Arts & Entertainment

By Juliet Kaszas-Hoch•January 8, 2025

Species on the Edge Art and Essay Contest Open to NJ Fifth-Graders

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey’s annual Species on the Edge Art and Essay Contest empowers fifth-grade students to advocate for an at-risk wildlife species through a well-researched…

By Emma Desiderio•January 8, 2025

Children’s Book Author Donates Proceeds to Tuckerton Food Pantry

Little Egg Harbor resident and author Linda Pepe wanted to do more than just inspire readers of her recently self-published debut children’s book, Lettuce, Be Thankful; she wanted to give back to her…

By Eric Englund•January 8, 2025

Ocean County Library Announces Online Book Club Selection

Want to start 2025 with a relatable romance novel that you can discuss with book lovers everywhere? The next One Book OCL Online Book Club selection is Robyn Carr’s newest, The Friendship Club. The…

By Eric Englund•January 8, 2025

Add a Little Color to Your Life at Beach Haven Library

The Beach Haven Public Library invites people to chase away the winter doldrums with “chat and color” on two Fridays, Jan. 10 and 24, at 2 p.m.

By Victoria Ford•January 8, 2025

Art Notes, Jan. 8

Read Into It: “Subject to the Viewer’s Imagination” is an exhibit of artwork by Mary Fogarty of Barnegat, on display at the Ocean County Library’s Waretown branch through February.

By Rick Mellerup•January 8, 2025

Surflight Comedy Night Set for Jan. 18

Surflight Theatre will be lit up on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. when comedian/promoter Joe Bublewicz will roll into town to host a comedy night with headliner Joe Devito and featured comic Chip…

By Eric Englund•January 6, 2025

Go ‘Bowling’ With Belle at Stafford Library

Resolving a fresh start in 2025? Here’s a way to stay focused, relaxed and confident. Join yoga instructor Belle Burns for “New Year’s Meditation with Crystal Bowls” on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 2:30 p.m.…

By Eric Englund•January 4, 2025

Learn the History of Viking Village at Stafford Library

A century ago in Barnegat Light, a group of Norwegian fishermen formed a business that today is a beacon of successful, responsible entrepreneurship. Join Karter Larson for a look at the history of…

By Eric Englund•January 3, 2025

Have Eco-Friendly Discussions With Green Drinks

Environmentally minded people are welcome to stop by for refreshments and conversation on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the Mainland Holiday Inn in Manahawkin from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is sponsored by…

By Victoria Ford•December 28, 2024

Lighthouse Lecture Series to Feature Living History, Marine Science, Wildlife, Music and More

The Friends of Barnegat Lighthouse State Park have announced the 2025 winter lecture series, which runs from January through April. All presentations take place at 1 p.m. at the park’s visitor…

By Eric Englund•December 27, 2024

Ocean County Library Seeks Prom Dress Donations

Prom time provides an evening of magic and a lifetime of memories. The gently used gown or formal dress tucked in your closet can help a student experience that magic this spring.

By Eric Englund•December 27, 2024

Albert Hall Kicks Off 2025 With Winter Hootenanny

The Albert Music Hall in Waretown returns from its holiday break with a “Winter Hootenanny in the Pines” on Sunday, Jan. 5. Doors open at 1 p.m. and the music begins at 2. Admission is $10; children…

By Juliet Kaszas-Hoch•December 23, 2024

Long Beach Township Decks the Halls

The Grinch may have stolen some presents from within Long Beach Township’s municipal hall – landing him in a cell at the police department – but his mischief-making didn’t dampen the merry holiday…

By Victoria Ford•December 19, 2024

Holiday Tour of Homes a Masterwork of LBI Garden Club’s Ingenuity

The Garden Club of Long Beach Island’s 2024 Holiday Tour of Homes, “Jingle on the Waves,” elicited gasps and grins the whole day long on Thursday, Dec. 12, with five resplendent houses from Beach…

By Monique M. Demopoulos•December 19, 2024

St. Theresa’s Parish Decks the Halls for Christmas

The Parish of St. Theresa is known throughout Little Egg Harbor as a warm, giving parish, with a popular no-questions-asked food pantry, a holiday toy drive, and acts of service by good stewards…

By Monique M. Demopoulos•December 18, 2024

Shop All Things Tuckerton at Little Borough Hall Holiday Book Sale

Holiday shopping for true Tuckerton natives and history buffs is a cinch at Little Borough Hall, which is welcoming everyone in for a special holiday book sale Dec. 20 through 23 from 10 a.m. to 4…

By Juliet Kaszas-Hoch•December 18, 2024

Online Panel to Discuss ‘Turning Dredge Material Into Community Treasure’

Residents, professionals and officials from New Jersey’s coastal towns are invited to join the N.J. Coastal Resilience Collaborative for an online discussion – titled “Your Mud Matters: Turning Your…

By David Biggy•December 18, 2024

Ride Through Ocean Acres Proves Some Like the Grinch, But Most Don’t Care for Him

The location: Atlantis Avenue, headed northeast in Stafford Township. The time and date: 4:34 p.m. on Dec. 7. Peering out from the back seat of a police cruiser, the window half open, he searched for…

By Juliet Kaszas-Hoch•December 18, 2024

Barnegat Bay Partnership Seeks Interns for Spring 2025

The Barnegat Bay Partnership, headquartered on the Ocean County College campus in Toms River, is one of 28 Environmental Protection Agency-designated National Estuary Programs established to enhance…

By Eric Englund•December 18, 2024

New Jersey Workers’ Rights Is Topic of Program

When medical issues, care-taking matters or personal traumas arise, New Jersey wage earners have options to manage work-life balance.

By Rick Mellerup•December 18, 2024

Surflight and STAC Paying Tribute to Music of the ’50s and ’60s on New Year’s Eve

Surflight Theatre and the Stafford Township Arts Center are both hosting musical double-headers on New Year’s Eve, both paying homage to the music of the 1950s and mostly early ’60s.

By Victoria Ford•December 18, 2024

Art Notes, Dec. 18

Last-Minute Gifts: Area art galleries are closing up for the winter or restricting hours to weekends or by-appointment only. But original fine art and handmade gifts can still be found.

By Eric Englund•December 17, 2024

Local Skateboard Artist Rolls Beyond LBI

Beach Haven resident David Broughton has two major passions: art and skateboarding. Seven years ago, he put the two interests together to create his own custom-decorated skateboards, many of which…

By Emma Desiderio•December 16, 2024

Beach Haven Residents Spread Christmas Cheer at Sing-Along

Who needs Hallmark movies when you live in Beach Haven? Joy radiated from the LBI Historical Museum on Saturday night, Dec. 7, when residents donned tutus, feathers and golden rings for ‘The Twelve…

By Victoria Ford•December 13, 2024

October Ensemble Improvisers Ask, ‘WTF Is My Line, Santa?’ at Waterview Café

“WTF Is My Line, Santa?” is an R-rated, holiday-themed improv show coming to Waterview Café in Barnegat next weekend, Thursday Dec. 19 through Sunday, Dec. 22.

By Victoria Ford•December 12, 2024

For Gingerbread Architects, It’s Time to Shine

The Stafford Township Recreation Department and Home Alliance Realty have joined forces once again to present the Home Sweet Home online gingerbread house competition, open to all Stafford Township…

By Emma Desiderio•December 12, 2024

American Legion Post 493 Sings at Seacrest

American Legion Post 493 decided to bring joy to Seacrest Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Little Egg Harbor with some Christmas caroling and arrived with bells on … literally. Members and…

By Victoria Ford•December 11, 2024

Long Beach Township Offices Dress Up in Holiday Best; Public to Vote for Favorite

Hurry to vote for the best holiday decorations inside the Long Beach Township municipal building. The a-door-able contest ends Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 4 p.m. This week, photos of all 16 office doors…