Arts & Entertainment
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•August 28, 2025
Big Shots Determine So Much Against Southern Regional’s Reilly Tandem
Southern Regional golf coach Jeff Reilly often reminds his players of a simple mantra: Sometimes, one shot determines so much.
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•August 27, 2025
Event Rolls Fun, Education Into Ride for Awareness
School might be back in session early this year, but education doesn’t have to happen just in the classroom. On Sunday, Sept. 7, Cycle4Awareness, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping special…
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•August 27, 2025
LBIF Wraps 2025 Season With Salute to Community of Artists
“This is the highlight of the end of our season,” Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ Executive Director Daniella Kerner said of the annual Member, Student, Faculty Show, which…
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•August 27, 2025
Aug. 31 Surflight Comedy Show Features Updated Lineup
Surflight Theatre will host a comedy show at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31.
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•August 27, 2025
Viking 5K and Fun Run to Benefit OCC Students
Make strides to support the students of Ocean County College at the 2025 Viking 5K and Fun Run on Sunday, Sept. 7, on the college’s main campus in Toms River. The event, hosted by the OCC Foundation…
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•August 27, 2025
Art Notes, Aug. 27
Old Are Gold: A collection of 18 new paintings of historic homes and structures was unveiled at the Barnegat Light Museum and Edith Duff Gwinn Gardens on Sunday during the historical society’s annual…
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•August 27, 2025
Meet ‘Accomplice to a Villain’ Author Online
Readers can embrace their dark side and join in on a virtual conversation with Hannah Nicole Maehrer, author of the Accomplice to the Villain series on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m.
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•August 27, 2025
Wright Church Plans Senior Outreach Programs
For five consecutive Friday mornings beginning Sept. 5, the Wright Memorial Presbyterian Church in Barnegat Township will conduct a series of free senior citizens workshops from 10 to 11:30.
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•August 27, 2025
Lovelight
LINEUP: Dana Carroll, bass; Steve Sprague Jr., rhythm guitar and vocals; Pete Tonti, lead guitar and vocals; Judd Davies, drums; Sean Kelly, keys and vocals; Michael Slom, vocals; Vincent Merlino…
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•August 27, 2025
Jack Mangan
LINEUP: Jack Mangan, acoustic guitar and vocals. Mangan is also the front man and guitarist for local progressive rock band Shallow Green.
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•August 27, 2025
Master Gardener Discusses Planting Garlic
Learn all about planting, harvesting, drying and storing garlic at the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library on Monday, Sept. 8 at 10:30 a.m. during this interactive presentation from the…
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•August 27, 2025
Have a Delightful Day at the Ocean County Irish Festival
Labor Day weekend is upon us, which means it’s time to bust out a shillelagh and bagpipes and get ready to down a few beers. The ninth annual Ocean County Irish Festival is coming up soon.
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•August 27, 2025
Chris Halliwell
STYLE: Expect covers of rock songs from the ’70s through the ’90s (from Bruce Springsteen to Pearl Jam), new and old country music (Zach Bryan, Tyler Childers, Toby Keith) and even some reggae (Bob…
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•August 27, 2025
Life as LBI Ice Cream Man Is Pretty Sweet
Pretty much every local has a history of unique seasonal positions they’ve had growing up on Long Beach Island, but some summer jobs are sweeter than others. For brothers Nick and Matt Desiderio…
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•August 27, 2025
Skip Winters a Fitting Close to Summer Shows
The place to be last Friday night wasn’t a spot with a DJ, or a line out the door, or a popular cover band – it was a Harvey Cedars restaurant, well known for its charming atmosphere and…
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•August 27, 2025
Artists Seek to Inspire Historic Preservation; Barnegat Light Museum Is Temporary Home for Newly Commissioned Works
Fine art and local history collided Sunday afternoon at the Barnegat Light Museum, where appreciators of both gathered to scope the scene and admire the scenery.
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•August 22, 2025
Kevin Jonas Joins Gab Cinque Band for Surprise Bird and Betty’s Performance
On Aug. 16, 2010, 9-year-old Gab Cinque watched the Jonas Brothers play their hit single “Burnin’ Up” at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. Exactly 15 years later, on Aug. 16, 2025, Kevin Jonas himself…
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•August 21, 2025
Edwards Twins Returning to Surflight Theatre, Perhaps for Last Time
Last year, the Edwards Twins, an amazing pair of celebrity impressionists, announced they were retiring.
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•August 21, 2025
Film Society Screening Jersey Shore-Based ‘Here’s Yianni!’
The Lighthouse International Film Society will be screening the film “Here’s Yianni!” at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27 at the LBI Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies.
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•August 20, 2025
The Verdict Transports Island to Caribbean for Ship Bottom Summer Concert Series
The afternoon rains had blown out hours earlier, replaced by a humid breeze coming in from the mainland, from the southwest. The crowd had started to file in, some carrying folding chairs and…
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•August 20, 2025
Pennsylvania Brothers Go for Two in a Row Against SandPaper Pro
During the same week last year, I had just come off my first professional tournament victory after swiping third place in the O-Street league championship tourney, and I was going in confident for my…
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•August 20, 2025
Stafford Summer Camp Show Showcases Talent in Fun, Encouraging Way
Olivia Lee enjoys writing music and lyrics to songs. And who knows? Maybe someday, after she graduates from DeSales University next spring, a music career might be in her future – perhaps doing some…
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•August 20, 2025
Amy Elizabeth Duo
STYLE: Rock, alternative, soul, pop and more with powerhouse vocals and stripped-down instrumentals.
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•August 20, 2025
Facedown
STYLE: These local legends bring classic rock covers and party vibes to their sets.
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•August 20, 2025
A Fashion-able Program for Children
Children can get a primer in fashion design when the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library presents a “Sketchbook Kait: Fun with Fashion” workshop on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 6 p.m.
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•August 20, 2025
Rob Connolly’s Melodies Offer Relaxing Respite
In mid-August, both the summer heat and crowds are unrelenting, as everyone tries to squeeze every last drop out of the season. During a month that can often feel like a race to the finish line, Rob…
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•August 20, 2025
Author/Poet Snelson Makes Headway Into the Ocean County Library
American author Sidney Sheldon once said, “Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving…
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•August 20, 2025
A 1950s Musical Journey at the Island Library
The Ocean County Library’s Long Beach Island branch in Surf City presents singer-musician Kevin Grace’s one-man show “The 1950’s Experience” on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m.
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•August 20, 2025
Art Notes, Aug. 20
Old Are Gold: This Sunday, a collection of 17 new paintings of historic homes and structures will be unveiled at the Barnegat Light Museum and Edith Duff Gwinn Gardens.
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•August 20, 2025
Author Focuses on Thriving Through Chaos
Learn how to master the daily grind and become shatterproof in a tumultuous world with key insights by Tasha Eurich as she talks about her newest book, Shatterproof: How to Thrive in a World of…
