Arts & Entertainment
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•March 24, 2025
Mental Health and Wellness Workshop March 25 in Ship Bottom
Join the Long Beach Island Health Department on Tuesday, March 25, for an afternoon filled with positivity and connection through interactive activities, as LBIHD hosts a free Mental Health and…
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•March 23, 2025
Not Just Swimming: A Summer Team Can Help Grow a Child in Unique Ways
Every August, the atmosphere surrounding the Long Beach Island Swim Club Championships is electric. But it’s more than a big swim meet with championship ramifications and ribbons to give away.
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•March 21, 2025
Barnegat Fire Co. Invites Community to Fish Fry
A Good Friday tradition in Barnegat Township is the all-you-can-eat fish fry sponsored by the volunteer fire company ladies auxiliary. It takes place April 18, 4 to 7 p.m., at the firehouse located…
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•March 20, 2025
Bill in New Jersey Assembly Could Mean No Badges Needed for Surfers and Fishermen
It’s possible that by this summer, if one member of a family renting a house in Harvey Cedars wants to go surfing with friends in Beach Haven, he or she will not need to worry about a Beach Haven…
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•March 20, 2025
Christina Hoglander’s Paintings Have Fantastical Flair, Her Pottery Whimsy
Although she is known as a pottery instructor and studio technician, Christina Hoglander always finds herself coming back to painting. Since she doesn’t share them often, she explained, she took the…
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•March 20, 2025
David Hogg Will Speak About More Than Gun Control at Grunin Center
David Hogg will be speaking at Ocean County College’s Grunin Center at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 27 in the Gateway Lecture Hall in Building 101.
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•March 19, 2025
Fate of Cavalry Baptist Church to Be Discussed Monday
Over the last few weeks, the Tuckerton Historical Society began receiving phone calls from concerned residents of Little Egg Harbor and surrounding areas regarding the original Calvary Baptist Church…
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•March 19, 2025
Memorable Jukebox Musical and Truly Spacey Play Coming to Stockton
The Stockton University Performing Arts Center will be going theatrical this weekend.
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•March 19, 2025
Art Notes, March 19
Well Met: A reception for “Friends We Meet Along the Way,” an exhibition organized by Gallery Manager Katherine Whitlock at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies…
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•March 19, 2025
Music Community Celebrates Life of Bruce ‘Red Rocker’ Ciangetti
The music community mourns the sudden loss of Bruce Alan “Rocker” Ciangetti, 75, who passed away peacefully in his Manahawkin home on March 1. Ciangetti was a cherished staple in the community whose…
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•March 19, 2025
Concert a Tribute to Jersey-Born Recording Artists
You’ll hear hits made popular by a wide range of artists such as Frank Sinatra, Dionne Warwick and Bruce Springsteen among others when singer-pianist Jay Daniels brings “Jersey Boys and Jersey Girls…
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•March 19, 2025
Shipwreck Author to Hold Book Launch at NJ Maritime Museum
The New Jersey Maritime Museum in Beach Haven will hold a book launch and signing featuring author Jennifer Sellitti on Saturday, March 22 from 2 to 5 p.m.
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•March 19, 2025
Latina Sextet From Colombia Performing at Grunin Center
Female groups such as Celtic Woman and Celtic Angels Ireland have been highly successful since 2004, helped by numerous PBS airings that helped spread their fame. And why not? Put together a group of…
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•March 18, 2025
Science Saturday Presents Screening of Film ‘Canary’ March 22
Witness the extraordinary life of explorer Lonnie Thompson – who has led dozens of expeditions to conduct ice-core drilling – at a screening of the film “Canary” at the March 22 Science Saturday. The…
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•March 18, 2025
The Big Band Sound Coming to Beach Haven
For more than two decades, the 18-piece Nocturnes Big Band has appealed to a broad range of musical tastes, featuring music from the Swing Era by greats such as Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Count…
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•March 18, 2025
American Legion Post Hosting Blood Donor Drive
The John Wesley Taylor American Legion Post, located at 499 North Main St. (Route 9) in Barnegat Township, will host a blood drive on Saturday, March 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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•March 17, 2025
Join Two Upcoming Tuckerton Cleanups
Springtime is fast approaching and the community is called upon to do some spring cleaning in the neighborhood, with two upcoming opportunities to get together and make a positive impact.
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•March 16, 2025
Life Through Sean Connelly’s Lens
Photographer and videographer Sean Connelly has “always been captivated by the beauty of our planet,” and he loves sharing his resultant artwork with others, he said.
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•March 14, 2025
Local Fine Art Weaves Coastal Elements Into Home Decor
Anyone spending time on or near Long Beach Island feels a strong connection to the natural grandeur of the shoreline. Since the beginning of time, the ocean has been a powerful symbol representing…
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•March 14, 2025
Experience the LBI Region’s Waterfront From Every Angle
When I first landed on this idea, the LBI region was experiencing the coldest January it had had in years. Now, after back-to-back days of the February thaw, with spring nipping at our heels, I…
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•March 14, 2025
Bowl to Support Shelter Animals at Thunderbird Lanes
The old, 1970s game show “Bowling for Dollars” doesn’t hold a candle to the fundraiser coming to Thunderbird Lanes at the end of the month.
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•March 14, 2025
Stop By Community Center to Learn Native Plant Ecology
Spring is right around the corner and soon gardeners throughout the township will be digging into their grounds to prepare for the upcoming planting season. Now may be a good time to learn a little…
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•March 14, 2025
If You Get Hooked by Fly Fishing, You’ll Get Hooked Big-Time
There are several unforgettable split second moments in sports. There’s the sharp crack of a bat that rockets a baseball over a faraway wall. The swish of a jump shot going through a hoop, nothing…
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•March 14, 2025
Prepare to Hop Through Manahawkin for Hearts of Mercy
Get ready to hop through downtown Manahawkin, runners and walkers. The Stafford Township third annual Bunny Hop 5K is on schedule for Sunday, April 13, and proceeds benefit Hearts of Mercy.
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•March 14, 2025
Speech Therapy Program Underway
If physical conditions challenge your communicating abilities, here is a new program to help you regain them.
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•March 14, 2025
Tuckerton Seaport a Living Homage to Water’s Bounty
The Tuckerton Seaport, a 40-acre, open-air coastal museum situated where Tuckerton Creek connects to Lake Pohatcong, is a monument to a layered love story – between art and history, humans and the…
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•March 14, 2025
Young Teens Learn the Ropes With Charter Fishing Group
Since the late 1800s, there has been an active charter boat fleet in and around Beach Haven. That fleet continues today as the Beach Haven Charter Fishing Association, with boats available for…
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•March 14, 2025
Beachcombers Seek Solace and Sea Glass on LBI
Dedicated Long Beach Island beachcombers are privy to a well-kept secret: There’s no need to travel to a tropical island or faraway land to find pieces of frosty, tumbled pieces of sea glass. You can…
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•March 13, 2025
Pinelands Football, Cheerleading Signup Event Full of Family Fun
All are welcome to the Little Egg Harbor Sports Complex, 1 Sports Complex Drive, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 23 for a family fun day and registration event for district students ages 5 to 14…
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•March 12, 2025
‘50s-Themed Fundraiser Benefits Little Egg Harbor Veterans
Little Egg Harbor residents danced the night away to doo-wop and showed support for the local veteran community at the American Legion Post 493’s Sock Hop fundraiser on Saturday, March 8. Joey D and…
