Arts & Entertainment
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•October 29, 2025
Autism Resources Fair Scheduled
The Ocean County Library will host its eighth annual Autism Resources Fair at the Lacey branch on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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•October 29, 2025
Art Notes Oct. 29
Balletomane: At the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City, branch manager Laurence Krupinski will share two of her personal passions in free exhibitions of art and dance…
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•October 29, 2025
Island Library Hosts Program on Indigenous Peoples
Experience indigenous dance, music, storytelling and traditional arts when the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City presents “Redhawk Native American Song and Dance” on…
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•October 29, 2025
Medicare Part D Explained at Island Library
For many seniors, Medicare can be complex and confusing. People with questions should stop by the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City when it hosts “Understanding…
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•October 29, 2025
Harvey Cedars Plans Salute to Veterans
On the Friday of Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 7, Harvey Cedars borough will celebrate its second annual “Harvey Cedars Salutes Our Veterans” event, at noon at Sunset Park. County Connections and the…
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•October 29, 2025
Magician Leon Etienne Fooled Penn and Teller, But Can He Fool Grunin Center Audience?
At 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, Ocean County College’s Grunin Center for the Arts will present a main stage show titled “Magic Rocks: Illusionist Leon Etienne.”
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•October 29, 2025
Wine Sampling Planned in Harvey Cedars
On Saturday, Nov. 8 at 5:30 p.m., the Harvey Cedars Activity Committee hosts its annual wine tasting event at the High Point Firehouse. It features approximately 40 to 45 varieties of wines, ranging…
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•October 29, 2025
Free Veterans Day Concert at Stockton University
The Bay Atlantic Symphony, conducted by Jed Gaylin, will perform a special, free Veterans Day concert at the Stockton University Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8.
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•October 29, 2025
Disco Is Stayin’ Alive at STAC With Bee Gees Tribute Show
Get your disco ball out of the attic, practice your dance moves, and men, do your best young John Travolta impression because the New York Bee Gees will be performing a tribute act at the Stafford…
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•October 28, 2025
Pinelands Commission to Discuss Artificial Turf at Oct. 31 Meeting
Artificial turf is on the agenda for the next Pinelands Commission policy and implementation committee meeting – at 9:30 a.m. this Friday, Oct. 31 – and the Pinelands Preservation Alliance is asking…
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•October 23, 2025
Ship Bottom, Surf City Host Annual Tricked-Out Events
For thrill-seeking, spooky-season lovers, there is no more bewitching a treat on Long Beach Island than events sponsored by Ship Bottom and Surf City first responders on consecutive nights this month.
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•October 23, 2025
Calling All Creative Carvers in Tuckerton
All are invited to enjoy a frighteningly fun night in the spirit of Halloween with the Tuckerton Pride and Celebration Committee from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30 at the All Wars Memorial…
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•October 22, 2025
Classical and Broadway Music at Stockton Performing Arts Center
At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26 the Bay Atlantic Symphony will present a concert at the Stockton University Performing Arts Center in Pomona.
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•October 22, 2025
Beauty, Serenity Await in ‘Let’s Relax’ at Beach Haven Borough Hall
Visited the Beach Haven Borough Hall lately? If not, now might be a good time to stop in, borough resident or no, to get an eyeful of the array of artwork adorning the walls by Pine Shores Art…
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•October 22, 2025
Hoofy’s Fall Fest Features Beer Tasting, Music and Crafts
The sixth annual Hoofy’s Fall Fest welcomes the community to take part in a daylong autumn celebration on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 11 Birdsall St. (the field across from the…
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•October 22, 2025
Barnegat Quakers Plan Zoom Presentation
“What Is the Quaker Process?” is the title of Zoom presentation on Thursday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. by the Barnegat Quakers (Religious Society of Friends).
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•October 22, 2025
Witches Walk Water Street in Season’s Spirit
Witnesses may have thought they were imagining things as a coven of about 30 well-dressed witches mysteriously wandered down Water Street in Tuckerton on Saturday night, Oct. 18. In fact, the…
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•October 22, 2025
Author Discussing ‘Waves of Hope’
During World War II, a tech-savvy New Jersey woman took it on herself to be a priceless information provider for families of captured U.S. service members. Agnes Joan Negra’s exploits are chronicled…
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•October 22, 2025
‘Menopause and You’ at LBI Library
Menopause can be a difficult and confusing time. Learn about this important phase of life during “Menopause and You” at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City on…
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•October 22, 2025
Rotary Clubs Say, ‘Have a Beer on Us’
The five area Rotary Clubs – Forked River, Great Bay, Barnegat, Southern Ocean and Long Beach Island – are sponsoring an event to encourage local business people to learn about Rotary.
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•October 22, 2025
Art Notes, Oct. 22
True North: While carrying out this year’s holiday shopping plan, consider stopping by the Zion Artists Showcase on Saturday, Nov. 15 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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•October 21, 2025
Free Harvest Hayride Event in Brant Beach This Saturday, Oct. 25
Get in the spirit of the season with Long Beach Township’s annual Harvest Hayride event on Saturday, Oct. 25. All are invited to take part in the free, family-friendly fun in Bayview Park, at 6805…
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•October 21, 2025
Grunin Center Presenting ‘Dracula,’ Two Singers, and Nationally Known Tree Lover
It is deep into the Halloween season and Ocean County College’s Grunin Center for the Arts is definitely in the mood, with the OCC Repertory Theater Co. performing the play “Dracula” four times this…
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•October 21, 2025
Fall Festivities Ramp Up at St. Mary Academy
Have some fun with the Knights of St. Mary Academy during the next two weekends, as they ramp up the fall festivities at 400 Doc Cramer Blvd. in Stafford Township.
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•October 21, 2025
Stafford Harvest Fest Is Fun-Filled Family Affair
Like so many other Stafford Township families, the Winkelried-Catalano-Bush clan has made a tradition out of attending the annual Fall Harvest and Wine Festival at Manahawkin Lake Park. This year’s…
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•October 18, 2025
Sky Is the Limit for Colorful Kites on Island Beaches
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•October 17, 2025
Jersey Devil Comes Alive at Albert Music Hall
Something devilish is stirring in the Pine Barrens. The Albert Music Hall in Waretown will once again summon the spirit of South Jersey folklore with its annual Jersey Devil Show on Saturday, Nov. 1.
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•October 16, 2025
Witches Will Take to the Water for a Cause in Annual LBI Witchy Paddle
Pointed hats, paddles and plenty of laughs will fill the bay later this month when the sixth annual LBI Witchy Paddle returns to Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars on Saturday, Oct. 18.
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•October 16, 2025
Documentary Explains How a Weird Stage Show Became the Greatest Cult Film of All Time
The Lighthouse International Film Society will screen “Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of Arts and Sciences in…
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•October 16, 2025
Art Notes, Oct. 15
Creativity at Work: During this weekend’s Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey, Oct. 18 and 19, artist Jon Fiorella of Carmel, N.Y., and Barnegat Light will demonstrate his wood burning technique and…
