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By: Corrine Ruff
ManahawkinSkip Martin of Causeway Ford, Lincoln, Honda, and Nissan just hit an unbelievable milestone! He just sold his 12,000th car! Samantha Walters, daughter of Greg and Laurie Walters purchased a 2016 Honda Accord. It’s ironic, simply because Walters Construction purchases many vehicles each year and Samantha just happens to be the founder’s granddaughter! Skip’s journey began in May of 1972 when he graduated from Salem University. Within a couple of weeks, he signed a teaching contract at Toms River North high school. That job would not start until September. This is where the story unfolds. Needing a summer job, Skip applied at Joe Bennett Chevrolet thinking it would be a great summer job. He started his Summer job right when Bennett’s was moving from Bay Ave to Rte. 72 where Causeway Nissan is now located. To continue reading about Skip’s success, turn to page 3.
Community has always been important to my family. Maybe coming from a family of airline pilots and being able to see the world, we return with ideas to implement. One such idea has become a tradition for the island and mainland communities of Long Beach Island and Stafford Township. Each September, for the last 6 years, our island and mainland communities unite on the Causeway. The event is the Community Bridge Walk. Five participating schools: Stafford, Southern, All Saints, Beach Haven and the LBI Schools rally friends and family to walk the 3.1 mile route from the Old Causeway Steak and Oyster House to the beautiful Waterfront Park in Ship Bottom. The Bridge, all 2.1 miles, is the center of the action. Atop the main span most Walker’s stop to take a picture with our Flag. People of all ages take part as we “Bridge our Communities. Paws on the Causeway is not something you normally see, but Bailey B, Taylor Ham, Marker and Toby are some of the dogs who make the trek each year. The youngest walker this year, a one month old little boy, Boone – who journeyed up for
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the Bridge Walk from Texas- scaled the bridge in a stroller, with his parents, Heather and Ron and sister Hadley. The most senior Walker was a beautiful 94 great-great grandmother a few years ago! Melanie walked with her the whole way and was honored to stand on the main span and hear her say: “I did it. I always wanted to walk this Bridge. It’s beautiful up here. I knew it would be.” The Bridge Walk took shape in 2009, when my family visited friends in Mackinac, MI and saw the annual Bridge Walk. Ava, 7 at the time, asked why there wasn’t a Bridge Walk on our bridge. Jackson, 5yrs old at the time, drew a picture of the Causeway with stick-figure
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When the initial idea was born, there were 3 key planners- Joe DiPietro, Melanie Magaziner and I. We are the planners todaysix years in. Melanie offered to host the event at her restaurant the Mud City Crab House in 2010 to 750 people for the very first Bridge Walk. The formula: host a celebratory kick-off with music from the Southern Regional Marching Band, led by Band Director Andrew Wright. Presentation of the Colors from the Jr. Air Force ROTC from Southern Regional, singing of the National Anthem, Hadley Magaziner and name a Bridge Walk Hero to lead the Walk.
This year the heroes selected were the Mangino Family from Stafford Township. Since the first Walk, all Military personnel and First Responders walk as guests. The Walk is a fundraiser for the 5 area schools, but more importantly a (fun)raiser for the students, the parents, the teachers, businesses and anyone and everyone who celebrates in the spirit of Community. A year of planning brings the Bridge Walk to life. D.O.T permits and Town Council approval is needed from both Stafford Township and Ship Bottom Borough. Bus transportation from the LBI Board of Education must be approved. All sponsors must be secured. It’s a machine with a lot of moving parts. Each school rallies their Walker’s. The sponsors that support the event are businesses that recognize the importance of bonding and building a strong sense of community.
The Causeway Family of Dealerships made a connection with the Event instantly. Sharing the name Causeway and the community values represented by the experience, the Wintrode Family has been the Main Sponsor of the Bridge Walk for the last 5 years. Causeway Honda Service Director Paul Shutak and Director of Advertising and Marketing Joe Stroffolino attend the event and welcome everyone with a great pre-walk pep speech that rallies the crowd. Continue story on page 5
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When Nissan rolled out a series of futuristic auto show concept vehicles a few years ago, few people believed that the boldly styled designs would ever see the light of a Nissan showroom. Yet against the odds they started coming. First, there was the Nissan Resonance Concept, a wild mid-size crossover concept that evolved into the 2015 Murano. Then Nissan Sport Sedan Concept strongly influenced the radical new 2016 Nissan Maxima. And, the new Nissan design language is making its way into more and more vehicles – including Nissan’s best-selling vehicle in the United States, the Nissan Altima. For the new 2016 Altima the design team adopted key aspects of both the exterior and interior styling themes to give the popular mid-size sedan a fresh new appearance, including the “Energetic Flow” exterior styling theme and “Gliding Wing” interior layout. The front end of the 2016 Altima offers the most dramatic change, since all panels and pieces forward of the A-pillars are new – fascia, bumper, fenders, hood and lights. Two key elements are the redesigned V-Motion grille and boomerang-shape headlights, similar to those found on the Murano and Maxima. The look is dramatically different from the 2015 Altima design, with a wide, deeply sculpted lower bumper, integrated fog lights (SR, SV and SL models) and prominent chrome-trimmed grille. The reshaped headlight units incorporate halogen high beam and projector low beam lights. LED
The already extensive Altima color palette adds a new Deep Blue Pearl color for 2016, along with Java Metallic, Brilliant Silver, Gun Metallic, Super Black, Cayenne Red, Pearl White, Glacier White and Storm Blue. Finishing off the new exterior appearance are dramatic new 17inch and 18-inch machine-finish aluminum-alloy wheel designs. projector low beam lights and LED signature Daytime Running Lights that sweep into the wide raised hood are standard on Altima 3.5 SR and 3.5 SL grades (late availability) and available on 2.5 SR and 2.5 SL. Altima SR adds smoked headlight bezels. The rear of the new Altima is marked by a new sculpted bumper with a dark lower accent, a new trunk lid – with integrated rear spoiler on Altima SR models – and lower, wider boomerangshaped combination lights that help provide a more expressive, higher quality appearance when approaching the vehicle from behind. The four-piece combination lights incorporate the tail- and stop lights, turn lamps and backup lights. Along with the revised appearance, the new Altima also offers a 10 percent improvement in coefficient of drag – to 0.26 Cd from the previous 0.29 Cd*. The changes come from the addition of an active grille shutter (three percent gain), underfloor aero cover additions (three percent) and the new front and rear fascia and windshield designs (four percent).
The 2016 Altima’s refined interior design follows the new “Gliding Wing” design language, shared with Murano and also the new Rogue. Central to the new look is the revised C-stack with available 5.0-inch and 7.0-inch displays for the NissanConnectSM with Mobile Apps and available NissanConnect Navigation with Mobile Apps. In addition, the standard Zero Gravity front seats have been reshaped and the woven cloth seating and door panel materials feature a more open weave pattern, providing a premium look and feel throughout the Altima interior. The steering wheel has also been refined for 2016. The twin cupholders on the center console now accommodate mug handles in response to customer input. The new Altima SR grade includes blue sport interior accents on the steering wheel, door panels and seats – to contrast the Charcoal interior color. The SR also features a leather-wrapped steering wheel, paddle shifters, and leather-wrapped gear shifter. -www.nissannews.com
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When you think of trucks you think of the world famous Ford F-Series pickups. The Ford Super Duty has been the fastest selling and most used Heavy Duty pickup on the market. The real question is how innovative can you get with a “work” truck? Well… According to the engineers at Ford, you haven’t seen anything yet! Ford stripped the Super Duty (Referred in this article as SD from now on) right down to the frame to see what they were working with. Then realized they already had a great idea with the all new F-150 models and started re-engineering that technology over to the SD with a Fully Boxed High Strength Steel frame with Thru welded cross members. The SD also gets Ford’s amazing new Military Grade Aluminum body; if you are still standoffish about having the body aluminum… you really need to see one in person. When you tap on the side of the body it sounds denser than the sheet metal body. The Suspension and power train was modified to allow for bigger and bigger loads. Ford also upgraded the looks on the new SD; they
wanted to make it fit in more with the new F-150. They took the rounded lights and panels and make them boxy like the new F-150. They also made not only the Ford badge bigger, but the front grille new looks like a wall of chrome coming at you! They also incorporated the Ring of LED’s around the head lights from the F-150 and brought over the LED Head and Tail lights also for better visibility. The engines are the 6.2 & 6.8 V8’s both with propane capability and the 6.7lt Power stroke Diesel which is the tried and true heavy hauler that’s good for over 31,000 pounds towing weight. The interior is completely redone with high quality luxury appointments for the top of the line model sharing in the same look at the 2015 F-150. It even has the huge productivity screen nestled in between the tach and speedo. You can still opt for the work interior that will stand up to years of abuse, because this truck you can convert it into anything you need for your company. You can also get the 360 degree camera so you can see whets going on around you, as well as a trailer camera so you can see what’s really going on behind you! If you get towing and need to slow down there’s also an improved exhaust braking (aka Jake Brake) that will slow you down without killing your brakes. If you are in need of a truck that can handle everything but do it in style… then look no further than the 2017 Ford Super Duty! For more details go to www.ford.com/futurevehicles/ and check it out today!
They moved to the location on July 4th weekend! Skip had a great summer selling cars. Mr. Bennet asked Skip if he would work a few nights and Saturdays while he was teaching. That following summer “I had the hardest decision to make” says Skip. “Continue selling cars or to teach.” Skip said “I loved them both, it was easy selling cars and it was a year around job. I flipped a coin and said a prayer and 42 years later I can honestly say I made the right choice!” Skip still sells to his original customers from those early days. Most of which were friends, classmates and neighbors. Skip is now selling to second and third generations of his customers! “When people trust you the sends in their friends and family then you have more friends!” says Martin. “I still get as much enjoyment now, as when I sold my first vehicle to Charlotte and Dave Comly, who are still my customers!” For the last 22 years I have been with Causeway Ford, Lincoln, Honda and Nissan. Causeway is a great family owned dealership where customer satisfaction is a very high priority. Causeway goes the extra mile to earn your business. Skip is the epitome of that commitment to customer satisfaction. He has sold over 12,000 vehicles while maintaining over 96% customer satisfaction rating! That is simply exceptional! Causeway is more than proud to have Skip Martin as a representative on the sales floor and in the community. “I would like to thank each and every one of my customers and friends for their loyalty in helping me to achieve this great milestone” -Skip Martin
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Honda Builds 30 Millionth Bartucci Automobile in North America Chiropractic Makes Adjustment Honda auto production in North America is supported by engine manufacturing operations in Anna, Ohio; Lincoln, Ala.; Alliston, Ontario and Celaya, Mexico and by the production of automatic transmissions in Russells Point, Ohio, Tallapoosa, Ga., and Celaya. Total investment in Honda’s North American auto, engine and transmission facilities tops $17 billion, with these operations now employing more than 28,000 associates.
Honda marked a major milestone as the company’s eight auto plants in the United States, Canada and Mexico reached the 30 million mark in total automobile production. Honda started auto production in North America in Marysville, Ohio, on Nov. 1, 1982. Last year, more than 97 percent of the Honda and Acura automobiles sold in the U.S. were produced in North America. “The production of 30 million automobiles in North America is the result of the support we have received from our customers and the communities that serve as a strong foundation of our operations in North America,” said Takuji Yamada, president of Honda North America, Inc. “This is an incredible achievement by Team Honda – including the tremendous dedication and teamwork of our associates, past and present, together with our suppliers, dealers and business partners – all focused on creating joy for our customers.” Honda was the first Japanese automaker to begin production of automobiles in the U.S. and North America. Since production started in Marysville, Honda has established automobile manufacturing operations in East Liberty, Ohio; Lincoln, Ala.; Greensburg, Ind.; Alliston, Ontario; Canada; El Salto, Jalisco, Mexico and Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. A fifth U.S. auto plant, the Performance Manufacturing Center, in Marysville will begin production next year of the next-generation Acura NSX supercar.
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Olivia Gugliemini (on the right) is a 2015 graduate from Southern Regional High School. She now attends Stanford University studying Nuclear Physics. Olivia recently qualified by getting second place in the Women’s Singlehanded Championship for Nationals in Sailing! We wish her the best of luck!
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Girls Volleyball Congrats Southern Girls Freshmen Volleyball on winning the 2015 Bloomfield Girls Freshmen Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, September 26th. #RamPride
Other businesses support the Bridge Walk as well, with a logo on the Bridge Walk t-shirt. The Van Dyk Group, a sponsor from the first walk, also supports the cause and the community with their annual “Supporting Sponsor” role. Each school supplies a healthy snack at the end of the Walk. Country Corner Market has always supplied apples for the Walker’s at the Finish. Typestries Sign & Digital mans the Hydration Station mid-walk and is a welcome sight for the thirsty Walker. The Alliance for a Living Ocean, as well as the LBI Education Association supplied water this year at the Finish.
Every year the Bridge Walk has a theme. This year’s them was “Celebrate the Bay” be a Pirate for the Day! Walker’s are encouraged to dress-up and elements associated with theme are presented. Seaview Orthopaedics sponsored the pirate entertainment as Captain Jack Sparrow joined the celebration. At the finish this year: The American Littoral Society, ReClam the Bay, The Alliance for a Living Ocean gave Walker’s a great Bay education at their information tables.
Gymnastics Congratulations Southern Gymnastics on their victory over Lacey Twp. 98-92 on Friday, September 18th. With the win, the Rams gave Coach Judy Miller her 100th career victory at Southern.
SR Football Proud to announce that on Friday, September 11, 2015 Southern Regional Football vs TR East raised $1,354.00 for the Wounded Warrior Project. Thank you to both schools, teams, parents, students, alumni and fans who came out to support the event. It was a great game (OT) with Southern defeating TR East 13-7. Good Luck to both teams the rest of the season. #RamPride #BlockS #NeverForget
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This event could not be possible with out the support of Stafford Township and the Borough of Ship Bottom. Our Stafford Township and Ship Bottom Police Officers keep the Walkers safe with their traffic detail.
The tremendous support of all the School Families: Southern, Stafford, All Saints, the LBI Schools and Beach Haven School make the event a success each year. All proceeds from the Walk are divided equally among the 5 schools. Cheryl Conley Interact Club advisor at the Southern Regional High School recruited over 100 student volunteers to sign up for this event!
The blustery winds and overcast skies did not stop the Bridge Walkers from fantastic turnout again this year with little over 1200 Walker’s braving the windy conditions.
Congratulations to Southern Regional Girls Soccer Goalie Casey McDonnell on her commitment, to continue her education and soccer career at Kean University in union, NJ. Good luck Casey!
Field Hockey Congrats Southern Regional Field Hockey on defeating TR East on 2015 Senior Night 8-1 which took place on Wednesday, September 30th. Thank you for all you have done for Southern and Good Luck the rest of the season. #RamPride
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We look forward to walking together on the new Manahawkin Twin Bay Bridge next year! The Causeway Family of Dealership proudly supports this one of a kind event bringing people of all ages together to bridge our communities while taking strides for education.
Next year, in 2016, we’ll walk on the new Bridge -the twin to our beloved Causeway. We’re all experiencing the landscape change – the visual of two Bridges. It has been a joy and a privilege to offer this event to the public. Melanie Magaziner, Joe DiPietro and I look forward to the years ahead when our children not only volunteer, but begin planning the next Walk the Causeway Event.
We are grateful for the support given from the Causeway Family of Dealerships. They make us feel like part of the family with their tremendous support the Bridge Walk each year.
Thank you to all of our Southern Regional Girls Soccer Senior Athletes & their parents for all you have done for Southern Regional. The senior girls were honored on their Senior Night on Monday, October 5, 2015 before the game vs TR South. The Rams were competitive and played tough but were defeated by the Indians 2-0. Good Luck the rest of the season.
Abbey Harris Congratulations Southern Regional Senior Girls Soccer player Abbey Harris on her commitment to Arkansas State University to continue her education and soccer playing career. Arkansas
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How to Make Leaf Clean Up Easy This Fall
Q: I’m debating whether to invest in some high-quality equipment to help pick up the leaves in our yard this fall, or hire a pro to tackle the job. How much would I need to spend on tools if I go the DIY route? A: The problem with hiring a landscaper to do your fall leaf cleanup isn’t necessarily the $250 to $500-plus price tag, it’s that this is not a once-a-season job. In many regions of the country, autumn lasts weeks and weeks, so it takes a handful of cleanups to keep your property neat and tidy. (This is especially true if you have a neighbor who waits until absolutely every branch is bare before he’ll lift a rake, ensuring that his leaves continue to blow onto your lawn until the first frost glues them to the ground.) The good news is that do-ityourself leaf removal doesn’t have to be a blister-raising, hamstringstressing effort. With the right tools, the leaves can be gone before the first afternoon football game kicks off. Here’s what you need to make that happen. Lawnmower: Throughout the spring and summer, setting the mower to maximum height is one of the best things you can do for your lawn’s health. But come fall, drop it down as low as it’ll go without scalping the turf. Short grass gives leaves less to get caught on as they drift around the neighborhood. It also means the mower will vaporize any leaves that have already fallen (assuming a light coating). Use a mulching mower—meaning the kind without a bag that pulverizes clippings and drops them back into the turf to feed it—such as the Toro 20370 ($309 at Home Depot). Leaf Blower: Raking is hard work, but so is using a wimpy hand-held leaf blower. The typical plug-in version isn’t powerful enough to extinguish a birthday candle, never mind move a pile of damp
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Ryan’s Recreational Review By Ryan Tacovsky – Sales Associate and Outdoor Enthusiast stay warm and comfortable the colder it gets. That is why the more prepared you are the more enjoyable your hunt will be.
Winter time is right around the corner and just like selling cars in the winter time you have to be prepared to hunt in the winter as well. If you are not ready it can be a brutal thing and can be very unrewarding. With selling cars it’s a month to month success, but with hunting it is more of a day by day thing. You can have a bad month with selling cars and you can have a bad hunt with deer. The more prepared you are with both the better chances of getting a sale or getting a deer you have.
Now along with knowing when the deer will be coming through your spot you also want to be warm and comfortable while you sit out there in your stand. There are mornings this time a year that can freeze your toes, hands, and face. Be sure to wear enough layers that you are warm, but not too much that you are going to sweat and make yourself colder from the sweat decreasing your body heat. If you want your feet to stay warm I would recommend wearing sox’s that are not super tight on your feet and stop your blood circulation. As far as your gloves go make sure you wear gloves that still give you functionality with being able to use your trigger release on your bow, or pull the trigger on your firearm. Having the same consistency in everything you do is important when it comes to taking an
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Roundup Roasted Rosemary and Thyme Chicken, Carrots and Potatoes
Ingredients: • 1 lemon, cut into slices • 1 whole chicken, skin on, cut into parts • Olive oil, for drizzling • Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper • 2 to 3 shakes hot Hungarian paprika • 1 pound small potatoes, any larger ones halved • 4 carrots, sliced in half lengthwise • 20 fresh thyme sprigs • 3 fresh rosemary sprigs
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Oct 8, 2015 Pickleball St. Francis Community Center Gym 12:30 PM - 3 PM String of Purls - Knit/ Crochet Group Stafford Branch Library 1 PM - 3 PM Bingo! St. Theresa’s Church 7 PM Oct 9, 2015 Frank Laird Golf Classic Sea Oaks Country Club 11 AM Mah Jongg Stafford Branch Library 12:30 PM - 4 PM
Directions On a large baking sheet with sides, add half the lemon slices to half of the sheet and arrange the chicken skin-side up over them. Drizzle with olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Hit the chicken with a few dashes of paprika, then move on to the other half of the sheet. Add the potatoes and carrots cut-side down to the empty half of the sheet. Top everything with the thyme and rosemary, then drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Over the portion of the baking sheet with the chicken, add the remaining lemon slices and season again with salt, pepper and paprika. Roast until the chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes. Discard the rosemary, thyme and lemon slices. Remove the chicken from the sheet and cover gently with aluminum foil (no need to crimp the edges, just lay it over it until ready to serve).
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Mark your calendars for November 28th!! As you and your family recover from this year’s Thanksgiving feast, consider coming out to support the Our Gang Players, Southern Ocean County’s oldest and largest community theater group. With family and friends visiting for the weekend, why not get out and see something different?
Since 1977, Sherry Schnepp and the Our Gang Players have been providing children and adults with the opportunity to participate in full-scale musical productions, regardless of talent or ability. Starting with a handful of young people performing on a makeshift stage in the Barnegat Light Firehouse, the group has since grown to include different divisions for children and adults. Unfortunately, Our Gang has been unable to find a permanent home. Performing at various venues between Long Beach Island and the Mainland, the group has become rather nomadic in recent years. With soaring rental prices on storage facilities and performance venues, Our Gang has been forced to become rather creative in its fundraising efforts. In an attempt to aid the group, former members Kelly Gallimore, Drew Stevens, and Linda Reynolds have formed the Our Gang Players Alumni Association (OGPAA), a group of former participants trying to preserve Our Gang Players so that future generations may benefit. Pairing with current member Jennifer Baker and celebrated stage director Kevin Bott, the OGPAA is excited to present a one-night only show with all proceeds going to benefit the Our Gang Players and their quest to find a longstanding home. You will see members from as far back as the 1990’s. Faces you remember, songs that sound familiar and the Our Gang Love that is always evident in every show. “The Our Gang Alumni Reunion Show” will be performed at Barnegat High School Bengal Theater. Former members of the group will be coming together on Saturday, November 28th at 7pm to celebrate the rich history of theater that Our Gang Players has provided to Southern Ocean County. The evening will involve performances from past members of all ages with complimentary refreshments served at intermission. Don’t miss your chance to see almost four decades worth of talent on one stage! Reserve your tickets now by calling 609-597-0553. Save money by buying your tickets online for $20 each at ourgang.org or purchase at the door the night of the show for $25 per person. Each ticket includes free drink and deserts during intermission. Lets not only support community theater but the longest running non-profit community theater in Ocean County!!
Overcome Obstacles to Finding the Job You Want Little Egg Harbor Community Center 1 PM - 4 PM After School Acting 101 LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences 4 PM - 5 PM Tween Craft Club Little Egg Harbor Branch Library 4:30 PM South Jersey Ghost Research Little Egg Harbor Branch Library 7 PM
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Gift Auction Parkertown Firehouse 3:00 PM
Annual Roast Pork Dinner First United Methodist Church 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM Texas Hold ‘em Tournament Dutchman’s Brauhaus 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Oct 19, 2015 Free Assistance Through the FOODBANK of Monmouth and Ocean Counties The Greater Tuckerton Food Pantry 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Toddler Tales Barnegat Branch Library 10:30 AM
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Star Wars Reads Day Stafford Branch Library 10 AM - 4 PM Spaghetti Dinner St. Francis Community Center Gym 5 PM - 8 PM Oktoberfest 2015 Parkertown Firehouse 6:30 PM Oct 12, 2015 Toddler Tales Barnegat Branch Library 10:30 AM Monday Afternoon Movie Barnegat Branch Library 1 PM Movie Night Tuckerton Branch Library 6 PM
Adult Craft: DIY Travel Mug Barnegat Branch Library 2:00 PM After School Musical Theatre Workshop LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Bingo! St. Theresa’s Church 7 PM Balloon Sculpting for Teens Little Egg Harbor Branch Library 7 PM
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