Arts & Entertainment
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•July 23, 2025
Calling All Rutgers Alumni to Summer Celebration at LBIF
Rutgers University invites its alumni from all schools, units and campuses to “Sun, Sand and Scarlet,” a summer reception at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies on…
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•July 21, 2025
Greg Warren
STYLE: Classic rock, funk, soul and folk with a side of acoustic or electric guitar. “A tune for any occasion,” he says.
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•July 20, 2025
Stanapalooza Celebrates Legacy of ‘One of the Greats’
The legacy of Stan Nidowicz was front and center at the Surf City Hotel July 12 as friends, family and acquaintances alike came together to celebrate Stanapalooza one final time in honor of a man…
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•July 19, 2025
New LBI House Tour Opens Doors and Hearts for Type 1 Diabetes Research
For many visitors and locals alike, peeking inside some of Long Beach Island’s most stunning homes is a summer treat itself. But on Wednesday, July 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., five beautiful south-end…
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•July 17, 2025
If You Don’t See Surflight’s ‘42nd Street’ You’ll Regret It
If you like tap dancing, you’re going to love Surflight Theatre’s “42nd Street.”
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•July 16, 2025
Still Time to Pounce on Musicat Quest Scavenger Hunt
Zoey Mello, 13, of Hoboken is the first finisher of the Musicat Quest Scavenger Hunt, an interactive community event in Surf City created by Musicat TV to encourage kids and teens to stay active…
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•July 16, 2025
Art Notes, July 16
The next show in the main gallery at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies is the 40 Under 40 Exhibition, opening this Saturday and running through Aug. 10. The…
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•July 16, 2025
’Just Have Fun’ Is the New Mantra for Southern Regional Administrators
Someday, I may turn Craig Henry into a serious mini golfer. In fact, the turn to the dark side already has begun.
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•July 16, 2025
Photographer, Florist in Benefit for Preemies
A successful young photographer and a florist are joining forces to put on a benefit for an organization that helps premature babies and their families.
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•July 16, 2025
Captain Eric and the Shipwrecks Steer Sea Shell’s Full Moon Party
For Captain Eric and the Shipwrecks, being a cover band is about more than just late nights at bars, playing Top 40 hits and going through the motions; it’s about connection and making people happy…
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•July 16, 2025
Author With LBI Ties Making Several Appearances
Long Beach Township native and author Susan Shapiro Barash will be returning home to discuss her most recently published work, Estranged: How Strained Female Relationships Are Mended or Ended.
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•July 16, 2025
Museum Remembers Ellen S. Low, 1830s Keeper of Barnegat Lighthouse
One woman stands at the unlikely intersection of Old Barney, Marie Antoinette and ancient Pompeii, and her name is Ellen S. Low, keeper of Barnegat Lighthouse from 1835 to 1839.
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•July 16, 2025
Marshall Morlock Band
LINEUP: Marshall Morlock, lead guitarist and vocalist; Scott “Papa Keys” Morlock, bass and keys; Jon Allen, drums.
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•July 16, 2025
Give Toys, Play Mini Golf, See Santa
Hang out with the shark, play some miniature golf and get a pic with Santa. That’s right, Christmas in July is coming back to Jen’s Links at Lighthouse Cove.
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•July 16, 2025
North Beach Taxpayers Gathering for Wine and Cheese
The North Beach Taxpayers Association will celebrate summer at its second annual wine and cheese event on Saturday, July 26 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Surf City Firehouse.
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•July 16, 2025
Creativity, Community Come to Viking Village
With the sun high and the breeze light, the hum of conversation mixed with live music at Sunday’s Viking Village Art and Craft Show in Barnegat Light. Despite the heat, crowds strolled the walkways…
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•July 16, 2025
Dancers Get Sandy at Beach Concert With Naughty Pines
Naughty Pines brought its unique blend of musical entertainment to the 68th Street beach in Brant Beach on July 13 as part of Long Beach Township’s summer concert series.
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•July 16, 2025
Night Out at Nardi’s Brings Temporary Grace, Lasting Memories
Returning to the Long Beach Island area for the first time this summer season, Temporary Grace rocked the stage at Nardi’s Tavern Friday night.
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•July 16, 2025
Lex N Cole Music
STYLE: Pop, rock, jazz and more; expect Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Billy Joel and Adele, to name a few.
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•July 16, 2025
Kids Can Learn Basic Magic Tricks
Magicians mystify us, and many of their illusions are tightly kept secrets. If you’re a youngster age 6 to 12, you can unlock some of those secrets as you learn to “Be a Magician” at two Ocean County…
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•July 16, 2025
Check Out Custom Blend on Thursday Nights
A summer evening tradition continues in Barnegat Township with Custom Blend playing at the Frederick Watts Gazebo Park Thursdays from 6 to 8 through Aug. 21, weather permitting. The concerts are…
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•July 16, 2025
Area Rotaries Invite Community to Open House
The five Rotary clubs in Southern Ocean County are hosting an open house social on Wednesday, July 23, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Oyster Creek Brewery, located at 529 Route 9 in Waretown.
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•July 16, 2025
Beach Patrol to Discuss Mission at Library Talk
The Beach Haven Public Library welcomes members of the borough’s beach patrol for a talk on Wednesday, July 23, 1 p.m.
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•July 16, 2025
Surflight July 21 Comedy Night Features Three Comics With a Combined 80 Years of Experience
Surflight Theatre’s next “Comedy Tonight” show is set for 8:30 p.m. on Monday, July 21.
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•July 14, 2025
Bellarine Bringing Dr. Seuss Classic to Life at Barnegat High School
The Bellarine Theatre Co. will present “Seussical JR.” at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 18 and at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 19 at Barnegat High School’s Bengal Auditorium, located at 180 Bengal Blvd.
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•July 11, 2025
Get Ready for Green Fair, Cardboard Box Regatta
Step into a world in which sustainability meets excitement, and get ready for a day packed with fun, learning and community spirit.
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•July 11, 2025
Sign Up for Surflight/Dinner Excursion
The Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library announce tickets are now on sale for a trip to see “On Golden Pond” at Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m.…
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•July 10, 2025
Artist Straddles Worlds of Fine Art, Commercial Illustration
Acrylic painter and digital artist JoAnne Coughlin Walsh creates art for newsrooms across the country from Oregon to Cleveland and in New Jersey as a full-time illustrator-art director with Advance…
