Arts & Entertainment
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•September 24, 2025
Bronx Wanderers Returning to Grunin Center By Popular Demand
The Bronx Wanderers are returning to the Grunin Center for the Arts in Toms River, “back by popular demand.”
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•September 24, 2025
Drive Over to Pinelands Regional for Car Show
Unique and classic car enthusiasts, start your engines! Drive on over to Pinelands Regional High School on Saturday, Oct. 4 (rain date Oct. 5) for Pinelands flag football’s inaugural car show.
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•September 24, 2025
Gardener Presenting Houseplants 101
Interested in growing your own houseplants? The Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library will host “The Dirt on Houseplants” on Monday, Oct. 13 at 10:30 a.m.
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•September 24, 2025
Art Notes, Sept. 24
Art by Association: This month, the Pine Shores Art Association’s Tuckerton Art Center presents For the Birds, an exhibition of over 30 pieces of art about birds and other wildlife. A special art…
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•September 24, 2025
St. Francis Hosts ‘Endless Summer’ Floral Arrangement Class
Keep the summer spirit alive with a creative flower arrangement that includes a treasure found on the beach. On Thursday, Oct. 2, the St. Francis Community Center will hold an “endless summer” floral…
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•September 24, 2025
Virtual Talk Discusses Nuestra America
Smithsonian Institution professionals will talk about the book Nuestra América: 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States and highlight inspiring stories of Latinos throughout…
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•September 24, 2025
Program Geared for Adults With Special Needs
The support that the state of New Jersey provides for disabled children continues into adulthood, through the agency tailored for adults with special needs.
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•September 24, 2025
Excitement Builds for Chowder Cook-Off
The Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off weekend, scheduled for Oct. 4 and 5, will bring some new flavors to the competition expected to draw thousands of festival goers to the Taylor Avenue ball field.
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•September 23, 2025
Double Down for a Good Time, Good Cause in Surf City
The Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. and EMS are raising the (fundraising) stakes with its first-ever casino night Saturday, Sept. 27.
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•September 23, 2025
Team Up for a Cleanup of Forsythe Refuge in Holgate This Friday
Help beautify the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, on Long Beach Island’s south end, this Friday, Sept. 26. Alliance for a Living Ocean, Long Beach Township and the Holgate Taxpayers…
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•September 18, 2025
Four Newcomers to Chowder Contest Will Face Off Against Seasoned Competitors
Of the 12 restaurants signed up for this year’s Chowder Cook-Off, Oct. 5, four are brand-new to the competition: Dolce Liberta and Element, both in Manahawkin, Isola Italian Trattoria in Beach Haven…
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•September 18, 2025
Add Surflight’s ‘Calendar Girls’ to Your Calendar
Surflight Theatre’s current show, “Calendar Girls,” must be described as sweet, which Merriam-Webster describes as “pleasing to the mind or feelings: agreeable, gratifying.”
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•September 17, 2025
Black-Eyed Susans Hosting ‘Shark Shindig’
Black-Eyed Susans Tavern and Restaurant in Harvey Cedars is partnering with the Nature Conservancy for a “shark shindig” on Friday, Sept. 26 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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•September 17, 2025
Barnegat Democrats Host Talk on Constitution
On Monday, Sept. 29 at 6:30 p.m., the Barnegat Township Democratic Club will host a presentation on the Constitution by Harvey Cedars Mayor John Imperiale at the Barnegat Community and Recreation…
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•September 17, 2025
Art Notes, Sept. 17
Outside In: The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies has announced its new fall hours are Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3…
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•September 17, 2025
Learn About the Underground Railroad in NJ
On Thursday, Sept. 25 at 1 p.m., the Beach Haven Public Library will present a talk on the Underground Railroad in New Jersey.
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•September 17, 2025
St. Francis Annual Spaghetti Dinner, Car Raffle Drawing Sept. 27
Pasta lovers – as well as individuals entered in the St. Francis of Assisi Parish and Center’s car raffle – are not going to want to miss this this year’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner at 5 p.m. on…
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•September 17, 2025
Find Out How the Romans Dined
The Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City invites the community to take a culinary adventure back in time and enter the world of ancient Roman food and dining.
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•September 17, 2025
Southern Ocean Chamber of Commerce Hosts Women in Business Sept. 23
Members of the Southern Ocean Chamber of Commerce are invited to attend a morning of empowerment at a Women in Business gathering at 10 a.m. next Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the St. Francis Community…
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•September 17, 2025
A Tribute to Louis Armstrong, Louis Jordan and Louis Prima at Grunin Center
The Three Tenors – Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and that “third guy,” Jose Carreras – have had many singing trios or quartets follow in their wake. There are the New York Tenors and the Jersey…
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•September 16, 2025
Enhance Your Backyard Experience, Enjoy the Views With a Smart Bird Feeder
Prior to Christmas two years ago, Joe Mangino already enjoyed bird watching and conservation, with multiple feeders in his backyard. He often peeked out the window or took a glance from his detached…
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•September 13, 2025
Ship Bottom Celebrates Family Fun at the Bay
Ship Bottom will continue to celebrate its centennial year at the annual Day at the Bay event Saturday, Sept. 13 at the boat ramp.
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•September 12, 2025
Wright Church Plans Senior Workshops
The Wright Memorial Presbyterian Church in Barnegat Township recently started a series of free senior citizens workshops on Friday mornings from 10 to 11:30.
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•September 12, 2025
Replace Barren Lawns With Practical, Intentional Garden Spaces
That crisp fall feeling is back in the air, which typically means cleaning up excess, making room indoors to bring in potted plants dependent on warmer climates, and getting the lawn aerated and…
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•September 12, 2025
Centennial Activities Are on the Agenda
Next weekend, the branch will hold events commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Ocean County Library.
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•September 12, 2025
Outdoor Living Still Possible in Cooler Months
Labor Day’s early arrival this year, coupled with a soggy spring, has left outdoor living season in Southern Ocean County short on enjoyment and relaxation. While September and October can bring some…
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•September 11, 2025
LBI Music Legend Returning for Bay Village Reunion
As part of Bay Village’s 60th anniversary, the Beach Haven commercial landmark is hosting an employee reunion on Saturday, Sept. 13, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Capitano Italian Coastal Kitchen.
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•September 11, 2025
Win, Lose or Draw, Game Day Promises Fun for All
Summer fun is still on the calendar with a game day fundraiser at the Surf City Firehouse on Sept. 16.
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•September 10, 2025
Art Notes, Sept. 10
Rocking Well: Having just wrapped his Rebel Roadshow tour, Chris Rockwell – a.k.a. cultivator of community and the arts, founder of SOUP CAN magazine, emcee, poet, front man of the Chris Rockwell…
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•September 10, 2025
Get Ready for Chowder Cook-Off; Buy Early, Pre-Scan, Dig In
Great news, chowder lovers! Skip the long entry lines at this year’s Chowder Cook-Off on Sunday, Oct. 5 by getting wristbands pre-scanned on Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Merchant Mart, co-organizer Todd…
