Arts & Entertainment
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•September 30, 2026
Surflight’s ‘Deceived’ a Modern Take on 1938’s ‘Gas Light’
Surflight Theatre’s next show will be a play, “Deceived,” that will be performed at 2 p.m. on Oct. 7, 8 and 11, and at 8 p.m. on Oct. 7, 8, 9 and 10.
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•September 30, 2026
Short Film Festival Rescheduled and Extra Screening Added
It is likely that there will be far fewer voters in the Manhattan Short Film Festival, which runs from Sept. 24 to Oct. 4, this year thanks to the weekend’s nor’easter, which closed dozens of venues…
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•September 29, 2026
Talk Will Focus on NJ 211 System
The Lacey branch of the Ocean County Library will host an overview of NJ 211 on Friday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m. This program will also be held virtually over Zoom.
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•September 28, 2026
Chowder Cook-Off Welcomes (Back) Newcomers From Near and Far
After a 28-year hiatus, The Sea Shell Resort and Beach Club of Beach Haven is throwing its hat back in the ring to compete for the title of Grand Champion at the Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off…
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•September 28, 2026
St. Francis Spaghetti Dinner, Car Raffle Drawing Moved to Oct. 10
Due to severe weather and flooding from the recent nor’easter, St. Francis Parish and Community Center postponed its annual Spaghetti Dinner, originally scheduled for Sept. 26. The new date for the…
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•September 23, 2026
‘Peter and the Wolf’ Will Be Performed at STAC
The Stafford Township Arts Center will present “Peter and the Wolf” at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30 as part of its Family Performance Series. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children. A…
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•September 23, 2026
Artists Take Plein Air Challenge; Group Show Is a Love Letter to LBI
The annual Plein Air Plus juried exhibition at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences is one of the venue’s most popular shows of the year and always successful for the artists in…
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•September 23, 2026
Barnegat Quakers to Host Walk for Peace
Unity, mindfulness and silence are three virtues worth cultivating, according to those who follow in the footsteps of Peace Pilgrim, the Egg Harbor City-born woman who, in 1953, relinquished her…
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•September 23, 2026
STAC Fall Series to Light Up Saturday Nights With Comics, Tribute Bands
Saturday nights at Stafford Township Arts Center for the next four weeks are presented by STAC, Ocean Comedy and Concerts and the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce.
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•September 23, 2026
Art Notes, Sept. 23
GO WITH THE FLOW: ‘Tumbling Waters’ is a watercolor painting that combines movement and light, juxtaposing solid rock and soft water. (Artwork by Julie Gilbert Pollard) Break for Brushwork: Paint and…
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•September 23, 2026
Beach Haven Firefighters Hosting Block Party
The Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Co. will hold its annual block party Saturday, Oct. 3 from noon to 9 p.m. at the firehouse. The event is traditionally held on Chowderfest weekend to take advantage of…
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•September 23, 2026
Meet ‘Divergent’ Author in OCL Virtual Talk
Veronica Roth, New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series, will host a virtual discussion Thursday, Oct. 1, presented by the Ocean County Library. Get a sneak peek at The Sixth…
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•September 23, 2026
Island History the Subject of Author Talk
(Supplied Photo) The Beach Haven Public Library invites the community to meet author Joseph Menzo, a seasonal homeowner in Beach Haven Gardens, on Friday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m. Menzo is the author of Long…
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•September 23, 2026
Two Libraries Host ‘Legacy Projects’ Program
Do you ever think about what you will leave behind for loved ones and future generations? The Ocean County Library will host “Legacy Projects: Reflecting on Life’s Meaning and Legacy” on Tuesday…
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•September 23, 2026
John Pizzarelli Will Honor Tony Bennett at Grunin Center
Grammy Award-winning producer and jazz guitarist/singer John Pizzarelli, a Grunin Center favorite, will return to the center’s main stage at Ocean County College at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2 when he…
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•September 23, 2026
Manhattan Short Film Festival Returning to LBI Foundation
The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, located at 120 Long Beach Blvd. in Loveladies, will host a screening of the 29th Manhattan Short Film Festival at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25.
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•September 22, 2026
Master Gardeners Set Up Shop in Waretown
Do you have gardening questions? The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County can help you from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 at the Waretown branch of the Ocean County Library.
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•September 22, 2026
‘King of the Plot Twist’ Harlan Coben Punctuates Surflight Talk With Wit and Wisdom
The fun thing about listening to a writer talk about the craft is getting to hear out-of-pocket, often self-deprecating phrases such as “Some days I have a case of mental constipation that could…
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•September 17, 2026
Comic Rich Vos to Bring His Life Experience to STAC
We’ve come to know and love Rich Vos as the comic who can turn an innocent remark you say over dinner – or, let’s say, during a phone interview – into something you’ll regret saying for the rest of…
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•September 16, 2026
‘Forever Plaid’ at Stockton University Performing Arts Center
The show “Forever Plaid” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 and at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 on the main stage of the Stockton University Performing Arts Center.
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•September 16, 2026
Three Comics Will Joke About Marriage, Parenthood and Being Single
At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 the Surflight Comedy Night show will be somewhat different than normal.
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•September 16, 2026
Michael Jackson Tribute at STAC
The Stafford Township Arts Center hosts a show titled “MJ Dejavu” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19.
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•September 16, 2026
St. Francis Parish Sponsoring Pet Photo Contest
Saint Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals, so it isn’t surprising the St. Francis of Assisi Parish of LBI is going all in on pets before its annual Blessing of the Animals on Saturday…
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•September 16, 2026
Chowder Festival Planners Say Celebration Has Evolved
This year’s Beach Haven Chowder Cook-Off, slated for the first weekend of October, will bring together 12 popular restaurants to put their big-batch recipes for New England and Manhattan clam…
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•September 16, 2026
Kaminski’s Reign Ends as 12-Year-Old Snags Putt for Toys Title
Nicole Kirson may have been planning to stop by Bill Burr’s Flamingo Golf in Ship Bottom for its last weekend of the summer, but the incentive really amped up during the days leading up to Sept. 12.
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•September 16, 2026
Ragtime Tunes on the Setlist at Island Library
Looking for a relaxing afternoon of music? Fred Lehotay and the Ragtimers will perform Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City.
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•September 16, 2026
Dance Fundraiser Benefits Food Pantry
The Barnegat Recreation Department will host a dance party fundraiser for the township food pantry on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the recreation center at 900 West Bay Ave.
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•September 16, 2026
Candlelight Concert Features String Quartet
The Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum in Beach Haven will host a candlelight concert on Friday, Oct. 2, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $45 per person.
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•September 16, 2026
Art Notes, Sept. 16
Minds in the Pines: “Anything Goes” is the theme-without-a-theme for the current show at Pine Shores Art Association’s Stafford gallery, hanging through October. A reception is planned for Sunday…
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•September 16, 2026
Fundraiser to Benefit Coastal VIM
Coastal Volunteers in Medicine will hold a fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 1, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Gables Historic Inn and Restaurant in Beach Haven.
