Arts & Entertainment
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•May 13, 2025
Sun Harbor Planning Summer Kickoff Bash
Sun Harbor Seafood and Grill, located at 451 East Bay Ave. in Barnegat, is holding a “kick off to summer party” on Sunday, May 18 from noon to 7 p.m. Admission is free.
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•May 12, 2025
Take a Musical Trip to Memphis at Albert Hall
On Saturday, May 17, Albert Music Hall in Waretown will present a special “Made in Memphis” show celebrating the rich musical legacy of that Tennessee city. Admission is $6 for adults and $1 for…
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•May 12, 2025
Harvey Cedars Police Foundation Hosts Casino Night Benefit
A casino night hosted by the Harvey Cedars Police Foundation will be held on Saturday, May 17 from 5:30 to 9:30 at the High Point Firehouse. Proceeds from the event will support the foundation and…
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•May 9, 2025
Learn Veggie Garden Cultivation
Your well-planted garden in springtime can provide months of bountiful harvest that can sustain you beyond growing season. Learn how to raise your best bumper crop. Join us for “Spring Has Sprung…
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•May 9, 2025
Use Opportunities to Recycle Materials, Repurpose Rain Water
For those trying to be more environmentally friendly, several events coming up within Stafford Township may be of use.
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•May 9, 2025
Peace, Love and Community at Stafford Founders Day This Year
It’s almost time to celebrate “Flower Power: Peace, Love and Community.”
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•May 9, 2025
Dancing Life Into Her Years, Lois Allen Marks 70-Year Milestone
Lois Allen was 18 years old in 1955 when she opened her first dance studio, the Lois Allen School of the Dance in Clark, followed the same year by two more, in Newark and Edison. On Friday, May 2…
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•May 8, 2025
Garden State Surf and Art to Rebrand as Smith Brothers Woodworking
Brothers Jim and Terence Smith have established their Beach Haven Crest retail store and workshop, Garden State Surf and Art, as a destination for fine art and other handcrafted, vintage and antique…
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•May 7, 2025
St. Mary’s Enough! Ministry Plans Event
Music and comedy will be on the bill when St. Mary’s Parish in Barnegat and Stafford townships holds a community awareness evening on Friday, May 16, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Barnegat High…
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•May 7, 2025
LIFF Volunteer Meeting Set for May 18
The 17th annual Lighthouse International Film Festival will be held from June 4 through 8, which means it’s time to rally its veritable army of volunteers.
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•May 7, 2025
Art Notes, May 7
Makers Meetup: Jamie Jarka of Lil Monsters Art invites all artists and creative people to attend an artists happy hour at Hotel LBI on Thursday, May 8 at 6 p.m. Meet fellow makers, talk and learn…
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•May 7, 2025
‘Hats Off’ to LBI Garden Club Flower Show
The Garden Club of LBI invites the public to its flower show on Thursday, May 15 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies. Admission is free.
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•May 7, 2025
Long Beach Township to Host Free Throw Basketball Tournament
Start practicing those foul shots. On May 31, Long Beach Township Recreation and LBT PBA 373 will host a free-throw basketball tournament on the court outside town hall, at 68th Street in Brant…
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•May 7, 2025
Support David’s Dream at Spring Makers Market
Shop from local vendors and support David’s Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation at HighBrow Studios’ spring makers market in Tuckerton on Saturday, May 10.
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•May 7, 2025
Rock Out at American Legion Post 493’s Music Fest
Join American Legion Post 493 in Little Egg Harbor for a fun-filled day of live entertainment and support for local veterans at the organization’s music festival on Sunday, May 18.
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•May 7, 2025
Quaker Talk Focuses on Substance Abuse Recovery
The Barnegat Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) will host a talk by Elizabeth Burke Beaty of the Sea Change Recovery Community Organization on Sunday, May 18 at 2 p.m. at the meeting house…
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•May 7, 2025
‘Julie Chan’ Author Giving Online Talk
Author Liann Zhang will discuss her debut thriller Julie Chan Is Dead as part of the Ocean County Library’s virtual author talk series on Wednesday, May 14 at 7 p.m.
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•May 7, 2025
Learn How to Cultivate a Vegetable Garden
Your well-planted garden in springtime can provide months of bountiful harvest that can sustain you beyond growing season. Learn how to raise your best bumper crop during “Spring Has Sprung: Get Your…
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•May 5, 2025
Fundraiser Plants Seed of Generosity, Honors Mom
If the perfect Mother’s Day gift is still eluding you, let the Women’s Auxiliary of the Surf City Fire Co. and EMS plant a seed of inspiration, and philanthropy, with its annual plant sale.
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•May 5, 2025
Pinelands, Barnegat Bay Programs Planned
The Beach Haven Public Library hosts a “Pinelands Road Trip” on Friday, May 9 at 1 p.m.
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•May 4, 2025
Pinelands Cultural Society Marks 50 Years With Musical Celebration
Songwriters and musicians with deep roots in the Pine Barrens performed at Waretown’s Albert Music Hall on Saturday, April 26, in celebration of the Pinelands Cultural Society’s 50th anniversary.
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•May 1, 2025
Horror Movie ‘Red Flag’ Filmed on Long Beach Island
It’s been said that when one door closes, another opens, and the same is true even in the television industry. When two New Jersey filmmakers found themselves with lots of time on their hands, they…
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•May 1, 2025
Throw the Distance Tourney Has Sellout Field Fourth Straight Year
To add a little twist to the action near the 13th tee space for the fourth annual Throw the Distance triples disc golf tournament, Paul and Barbette Lovas wanted to add some “annoying” music as some…
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•April 30, 2025
Tuckerton Porchfest to Light Up Main Street
On Saturday, May 31, the streets of Tuckerton will once again come alive with music, poetry and art as Tuckerton Porchfest returns for its third unforgettable year.
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•April 30, 2025
Things Are Heating Up at Tuckerton Seaport
The Tuckerton Seaport and Baymen’s Museum is getting warmed up for an active season of indoor and outdoor fun, from interactive exhibits to folk art classes to boat tours, and everything in between.
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•April 30, 2025
OCC Closing Out School Year With Student and Faculty Musical Performances
Ocean County College’s 2025 commencement is scheduled for May 21. That means many college musical groups will be performing at the college’s Grunin Center for the Arts before the semester comes to a…
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•April 30, 2025
Enjoy a ’Pizza Party’ to Support Southern Ocean Medical Center
There’s nothing like some midweek pizza near the beach. On Wednesday, May 7, join the Boosters Auxiliary of the Southern Ocean Medical Center Foundation for a “Pizza Party at Nardi’s.”
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•April 30, 2025
Mental Health Fair at Toms River Library
The Ocean County Library, in partnership with the Mental Health Awareness Committee of Ocean County and the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will host a Mental Health Provider Fair and Awards…
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•April 30, 2025
Big Band Songs Come to Stafford Library
Remember the irresistible rhythms and heavenly harmonies of the Swing Era? The Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library Friends organization will present “Uptempo: Phil Bruschi Sings Big Band…
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•April 30, 2025
Art Notes, April 30
Bedspreads and Beyond: The Seaport Stitchers present their spring quilt sale this Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tuckerton Seaport. Shop handcrafted wonders by over a dozen quilters –…
