Arts & Entertainment
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•December 3, 2025
Little Egg Harbor Police Capture Abominable Snowman
There was a snowstorm brewing in Little Egg Harbor over the weekend, with multiple sightings reported of a terrifying creature from the North Pole, according to the Little Egg Harbor Police…
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•December 3, 2025
Documentary About Feud Between Neighbors to Screen Locally Dec. 11
The Lighthouse International Film Society will screen the documentary “The Perfect Neighbor” from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11 at the Surf City Firehouse.
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•December 3, 2025
Sing Along to Elvis Holiday Classics
One of the most commonly played holiday tunes is Elvis Presley’s “Blue Christmas.” That song and many more will be featured at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City…
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•December 3, 2025
Gift-Wrapping Fundraiser at the Drill Sergeant
The Drill Sergeant Cleaning Service, located at 518 Central Ave. in Ship Bottom, is organizing a gift-wrapping fundraiser to benefit American Legion Post No. 232 in Barnegat Township.
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•December 3, 2025
Buy Book Bargains at Little Egg Harbor Library
The Friends of the Little Egg Harbor branch of the Ocean County Library invites everyone to do holiday shopping at their end-0f-the-year book sale.
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•December 3, 2025
Art Notes, Dec. 3
Seek and Find: The art gallery hours dwindle on and around LBI this time of year, as shops close up for the winter or restrict operations to weekends or by-appointment-only. But original fine art and…
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•December 3, 2025
Civil War Lecture at OCC Focuses on Controversial Court-Martial
Join retired attorney and Civil War author Kevin C. Donovan at Ocean County College on Wednesday, Dec. 10 for a Jersey Shore Civil War Round Table presentation titled “The Court Martial of Fitz John…
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•December 3, 2025
Head to Seaport for Holly, Jolly Happenings
This may just be the most wonderful time of the year to visit the Tuckerton Seaport; from visits with Santa Claus to Christmas carols on the creek, there are many festive family-friendly activities…
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•December 3, 2025
Hanukkah Songs in Afternoon and Christmas Songs in Evening at Stockton Dec. 7
Not easy, right? Even the great Jewish songwriters, from Irving Berlin to Lieber and Stoller, only wrote Christmas songs.
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•December 3, 2025
Dickens Musical and Holiday Concert at Grunin Center on Dec. 6
The Grunin Center for the Arts will be a busy place on Saturday, Dec. 6.
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•December 2, 2025
Bengal Theatre Co. Tackling a True Classic Play, ‘Our Town’
The Bengal Theatre Co. of Barnegat High School will perform Thornton Wilder’s classic play “Our Town” at 7 p.m. on Thursday to Saturday, Dec. 4 through 6 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday Dec. 7.
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•December 2, 2025
Wright Memorial Church Plans Senior Workshops
The Wright Memorial Presbyterian Church in Barnegat Township is offering a series of free senior citizen workshops on Fridays mornings from 10 to noon.
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•November 28, 2025
Better Not Pout: Santa Due Friday at Barnegat Light Boat Ramp, Saturday at Viking Christmas Village
Every year, the Christmas season officially begins in Barnegat Light the day after Thanksgiving. This year the kickoff promises to be “bigger than ever,” with free admission as always to all things…
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•November 27, 2025
Visit Garden Club’s Holiday Boutique Dec. 10-11
An added feature of the annual Holiday House Tour put on by the Garden Club of Long Beach Island is the boutique. This year it can be found at the Surf City Firehouse on Dec. 10 and 11 at 10 a.m.…
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•November 27, 2025
Art Notes, Nov. 26
Picture This: Barnegat Light resident and photographer Sandy Kenny presents her images at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City through December and January in the…
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•November 27, 2025
Santa Claus Coming to Tuckerton, Little Egg Harbor
Santa Claus is coming to town! With the help of local fire companies, Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor residents will get a sneak peek of the big man before the big day.
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•November 26, 2025
Surflight’s 2026 Season Features Newish Shows With Older Roots
Surflight Theatre has announced its 2026 schedule and a quick way to describe it is eclectic.
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•November 26, 2025
Southern Regional Offers Parents a Night Out
The holiday season is a busy one for the Southern Regional community and getting some of the holiday to-do checklist completed can be done quite easily, especially without any kids around.
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•November 26, 2025
Stafford Residents Can Look Forward to Santa, Grinch Runs
Christmas fun is on the way, Stafford Township. Santa and the Grinch are scheduled to ride through the township soon, according to a Facebook post by the Stafford Township Volunteer Fire Co. last…
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•November 26, 2025
Get Dogs, Cats Vaccinated for Rabies in Stafford Township
Stafford Township residents will have the opportunity to vaccinate their dogs or cats against rabies next week.
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•November 26, 2025
Dawn McDonnell’s Lifelike Wall-Mounted Food Art Looks Good Enough to Eat
Seeing is believing when it comes to Manahawkin artist Dawn McDonnell’s food art. Find out this Saturday, Nov. 29, at Firefly Gallery in Surf City from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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•November 26, 2025
Pieceful Shores Quilters Provide Comfort to Stafford Families
Stafford Township families will be wrapped in the warmth of handcrafted quilts this holiday season, thanks to the Pieceful Shores Quilters Guild. On Nov. 19, the group donated 50 quilts to the…
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•November 26, 2025
‘Elf, The Musical’ This Year’s Pick for a Holiday Show at Surflight
Surflight Theatre will be performing “Elf, the Musical” through the Christmas season.
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•November 26, 2025
‘Messiah’ Sing-In at Holy Innocents’ Church
On Sunday, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m., Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church in Beach Haven will hold its annual Handel’s “Messiah” sing-in.
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•November 26, 2025
Beach Haven CAP Ringing in the Holidays
On Saturday, Dec. 6, the Beach Haven Community Arts Program will hold a holiday program and tree lighting ceremony beginning at 7 p.m. at the Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum in the…
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•November 26, 2025
Albert Music Hall Rings in the Holidays
The holiday season is coming to life at the Albert Music Hall in Waretown, where two festive Saturdays will bring together local musicians, family-friendly activities and plenty of seasonal cheer.
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•November 26, 2025
Surflight Theatre Calling ‘All Aboard’ for Model Train Display at Show Place
There was a time, long before video games, when model train sets were a welcome gift for kids, especially for boys, especially at Christmas.
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•November 25, 2025
Highly Questionable Trivia Raises the Bar for Brainpower
Know a thing or two? Know it all? To test brainpower while serving up laughs, a roving team of wiseacres brings an entertaining vibe to venues throughout Southern Ocean County as Highly Questionable…
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•November 24, 2025
The Wild Harvest: Nature’s Gifts Have Many Purposes
She didn’t plant them, but one day, there they were.
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•November 20, 2025
Classical Music and Smooth Jazz/Pop at Grunin Center
There’s some smooth music coming up at the Grunin Center for the Arts in Toms River.
