Arts & Entertainment
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•June 21, 2024
Barnegat Recreation Announces Family Fun Nights
The Barnegat Township Recreation Department is offering a new series of activities this summer with “family fun nights” from 6 to 7 at the township recreation center, 900 West Bay Ave. in the…
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•June 21, 2024
Joe Faronea
STYLE: Acoustic covers of popular songs, whether for high-energy parties or mellow background music.
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•June 20, 2024
Moon Sisters Write Ode to Local Landmark Seven Bridges Road
With concert season in full swing, it feels good to have countless opportunities to support our very own artists. Last month, Sound Waves celebrated the summer playlist, peppered with a handful of…
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•June 20, 2024
Dillon Maurer Brings Hip Hop to HopSauce
Atlanta-based DJ and rapper Dillon Maurer brought his unique flavor to the stage at HopSauce Festival on Saturday, June 15.
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•June 19, 2024
Surflight’s ‘South Pacific’ Was Groundbreaking in 1949 and Remains Relevant Today
Surflight Theatre’s second musical of its 2024 season is a for-sure classic. It’s Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific,” one of the most influential musicals of Broadway’s Golden Age – indeed, of…
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•June 19, 2024
Grand Theft Audio
STYLE: Covers of ’90s and early 2000s pop punk, alternative, rock, pop and “forgotten gems that get your rear in gear.”
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•June 19, 2024
HopSauce Festival Brings the Heat to Beach Haven
The spice was right at the ninth annual HopSauce Festival at Veterans Memorial Park in Beach Haven on Saturday, June 15. Thousands sampled hot sauces, drank craft beers and enjoyed live music…
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•June 19, 2024
Surflight’s Comedy Night on June 24 Promises Belly-Splitting Laughs
Surflight Theatre’s first Comedy Night this summer will be held at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 24. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased online at surflight.org or at the box office. That $25 is a…
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•June 19, 2024
Lovas Clan Tries to Hand SandPaper Pro a Loss in Series Opener
Last year was last year. It’s something I have to keep reminding myself as the weeks progress throughout this summer. Going 24-2 in 2023 was an awesome feat, but that record isn’t going to help me…
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•June 19, 2024
In LBIF Show Devoted to Modern Works on Paper, Whitney Curator Draws Parallels to Midcentury Artist Ruth Asawa
The 26th National Juried Competition and Exhibition at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies is the 2024 Works on Paper show, on display through July 8.
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•June 19, 2024
Penguin Random House Author Elyssa Friedland Releases LBI-Inspired Novel
Elyssa Friedland, current NYC resident and author of Last Summer at the Golden Hotel, just released Jackpot Summer, on June 11.
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•June 19, 2024
Farmers Market Returning to Barnegat Township
The Barnegat Township Recreation Department sponsors a Jersey Fresh farm market on Thursdays, beginning June 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 14 Birdsall St., across from the volunteer fire company. It…
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•June 19, 2024
Story Time Underway at Beach Haven Library
The Beach Haven Public Library invites children from toddlers through third grade to participate in weekly story times. Programming will run for 11 weeks on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays…
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•June 19, 2024
LBI Library Participating in Collection Drive
In July, the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library will be collecting items for the Sparks B.F.F. Reading Club Summer Toiletries Drive. Located at 217 South Central Ave. in Surf City…
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•June 19, 2024
Dungeons and Dragons 101 at Two Library Branches
If you’re a teen who’s never played Dungeons and Dragons and want to try it, learn from experienced players at “Dungeons and Dragons for Teens” at two area Ocean County Library branches.
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•June 19, 2024
Free Skin Cancer Screening at Bayview Park June 29
Take a break from fun in the sun and devote just a few minutes to a skin cancer screening at the Bayview Park Pavilion in Brant Beach on Saturday, June 29. The Long Beach Island Health Department…
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•June 19, 2024
‘Meet’ the Adamses at Barnegat Library
Step back into our nation’s earliest days to meet one of its most extraordinary couples. The Ocean County Library’s Barnegat branch will present the American Historical Theatre’s Peyton Dixon and Kim…
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•June 19, 2024
Register Now for Kids’ Summer Wildlife Camp at LBI Foundation
Adventure awaits: This summer, Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is offering special science camps for kids at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, in Loveladies. Each…
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•June 19, 2024
Program Focuses on History of Juneteenth
On June 19, 1865, General Order Number 3 ended slavery and vaulted America toward freedom, equality and respect for all. Learn about the growth of its annual observance during “Juneteenth: Its…
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•June 19, 2024
Doo-Wop Will Rule at Stafford Township Arts Center on June 22
If you’re a fan of doo-wop music, then you’ll want to visit the Stafford Township Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 22.
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•June 19, 2024
Music Fest at Moose for Hearts of Mercy
This Sunday, June 23, enjoy music and refreshment at the Hearts of Mercy Music Festival at the Beach Haven Moose Lodge in Manahawkin from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for…
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•June 19, 2024
New Jersey Symphony Visiting Ocean County College on June 25
The New Jersey Symphony will be performing on the Ocean County College Campus Mall at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25.
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•June 18, 2024
Mike Corliss
STYLE: Mostly songs of the Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr.) and more – Johnny Cash, James Taylor, Neil Diamond.
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•June 17, 2024
Hunt for Trash ’N Treasures at Historical Museum
The Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum, located at 129 Engleside Ave. in Beach Haven, will hold a Trash ’N Treasures Rummage Sale on Saturday, June 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday…
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•June 17, 2024
10 Years Later, Lizzie Rose Music Room’s Still Making Magic
When Lou Reichert opened the Lizzie Rose Music Room nearly a decade ago, he was continuing a long legacy of stewardship of live music and the arts. The nonprofit listening room, situated inside a…
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•June 14, 2024
Friends Have Tickets for Surflight Excursion
The Friends of the branch have tickets on sale for their trip to Surflight Theatre on Sunday, Sept. 15. Tickets are $75 per person and include matinee showing of “Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust Road” at…
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•June 13, 2024
Island Guards Grace Big Screen
HOME SWEET SANDBAR: ‘How the Waves Were Won’ isn’t just any lifeguard movie; it’s a documentary about Long Beach Island’s very own lifeguards, specifically the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol and its…
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•June 13, 2024
Spice Is Nice at Sea Pirate’s 25th Chili Cook-Off
Sea Pirate Campground in West Creek hosted its annual Craft Beer Bash and Chili Cook-Off Saturday afternoon. Competition was tense as 10 chili booths desired to be crowned chili master while five…
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•June 13, 2024
Cosmic Jerry Band
STYLE: Jam band covering music from the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, and more.
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•June 13, 2024
Scott Zimmerman
STYLE: Acoustic covers of pop, oldies and classic rock songs with Zimmerman’s signature folksy flair.
