Arts & Entertainment
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•July 10, 2024
OCC’s Grunin Center Hosting ‘All Shook Up,’ a Combo of Elvis and Shakespeare
The Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Co. will be performing “All Shook Up,” a jukebox musical featuring the songs of Elvis Presley with a book by Joe DiPietro, over the weekends of July 12 to…
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•July 10, 2024
East Two Three
STYLE: Acoustic covers of classic rock, pop, folk and reggae favorites.
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•July 10, 2024
Skip Winters
STYLE: “Beach folk” covers: everything from indie rock to folk, to reggae.
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•July 10, 2024
Wildflowers Dog Show Is a ‘Mutts-Do’ for Four-Legged Fun
With canines in costumes and pups on parade, Wildflowers’ fur-baby festival at Barnegat Light’s Bay Breeze Pavilion in Barnegat Light is a longstanding tradition for dog people.
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•July 10, 2024
Hear About the Last Kids on Earth
Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? How would a group of crafty teens navigate such a catastrophe? See how Max Brallier’s remarkable series The Last Kids on Earth taps into adolescence during his…
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•July 10, 2024
Annual Raffle and Silent Auction Benefits Surf City Volunteer Fire Co.
The Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. Women’s Auxiliary is hosting its biggest fundraiser of the year July 16 at the firehouse on Long Beach Boulevard. The flea market, raffle and silent auction start at…
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•July 10, 2024
Art Notes, July 10
Solid Foundation: “One Night Only” is an art preview, showcase and sale at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies on Saturday, July 13 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., with a…
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•July 10, 2024
Gather in Stafford Township for Suicide Prevention, Training Workshop
Depression in adolescents has been on the rise in recent years throughout the United States. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 5 million adolescents ages 12 to 17 in…
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•July 9, 2024
‘Footloose’ Returning to Surflight Theatre
Surflight Theatre’s next main stage musical for the summer of 2024 is “Footloose,” playing from July 9 through July 28.
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•July 4, 2024
Celebrating Independence in Southern Ocean County
American Independence Day is a real banger of a holiday, given a tradition of fireworks as old as the country itself. But “illuminations,” as they are sometimes called, have been a surefire method of…
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•July 4, 2024
Best Mini Golf Holes Are Challenging But Ace Friendly, Aesthetically Pleasing
Six years ago, I offered a list of the top 18 miniature golf holes on Long Beach Island for our old summer publication, The Beachcomber. At the time, I had a basic familiarity with all the holes on…
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•July 4, 2024
The Discoteks Bring Boogie to the Beach in Long Beach Township
Clad in pink glitter pants, fedoras and feather boas, ’70s cover band The Discoteks brought boogie to the beach on Friday, June 28 for Long Beach Township’s first Firepit Friday of the year. The 68th…
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•July 4, 2024
Lizzie Rose‘s July Lineup Sure to Beat the Heat
Summer is sizzling outside, and the Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton is keeping cool with a huge variety of stellar acts. Top off a long day outside with a rousing show in a funky, intimate venue…
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•July 3, 2024
Art Notes, July 3
Know and Grow: Four events this week at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences will strengthen and broaden artists’ foundational skills. Register at lbifoundation.org.
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•July 3, 2024
Take in Sunset Serenades With Tunes By the Dunes
Summer has come in hot and the Island is bumping with music from end to end, and it keeps getting better. Starting in July, the Holgate Taxpayers Association is holding special Thursday-night…
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•July 3, 2024
Get in the Game: Plenty of Competitive Mini Golf Options Every Week
Young or old. Novice or professional. Man or woman. Miniature golf truly is a game for everyone. And all summer long on Long Beach Island, mini golf courses from north to south offer plenty of fun…
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•July 3, 2024
Farm Markets Return to Stafford Township But on Selected Dates
Good news, Stafford Township residents and visitors. Farmers’ markets will be back this summer. However, there have been some changes, so mark your calendars and schedule accordingly.
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•July 3, 2024
Maggie Pietrucha
STYLE: Acoustic covers of country, soft rock, Americana and more. Expect songs from female vocalists such as Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow, The Cranberries and The Chicks.
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•July 3, 2024
Portraitist Pat Johnson, Former SandPaper Arts Editor, Mounts First Solo Show at Island Library
The July art exhibit at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library in Surf City is titled “Potpourri of Pets, Portraits, Petals and Places” by artist Pat Johnson, retired arts editor…
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•July 3, 2024
Ginger Coyle
STYLE: Coyle refers to her genre as “soul music for conscious souls.” She plays original music with a jazzy, ’70s-inspired sound and covers songs across genres and decades with her own soulful spin…
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•July 3, 2024
Soft Touch: Jane Robbins Paints Her World in Pastels
After a long career in business as an entrepreneur, strategy consultant and professor of innovation, entrepreneurship and organizational leadership, pastel artist Jane Robbins now dedicates her time…
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•July 3, 2024
Kristin O’Brien
STYLE: Acoustic covers of indie, pop and more from the 1970s through today.
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•July 3, 2024
Solid Variety of Music Set for Stafford’s Summer Concert Series
For more than two decades, the Stafford Township Historical Society has hosted its annual concert series, and this summer’s slate even comes with a slight adjustment. Now, concerts will be every…
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•July 3, 2024
Cops & Rodders Teams Up With Eagles Nest Airport
Once again, Little Egg Harbor’s Citizens on Patrol partnered up with the Eagles Nest Airport and held their annual car show, Cops & Rodders, during the airport’s Community Day.
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•July 3, 2024
Library Highlights History of LBI Beach Badges
Remember pinning on your first beach badge for all-day access to surf and sand on Long Beach Island? Bob Kugel, author of the Benjamin Franklin Book Award-winning 55 Years of Long Beach Island Beach…
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•July 3, 2024
No Discipline Opens Harvey Cedars Concerts
The Harvey Cedars Activity Committee announces its schedule of free Wednesday night concerts in Sunset Park, at 6:30. Donations to the committee are appreciated.
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•July 3, 2024
Harvey Cedars’ ‘Coffee With a Cop’ Has Four Dates
The Harvey Cedars “Coffee With a Cop” initiative has grown this summer to include four different dates at four locations around the borough.
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•July 3, 2024
Fun for All Ages at July 10 Barnegat Bay Day
Visit the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, for educational family fun at the 18th annual Barnegat Bay Day. Each year, this event…
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•July 3, 2024
Entire Tyhanic Family Tries to Compete, Keep Pace at Mr. Tee’s
Brandan Tyhanic, an Ocean County high school champion golfer two years ago, loves competing against good competition, as does his sister, Morgan, last summer’s ladies champion at Seaview.
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•July 3, 2024
‘Happy Feet’ Sock Drive Seeks Donations, Volunteers
Kiwanis of LBI has kicked off its ninth annual sock collection drive, which will run through Dec. 3.
