Arts & Entertainment
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•August 4, 2021
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@News12NJ (Aug 2) TORNADO CLEANUP CONTINUES: A sense of community is filling the air in #HighBarHarbor on #LongBeachIsland.
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•August 4, 2021
Wink Boutique Makes Looking Good Easy
Keep the summer vibes going strong and step up your fashion game with hot-off-the-runway trends and fashion staples from Wink Boutique.
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•August 4, 2021
Grand Theft Audio
HOME BASE: Staten Island, North Jersey and, during the summers, Spray Beach
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•August 4, 2021
Chocolate Flowing at Fair
Chocolate lovers, take note: The Long Beach Island Historical Association’s annual Chocolate Fair will take place at the association’s historical museum, located between Engleside and Beach avenues…
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•August 4, 2021
Winning on ‘Holey Moley’ Isn’t Easy But It Is a Ton of Fun, Even When Wet
By now, most people interested in “Holey Moley,” and many more who didn’t know they were interested in it before July 1, have watched “Episode 4: Earth, Wind, Fire, Donuts,” during which I not only…
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•August 4, 2021
Summer Soirée at Sea Shell to Support Families Facing Cancer
The upscale Summer Soirée cocktail party returns to the Sea Shell Resort and Beach Club in Beach Haven on Friday, Aug. 13, for an elegant night of dinner, cocktails and dancing to raise money for…
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•August 4, 2021
Dive Into YA With Katie Zhao on Aug. 12
Fans of the contemporary mythic novels Dragon Warrior and The Fallen Hero can enjoy a virtual chat with creator Katie Zhao in the Ocean County Library’s “Dive Into YA: It’s Not Just for Teens” series…
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•August 4, 2021
Music Milestones and How to Make Them; Local Tips to Avoid Burnout
Aug. 10 marks the big 4-0 for MTV, which launched in 1981 with images acquired from NASA featuring the first moon landing. The first-ever music video featured on the channel – which, at the time, was…
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•August 4, 2021
OCC Repertory Theatre Returns to In-Person Performances With ‘The Fantasticks’
“The Fantasticks” is the longest-running musical in the world, and this month, the Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Co. will perform this romantic and humorous show on the main stage of the Jay…
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•August 4, 2021
Weird Science
STYLE: Reinventions of ’80s classics, aided by fun costumes, lighting, contests and crowd participation to resurrect the sounds, sights and feelings of the decade that made Madonna, the Bengals…
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•August 4, 2021
Women’s Auxiliary Brings Back Open-Air Market at Surf City Firehouse
The Surf City Fire Co. and EMS Women’s Auxiliary is hoping to duplicate its successful flea market/bazaar/rummage sale for those who may have missed the July event. The repeat event is slated for…
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•August 2, 2021
Wednesdays Are ‘Discovery Days’ at LBI Foundation
Join the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies every Wednesday in August for what organizers call “a new adventure!” LBIF’s Discovery Days begin at 10 a.m., rain or…
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•August 2, 2021
Harvey Cedars ‘Kids Night’ Planned Aug. 3
On Tuesday, Aug. 3, the Harvey Cedars Activities Committee sponsors a “Kids Night in the Park” at Sunset Park from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is $5 per child.
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•August 1, 2021
Seashore Open House Tour Offers Virtual Tours of Outstanding Homes
The 55th annual Seashore Open House Tour is back at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies in a new socially distanced format, featuring professional videography and…
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•July 29, 2021
Sad, Storied Climb to Dancing Stardom Is ‘A Chorus Line’
It doesn’t take a Rockette scientist to know a high-kicking dance line will always enthrall an audience, so it isn’t surprising Surflight Theatre’s production of “A Chorus Line” is a hoofing…
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•July 29, 2021
‘Local Color’ Breathes New Life Into LBI’s Monochrome History
A satisfyingly chunky new coffee table book from Down The Shore Publishing brings to life the colorful history of a barrier island, its people and environs, from the 1870s through the 1980s. Local…
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•July 29, 2021
Barnegat Man, Mom Go Toe to Toe With Biggy This Time
When given the information on where Week 6 of “Can You Beat Biggy?” was to be played, C.J. Reo texted back with a simple message: “Not your best choice because I’ve played at that course more than…
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•July 29, 2021
The White Cassettes
STYLE: A high-energy medley of crowd-pleasing covers from retro to contemporary, and punchy, modern alternative rock originals.
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•July 29, 2021
This Week in Music: Old, New, Tried, True
This week in music history is a mixed bag, featuring some high highs and low lows in rock music. Up for review are a few somber anniversaries and other anniversaries with brighter implications. Most…
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•July 28, 2021
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@SeanCavanaugh01 (July 26) Long Beach Island/Beach Haven fireworks are amazing! My family and I have gone to LBI each year for the 4th of July except for last year due to COVID. It was great to be…
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•July 28, 2021
U.S. Voter Suppression Was Once Order of the Day
History Professor Richard Trimble gave participants to his lecture “Contentious Elections in American History” an election experience circa 1868, when the idea of “one man, one vote” was sorely…
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•July 28, 2021
Tuckerton Seaport Offers Free Online ‘Summer Camp’ for Kids
Remember when summer seemed to last forever? When you’re a youngster some days seem to drag and parents wonder what to do with a bored kid. Well, the Tuckerton Seaport has the answer in its free…
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•July 28, 2021
Sneak Attack
STYLE: Covers of hits from all genres and eras – rock, rap, funk, country and pop, pre-’70s through today – in an upbeat, rock-meets-pop, dance-ready style.
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•July 28, 2021
Screaming Broccolli
STYLE: Authentic covers ranging from classic rock and ’80s/’90s favorites to today’s biggest and best Top 40 hits.
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•July 28, 2021
Surf City Girl Creates Tokens of Kindness During COVID
A future art teacher or graphic designer, or maybe both, Grace Delfino has put her own spin on Dolly Parton’s advice that “if you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.” And yes, it has…
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•July 28, 2021
Eleven Eleven: New Look, Same High Energy
Fans of the band eleven eleven who have not seen them for some time will notice different players when they take the stage in Ship Bottom next month.
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•July 28, 2021
Long Beach Township Field Station Seeks Terrapin Hatchery Volunteers
Earlier this summer, the Long Beach Township Marine Education Field Station, on West Osborn Avenue in Holgate, officially opened its doors, and the bayfront facility has since offered a number of…
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•July 28, 2021
Green Drinks Gathers Again on Aug. 3
Environmentally minded people are welcome to stop by for refreshments and conversation on Tuesday, Aug. 3 at the Mainland Holiday Inn in Manahawkin from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is sponsored by…
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•July 28, 2021
ABBA Tribute Group Returning to Surflight
An old adage from the days of vaudeville said that if a comedian slips on a banana peel and gets laughs he should do it again.
