Arts & Entertainment
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•July 24, 2024
National Night Out Activities Invite Community
Although July has slipped by too quickly for anyone who thrives on summer, August is still packed full of fun, beginning with National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Several local police departments…
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•July 24, 2024
‘Titanic’ the Musical Different Than the Film Although Just as Worthy
Surflight Theatre’s next 2024 mainstage musical will be “Titanic,” which will run from July 30 through Aug. 18.
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•July 24, 2024
Get Boats Ready for 17th Annual Regatta on Manahawkin Lake
Get some cardboard and duct tape and get ready to have some fun on Manahawkin Lake Tuesday, Aug. 6, when the Stafford Township Recreation Department hosts the 17th annual Cardboard Boat Regatta.
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•July 24, 2024
Ty Mares and the Metaphorical
STYLE: A jam fusion of pop, rock, R&B, blues and soul originals, with fresh new takes on unlikely covers thrown in.
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•July 24, 2024
Kickball Event Raising Funds for ALO
Alliance for a Living Ocean will be the beneficiary of a “Summer Slam” kickball game on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. at Sunset Park in Harvey Cedars.
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•July 24, 2024
Tuckerton Seaport Celebrates National Ice Cream Day With Exhibit
The Tuckerton Seaport celebrated National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, July 21 with an informational presentation on the history of ice cream in Tuckerton, complete with a taste test.
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•July 24, 2024
Biggy Proves Mini Golf Mastery Once Again
When The SandPaper’s summer intern Jake Tiger threw down the gauntlet and challenged “Can You Beat Biggy’s” very own David Biggy to a mini golf tournament, he did so with the confidence of a young…
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•July 24, 2024
Check Out Upcoming Programs at the LBT Field Station
Summer programming is in full swing at the Long Beach Township Field Station for Marine Education and Research; be sure to register soon for available sessions, and make the trip to the Holgate…
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•July 24, 2024
An Evening of Eclectic Music With Fish and Whistle
Ready for an evening of acoustic string wizardry by one of the Jersey Shore’s busiest groups? The Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch presents a concert by the Fish and Whistle Band, on…
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•July 24, 2024
Sherry Wilson Butler & Aaron Graves Quartet
LINEUP: Sherry Wilson Butler, vocals; Aaron Graves, piano.
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•July 24, 2024
Leah Jade
STYLE: A mix of original music and acoustic covers in a range of genres, including pop, folk and country.
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•July 24, 2024
Get an Inside View of a Squid
They’re not flashy and they’re kind of squishy, but squid are beautiful in their own way and provide a valuable food chain link that helps our environment. Explore their anatomy during “Squid…
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•July 24, 2024
Get Ready for College at Lacey Library
Teens and adults preparing for higher education can obtain information during “Ready, Set, College” at the Ocean County Library’s Lacey branch next month. Representatives of Ocean County College…
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•July 24, 2024
Operation Summer Santa at North End This Sunday
Santa Claus comes to town this Sunday evening, July 28, for a spin around Barnegat Light and High Bar Harbor, starting from the firehouse at 6 p.m.
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•July 23, 2024
Clam Bar Celebrates Centenarian at 11th Annual Stanapalooza
As the theme song for the popular ’80s television show “Cheers” suggests, “Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name.” Indeed, Surf City has its own “Cheers” in the Clam Bar attached…
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•July 22, 2024
Two Talks Celebrate the Jersey Shore
How much have Long Beach Island and the Jersey Shore changed over the centuries? Find out when local author and historian Margaret Thomas Buchholz presents “Celebrating the Jersey Shore” on Thursday…
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•July 21, 2024
Gilbert Family Band Hosts Open Mic for Kids at Woodies
Dozens of local young musicians, from 6-year-olds to tweens, came out to sing, play and showcase their blossoming talents at a kids-only open mic at Woodies Drive-In in Ship Bottom on Monday night.…
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•July 18, 2024
Albert Music Hall Festival Is a Show of ‘Shared Appreciation’ For Bluegrass
Southern Ocean County bluegrass fans enjoyed a rare treat at Albert Music Hall in Waretown on Saturday, July 13: six hours of pure bluegrass music. Around 300 people throughout the day enjoyed the…
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•July 17, 2024
Ship Bottom Free Falls Into Pure Petty Performance
Waterfront Park in Ship Bottom buzzed with excitement last Thursday, as Tom Petty fans flooded the parking lot an hour before the performance to hear the beloved tunes of Tom Petty and the…
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•July 17, 2024
Pressing Pause on Summer Playlist for Rainy Day Ramblings
On and around the Island, time seems to vaporize in the heat of July, despite our best efforts to bask in each and every moment. Here’s a hot take that’s contrary to popular belief: Sometimes rainy…
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•July 17, 2024
Computer Engineer Turned Comic Will Headline Surflight Comedy Night
Surflight Theatre’s second Comedy Night of the summer of 2024 will be held at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, July 22.
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•July 17, 2024
Alexa Tabbacchino
STYLE: Acoustic covers of songs across all genres with her own folk/pop spin.
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•July 17, 2024
Bellarine Theatre Co. Performing Coming of Age Musical
The Bellarine Theatre Co. will present the show “13, Jr.” at the Barnegat High School auditorium on Friday, July 19 at 7 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 20.
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•July 17, 2024
Get Tickets Now for Elks’ Annual Clam Bake
As is the case every year, Manahawkin Elks Lodge 2340 will have lots of food available on Saturday, July 27 for its annual clam bake. But if you want some of the estimated 10,000 clams, you might…
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•July 17, 2024
Southern Regional Super Brings ’No Expectations’ to Annual Clash
I can’t lie. I’m genuinely concerned about Craig Henry, superintendent of the Southern Regional School District.
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•July 17, 2024
Beach Haven Library Hosts Talk on Great Storms
The Beach Haven Public Library hosts “Great Storms of the Jersey Shore” on Wednesday, July 24, at 2 p.m.
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•July 17, 2024
Chuck DeBruyn
STYLE: Acoustic covers of hits across all genres from the 1920s to today.
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•July 17, 2024
Big City Boy Moves to the Sticks in Surflight’s ‘Footloose’
The current mainstage musical at Surflight Theatre is “Footloose,” the 1998 musical based on the 1984 film of the same name.
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•July 17, 2024
Stafford Library Schedules Two StoryWalks
Love to read? Love to make new friends? Bring the family to StoryWalk at the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library on Mondays, July 22 and Aug. 19, at 10 a.m.
