothing drive on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to noon near the high school’s main entrance.

  • •September 29, 2021

    Ocean County Library Hosts Brain Wash Game Show Oct. 9

    People can enjoy an afternoon of laughter and excitement at the Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch during the live Brain Wash Game Show on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m.

  • •September 29, 2021

    Meet Ghetto Cowboy Author Online Oct. 7

    Award-winning author Greg Neri, whose Ghetto Cowboy is now a film starring Idris Elba, will discuss his literature and life during the Ocean County Library’s “Dive Into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens”…

  • •September 29, 2021

    Children’s Hospital Offers Overview of Services

    Children’s Specialized Hospital, a leading provider of services to individuals with developmental disabilities, will offer an overview of its resources during a virtual program presented by the Ocean…

  • •September 27, 2021

    Surflight Presenting ‘Almost, Maine’ Through Oct. 3

    Surflight Theatre’s next main stage show, “Almost, Maine,” will have a short run as cool fall weather closes in on the theater’s outdoor shows in its big top in Beach Haven’s Veterans Memorial Park.…

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