Arts & Entertainment
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•September 10, 2025
Tuckerton Church Initiating Bingo on Sept. 12
Tuckerton’s Church of the Holy Spirit will host bingo every Friday night starting on Sept. 12.
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•September 10, 2025
Pinelands Heritage Day at Albert Music Hall
The Albert Music Hall invites people celebrate the sights, sounds, and spirit of the Pinelands at its annual Pinelands Heritage and Americana Fest on Saturday, Sept. 20 from noon to 5 p.m. Rain date…
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•September 10, 2025
Songs From the Movies at Waretown Library
In continuing its 100th anniversary celebration, the Ocean County Library presents a concert by the vocal duo Dakota and Elle at the Waretown branch on Monday, Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m. The program is…
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•September 10, 2025
Join Long Beach Island Health Department in ‘Walks for Wellness’
“Take the steps to better your mental and physical health,” the Long Beach Island Health Department encourages. Join the department for a 1.5-mile community “walk for wellness” on Friday, Sept. 19…
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•September 10, 2025
11th Annual LBI FLY Invitational Kite Festival Returns Oct. 10-11
The skies over Long Beach Island will once again fill with color and creativity this fall as the 11th annual LBI FLY Invitational Kite Festival takes flight Oct. 10-11. This annual event, hosted by…
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•September 10, 2025
Learn Country Line Dancing at Three Library Branches
The Ocean County Library is presenting country line dancing at several branches this month. The program facilitator is Maureen Hawkins from Dancemaur Co. Each session will last 90 minutes. No…
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•September 10, 2025
‘Bandstand’ Memories at Beach Haven Library
“We’re goin’ hoppin’/We’re goin’ hoppin’ today/Where things are poppin’/The Philadelphia way/We’re gonna drop in/On all the music they play/On the Bandstand.”
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•September 10, 2025
Grunin Center for the Arts Opening Fall 2025 Season With Four Shows and Two Legends
The Grunin Center for the Arts, located on the Ocean County College grounds in Toms River, has finally retrieved its main stage after a major refurbishment, so it’s opening its Autumn 2025 season…
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•September 10, 2025
LIFS Screening of ‘Turtle Walker’ on Sept. 18 Will Be Free for All
The Lighthouse International Film Society will be screening the 75-minute documentary “Turtle Walker” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18 at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in…
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•September 9, 2025
Everly Brothers Tribute Act Set for Sept. 12 at STAC
The Stafford Township Arts Center will host a show called “The Everly Set” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13. It will highlight the music of Don and Phil Everly, the Everly Brothers.
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•September 9, 2025
Try a ‘Taste of the Jersey Shore’ at Lacey Library
The Lacey branch of the Ocean County Library presents Brian Cook for a “Taste of the Jersey Shore” on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Ocean County Library Foundation, a…
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•September 8, 2025
Renowned Liturgical Composer Visits St. Francis This Weekend
Start the weekend off with joy and inspiration at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Brant Beach. Renowned liturgical composer Tom Kendzia will visit the church this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12 and…
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•September 4, 2025
Free Surf Fishing Seminar Saturday, Sept. 6 in Ship Bottom
Novice and experienced anglers alike are invited to gather at the Ship Bottom firehouse this Saturday, Sept. 6, for the Long Beach Island Surf Fishing Classic’s annual seminar detailing both the…
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•September 4, 2025
Danksters Provide Lively Vibe at Summer Sendoff Party
The outdoor stage in front of the Bay Breeze Pavilion in Barnegat Light was set. Surf-rock-reggae band The Danksters would accompany the end-of-summer party on Friday, Aug. 29, to honor some special…
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•September 3, 2025
Director, Film Historian to Explain His Top 10 Films That Helped Change American Society
The Lighthouse International Film Society, the sister organization of the Lighthouse International Film Festival, will hold a rather different type of event compared to its normal screening of films…
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•September 3, 2025
Dive Into Regional Heritage, Tradition at 43rd Annual Decoy Show
For Southern Ocean County residents, the arrival of September means it’s almost time to celebrate a longstanding tradition: the Old Time Barnegat Bay Decoy and Gunning Show. This year’s 43rd annual…
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•September 3, 2025
Support First Responders at Parkertown Fire Co. Craft Fair
Shop from local vendors while supporting the area’s first responders and emergency services at the Parkertown Volunteer Fire Co.’s fall craft fair and fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 6 at the…
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•September 3, 2025
Fall Into New Season at Tuckerton Seaport
Summer may be slipping away, but there’s plenty to look forward to about the off-season. Throughout fall, the Tuckerton Seaport will continue to host informational tours, classes and activities…
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•September 3, 2025
Kaminski, DiPrima Try to Stop the Bleeding at Flamingo Golf
For those unaware, I compete in a mini golf league based in Ocean City during a 10-week stretch bridging the late spring and front half of the summer. It’s competitive and, generally during the past…
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•September 3, 2025
‘Calendar Girls’ the Next Show at Surflight
Many movies and plays are based on “a true story.” Some follow a news story closely; many have just the most tenuous connections.
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•September 3, 2025
All Aboard Zion Lutheran’s Sunset Cruise
Zion Lutheran Church in Barnegat Light urges everyone to get on board for this year’s Sunset Cruise on Sunday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. from the 18th Street dock in Barnegat Light. The cruise goes out on…
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•September 3, 2025
Coast Guard to Address Ship Bottom Taxpayers
The Ship Bottom Taxpayers Association will host its annual meeting Saturday, Sept. 13 at the LBI branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City.
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•September 3, 2025
Art Notes, Sept. 3
Freas Tag: Carol Freas of Surf City will have a meet and greet to discuss her art at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. Light refreshments will…
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•September 3, 2025
Benefit Features Grand Ole Opry Legend
Tickets are on sale for a benefit concert featuring Tim Atwood on Sunday, Sept. 14 at the Ocean Acres Community Center, 489 Nautilus Drive in Stafford Township. Doors open at 3:30 p.m.; a pasta…
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•September 3, 2025
Pulitzer-Winning Journalist Maureen Dowd to Speak at Grunin Center
Maureen Dowd, who currently writes both features and an opinion column for The New York Times, will visit the Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College in Toms River at 6 p.m. on Tuesday…
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•September 3, 2025
Speaker Helps You Sort Out Your Stuff
The Beach Haven Public Library presents “Saving Your Stuff 101” on Friday, Sept. 12 at 1 p.m.
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•September 3, 2025
Author Discusses His Mother’s 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.
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•September 2, 2025
Historical Society Plans Yard Sale, Open House
The Barnegat Township Historical Society plans a yard sale outside its thrift shop on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The shop is located at 106 Railroad Ave., near the entrance of the…
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•August 31, 2025
Surflight’s ‘Buddy Holly Story’ Rocks
The opening night audience for Surflight Theatre’s “West Side Story” immediately rose as one when it came time for the curtain call. Opening night attendees for Surflight’s next musical, “Buddy… The…
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•August 28, 2025
From LBI Summers to Hollywood: Producer Brings ‘Bad Shabbos’ to the Island
For Adam Mitchell, growing up meant spending summers crammed in his grandparents’ Loveladies house with 21 other family members for weeks of mini golf, Fantasy Island visits, sleepovers and enough…
