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Thursday September 6th

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Saturday September 8th

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HOLIDAY SNACK BAR Open Weekends (Fri., Sat., Sun.)

Calendar is The SandPaper’s guide to entertainment, cultural activities and other events in southern New Jersey. Listings are compiled from press releases and announcements sent to us from various sponsoring organizations. The SandPaper is not responsible for changes or errors in listings. We suggest you call for confirmation before starting out for anything. To include your community event in Calendar, send complete information (and the name and phone number of a person we can contact) to: Calendar, The SandPaper, 1816 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City, NJ 08008. Or you may drop the material off in person at our office, e-mail to calendar@thesandpaper.net or fax it to 609-494-1437. Do not call in announcements. Only activities open to the public can be accepted. Either admission must be free or the activity’s primary purpose must be to benefit a nonprofit organization. Notices must reach us by the Friday prior to our publication date. There is no charge for the service. The SandPaper Calendar of Events and Notices are also available online at www.thesandpaper.net.

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Awana Clubs Meet, Grace Calvary Church, 19th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom (609-4947777 or gracecalvary.net) All children are welcome for songs, skits, games, Bible lessons and more in this international, nondenominational program. Age groups include age 3 to K, grades 1 and 2 and grades 3-6. Thurs., 6:30-8 pm, September-June. Buffet Breakfast, American Legion John Wesley Taylor Post #232, 499 North Main St. (Rte. 9), Barnegat (609-698-9876) The menu includes eggs any style, omelet station, home fries, pancakes, French toast sticks, bacon, sausage, toast, coffee, tea, juice and more. Cost: adult, $7; child younger than 10, $4. 2nd Sun. of each month, 9 am-noon. Eagleswood Twp. Needs Volunteers, The Recreation Committee needs assistance with events, and the Environmental Commission and Economic Development Committee need members. Call Sherry Cummings at 609296-5467, ext. 15. GED & English as a 2nd Language Classes, St. Francis Family Services offers free classes locally at St. Francis Community Center (Tues. & Thurs., 6-9 pm, beginning Sept. 25) and Southern Regional High School, 9-10 Bldg. (Mon. & Wed., 6-9 pm, beginning Sept. 10). Call 609-494-8861, ext. 185. Gentle Yoga, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church, Marine St. between Atlantic & Beach Aves., Beach Haven (609-492-7571) Wed., 8-9 am. LBI Historical Assn. Dinner, Howard’s Seafood Restaurant, 33rd St. & Long Beach Blvd., Beach Haven Gardens, Sept. 24. 6 pm. Call Suzette Whiting at 609-492-2483. Pieceful Shores Quilters Guild Shopping Trip, The guild hosts a fabric-buying trip to Lancaster, Pa., Oct. 4. Leaves Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin, 7:30 am, stopping at Lacey rest stop on Garden State Parkway, 7:45 am. Leaves Lancaster, 5 pm. Cost: member, $30; nonmember, $35. Payment deadline, Sept. 15. Call Millie plant at 609-597-8026. Silver Liners of Barnegat Meet, Barnegat Twp. Community Center, 900 West Bay Ave., Barnegat (609-6986355) Residents from Barnegat and surrounding towns age 55 and above are welcome for fun, entertainment and information. Wed., 10 am. Coffee, tea, bagels and rolls are available at low cost. New members are

Hibernians Present Authentic Irish Wake

ome experience the macabre fun of an authentic Irish wake party at the Tuckerton Beach Grille on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 6 to 10 p.m. The event is organized and presented by the Ancient Order of the Hibernians (Father Duffy Division 2 Ocean County), and the money raised from ticket sales benefits Ken’s Kitchen at St. Mary’s of the Pines in Barnegat, as well as other local Catholic causes. The wake brings the Irish band Tara, straight from the Emerald Isle’s County Cavan, and the Connelly Clan Pipers on bagpipes. This will be the Grille’s third time hosting an Irish wake party, and people always enjoy it, according to banquet manager Sue Funicello. “They bring in the coffin and everything,” she said. Tickets are $17.50 per person, for dinner – traditional Irish fare including corned beef and cabbage – and a cash bar. Purchase tickets at the Grille or through the Hibernians. Only 200 tickets will be sold, so act now. —V.L. welcome; just come to a meeting. Sept. 12, Physical therapy demonstration; Sept. 19, bingo; Sept. 26, Mary Catherine Kennedy speaks about NJ lighthouses. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Teen Advisory Board Meets, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609294-1197) Kids ages 12-18 help advise the library on programs and book acquisitions. This earns community service hours. New members are always welcome. 7 pm. Teen Advisory Board Meets, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Teens in grades 7-12 discuss ideas and plan programs for teens. 6 pm. THURSDAY-SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6-8 Book Sale, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Thurs. & Fri., 9 am-4 pm; Sat., 9 am-noon. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Genealogy on the Internet, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) 2:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Movie: “Shadowlands,” Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609294-1197) The film is rated PG. 1 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Stroke Awareness Program with Blood Pressure Screening, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) 10 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. FRIDAY & MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7-OCTOBER 9 Move Today Exercise Program for Seniors, St. Francis Center, 47th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609-494-8861, ext. 109) Admission, free. 9:45-10:45 am.

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Buck Charles Band andd Sunday

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Billy Walton Band Upcoming Entertaiment

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WEDDINGS • EVENTS • PARTIES BACKYARD LOBSTER BAKES SEPTEMBER 7-NOVEMBER 1 Print Center Exhibition, LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies (609494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org) Printmakers, photographers and illustrators from the Print Center in Philadelphia display their works. Reception, Sept. 8, 5-8 pm.

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Half Price Drinks. Food Menu at the Bar Favorites: Local Clams on the ½ Shell and Wings Lunch • Dinner • Cocktails • Take Out • Kid’s & Bar Menu • Private Parties Engleside & the Bay • Beach Haven • 492-2300 • Open Daily from Noon

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 5K/10K Walk/Run, Starts at Eagleswood Municipal Bldg., Division & Railroad aves. All ages are welcome. Registration fee, $10. 9 am. Preregistration is required; forms are available at the municipal building, local businesses or e-mailed on request sent to scumminseagleswood@comcast net or call 609-296-5467, ext. 15. Art Show & Sale, St. Mary’s Parish Center, 100 Bishop Lane off McKinley Ave., Manahawkin. Proceeds benefit Family Promise of Ocean County and St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. 10 am-4 pm. Barnegat Light Taxpayers’ Assn. General Meeting, Barnegat Light First Aid Squad, West 10th St. Elections are held, and emergency management policies and procedures in town are updated. Chris Huch Jr. presents concerns from Alliance for a Living Ocean. All are welcome. 9:30 am. Career Open House for Medical Billing & Medical Coding, Ocean County College, Arts & Community Center, Room 224, College Drive, Toms River (www. ocean.edu) Prospective students, friends and family are welcome. Information is provided on academic and certificate programs, admission requirements, financial aid, Internet classes and more. 9 am-noon. Clamtown Antiques Flea Market, Tip Seaman County Park, Rte. 9 & Lakeside Drive, Tuckerton (609-294-1547) The Tuckerton Historical Society sponsors the event, featuring more than 100 dealers. There is an appraiser table. 8 am-4 pm. Rain date, Sept. 9 or 15. Vendor space, 20 feet by 20 feet, $45. Dealers may apply at tuckertonhistoricalsociety.org, e-mail tuckertonhistoricalsociety@gmail.com or call 609-296-2584. Family Health & Safety Fair, St. Francis Center, 47th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609494-8861 or www.stfranciscenterlbi.com) Many free health screenings as well as activities are offered for all ages, including senior services, alternative medicine, emergency preparedness and more. A free continental breakfast is offered, and there is a bike and helmet giveaway for ages 5-14. 9-11:30 am. Feature Film: “Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The film is rated PG-13. 2-4:15 pm. “Fleas Only” Market, Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, 220 East Main St., Tuckerton (609-296-9618) Lunch is available. Vendor spaces: indoor table, $20; outside table, $15. 8 am-2 pm. Enter in rear of building. Indoors, rain or shine; outside, weather permitting. Gaming Day, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) Kids ages 12-18 are invited for Super Smash Brothers Brawl. 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Get Crafty for Teens, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-

Surf’s Up at Clinic In St. Francis Pool

or many future surfers, the ﬁrst experience in the sport will be in the St. Francis Center pool. Registration is open for a surﬁng clinic to be held on Sept. 19 and 26 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at St. Francis Community Center, 4700 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach. Lessons will be held in the indoor pool with experienced instructor Michael Lisniewski. Using soft surfboards, lessons will cover “safety, currents, tips to avoid being hit by the board, recognizing jetties, surf ing with a partner, jellyfish stings, choosing the right board, where to surf, wetsuits, etc,” the course description outlines. Participants will then learn to paddle correctly and stand on a surfboard. Registration information can be found at www. stfranciscenterlbi.org, or call the front desk at 609-494-8861. —M.S.

Tides SEPTEMBER Daylight Saving Time LOW HIGH Date AM PM AM PM 6 5:56 6:46 12:10 12:27 7 6:36 7:42 12:58 1:12 8 7:28 8:48 1:48 2:00 9 8:36 9:51 2:40 2:51 10 9:44 10:45 3:35 3:47 11 10:43 11:33 4:32 4:44 12 11:35 — 5:27 5:39 Tides are based on NOAA, U.S. Dept. of Commerce predictions for Sandy Hook, N.J. To adjust for local points use the “Tidal Differences” chart below.

Tidal Differences These are approximate differences for local points, given in hours and minutes, from the above predicted ocean tides. LOCATION HIGH LOW Long Beach Island (Ocean) - 0:30 -0:40 Barnegat Bay Waretown +2:43 +3:00 Barnegat Inlet, inside -0:11 -0:02 High Bar +1:04 +1:55 Double Creek +3:03 +3:33 Manahawkin Bay North Beach +3:02 +4:07 Manahawkin Bridge +2:47 +3:39 Little Egg Harbor Westecunk Creek entrance +1:55 +2:36 Tuckerton Creek entrance +1:32 +1:59 Beach Haven +1:12 +1:17 Great Bay Little Egg Inlet +0:16 +0:18 Seven Islands +0:32 +0:28 Graveling Point +0:38 +1:11 Mullica River Hwy. Bridge +1:30 +1:52 Main Marsh Thorofare +0:43 +1:17

The Moon *Full Moon September 29

New Moon September 15

First Quarter Last Quarter September 22 September 8 *Moonrise, 6:13 pm

The Sun September 6 September 10

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24-26 oz. Fred Flintstone Porterhouse W/Calabria’s own smoked sea salt seasoning with roasted rosemary potatoes

Broiled Seafood Combo

Fried or sautéed

Talapia, shrimp & scallops with our roasted garlic, sun dried tomato herb clarified butter

Fresh South American Grouper Broiled or fried w/rosemary roasted potatoes

Viking Village Fresh Catch of the Day Chargrilled w/Calabria’s own smoked sea salt seasoning or blackened, served with sautéed vegetable, or roasted potatoes

Scungilli and Baby Octopus Marinara Over fettuccini

All dinners served with fresh Italian bread, house salad and a side of penne pasta w/ red or marinara sauce

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Large Pie & Large Antipasto Salad or Large Greek Salad or Large Italian Salad

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8 Rock ’n’ Ride Bike Tour & Party, Begins at Sunset Park, West Salem Ave., Harvey Cedars. The familyfriendly bike tour offers 10-, 20- and 40-mile routes, ending with a party at the park, with a barbecue, kids activities and entertainment by Generation Next. The event benefits the American Red Cross. 8 am-3 pm. Preregistration fees: adult, $65; child younger than 13, $20; visit www.jerseycoast-redcross.org. Sunset Cruise on Miss Barnegat Light, 18th St. & Bayview Ave., Barnegat Light. Zion Lutheran Church of Barnegat Light hosts the trip. Donations: adult, $15; child, $10. 6 pm; there is no rain date. For tickets, call Sally at 609-494-7345 or Ziggy at 609-494-4231. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Free Chair Yoga, Hanu Yoga, 696 East Bay Ave., 2nd floor, Barnegat (www.hanuyoga.com) Participants are asked to bring nonperishable foods for the Barnegat Food Bank. To register, call 732-552-6178. Friends of the Library Meet, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) All are welcome. 10 am. Golf Tournament, Sea Oaks Country Club, 99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor Twp. The Beach Haven Exchange Club hosts the Bob Turanski Memorial Tournament, scramble format (best ball). Shotgun start, 1 pm; deluxe barbecue follows. Cost, $125, includes greens fees, cart and barbecue. To sign up, call 609-492-4298 or 609-709-1132. Italian Cultural Society Program, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) 6 pm. Mexican Flowers Drop-in Craft, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The activity is for ages 7 and older. 3-6 pm. Monday Movie: “Battleship,” Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) The film is rated PG-13. 1 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. PG-13 Movie: “Hunger Games,” Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) 6 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary. org. Pine Shores Art Assn. Meeting, Pine Shores Art Assn., 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin (609-597-3557) Sandra Jones gives a tempera resist demonstration. All are welcome. 7:30 pm. Toddler Tales, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) The program is for ages 18-36 months with caregiver. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 10-24 Toddler Time, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) The program is for ages 19-36 months with caregiver. 9:30 or 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Book Discussion, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609597-3381) The subject is Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrande. 1 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Friends of the Library Meet, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) All are welcome. 1 pm. Heroes, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) The craft and story activity is for ages 2-8. 11:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Knitting 101 With Aunt Franny, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) All skill levels are welcome. Participants should bring their own yarn and needles if possible. Donations of yarn are welcome. Knitters can earn volunteer hours while helping make a project for donations to local charities. 10:15 am.

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Support for Victims Of Chronic Disease

eople who suffer from chronic diseases and their caregivers may sign up for a six-week support group series being held on consecutive Wednesdays from 1 to 3:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 12 at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library. Participants must register for all six sessions. Anita Miller, registered nurse from the Long Beach Island Health Department, said the “Take Control of Your Health” chronic disease self-management program was developed by the Stanford University Patient Education Resource Center. Miller, who is one of the program facilitators, said the aim of the peer-led sessions is to help people with chronic conditions and/ or their caregivers overcome daily challenges and maintain an active and fulﬁlling life. Participants receive support, ﬁnd practical ways to deal with pain and fatigue, discover better nutrition and exercise choices and learn how to improve communications with their doctor and family members about their health. Refreshments will be served. “Some of the chronic conditions could be diabetes, asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and others,” said Miller. “Sometimes people with these conditions might be battling depression because of trying to adjust to lifestyle changes that come along. We’ll do some brainstorming and troubleshooting, but it is all done in a relaxed atmosphere. People are welcome to bring any of their concerns and questions.” To register, call the branch at 609-4942480. —E.E.

TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 11 & 25 Watercolor Drop-in for Seniors, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) 9:30 am. TUESDAY-SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11-15 Book Sale, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) 10 am-9 pm. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Adult Writers Group Meets, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Serious writers in all genres, published or unpublished, work together to hone their craft. 7 pm. “Blue to You” Van, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-4942480) Horizon Healthcare of NJ provides seminars, information on healthy living strategies and health care reform and more. Members may speak with an

Flapjack Fundraiser for Diabetes Research

njoy a short stack for a tall cause,” invites the event flyer for a flapjack fundraising breakfast at Applebee’s, Route 72 in Manahawkin, on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 8 to 10 a.m. to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The breakfast is a pre-walk event in support of the Lyndsey Lion-Heart Walking Team in the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes, on the Seaside Heights boardwalk on Sept. 30. Tickets for the breakfast (pancakes, sausage, scramble eggs, beverages) are $10 and can be purchased through PayPal, by mail or in person by contacting Debbie Clarke at 609-290-2804 or daaclarke1@

comcast.net. Clarke’s daughter Lyndsey, 9, was diagnosed with Type 1 insulin-dependent diabetes as an infant. They live in Manahawkin and raise funds for diabetes research every year. This year’s pancake breakfast is a new addition to their efforts. The breakfast event will also include entertainment by DJ Mike of Jersey Shore Entertainment, various rafﬂes, a children’s toy auction, a 50/50 and sales of bracelets and JDRF silly bands. Clarke needs a complete head count for the breakfast by Saturday, Sept. 8. The goal is 100. —V.L.

March Storm of 1962 Is Theme Of N.J. Maritime Museum Benefit

top by the New Jersey Maritime History Museum in Beach Haven for a fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 15, and you may feel that you have taken a trip back in time to the early 1960s. Running from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., the event’s theme is the 50th anniversary of the Great Atlantic Storm of March 1962. Deborah C. Whitcraft, museum president and curator, said people are encouraged to show up in their best ’60s attire, as there will be a contest for the best dressed for that time period. The Vintage Automobile Museum of N.J. will be displaying cars that were often seen on local roads in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Tickets to the indoor-outdoor, tented fundraiser are $50 per person. It will feature live entertainment, full-service cash bar and foods catered by Okie’s Butcher Shop in Surf City. There will be a pig roast and pulled pork station, vegetarian dishes, salads, seafood, Crust ’n Crumb dessert station and Rita’s water ices. Whitcraft said proceeds would go to museum operating expenses. “All of our museum exhibits are donated, and our staff here is all volunteer,” she said. “This is our only fundraiser of the year, so we’re hoping for a large turnout.” Whitcraft said the event will feature numerous PowerPoint presentations and many neverseen-before storm photos. People who lived on the Island during the storm will have a time to share their reﬂections. One of them will be David Leonetti, who was 5 years old when his father, Long Beach Township Police Chief Angelo Leonetti, then 45, died while trying to evaluate damage in Holgate. The chief, township Commissioner

advisor about recent claims, billings or other issues. 2nd Wed. of each month, 9 am-noon. Book Discussion, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-4942480) The subject is Blessings by Anna Quindlen. 7:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Reading Isn’t Ruff, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-4942480) A therapy dog is waiting for beginning readers and up to come read to it. 6 pm. Rock Band Tournament, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) This is a bracketed tournament. 6:30-8 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. “Take Action” Girl Scout Project, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Girls in grades K-3 are invited to learn about becoming a Daisy or Brownie Scout and enjoy crafts. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Village Harbour Civic Assn. Meets, Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin. Mayor John Spodofora gives a “State of the Township” address and Det. Al Holiday discusses current spams and scams. All residents are welcome. 7 pm. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 DVD Discussion Group, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Participants may pick up specially reserved DVDs of the ﬁlm 1 week before the discussion. 7 pm. Registration is required; call or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Family Movie Night: “Chimpanzee,” Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609698-3331) The ﬁlm is rated PG. 6:30 pm. Grand Opening of Stockton College’s Manahawkin Educational Center, 712 Bay Ave., Manahawkin. 9 am. Course listings are available at www. stockton.edu/manahawkin. Michael Collins: Irish Patriot & Martyr, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) 10 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

Kenneth G. Chipman and first aid squad member Robert Osborne all lost their lives when the 4-wheel-drive truck they were riding in sank into a washed-out roadway. “The winds were 50 miles per hour and the temperature outside was 32 degrees and the water was very cold,” said Leonetti. “My father basically died from exposure due to the brutal conditions.” He said they might have survived if they had stayed in the vehicle, but the men panicked and were swept away by the very rough waters. “It was such a very hard time for my family,” he recalled. Whitcraft said gift donations are still sought for a 50/50 raffle and a Chinese auction. The Chinese auction will feature baskets of theme prizes consisting of items donated by the business community. For example, a Getaway basket would include a weekend stay at a bed and breakfast, dinner for two at an area restaurant and a gift certificate to a local store. Other themed baskets include beauty care, fun in the sun, wine lovers, home improvement, personal health and fitness, books, Chowderfest Weekend, nautical gifts, boating and fishing, sports and recreation and more. She said silent auction items will consist of items of a higher value, including paintings, prints, ship models, sports tickets, autographed memorabilia, decoys, bicycles and private cruise and fishing charters. Gift items may be dropped off at the museum or will be picked up by museum staffers. For more information, call the museum at 609492-0202 or log on to www.museumofnjmh.com. — Eric Englund Storytime & Craft, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-4942480) The activity is for all ages. 3:45 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Teen Book Club, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) The subject is Keep on Holding On by Susane Colasanti. 5-6 pm. Youth Book Discussion, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) The group is for ages 7-14. Home-schooled students are welcome. 3:30 pm. Call for monthly title; also call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Awesome Apples, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) Dietician Jennifer Klein presents stories, fun and an apple treat for ages 3-5. Advise of any food allergies when registering. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. County Connection Mobile Service, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Services provided include county IDs, passports, senior services, veterans services, consumer affairs, voter registration, and parks and tourism information. 10 am-4 pm. FRIDAYS, SEPTEMBER 14-28 Hispanic Heritage Month Storytime, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-6983331) The program is for ages 3-5. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Bluegrass by the Bay Crab Fest, Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club, Berkeley Ave. at the Bay, Beach Haven (609-9788695) Seafood and barbecue, wine, beer and more are included, as well as Chinese and live auctions and classic sailboat rides. Home Cookin’ and the Sawdust Boys entertain. Stefano’s Beach Haven Catering provides the dinner. Proceeds benefit the Care to Be Aware Foundation. Admission: adult, $60; child younger than 12, $25. 4 pm. Boating Safety Course, Tuckerton Seaport, Hunting Shanty, 120 West Rte. 9, Tuckerton. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 77 offers the class; successful completion earns the NJ Boating Safety Certificate, required for personal watercraft operators. Fee, $55, includes lunch. 8:30 am-4:30 pm. Preregistration required; call 609-296-5942 or 609-294-9135.

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Joey D’s Doo Wop Party 7:30pm

Rockin Renee 7:30pm

Every Tuesday “Jammin Janice” Karaoke & More

Fri., Sat., Mon., Wed., & Thurs. Piano Man “George Abbot”

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Cook? Are you CRAZY?! We’re on vacation! We’re getting takeout from...

The Lobster Claw Sixteen years in Surf City...A lifetime on Long Beach Island STARTERS (cocktail, tartar, chipotle aioli, sweet chili, texas petal, or gull sauce)

Hush Puppies sweet onion batter, one dozen… ...................................... $4.95 Crunchy Crab Bites seven rich bite-size crab cake rounds ................................................................................................. $9.50 Clam Strips dusted with cornmeal .......................................................... $7.95 Beer Battered Onion Rings with texas petal ....................................... $10.95 Mozzarella Sticks six sticks with our homemade sweet, garlicky marinara................................................................................. $6.50 Calamari lightly dusted and fried ............................................................ $9.95 Chicken Tenders bbq or honey mustard ................................................. $6.95 Fried Cheeseburger Ravioli classic American flavor with a twist ..................................................................................................... $6.95 Mac & Cheese Bites crunchy comfort food ............................................. $6.95 SHELLS Shrimp Cocktail six sweet large shrimp, served on ice with lemon and cocktail sauce ....................................................................... 6.95 Clams on the Half-Shell six local topnecks with cocktail sauce and lemon 6…$5.95 12 ............................................................................................... $9.95 Shrimp in the ‘Ruff one lb. sweet, steamed and chilled u-peel shrimp with cocktail and lemon .............................................. $16.95 Clams Casino freshly chopped peppers, onion & mozzarella cheese .................................................................................................. $9.95 Mussels white wine and garlic or marinara ............................................. $9.95 Littlenecks one dozen small local clams, plain or garlic .................................................................................................... $8.95 Steamed Ipswich Clams yes, these are the clams with the “tails” ................................................................................................... $9.95 SOUP New England white and creamy cup…$4.00 pint…$7.50 quart…$12.95 Manhattan red and robust cup…$3.50 pint…$6.95 quart…$11.95 Lobster Bisque smooth and rich cup…$5.00 pint…$7.95 quart…$14.95 SALAD (creamy apple cider vinaigrette, bleu cheese, ranch, honey mustard, lime vinaigrette, creamy italian, caesar, oil and balsamic vinegar) House trio of mixed lettuce with cherry tomatoes and cucumber ............................................................................................. $3.95 Caesar crisp romaine, garlic croutons, shredded parmesan ............................................................................................. $8.95 add grilled chicken ............................................................................. $11.95 add tuna, swordfish or chilled shrimp ............................................... $14.95 SANDWICHES (Served with lettuce, tomato, Boardwalk Fries, and Claw slaw on your choice of brioche roll or whole wheat wrap) Lobster salad $15.95 .................................................Shrimp salad…$11.95 Cheeseburger .......................................................................................... $7.95 Pan-seared or fried crabcake ................................................................. $10.95 Fried flounder $9.95 ...............................................Grilled chicken…$7.95 Clam strip po boy $7.95 .................................. Corona-battered cod…$8.95 Bbq salmon $10.95....................................................... Fried soft shell…MP Crispy TY-dal cake our original fried lobster cake.................................. $9.95 Grilled tuna or swordfish with cool cucumber wasabi sauce .................................................................................................. $11.95 THE CLASSICS Local Flounder two fillets, fried or broiled............................................ $17.95 Shrimp ten large butterfly shrimp, fried or broiled ................................ $17.95 Barnegat Light Scallops large and sweet, fried or broiled ................................................................................................ $19.95 Soft Shell Crabs two softies, sautéed or fried ............................................. MP Combo flounder, scallops, shrimp, & crab cake, fried or broiled...................................................................................................... $22.95 Lobster Cakes fried or broiled............................................................... $19.95 Crab Cake original recipe, fried or pan-seared........................................ $21.95 Creamy Lemon & Dill Salmon rich and tart ...................................... $17.95 Barnegat Bay Whole Fried Clams one dozen .................................... $15.95

Hot & Spicy Shrimp or Scallops a little heat and a little sweet .................................................................................................. $20.95 Flounder Stuffed with Crabmeat ...................................................... $21.95 Shrimp Stuffed with Crabmeat ......................................................... $21.95 Fried Oysters hand-breaded just before frying ...................................... $17.95 Crunchy Clam Strips cornmeal-coated ................................................ $11.95 Coconut Shrimp served with fruit dipping sauce .................................. $18.95 Corona Battered Cod the new Fish & Chips!......................................... $14.95 Grilled or Blackened: Sword, Salmon, Tuna, Catch of the Day ........................................................................................................... MP LOBSTER & HOUSE SPECIALTIES Lobster Twin the original! Two 1 1/4-lb. firm, sweet Maine lobsters steamed, cracked, and served with drawn butter ................................................................................................. $31.95 Surf & Turf two 6oz. tails with 8oz. filet mignon................................... $35.95 French Fried Lobster two 6oz. tails split and breaded just before frying ....................................................................................... $29.95 Steamed Lobster Tails two 6oz. tails simply steamed .............................................................................................. $29.95 Lobster per pound.....................................................................M.P. CLUCK, MOO ½ of a Roasted or BBQ Chicken if you’re just not feelin’ fishy ................................................................................................... $12.95 Honey-Dipped Fried Chicken ............................................................. $13.95 Looch’s Chicken Tenders 5 large tasty tenders ................................... $13.95 Baby Back Ribs one full rack of sweet ribs ........................................... $21.00 12oz. Rastelli New York Strip Steak ...........................................$22.95 8oz. Rastelli Grilled Filet Mignon ..............................................$23.95 PASTA FAVORITES (Served over penne or linguini) ALFREDO shrimp or scallops…19.95 chicken ...................................... $15.95 MARINARA shrimp or scallops…$19.95, mussels ................................ $16.95 SCAMPI shrimp or scallops .................................................................... $19.95 RED or WHITE clam sauce ................................................................... $15.95 CRAB TOSS jumbo lump crab in garlic basil cream sauce .................................................................................................. $21.95 PARMIGIANA Flounder, shrimp, or scallop ......................................... $19.95 Spaghetti & Meatballs ........................................................................ $11.95 SIDES Boardwalk Fries ..................................................................................... $3.95 Fresh Vegetable of the Day .............................................................................$2.95 Claw Slaw................................................................................................. $1.95 La-La’s Smashers ................................................................................... $3.95 Sweet Potato Fries ................................................................................. $4.95 Ear of Corn (when available)................................................................... $1.95

COMPANY’S COMING! dinners for four #1. 4 fillets of flounder #2. 16 pc. honey dipped 1lb. clam strips fried chicken 12 butterfly shrimp x1 boardwalk fries X1 boardwalk fries 1lb. claw slaw 1lb. claw slaw $36.95 #4. 4 1 ¼ lb. lobster $54.95 1lb. chilled shrimp #3. 20 butterfly shrimp 4lbs. steamed mussels & clams x1 boardwalk fries x1 boardwalk fries 1lb. claw slaw 1lb. claw slaw $39.95 $98.95 BUCKETS

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LEGOs® & DUPLOs® Fun & PG Movie, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) The movie is “Pirates: Band of Misfits.” DUPLOs is for ages 2-5; LEGOs is for ages 6 and older. 10:30 am-noon. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. POW/MIA Ceremony, William J. Stanton VFW Post 316, 30 Gifford Rd., Little Egg Harbor. Light refreshments are served after the ceremony. 10-11 am. RSVP to 609-812-9788 by Sept. 3. STAC Conservatory Open House, Stafford Twp. Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave., Manahawkin (609-489-8600 or www.staffordschools.org/STAC) Instruction in dance, drama, music and visual arts for all ages is planned. The open house offers free workshops, classes and performances. Noon-4 pm. String of Purls, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Beginning knitters and crocheters are invited, and others may bring their projects to work on. The group is designed for ages 10 to adult. Knitters should bring size 10 needles, crocheters an “I” crochet hook; both should bring 4-ply worsted yarn. 10:30 am-12:30 pm. Zumba “Gold” Fundraiser, Barnegat Twp. Firehouse, Birdsall St. (609-660-2500) Barnegat Curves hosts the event to benefit the fire company. All ages and levels are welcome; anyone younger than 18 must be accompanied by a participating adult. Donation, $10. Doors open, noon; Zumba begins, 1 pm. SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 & 16 Quilts Along the Bay Show & Sale, Barnegat Twp. Community Center, 900 West Bay Ave., Barnegat (609698-3323 or www.barnegathistoricalsociety.com) The Barnegat Historical Society hosts the event, including a judged display of new and antique quilts, vendors, workshops, a food court and a display of vintage rag dolls. Admission, $5. Sat., 10 am-4 pm; Sun., 11 am-3 pm. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Antiques & Collectibles Show, Viking Village, 19th St. & Bayview Ave., Barnegat Light (609-361-8039) More than 55 dealers are expected, offering country, Victorian, shabby chic, jewelry, nautical and much more, as well as a fresh seafood lunch and a coffee bar. Admission, free. 9 am-5 pm, rain or shine. LBI Triathlon/Duathlon, Bayview Park, 68th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (dqtridu.com) Triathlon distances: quarter-mile bay swim, 10-mile bike and 5K run. Duathlon distances: 1.5-mile, run, 10-mile bike and 5K run. Check-in and registration, 6-7 am; pre-race briefing, 7 am; races start, 7:20 am. Rain or shine. Parking is north of the race at 64th St. on the ocean side. Fri., preregistration and packet pickup, 4-6 pm; race day prep clinic by USAT Level II coach Tom Manzi, 4:30 pm. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Books with Mr. Bear, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) Children ages 5 and older are invited to cuddle up with Mr. Bear the cat. 6 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

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chill-out is in the air. It’s that time of year providing a breather for everyone who has worked to make the LBI summer all that it is. To mark the occasion, the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce has a get-together planned. The End of Season Chill-Out will be held at the Sea Shell Restaurant & Beach Club, Beach Haven, on Wednesday night, Sept. 12, starting at 5:30 p.m. The party is becoming a tradition for the folks who are still here, or who live here. For many, it’s the ﬁrst time since summer began that they’ve had the chance to get together and relax with food and drinks, and music by Chris Fritz. Non-chamber members are welcome. Tickets are $25. A cash bar will be available. The dress is cabana attire, and for anyone who wants to take a swim, the outdor pool will be open. Register by calling the chamber at 609-494-7211, extension 100, or online at visitlbiregion.com, or e-mail to cindy@sochamber. com. —M.S.

Cub Scout Pack 61’s Member Round-Up

igers, Wolves, Bears and Webelos wanted! Cub Scout Pack 61 of Stafford Township is holding a membership round-up and orientation this month for boys in grades first through fourth. Parents and their sons are encouraged to stop by the McKinley Avenue Elementary School cafeteria on Thursday, Sept. 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. for information or in order to register for the pack. Registration is also possible from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20, which is the date of the orientation for new scouts and their parents. That night, “the parents will have a meeting, and the boys go to the library and play bingo,” said Joann Massari, a den leader and the membership chairwoman. Also that night, the scouts will be placed into dens: first-graders are Tigers, secondgraders are Wolves, third-graders are Bears, fourth-graders are Webelos 1 and fifth-graders are Webelos 2. According to Massari, Pack 61 “provides many opportunities for outdoor adventure, including outdoor events at our local Boy Scout camp, Cub Scout summer day camp, plus our pack family camping trips.” The pack also holds an annual Pinewood Derby and participates in community service activities. “We hope that parents and their sons will consider joining our pack.” A free Cub Scout handbook is included with membership. For more information, contact Cubmaster Vince Gatto at cubmaster@cubscoutpatrol. com, call 609-489-5333 or visit cubscoutpatrol.com. —J.K.-H. Teen Movie Night: “Hunger Games,” Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The film is rated PG-13. 6-8:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 17, 24 & OCTOBER 1, 8 Parent-Child Workshop Series, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) “1,2,3, Grow With Me” is for children ages 12 months-3 years with a parent or guardian. 11:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 17-DECEMBER 10 Divorce Care Seminar, Bayside Chapel, 965 West Bay Ave., Barnegat. The program is designed to come alongside those hurting from the effects of divorce or separation. 7-9 pm. Call 609-607-8323 and ask for Joe Faraldi, or Virginia Cross at 732-300-7477, or e-mail baysidedc@aol.com. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Book Discussion, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) The subject is Room by Emma Donoghue. 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Book Discussion, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) The subject is The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry. 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Book Discussion, LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies (609-4941241 or www.lbifoundation.org) The subject is Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri. Donation, $5. 8 pm. Buck-a-Bag Book Sale, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-4942480) 3rd Tues. of each month, 2-4 pm. Celebrate Hispanic History Month with Ferdinand the Bull, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) The story reading is for ages 2-8. 11:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Flu & Pneumonia Vaccination Clinic, Ocean Twp. Community Center, 239 11th Ave., Waretown. The

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here will be seafood and rootsy music at the Bluegrass by the Bay Crab Fest Saturday, Sept. 15, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club in Beach Haven. Tickets are $60 per person and $25 for children 12 and younger. Proceeds beneﬁt the Care To Be Aware Foundation, an area organization that promotes cardiovascular health education and conducts free screenings. Event coordinator Dr. Jeffrey Hager, a vascular surgeon afﬁliated with Southern Ocean Medical Center, said the event will feature Chinese and live auctions, a seafood and barbecue buffet, complimentary beer and wine, classic sailboat rides and a “crabby hour,” where people may sample crab cakes. He said local participating restaurants include Stefano’s, Bisque, Buckalew’s, Bistro 14 and the Boat House. “Country Kettle is going to provide samples of their crab chowder,” said Hager, a member of the Meridian Health Care System’s Board of Trustees.. Providing live music will be Home Cooking and the Sawdust Boys. According to the Care To Be Aware web site, cardiovascular disease remains the number one cause of death and stroke in America, despite vast improvements in surgical and medical care. “Treating this disease before it can cause symptoms can be extremely effective,” the site says. “Many patients will not recover once this disease begins to show its symptoms. We believe that a proactive plan should be implemented to aid in the early detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease. The goal of this plan is to prevent the effects of vascular disease from progressing into a chronic disease state. The cornerstone of prevention is early detection.” For information, call Hager at 609-978-8695. —E.E.

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he American Red Cross South Jersey Region is hosting its 15th annual Rock ’N Ride Bike Tour and Party in the Park event on Sunday, Sept. 9, to help raise money for its Disaster Relief fund. The family-friendly opportunity invites all ages to bicycle up and down picturesque Long Beach Island for a little or a lot of exercise on the tour’s 10-, 20- or 40-mile routes. A barbecue lunch catered by Got To Go Grilling and a concert led by cover band Generation Next will ensue after the ride. The fundraiser will take place between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Sunset Park, located on the corner of Holly and Salem avenues in Harvey Cedars. Rest stops will be set up along the course, offering fruit, energy bars and water to participants traveling on the road. Volunteers will be trekking around the streets in Support and Gear Wagons, equipped with bicycle pumps and other necessary tools, to help those who may encounter a ﬂat tire or other untimely road bump. Vendors and kids’ activities, including face painting and other crafts, will be on locale, alongside a CPR demonstration and blood drive. A nurse on staff will be in attendance should anyone need medical attention. “All of the funds raised at the event go to the Disaster Relief. It’s always been that way,” explained Kim Price, major gift associate for events of the American Red Cross South Jersey Region. “Honestly, other than the T-shirt, everything else is really donated.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Beneath the Garden State: Exploring Aquatic NJ, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Diver Herb Segars presents the program. 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

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Defensive Driving Course, SOMC Family Resource Center, Ocean Club, 700 South Rte. 9, Manahawkin. Fee, $8 by check or money order to County of Ocean; for motor vehicle 2-point reduction, additional $10, money order only payable to NJ State Safety Council. 8:30 am-5 pm. To register, call 732-929-2130. Dementia Caregiver Support Group Meets, Barnegat Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 859 West Bay Ave., Barnegat. This month’s topic is “Financial Planning After a Diagnosis.” A light breakfast is provided. Registration is required; call Sue at 609-698-1400, ext. 115. Meets 3rd Wed. of each month, 8:30 am. Movie: “The Lucky One,” Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609294-1197) The ﬁlm is rated PG-13. 6 pm. Teen Advisory Board Meets, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to plan programs and make suggestions for books, music, videos, DVDs and more. 7 pm. Teen Advisory Board Meets, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Kids in grades 7-12 are invited to come make suggestions for programs, events and more. 6 pm. ’Tween Craft: Upcycled Magazine Bowls, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) The activity is for ages 10-15. 7 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. ’Tween the Covers, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Kids ages 9-12 are invited to preview books, videos and more. 4 pm. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 & THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Pieceful Shores Quilters Guild Meets, Guests and visiting quilters are always welcome. Call Elsa Chabala at 609-607-0991 or Mary Ann Bogaczyk at 609-597-4325. Wed., Long Beach Twp. Municipal Bldg., community room, 68th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach, 1 pm. The program is ﬁnger pin cushions. Thurs., Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin, 7-9 pm. The program is stuffed bears.

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FRIDAYS, SEPTEMBER 21-OCTOBER 12 Preschool Storytime, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) The program is for ages 3-5 with caregiver. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Anniversary & Adoption Event, Lucky’s Bed & Biscuit, 508 East Bay Ave., Manahawkin. There are contests for dogs, giveaways, local veterinarians, businesses, food and more. Pets are available for adoption through Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter, Homeless Paws, One By One Cat Rescue and others. Donations of nonperishable pet foods for food banks are welcome. 9 am-4 pm. Details are available on Facebook. Antique Car & Truck Show, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Rte. 9, Tuckerton (609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport.org) More than 100 antique and classic cars and trucks are on display, in conjunction with the Vintage Auto Museum of NJ. Admission: adult, $5; child ages 6-12, $3; child younger than 6 or Seaport member, free. 10 am-2 pm. To enter a vehicle, contact David at ddieugenio@comcast.net. “Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother,” Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) The interactive program is for ages 5 and older. 11 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. “Dinosaurs Rock” Interactive Museum Quality Exhibit & Show, Stafford Twp. Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave., Manahawkin (609-489-8600 or www. staffordschools.org/STAC) Every child takes home a real fossil from this fossil, mineral and ocean adventure. Admission: adult, $15; child, $12.50. Noon & 3 pm. Family Movie: “The Secret World of Arrietty,” Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) 2-3:30 pm. World Series of Surf Fishing, The tournament is for both teams and individuals. Registration is at LBI Fishing Club, 6 East Cape May Ave., Harvey Cedars, 5:30-6:30 am. For early registration and details, call Bob Burstein at 267-994-7423.

Concerts at the Bay, Municipal dock, Bayshore Drive, Barnegat (609-698-0080, ext. 122) 7-9 pm. If rain, at Barnegat Recreation Center, 900 West Bay Ave. Sept. 8, Tommy Edwards as “Sir Rod.” THURSDAYS, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 27 Gazebo Park Concerts, Rte. 9 & East Bay Ave., Barnegat (609-698-0080, ext. 122) 7-9 pm, weather permitting.

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FRIDAYS, SEPTEMBER 21 & 28 Pastel Workshop with Frank Csulak, Pine Shores Art Assn., 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin (609-2948264 or www.pineshoresartassociation.org) Fees: member, $50; nonmember, $75. 9:30 am-3:30 pm.

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Poets of Barnegat Reading, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) Singer/ songwriter Terry Merriman also appears. 7-9 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. South Bay Seniors Assn. Meets, St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall, 47th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach. Michelle Crisalli of Merrill Lynch of Toms River presents a program on identity theft. New members and guests are welcome. 1 pm. Teen Knit Night, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) Kathleen Delany instructs this 6-session class for ages 11-19. Supplies are provided for the ﬁrst class. Meets 3rd Thurs. of each month, 7-8:30 pm. Register online at theoceancountylibrary.org. ’Tween Craft: Thai String Dolls, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) The activity is for ages 10-15. 6 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

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16 SEPTEMBER 11-16 “I Left My Heart – the Music of Tony Bennett,” Barnegat High School, 180 Bengal Blvd., Barnegat (www.oceantheatre.org, 609-312-8306 or ruth@ oceantheatre.org) Ocean Professional Theatre Co. presents the show. Tickets, $29-$35. Times vary. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Opera: Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” Acts 1 & 2, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Jim Conroy presents the program. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Concert with Guitarist David Paul & Christian Rock Band KEPT, King of Kings Church, 1000 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-312-1267 or 609-597-7177) Proceeds benefit Randi LaRocca and Chrissy Melnick, who have serious health issues. Ticket, $15, available at the door, or in advance at ticketderby.com. 7 pm. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Silver Liners of Barnegat Offer Tickets to “I Left My Heart – the Music of Tony Bennett,” Barnegat High School, 180 Bengal Blvd., Barnegat. 2 pm. Call Joan Buchanan at 609-698-6355; few tickets remain. SUNDAY-TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16-18 Tommy Emmanuel, Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach aves., Beach Haven (609-492-9477 or www. surflight.org) Sun., 2 & 8 pm; Mon. & Tues., 8 pm. See website for schedule and ticket prices. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Midweek Jazz Series Presents Guitarist Frank Vignola, Ocean County College, Arts & Community Center, College Drive, Toms River (732-255-0500, TTY 732-255-0424 or tickets.ocean.edu) Use parking lot #2. Tickets: adult, $18; senior, $15. 8 pm. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Opera: Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” Act 3, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Jim Conroy presents the program. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

THROUGH SEPTEMBER 16 “Once Upon a Time in New Jersey,” Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach aves., Beach Haven (609-492-9477 or www.surflight.org) See website for schedule and ticket prices. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Dinner & Theater Matinee, The South Bay Seniors Assn. sponsors the event, with “I Left My Heart – a Tony Bennett Review” at Barnegat High School, 180 Bengal Blvd., presented by the Ocean Professional Theatre Co., 3 pm; followed by dinner at Il Giardino. Cost, $55. To reserve, call Bruce Tuttle at 609-4949949 or 908-403-2532. SEPTEMBER 19-OCTOBER 7 “Steel Magnolias,” Surflight Theatre, Engleside & Beach aves., Beach Haven (609-492-9477 or www. surflight.org) See website for schedule and ticket prices.

Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill, 205 Rte. 72 East, Manahawkin (609-978-0700) Wed., acoustic music, 9 pm. Bayberry Inn, 13th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom (609-494-8848) Fri., Joey D’s Doo Wop Party, 7 pm; Sat., Rockin’ Renee, 7:30 pm; Tues., Jammin Janice; Fri., Sat., Mon. & Wed., George Abbot. Buckalew’s Tavern & Restaurant, Bay Ave. & Centre St., Beach Haven (609-492-1065, www.buckalews. com) Fri., Chris Gustelli; Sat., Dave Weber. Callahan’s, 16th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Surf City (609-494-5776) Sat., Shay Mac, 7 pm. Calloways Restaurant, 597 Rte. 9, Eagleswood (609-978-0220) Fri., Chris Fritz, 5-8 pm; Powder Keg, 9 pm; Sat., Rock Lobsters, 9 pm; Sun., country music and line dancing; Tues., Ted Hammock & Jason Booth; Wed., karaoke. daddy O, 4401 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609494-1300) Thurs., Brian Parr, 6-9 pm. Dutchman’s Brauhaus, Cedar Bonnet Island (609494-8197) The Upstairs: Sat., Buck Charles Band, 8 pm; Sun., Billy Walton Band, 3 pm. Bavarian Tavern: Fri., Tony Pileggi, 5:30 pm; Sat., Pat Karwan, 5:30 pm. The Gateway, 227 West Eighth St., Ship Bottom (609-494-2816) Thurs., Ted Hammock, 8 pm; Fri. & Sat., Weird Owl karaoke, 8 pm.

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ens Crafty: This year, the annual Philadelphia Print Center exhibit at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences will highlight the work of four outstanding landscape photographers: James B. Abbott, Robert Asman, Mike Froio and David Freese. The show opens Sept. 7 and continues through Nov. 1. A reception is scheduled on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. See the second session of the ongoing craft exhibition and sale: jewelry, wood, glass, pottery and more. Unique and appealing handcrafted works are offered. LBIF Open Studio Sessions: Figure Drawing is held Fridays through Sept. 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Unclothed model; bring your own art materials. Fee is $10/members, $15/nonmembers. Call 609-494-1241 or view the catalog of classes at lbifoundation.org. * * * Scary Stuff: “Kentucky Monster Myths and Legends,” woodcuts by artist Derrick Riley, opens Sunday, Sept. 9, with an artist’s reception from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Art House Gallery in Manahawkin. Call 609-978-4278. * * * Historical Art: The Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum hosts an art show of historical sites by local artists at the museum in Beach Haven, continuing through the end of September. Artwork depicts historic houses in the borough, and artists donate a portion of their sales to the museum. Call 609492-0700 for hours and information. * * * Brilliant: An artist’s reception for “Catching the Light,” an exhibit of Joyce Lawrence’s recent paintings, is Sunday, Sept. 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Watermark Gallery in Tuckerton. The one-woman exhibit of 80 original paintings continues through Sept. 23. Call 609-294-3343 for more information or visit joycelawrenceart.com. * * * Art Beneﬁt: St. Mary’s inaugural Art Show and Sale is Saturday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish Center on McKinley Avenue in Manahawkin. A portion of artist sales goes toward Family Promise of Ocean County and the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. For more information, call 609-660-8062. * * * Craft Fair: Veterans Bicentennial Park in Beach Haven is the setting for a craft fair and market on Sunday, Sept. 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. hosted by the Long Beach Island Historical Society. * * * “Fore” Play: Artist Janet Nelson exhibits artwork she created to enhance a miniature golf course in Surf City. “Scenes from the Sandbar” continues at Galley 1603 in Surf City through Sept. 12. * * * Water World: The second exhibit in the Summer Pop Up Gallery, hosted by Michael Ryan Architects in conjunction with the Bridgette Mayer Gallery of Philadelphia, is

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MONTAGE: The Philadelphia Print Center exhibit at the LBI Foundation focuses on four photographers – James Abbott, Robert Asman, Mike Foio and David Freese. a one-man show, “Allen Bentley: The Water Series.” The paintings explore our sensuous relationship with water. Portraits by Joe Begonia, a series created between 2005 and 2012 that captures the youth and personality of some of his Southern Regional High School art students, are shown in the Conference Room. Both exhibits continue through Sept. 8 at the gallery located in the Michael Ryan Architects, Loveladies ofﬁce. Call 609-548-2000. * * * Noyes Notes: The ﬁrst of four new fall exhibits, the annual Noyes Signature Artists show opens Friday, Sept. 7, at the Noyes Museum of Art in Oceanville. Thirty established and emerging artists are highlighted in this show through Nov. 25, with an artists’ reception planned for Oct. 5. Ongoing exhibits include: The “New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship Exhibition,” 30 artists chosen for their excellence in photography, sculpture, crafts and painting, through Sept. 9; and pastel artist Stan Sperlak captures the images of South Jersey at dusk in his one-man show “Stan Sperlak: Into the Night,” through Sept. 23. Float your boat on Lily Lake during this week’s “Museum at Night” event, Wednesday, Sept. 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. Kayaks and canoes are available, but register by calling 609-652-8848. Mark your calendar for the Noyes’ “Feast for the Eyes” fundraiser event, Saturday, Sept. 22, showcasing local gourmet foods and wines and a silent auction of original artwork by well-known artists. Live music and an edible art installation created by sculptor Marisa Di Paola are part of the evening. Tickets are $100 per person. Call 609-652-8848. Have a hot recipe for chili? The second annual Art at Night Chili Cook-off at the Noyes Museum will be held on Oct. 11. Register by Oct. 1 with a $25 donation per chili team of two or $20 for one. Each team member receives a limited edition T-shirt. To register, visit noyesmusuem.org/art at night2.html. * * * Click It: A reception for the Photography Show at the Pine Shores Art Association’s gallery on Stafford Avenue in Manahawkin will be held Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. PSAA members may vote for their favorite. The general membership meeting follows with a free demonstration of tempera resist technique by Sandra Jones. PSAA is hosting a bus trip to the Princeton University Art Museum, Thursday, Oct. 25. Tickets are $40/members, $45/nonmembers.

The price includes transportation and museum admission. Reserve tickets by calling 609-9713396 before Sept. 28. Pastel artist Frank Csulak holds a pastel workshop on two Fridays, Sept. 21 and 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; the fee is $50/ members, $75/nonmembers. Sandra Jones’ workshop on tempera resist is Thursday, Oct. 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fee is $25 members/$35 nonmembers. Linda Coulter teaches pastel every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fee is $20/ members, $22/nonmembers. Walk-ins are welcome for this ongoing class. Visit pineshoresartassociation.org or call 609-597-3557. * * * Best Beacons: “Light Houses and More,” works by artist Frank Bernhardt, is on display in the Ocean County College Arts and Community Center art gallery located on the OCC Main Campus in Toms River, through the end of September. For more information, call the box ofﬁce at 732-255-0500. * * * Welcome Jack: Folk art instructor Trish Schuster teaches decorative painting of a Jack-o-lantern at the Tuckerton Seaport on Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon. The fees are $30/Seaport members and $35/nonmembers. Call 609-296-8868 before Sept. 15 to register. * * * Local Library Color: Pastel artist Ruth Kramer is currently showing at the Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library. Nineteen Pine Shores Art Association artists are showing at the Stafford branch of the library; artist Ray Hayworth is showcasing “Twenty New Works of Collage, Oil and Watercolor” at the Little Egg Harbor branch; and artists Hal Roth and Rich Boscarino are at the Barnegat branch. * * * Artist Ops: Two new opportunities for artists exist in the Hammonton Arts District; the district is opening 12 new studio spaces one block from the NJ Transit train station. This new visual arts space offers professional and emerging artist affordable studio spaces in the center of downtown Hammonton. Every third Thursday through November, artists and performers are invited to join in Artists on the Avenue, a monthly event with a $100 “excellence prize” given at the end of the night. Call the Noyes Gallery in Hammonton at 609-561-8006 for more information. —P.J.

At Risk for Stroke? Prevention Workshops Are Planned in the Area

o you know the signs and symptoms of a stroke and the risk factors for having one? The Ocean County Library and the Center for Healthy Aging at Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood are co-sponsoring stroke awareness workshops at various Ocean County Library branches. Locally, presentations

are planned at the Little Egg Harbor Branch Friday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m.; Lacey branch, Friday, Sept. 21, 2 p.m.; and Stafford, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 11 a.m. Health coaches will be available to answer questions, and free blood pressure screenings will be available. “We’ll tell them the importance of getting their cholesterol levels checked and eating a diet which is low in fat and high in ﬁber,” said Kelly DeLeon, program coordinator. “People who have diabetes can be at risk for stroke if

they are not properly managing their disease.” DeLeon said brochures on stroke prevention and other health-related issues will be available. She said the Center for Healthy Aging was established at Kimball in January. “Our goal is to reach out to the senior communities and connect them with quality health care,” she said. For more information, contact the respective branches or the Center on Healthy Aging at 732-961-1401. —E.E.

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The Grapevine, 364 East Main St. (Rte. 9), Tuckerton (609-296-7799) Sat., Jimmy Brogan. How You Brewin?, North 1st St., Surf City (609-4942003) Fri., Jimmy on piano; Sun., open mike. Joe Pop’s Shore Bar & Restaurant, 20th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom (609-494-0558) Fri., acoustic night with Mike & Jay, 4 pm; Sat., Not for Nothing. Lighthouse Tavern, Rte. 9, Waretown (609-6933150) Thurs., Fred Conley, 8 pm; Fri., #1 Elvis, Jim Barone; Sat., Trax, 9 pm. Nardi’s Tavern, 11801 Long Beach Blvd., Haven Beach (609-492-9538) Thurs., pasta with Sinatra, 5 pm; Fri., the Elvis Show, 5 pm; Practically Einstein, 10 pm; Sat., The Kootz, 10 pm. Octopus’s Garden, 771 Rte. 9, Mayetta (609-5978828) Every Tues. & Wed., April. Plantation, West 80th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Harvey Cedars (609-494-8191) Fri., Brian Parr, 10 pm. Sea Oaks Country Club, 99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor (609-296-2656 or www.seaoaksgolf.com) Fri., Chris Vito, 9:30 pm; Sat., Donny Pesce, 7:30 pm. Spray Beach Inn, 24th St. at the ocean, Spray Beach (609-492-1501) Sat., Dave Sodano, Sinatra by the Sea, 5-9 pm. Surf City Hotel, 8th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Surf City (609-494-7281) Sat., The Blitz, 10 pm. Tuckerton Beach Grille, 1000 South Green St., Tuckerton (609-294-3600) Fri., Smokey Starr; Sat., Chris Fritz. Note: Many places have DJs or other entertainment on unlisted nights.

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oung girls who may be interested in girl scouting are welcome to drop by the Barnegat Branch of the Ocean County Library on Wednesday, Sept. 12 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Theresa Foster, teen services librarian, said local Girl Scout Megan Ameke will conduct her “Take Action Girl Scout Project.” The back-to-school-themed program will include crafts to help with school projects, refreshments and information about the Girl Scouts. Sign-up sheets will be available for any girl interested in becoming a Daisy or Brownie scout. In addition, September is also library card sign-up month, and applications will be available. For more information, contact Foster at 609-698-3331, extension 3014. —E.E.

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coundrels and scallywags, bring your friends – Pirate’s Day carries merrymakin’ again to downtown Barnegat on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. East Bay Avenue becomes the swashbuckling center of piratethemed activities, backed by a huge vendor and craft fair, live music on two stages, hot food, a farm market, trolley tours, bounce houses for the kids and more – and admission is free. The festival that draws as many as 10,000 township residents and visitors is co-sponsored by the Barnegat Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Barnegat Township Recreation Department. The parking lot behind the shops on East Bay Avenue becomes “Pirate’s Cove,” where the swarthy Captain Charles W. Black and his crew of Valhalla’s Pirates carry on in enthralling style. Supplied Photo Then in the evening, the bayfront at the public dock on ARRR!: Ahoy, Captain Black and his Valhalla’s Pirates are East Bay Avenue is the scene of coming to town on Saturday, bringing festivities. a free concert at 7 p.m. Tommy Edward, “The Ultimate Rod Stewart,” will rock Surecats opens at 10 a.m. RB Express brings it home, 2-4 p.m. Over in Pirate’s Cove, the Sea the waterfront. Fireworks had originally been planned, but Dog Band is costumed entertainment. Speaking of costumes, come dressed for unfortunately had to be cancelled. Parking is easy at two remote lots on the the Pirate Costume Contest, to be judged west side of town, where bus shuttles will run between 11 and 11:30 a.m. in adult and child continuous loops all day to pick up passengers. categories. A stiltwalker, dog rescue, “Coastie” the Bus shuttles starting at 8:30 a.m. will transport Pirate’s Day attendees from the parking lots talking Coast Guard mascot, and K9 police dog at the Barnegat Municipal Building and at St. Bullet are yet more to see. Just across Main Street, the historic Cox House will be open Mary’s Church, both on West Bay Avenue. Several features are new this year, among for tours and an art show. Trolley tours from them a trackless train winding among the 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. highlight the town’s history. Proceeds raised will benefit the chamber of festivities. Adding to the array of outdoor food offer- commerce Barnegat Community Fund, which ings such as sausage and peppers, and grilled provides donations to local fire companies, first chicked sandwiches, will be Mediterranean aid, police and the food pantry. Pirate’s Day is in tribute to an aspect of Barfare brought to Pirate’s Day by St. Mary’s and St. Paul’s churches. Among the dozens of negat’s storied history. The shipbuilding town vendors will be the Lithuanian bakery and a was in Revolutionary times the home of the “Patriot pirates” who raided British vessels to fall flower stand. Tequila Rose is a new band in the daytime disrupt supply lines to British troops. Today it’s entertainment lineup. They will play from all in fun when Valhalla’s Pirates and the whole noon to 2 p.m. in the band shell, after Jersey lot paint the town festive for the day. —M.S.

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By MICHAEL MOLINARO n Saturday night, Buckalew’s in Beach Haven served up something other than seafood, craft beer and sushi – a signature, spicy musical entertainment ensemble dish that has been a 15-year staple at the bar and restaurant. The first aspect one notices when experiencing the Diablo Sandwich Band at Buckalew’s is that lead singer Andrea Struk is extremely hot: like a younger, petite version of Audrey Hepburn and Sofia Vergara combined kind of hot. The kind of good looks that might make one nervous in, say, an interview, to the point where one might stumble through notes trying to remember questions; or not be able to look her in the eye for more than a few seconds without turning away. Being surrounded onstage by eight male musicians who refused to reveal their ages will only add to this effect. The second thing noticed is the fact that a nine-person band fitting into the center of the Buckalew’s dining room area, next to its main bar and the subsequent no-place-left-to-stand crowd that fills in around it, is a hilarious thing to see – reminiscent of the days bands played in the corner of Nardi’s in Haven Beach before it expanded and built a large stage. The third is that the middle-aged crowd (or the late twenties-something crowd) of “dance-a-holics” and “singa-longics” absolutely does not care about this issue. Women and men alike danced like demons wherever they could find room along the aisles between the bar and booths, amidst bar stools, or practically on top of one another. You know that one middle-aged woman who always gets an empty dance floor started by dancing solo, and waving her hands in the air like she just doesn’t care, because she lived through certain decades and genres of music where going out dancing was more common and she honed her footloose skills? Imagine an entire bar packed with those women, and the men that accompany them, all there to see a band they have come to know, and love and follow. It was middle-aged, light beer

Set List Snippet “Jump In the Line” – Lord Kitchener “Lady Marmalade” – Labelle “Oh What a Night” – The Four Seasons “Boogie Oogie Oogie” – A Taste of Honey “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant” – Billy Joel “I Got a Feeling” – Black Eyed Peas “Let’s Get Loud” – Jennifer Lopez “Copacabana” – Barry Manilow “Bad Girls” – Donna Summer “Poker Face” – Lady Gaga “Moves Like Jagger” – Maroon 5 “Disturbia” – Rhianna “Dancing Queen” – ABBA “Footloose” – Kenny Loggins

drinking, Labor Day weekend heaven, is what it was. Within moments of arriving, a conga line moving to the sounds of “Jump in the Line” encircled the band like a row of live sardines fighting to avoid being canned and refusing to give up on life. Despite the lack of foot space, Struk trudged through the crowd during “I Will Survive,” imploring, “I think I need some help on this part.” And help they did. Eagerly. Drummer Paul Collins hid behind cool black shades, staring at the crowd with a constant, smug grin on his face as he played his electric kit and occasionally chimed in on an ear microphone. Barry Rockoff, 70, held down the saxophone as one of two horn players in the band, and often added solos. It was great to hear the horns added to songs where horns are not part of the original track, such as “Santeria” by Sublime. On “Lady Marmalade,” Struk showed off the high note and sustain skills she developed at Berklee College of Music in Boston as a vocal performance major. There is no sampling of any kind, as the skills and knowledge of keyboardist Jay Posipanko help the band authentically replicate modern dance pop like Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face.” Bassist Mike Pozsony kept a tight groove throughout the night that another member of the band later explained comes from special powers he gains from a bright red armband, perhaps referring to the vibrations one could feel in one’s heart that seemed to be fluently channeled through the dense mob and up Buckalew’s walls. The second set opened with an entire note-for-note, unabridged version of Billy Joel’s epic “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant,” that had at least four band members singing along, from what I could make out through the chaos at my vantage point. A version of “Don’t Stop Believing” replicated Journey to a tee, and had the enthused crowd jumping up and down while singing the Jersey Shore favorite. Later, the band would recall a night in Philadelphia when the electricity cut out in the middle of a show during that song and the singalong-loving crowd finished it a capella. “Some Jersey Boy music for you,” said singer and keyboardist Tom Omohondro, introducing “Oh What a Night” to the singing delight of the crowd. Despite making Buckalew’s their longtime home base on the Jersey Shore, the band actually hails from New Hope, Pa. They spend the offseason playing around the tri-state area at private shows and weddings, the latter for which they have won multiple vote-based awards in magazines in 2010 and this year. Kelly Quinlan, 29, came all the way from Antwerp, Belgium to see the band. Well, sort of. She was really visiting family for a wedding in Boston but made it a point to meet friends at Buckalew’s to meet the band that played her wedding last September.

Photographs by Ryan Morrill

DISCO DOWN: (Clockwise from top) Vocalist Andrea Struk whets the crowd’s appetite for fun. Keyboardist Jay Posipanko, drummer Paul Collins and saxophonist Barry Rockoff contribute to the band’s danceability. “They’re a wonderful dance band,” said Quinlan. “Aside from all the memories they’ve given me, they always have a new, fresh song, and they please a range of ages as well. And of course everyone loves Andrea.” “They’re a fabulous appetizer before the Chegg,” added Meghan Malaska, 30, of Brooklyn as she and Quinlan headed to the Chicken or the Egg just down the block after the show for some post-bar munchies. “From day one we’ve always had a great relationship with Buckalew’s management,” said Rob Ziccardi, who has played trumpet and trombone for the band since 1995 and manages them under the name DSB Entertainment. “We do have a loyalty to them because this is the first place we ever played on the Island.” “We’re definitely the largest band they’ve ever had,” he said, referring to the spatial constraints. “The first show was St. Patrick’s Day weekend and we played 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. It was so packed at 12 they actually hired us to play until 2 a.m. When people get into it they’ll actually climb on top of the booth and they’ll take the hanging lights and put spotlights on it. “We’d rather play smaller settings because of the more intimate setting you get with the crowd. We’re more like

a hometown band,” Ziccardi continued. “We never had management,” he remarked about the band’s 18 years together. “We just play up and down the Island. We’ve been very blessed to have people that love the band and follow us.” The band members are well-traveled musicians, with a lot of miles under their feet, influenced by jazz and more. Some have shared the stage with the likes of Chicago, The Doobie Brothers, or Pink (who hails

from Doylestown, Pa., near where the band was formed). Most have day jobs, such as school music teachers or accountants. “I have a brother/sister relationship with all these guys,” said Struk. “I ﬁt in well with them.” “Everyone in this band are just good people,” said Rockoff. “We never get our egos in the way.” For more information or to see upcoming shows, log onto diablosandwich.com. *

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By PAT JOHNSON uckerton artist Joyce Lawrence is best known as a regional painter, though she also paints beautiful still lifes plus amazing animal and people portraits. What does it mean to be a regional painter? In Lawrence’s case it means a deep attachment to the area where she was born and the ability to infuse her paintings with a love and nostalgia for a landscape that has colored her life. She is also a professional painter who has studied art at Richard Stockton College of N.J., the Pennsylvania Academy of Art, and the famed Studio Incamminati in Philadelphia, taking instruction in “contemporary realism” and portraiture. At the Watermark Gallery on Water Street in Tuckerton, Lawrence has ﬁlled the main gallery with 80 original oil paintings for her retrospective “Catching the Light.” The show also contains many new, never-before-seen works. An artist’s reception is planned for Sunday, Sept. 9. During a recent gallery walk and talk, Lawrence said she had to rely on the memory of her husband, Gary, of just when she started to paint “professionally” or work at it full time, since as long as she can remember, she’s had a paintbrush in her hand. “Gary said it was the summer of 1993, but I don’t remember it as a date. It happened so gradually, something I fell into in a gradual way” she said. “I went back to college to be an art teacher; I ﬁrst went to OCC (Ocean County College) and then Stockton. Then I had students from Stockton ask me to tutor them, and I said OK, and I found I loved that so much, so I started offering classes in my studio.” This was in her attic home studio on Clay Street in Tuckerton before she moved to her present, much larger home and studio in the Harbourtown section of Little Egg Harbor Township. Her f irst success came when Lawrence started painting vignettes of her childhood memories: pictures of what Tuckerton’s Main Street and downtown looked like in the 1950s and ’60s. Prints of the Deluxe Diner, Aunt Jenny’s Sugar Bowl and the Carlton House proved popular and are still good sellers. Most recently she has turned her painter’s eye to the salt marshes and boating pursuits of Barnegat Bay. “Catching the Light,” the painting she has named the exhibit after, is her most recent painting of sailboats tied up at Polly’s Dock in Beach Haven. The cool colors of the sails gently bounce off the red roof and orange dock. Much of Lawrence’s brushwork is subdued and gentle, giving her paintings a serene quality. One of Lawrence’s favorite places to paint is along Great Bay Boulevard, just a short drive from her home. Great Bay Boulevard, also known locally as Seven Bridges Road, is one of those peculiar “roads to nowhere” that lead off Route 9 through the salt marshes to dead end at the bay. Great Bay Boulevard travels over one-lane, wooden bridges as if it’s really going

somewhere, then ends at Little Egg Harbor Inlet at the end of the marsh. It was a Works Project Administration project during the Great Depression intended to link to Absecon Island, but it was scuttled for lack of money or engineering. At the very end is a defunct Coast Guard station that now serves as the Rutgers Marine Field Station. The building is very picturesque, and Lawrence has painted it more than once. She has also painted the Cape Horn Marina in “Off Great Bay Boulevard” and “The 4th Bridge.” In the distance in one of her prints is the Old Fish Factory, where an oily fish called bunker used to be processed into fertilizer. “My great-grandmother used to cook out at the fish factory,” said Lawrence. Though she wasn’t fortunate to actually talk to her great-grandmother about it, the story is part of her family lore. “I remember going with my mom and dad taking rides down there and seeing the boat that used to ferry people out to the factory,” which was on Crab Island. Many of Lawrence’s works start as plein air paintings. She sets up her easel on site and battles the elements of wind and mosquitoes, then finishes the paintings in her studio with the aid of photographs. “I’m a fast painter, but I find I don’t really have enough time outside to really finish,” she said. She takes the same care with a small painting as she does with a bigger canvas. “The small ones take the same time,” she said, laughing. “The longer I paint, the more I know about painting, the harder it gets. It’s not like other things where with time they might get easier; I find painting gets harder. It’s interesting how it works; you become more discerning, your eye gets more discerning, you just have more knowledge that this should be this way or that should be that way, so you are always thinking. It’s such a mental process.” Lawrence aims to capture the sense of a place and time using her knowledge of light and painting. For example, “Setting Sail” is a painting of Nacote Creek in Atlantic County, a popular sailing destination for Barnegat Bay boaters. But what is captivating is the atmospheric effect she achieves. “The light is so amazing in that painting,” she said. “I love the light and the color, too; I think it was late fall.” With the plein air painters of Pine Shores Art Association, Lawrence Continued on Page 34, Sec. 2 HOME AND HEARTH: Regional artist Joyce Lawrence finds subjects in her hometown, back yard and studio. (From top) The artist stands with ‘Sunflowers and Apples,’ a still life of a romantic bouquet. ‘Setting Sail’ was painted at Nakote Creek. ‘Second Bridge’ is one of many paintings Lawrence has created of Great Bay Boulevard. Photographs by Pat Johnson

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By MICHAEL MOLINARO t’s Saturday and I’ve decided to celebrate the holiday of the working man by heading to a section of Beach Haven West Boulevard to investigate and participate in the 26th Annual Labor Day Egg Toss along with Erin Counihan of Loveladies. The local event began when Carl M. Schutt, 65, of Lincroft brought the tradition to Beach Haven West that began with his father, Arnold, at the Rahway Elks Club in 1950, where hundreds would gather for an annual picnic that was highlighted by an egg toss of about 150 people. Schutt bought a home on Beach Haven West Boulevard in 1974. After years of politicking with neighbors, the Beach Haven West Labor Day Egg Toss was hatched in 1986. “The neighbors didn’t know what it was,” said Schutt. “It’s something to solidify the neighborhood. Just a lot of fun.” Schutt, along with wife, Lorraine, have hosted the event out front of their house since then, temporarily taking off their wedding bands each time to avoid the often-overlooked engagement/wedding ring handicap that can lead to egg destruction when making a catch. The competition takes place amongst the combined friends and family of a stretch of seven households, many of which have taken down property fences over the years to form a block party of camaraderie along the lagoon each Labor Day weekend. Last year, three squad cars worth of local police were dispatched to Beach Haven West Boulevard in response to

a call saying locals were “egging” cars as they drove by Route 72, which runs parallel to the road. “They just laughed and blocked off the street for us,” said Schutt. Just after 6 p.m. Nick Lasky, happily rang a resounding brass bell as he traipsed across the connected backyards to signify the start of the toss and lead participants to egg cartons. The competition has always been co-ed – or at least as many guy/girl combinations as could be mustered – and over the years has doubled in size to about 60 participants total. The rules are simple: Single elimination. When the egg breaks, you’re out. For each round, both teammates take a large step backwards and the gap between them gets increasingly larger. This is one contest where the last one out isn’t a rotten egg but the winner. Each year’s winner buys the trophies for the following year at a nearby trophy shop. I parked Erin’s car in the exact location parallel with the egg toss contestants, as if a giant sign hung from its side that read, “Please have your egg toss right here next to me.” Numerous pieces of shell shrapnel and egg splurge from the crowded northern side of the road found its way on the truck. Passerby drivers gave strange looks of confusion upon encountering the horde of adults throwing eggs and passing over the remnants of shell and yoke scattered across the asphalt. It’s round three and my partner is now what seemed like 20 yards away or so, and it’s my turn to throw. I don’t have much experience

Photographs by Michael Molinaro

EGGLAND’S BEST: (Clockwise from top left) Jenn Perrotta and Matt Troncellito raise trophies after winning the 26th annual Labor Day Egg Toss on Beach Haven West Boulevard. The event has grown through the years to 60 participants. Jeff Stayton of Surf City represents The U. Erin Counihan pouts after her partner’s throw leaves her shell-shocked. throwing underhand. I’m not a horseshoes guy, although I recently discovered a natural ability for playing washers using a high-arching, overhand technique. This was kind of a chicken or the egg situation, minus the Wednesday Wing Night; I don’t know whether I was nervous because I’m bad at throwing underhand, or if I was bad at throwing underhand because I was nervous. I really laid an egg with this throw. From the moment it left my hand I knew this would not end well. Line drive. Like a softball pitcher hurling one right down the middle of the plate, or in this case, directly at Counihan’s midsection. The egg smashed directly into the heels of her palms, splattering yellow yoke all over her white shorts and through her mesh blouse. But just like an omelet, you can’t have an egg toss without breaking a few eggs. Even though she stood there covered in yoke, I was the one with the egg

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK on my face, ﬁguratively speaking, and I immediately turned and began jokingly walking home in shame. After consoling Counihan, who was nothing but a good sport about the mess, I headed back to the action, where the crop of contestants was quickly thinning out. It came down to three pairs: Reigning champions Lisa and Pete Smith; Matt Troncellito and Jenn Perrotta; and Tom Lasky and Larry Motto. Let’s call Perrotta and Troncellito “Team GoPro” in honor of the brand of action video camera Troncellito brought to the game, strapped to his forehead – perhaps adding a level of intimidation on the men’s side of the street that would pay off later. It was decided a three-way, tiebreaker/playoff round would decide

the champion after all three teams dropped eggs on their ﬁnal throws. It came down to Team GoPro versus the reigning champions. Troncellito had already made a ridiculous, one-handed grab to remain in the game as Motto and Lasky were eliminated. A throw from Lisa sent their egg into the crowd, leaving the champs on the ropes. With the crowd egging them on, it all came down to this. All of Team GoPro’s eggs were in one basket, and that amount of eggs was one, and that basket was the hand of Troncellito. Despite what was a long throw from Perrotta, Troncellito made an amazing, one handed, possibly two-ﬁngered grab over his back shoulder, much to the delight of the cheering crowd, raising the egg in the air as he walked to an imaginary winner’s circle. All I could think was, “What… the… cluck…” Upon winning, Troncellito smashed his egg to the pavement triumphantly, Continued on Page 30, Sec. 2

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‘Once Upon a Time In New Jersey’ Is Broadway-Worthy Funniest Musical in Reviewer’s Memory By RICK MELLERUP nce Upon a Time in New Jersey,” the current offering at Beach Haven’s Surﬂ ight Theatre, has been billed as “‘The Sopranos’ Meets ‘Happy Days.’” That had me worried. I am not generally a fan of sequels, spin-offs and just plain knock-offs. Sure, in movie and TV history some have been superb – “Godfather II” and “Frasier” pop immediately to mind. But so do the horrible “Godfather III” and the short-lived “Phyllis.” Such fare is less common in theater, but when it has been attempted, most efforts, such as “Annie Warbucks” and much of the “Nunsense” franchise, have been nothing less than abysmal. So I took in the opening-night performance of “Once Upon a Time in New Jersey” with great trepidation. Sure enough – Susan Dilallo, the show’s book writer and lyricist, had borrowed heavily from or, at least, was inﬂuenced by, numerous previous shows of stage, screen and television. She even sampled a line from “Raging Bull.” And check this out: The cover of the Playbill for the show looks like the skyline scene from the opening credits of “The Honeymooners,” albeit minus the full moon. But I’ll be damned if it doesn’t work. This is the funniest musical I’ve seen in many a year! The show revolves around Vinnie (George Psomas), a nebbish of

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a young man who still lives with his mom, Millie (Marsha Waterbury), and works in her deli in Hoboken in 1956. He’s in love with his coworker Angie (Melissa Rose Hirsch), but, alas, she only has eyes for a Fonzie-type (but even more of a misogynist) named Rocco (Mike Longo). So there’s the “Happy Days” connection –and, may I add, there’s an even bigger undercurrent of “Little Shop of Horrors” with its own nerdy character, Seymour, who is secretly in love with a coworker, Audrey, who is dating the cad dentist Orin. Now for the “Sopranos” connection. Rocco gets into a ﬁx when he becomes involved with sexy dance teacher Celeste (Crystal Kellogg). Her husband, Billy Castiglione (Vincent D’Elia), a mobster and arsonist, has caught on and has put out the word that he’s going to break Rocco’s legs. Indeed, he gives a call to another professional tough guy, Ed Vendetta (Michael Bernardi, who also serves as the narrator of the show), and tells him to ﬁnd Rocco for him. When Rocco hears his goose is cooked, he decides to pull a smooth one. Billy and Ed know only his name and that he has a “pretty face.” They’ve never actually seen him. So what if he switches places with Vinnie for a while? Vinnie won’t mind; if he can pull off a Rocco impression, he’ll be with his secret desire. Of course, Rocco doesn’t tell Vinnie about the

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HOBOKEN HEARTS: Driving the action in this raucous romp are cases of mistaken identities and madcap mixups, plus a refreshing treatment of music and lyrics, all of which add up to one delightfully entertaining show, fit for Broadway, even, and a fun production for high school theater companies. The Surflight show runs through Sept. 15. danger that Billy poses to him. The question – how do you possibly pass off Vinnie as Rocco? The answer – you give him lessons, teaching Vinnie Rocco’s mannerisms and walk (does that sound like “The Bird Cage” to you?). As for the discrepancy in looks, well, Vinnie need just wear leather while Rocco uses the old Clark Kent trick and dons a pair of glasses to fade into the world of nonthreatening nerddom. But Vinnie won’t leave his mother in the lurch in the deli, so Rocco works for him there, passing himself off as Louis, a newcomer in town, while his friends Buddy (Seth Bazacas) and Tony (Scott Shaefitz) pose as priests and tell Millie her son has gone off on a spiritual retreat. The assumed/mistaken identities all lead to farcical hilarity not seen since “Lend Me a Tenor,” the aforementioned “The Bird Cage” and its

predecessor, “La Cage aux Folles,” and “Victor/Victoria.” It takes Ed a long time to track down Rocco/Vinnie; it turns out there are a lot of men named Rocco in Hoboken. Meanwhile, Billy almost stumbles on Rocco by accident, catching him, dressed as a nerd, in Billy and Celeste’s apartment with Celeste. Rocco claims he was there for dancing lessons, so Billy has him take a few steps with Celeste to see what he has learned. Then Billy decides his wife can make anybody look good and makes Rocco dance with him, setting up one of the funniest comedy dances I have ever witnessed (and paying homage to “Dancing With the Stars” at the same time). When Ed ﬁnally ﬁnds out where Rocco (actually Vinnie) is hiding, it is decided Rocco’s face won’t be pretty anymore (there’s the line from “Rag-

HOME BASE: Originally from Tuckerton, John Teschko now lives and makes music in Nashville for the Average Joe’s Entertainment Group. STYLE: Original, hard-driving country pop LINEUP: Johnny T, vocals; Michael Lotten, guitar; Blair Gilley, guitar; Mercelo Bakos, bass; Duran Crone, drums. SOUND BYTE: Teschko describes his newest album, Everything About You, as “big, bold and fearless. There’s a live-show element to it. It’s raw and road-tested.” The EP is now available on iTunes. FUN FACT: John Teschko broke into country music years ago as a contestant in Cat Country FM radio’s Colgate Country Showdown. CHECK OUT: johnnyt.net, averagejoesent. com/johnnyt BE THE JUDGE: Friday, Sept. 14, at Joe Pop’s, Ship Bottom. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at johnnyt.net. —V.L.

ing Bull”). Meanwhile, the young women of Hoboken are surprised that Rocco (actually Vinnie, of course) seems to be changing. He’s more likely to actually take them out on dates, cultural dates to boot, than to bed them and drop them! I can’t give away the ending. But it should be abundantly clear by now that “Once Upon a Time in New Jersey” is a show with many things, many of them borrowed and old, wedded together. What makes it work so delightfully is the something new. Steven Weiner’s music is refreshing, usually light but sometimes tender. Dilalllo’s lyrics, meanwhile, are as intelligent and witty as anything I’ve run across in this post-Sondheim age (sorry, Stephen, but it has been a bit since you’ve had a hit). All too many lyricists these days are so predictable. I think immediately of “Next to Normal” and especially “Miss Saigon,” where if you heard the word at the end of the first line of a couplet, you could invariably predict its rhyme partner. The other problem with contemporary lyricists – they’ve never met a single-syllable word they didn’t like. Dilallo is not monosyllabic, thank God, and not predictable. Indeed, she’s great fun, as best shown in a song called “Quando Scungilli,” where Rocco pretends to speak Italian using the names of foods and Italian celebrities. What makes this production work is perfect casting throughout and fine, energetic performances by all, especially Psomas and Longo, who, after all, basically play two characters each. Kudos can also go to director Cara Reichel, who, with set designer Kevin Allen, kept the show tight and rolling by employing several quickly moved and clever set pieces, and to choreographer Christine O’Grady, who did a fine job making a relatively small cast look much larger in production numbers. “Once Upon a Time in New Jersey” was also billed as a “new musical,” which is a bit misleading. It has been around since 2002, when it had its world premiere at the Muhlenberg Summer Music Theater Festival in Allentown, Pa. It has bounced around Continued on Page 34, Sec. 2

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HOME BASE: South Jersey STYLE: Covers of party hits spanning the spectrum from rock and disco to funk and hip-hop. High-quality musicianship makes The Blitz adaptable to any club, wedding or private event. LINEUP: Renee Craig, lead vocals; Joe Maffei, lead vocals and guitar; Vince Maffei, lead guitar and vocals; Roger Morris, bass; Keith Fenton, keyboard; Mike McDevitt, drums and vocals. SOUND BYTE: A unique song list is “like a breath of fresh air.” TWO’S TAKE: The electric energy just doesn’t quit, and the summer doesn’t, either – not yet, anyway. CHECK OUT: theblitzband.com BE THE JUDGE: Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Surf City Hotel. —V.L.

Woody Allen’s ‘Rome’ Falls Flat But ‘Bourne Legacy’ Is Sizzling By BILL GEIGER he tropical Atlantic (no, not the waves off our beaches, though I admit the water does seem tropical and has all summer) is awash in tropical storms and depressions, so with all that activity ramping up, it must be early September, traditionally the busiest in the long hurricane season. Talk about your depressions – fun summer is over, so I’m depressed. Labor Day is past, and we’re putting together the last Section Two of the year this week, so that means CineScene is going on hiatus for another winter. It was a pretty good summer, film-wise. There weren’t any qualified stinkers as in past summers, at least not in terms of the films I saw, and from early May to just last week, I tallied 32 films. Most were the big summer smashes, although I did take in a few smaller indie films, so we’ll look briefly at them after we take care of some business regarding two very high-octane, high-adventuretype films. The Bourne franchise, which did just fi ne with Matt Damon zipping around the world in his amnesia-fueled hijinks, kept right on humming with Jeremy Renner as another agent in the organization in “The Bourne Legacy.” It seems that Treadstone, the name given the program that produced these super agents, had more

people in mind than the few Jason Bourne (Damon) met, and eventually dispatched, in his three films. Bourne is a character, albeit mute, in this film, too, as are several of the big shots from the CIA whom we’ve come to know through the preceding films. But in “Legacy,” the hero is Aaron Cross (Renner), an agent we fi rst meet as he is surviving, and ultimately defeating, the harsh Alaskan landscape as he seeks to rendezvous with another agent. When the shady government types – as all are in this type of films – try to kill him with an unmanned drone attack, Cross realizes something must be amiss. He goes on the run but attempts to meet with the doctor who helped give him the medicine to make him the super guy he is. She is on the run as well, those shady government types having wiped out her medical section

as they attempted to houseclean and put the program that created Cross into permanent hiatus. Rachel Weisz plays Dr. Marta Shearing, whom Cross persuades to accompany him and help wean him off the highpowered meds he has been taking to keep him “sharp.” Unfortunately, because of the way of the screenplay, Cross spends the rest of the film protecting Shearing, which is typical of the Bourne flicks, where the males always have to defend the females. The chief shady government type is Eric Beyer (Edward Norton), a cold, calculating spy leader who heads an agency so secret that the CIA even reports to it, and so powerful that it actually trumps the military. So when Cross goes on the run, there are drones and one other high-powered agent he has to best, or else his case will be closed. The film’s action, helmed by director Tony Gilroy, has high-voltage sizzle, as Cross battles for his life fi rst in Alaska, then in Virginia near where all this began, and fi nally on the streets and rooftops of Manila, in the Philippines. “The Bourne Legacy” is a sharp, highly effective sequel to the other Bourne flicks, and it shoulders the burden of Bourne in the fi rst three films while paving the way for its own inevitable sequels. Speaking of sequels , “The Expendables 2” is a cleverly titled fol-

HOME BASE: Summers on LBI, winters in Key West, Fla. – can’t beat that! STYLE: Easygoing acoustic covers of rock and pop hits from the last five decades. LINEUP: Chris Gustelli, acoustic guitar, piano and vocals SOUND BYTE: A diverse music mix keeps the sets fresh and spirits lifted. TWO’S TAKE: Prolong the season with cool sounds, good friends and favorite requests. CHECK OUT: OUT: chrisgustellimusic.com, christhomasmusic.net BE THE JUDGE: Friday, Sept. 7, at Buckalew’s, Beach Haven. —V.L. lowup to 2010’s “The Expendables,” the geriatric superhero film that united Sly Stallone with Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger, among a few others. Well, the AARP crew is back, this time with Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris in tow as the villain and the lone wolf, respectively, and I can honestly say it’s a better film than the first one (but that’s not really saying much). When I reviewed the fi rst one, I mentioned the film was so bad there should be no need for a sequel. Go figure. Simon West directed the oldtimers this time around, instead of Sly himself, and the film is probably 10 times better for it. The story takes Barney Ross (Sly) and his band of merry mercenaries, including Lee Christmas (Statham), Gunner Jensen (Lundgren), Yin Yang (Jet Li – but only for a few moments), Hale Caesar (Crews), Toll Road (Randy Couture), Booker (Norris) and twin tough-guys Trench and Church (Schwarzenegger and Willis) into a Russian plutonium

mine to stop the heist of said plutonium to be sold to terrorist factions the world over. Along the way, they make jokes about the size of their guns, marriage and their respective ages. Liam Hemsworth, who literally could be a son to any of them (except perhaps Statham, or Nan Yu, who plays the willowy Maggie), gets to act with the old guys as the team’s chief sniper until the movie’s villain, Van Damme, sees fit to play around with the macho brotherhood and reduce its numbers. This action necessitates Barney’s boys (and Maggie) to go after Van Damme and exact some revenge. Thus Barney and Van Damme go at it head to head at the film’s climax. Or rather, their stunt doubles go at it head to head. Guess whose stunt double wins? Stallone has become the John Wayne of his generation. Wayne was typically asexual in his films, always protecting the female in his charge but very rarely becoming entangled in any kind of a relationship, even if Continued on Page 26, Sec. 2

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… at the Sea Shell Beach Club, Beach Haven: Fashion show spectator: “Dude, that girl has no ass. That’s no fun.” … at The Upstairs at the Dutchman’s, Cedar Bonnet Island: Woman: “I judge a bar on how flattering the light is in the ladies’ room.” … outside Nardi’s, Haven Beach: Dad to daughter: “If you want to hang out here when you’re older, take the bus.” * Girl in a passing car (shouting): “Party at Nardi’s! Ride the Drunk Bus!” … outside an unnamed bar (location withheld to protect the guilty): Doorman to arriving motorist: “Actually, you can park in the handicap spot. I could give a f—k less.” … at The Gateway, Ship Bottom: Ted Hammock, talking about his musical partner Jason Booth: “This is my first arranged marriage. It’s going pretty well, the first six months. We’re looking forward to a happy life together.” * Matt Fisher: “Don’t tempt me! I want that bull!” * Guy at the bar: “I’m really trying to watch my figure.” … at a tailgating party, Manahawkin: Scull & Bonez drummer Jon Slackman: “This one’s for the Eagles. It’s called ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.’ Sorry, Eagles fans.” … at the office: Reporter 1: “This is a weird paper.” Reporter 2: “You’re just realizing that, Maria?” * Staffer: “(Gasp!) The sun’s out! I thought it would never stop raining!” * Editor: “Let the truth be heard.” … in Surf City: Woman: “I hate the new BMWs; they’re so small. Even the Range Rovers now are the same way.” … at a Labor Day egg toss party, Beach Haven West: Party guest: “People view cruelty to animals worse than cruelty to humans.” * Party guest: “Don’t say anything about the rubber egg.” … at Buckalew’s, Beach Haven: Woman: “You’re not a part of this conversation. You need to go!” ... on the beach, Surf City: Young girl exploring the beach: “Do you think a sea gull will eat out of a spoon? Let’s find out!” … at a backyard barbecue, Surf City: Man: “Do they teach you Spanish in school?” Boy: “Bonjour!” … on the beach, Tuesday, everywhere: Sweet silence – only the crash of waves and the cries of gulls.

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Six bedroom home with vintage charm just 3 houses from the beach in coveted LEHYC neighborhood. Home has a covered front porch and a sunny back deck. Walk to LEHYC or the town of Beach Haven. Good rental history. Home being sold furnished. Offered at $1,500,000

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Almost 3000 sq. ft. of luxury. Built to the highest standards with gourmet kitchen, elevator, 3 car garage and more. Ocean views located on a beautiful street this 5 bedroom, 4 full bath gem is a rare ¿ nd. Offered at $1,299,000

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Lagoon front contemporary with mansion like grandeur. Over 2,600 square feet with 2 master suites, family room and elevator. Reversed living, great room with ¿replace, vaulted ceiling and 2 sliding glass doors to deck overlooking the bay. Offered at $1,375,000

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Very cute 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with 75’ on the bay. Newer bulkhead, boat shed, maintenance free exterior and lots of space in this charming home. Offered at $1,235,000

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Fantastic bayfront location in The dunes. Six large bedrooms, 3 baths and an open living/ dining/kitchen area. Amazing bay views. Newer bulkhead and good rental history. Irregular lot with 70' on the bay and 58' on the street. Offered at $1,699,000

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Six bedrooms, 3½ bath oceanside contemporary with bay views, Entire 2nd Àoor master suite offers its own living area, exercise room, luxurious bath with spa tub, deck and laundry. 60'x100' lot. Bring the whole family!! Offered at $939,000

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Classic oceanside duplex with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath per Àoor. The home has an interior staircase and rear decks off of the 1st and 2nd Àoors. Only 8 houses to the beach! Offered at $599,000

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Oceanside 4 bedroom, 2 bath Cape Cod with 2 zone central air. Just 11 houses to the beach on a 57'x80' lot. 1½ car garage, fenced back yard and lovely landscaping. Classic river rock stone ¿replace. Offered at $649,000

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Oceanfront duplex with 65' of beach frontage. Three bedrooms on each Àoor and remodeled in 2005. Great rental history. Can use as is or rebuild into a spacious single family home. Offered at $1,250,000

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Three lot parcel offers outstanding opportunity for a developer or the ultimate family compound. 70' x 162' lot, 2nd from the bay, large enough to build the house of your dreams with plenty of room for a pool and outstanding views! Plus 2 – 50' x 140' lots with bay views. Offered at $1,499,000

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Raised ranch completely renovated in 2005. Cathedral ceiling, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, gas H/A and central air. Nicely furnished. 40'x100' lot. Quiet south end location close to the beach and playground. Offered at $665,000

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Fantastic beach investment opportunity. Coownership with 10 weeks available per year. One off the ocean, great views and a large deck. Three bedrooms and 1½ baths per Àoor. Offered at $174,000

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Fourth from the bay offering lovely bay view. Remodel, build new 2000 sq. ft. home or leave as is for LBI beach house ambience. Duplex with 3 bedrooms and 1 bath per Àoor. Being sold furnished. Offered at $549,000

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Lovingly maintained oceanfront home features 4 bedrooms, 4 baths and 3 decks with ocean views and direct beach access. Open À oor plan, reverse living with many updates throughout. Excellent rental income producer. Offered at $1,450,000

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Fantastic ocean block home with 4 large bedrooms, 3 full and 1 half baths. Beautifully appointed with fantastic touches throughout. Gorgeous bathrooms and kitchen. Three decks with some of the best views on LBI! Prewired for sound, vaulted ceilings and a large open Àoor plan. Offered at $1,499,000

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Cute Cape Cod situated on a 90' x 65' corner lot. Four bedrooms, 1½ baths and gas hot water baseboard heat. Tall 2 car garage is great for the hobbyist or storage of your RV or boat. Offered at $630,000

Two 80' x 100' mixed use lots with one full block of frontage on Long Beach Blvd. High visibility location catches all inbound traf¿c. Build commercial on the ¿rst Àoor and residential on the 2nd Àoor. Will be sold separately or together as a package deal. Offered at $574,000

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Sweet, turn-key condo just 6 houses to the beach. Excellent condition. Rent or use as your LBI getaway. Offered at $369,000

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Harris Harbor bayfront Cape Cod style duplex on a 65'x155' lot with a detached oversized garage. Each À oor has 2 bedrooms. Property has a bulkhead. Offered at $1,099,000

Stafford Township – Ground level condominium with virtually no steps to enter. Beautifully upgraded custom unit shows like a sophisticated model home. Located in The Landings in Manahawkin and offering a community pool with easy access to shopping. Garage with direct entry, ¿nished basement and so much more. Offered at $205,000

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Continued from Page 23, Sec. 2 she tried to start one. Thus Sly in “The Expendables 2” rebuffs Maggie’s come-on, not because he forgotten his Viagra, but because he tells her he doesn’t like to get close to his mercenaries since that usually leads to heartache if one should get hurt or worse. Liam Hemsworth’s Billy character comes to mind. Mickey Rourke’s goofy “Tool” character is nowhere to be found, and that’s a good thing. The body count is very high, with the lives of men living in less-developed countries not counting for too much and easily used for target practice, particularly if they are sporting AK-47s. Sly speaks with that slurred gravelly voice that he perfected after Rocky got hit by too many bolo punches, and the music choices are very odd and oddly paired with their given scenes. Some song choices were almost totally incongruous, except for Rare Earth’s “I Just Want to Celebrate” played over the end credits. Word on the street is that “The Expendables 3” is in the works and shooting begins later this year. With that thought in mind, I just want to celebrate. Oh well, now to two of the independent films I saw this summer. Woody Allen had another film out, his second in two years, and the old Woodster is getting as prolific as he was back in his heyday of the 1970s and ’80s. All this, and Allen is 76 years old! So his creativity is still sparking. But the end result, alas, never catches, at least for this summer’s “To Rome with Love,” an unfunny, rambling, nearly stillborn story of several people’s lives affected by, and affecting, the eternal city. Compared to last summer’s “Midnight in Paris,” Allen’s latest is an almost totally ineffectual flick. Alec Baldwin stars as a self-important architect who bumps into a younger version of himself (Jesse Eisenberg), follows him around dispensing advice and longs to go back and right some wrongs. Roberto Benigni plays Leopoldo, a middle-management nobody who goes off to work one day to fi nd out he’s a celebrity. Alessandro Tiberi and Alessandra Mastronardi play a recently married couple on their honeymoon who get separated, then she gets lost looking for a hair-styling salon, and they both are tempted to betray the trust of their mates. They succumb. Alison Pill plays Hayley, an American student who falls for Michelangelo (Flavio Parenti), a lawyer who likes to work pro bono for the downtrodden. When Hayley’s parents, Phyllis (Judy Davis) and Jerry (Allen himself), fly to Rome to meet Michelangelo, Jerry, recently retired, sees an opportunity in Michelangelo’s father, who sings opera exceedingly well, but only in the shower. So he sets him up in a shower on stage as the opera is performed. Yes, it does get that stupid. Unfortunately, while there are some parts that are inspired, most of the film plays like some old American sitcoms such as “Love Boat” or “Love American Style.” Allen’s ear for music is often unerring, and he puts some great Italian songs on the soundtrack, including the opening song, “Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare),” which plays in part throughout the fi lm. Go for the music; go for the beautiful rendition of Rome Allen gives us, playfully and reverently shooting the Eternal City as though it is a character. But don’t go for the story. Wes Anderson has a knack for making quirky films. Think of “The Darjeeling Limited” and “Rushmore”; if you liked those films, you’ll like “Moonrise Kingdom.” Set in the 1960s on a small island off the coast of New England called New Penzance, “Kingdom” tells the story of Suzy (Kara Haywood) and Sam (Jared Gillman), two awkward, troubled teens who manage to fall in love and eventually run away, turning the small town inside-out trying to fi nd them. Life on this island is so banal that any kind of interruption, like that caused by

Sam and Suzy, is a good thing. We are told this in a manner of speaking by the film’s narrator, played by Bob Balaban. The two kids have their problems. Suzy, whose parents are both lawyers who don’t really love each other, has serious anger issues. Her mother, Laura (Frances McDormand), is having an affair with the island’s police chief, Capt. Sharp (Bruce Willis), and her father, Walt (Bill Murray), is hopelessly clueless about nearly everything that happens. Sam is an orphan who lives with foster families, but his eccentricities are such that no family wants to keep him, so he puts all his energies into being a Khaki Scout, kind of like a New England version of the Boy Scouts. His surrogate father is Scout Master Ward (Edward Norton), who manages to tolerate him better than his fellow scouts do. Sam arranges to meet Suzy secretly on a specific date, and the two run off, Sam thinking he can care for Suzy because of his scout training and Suzy adding her pet cat, six stolen library books and a record player to the mix. The film is a delightful blend of fun and trouble as a hurricane bears down on New Penzance and fi nally hits as the film comes to a climax. As in all of Anderson’s films, there are things incongruous and things bizarre, but overall there is a stylized feel and an innocent joy that make “Moonrise Kingdom” a pleasure to watch. Murray is good as always, as is McDormand, but the real revelation is Bruce Willis as Sharp. His performance is muted and measured, but he’s solid and just right for the character. It’s also the fi rst time I’ve seen him with hair since “Moonlighting.” This is one indie flick that I will watch again and again. *** And so we come to the end of another summer. Each year I try to point out what I thought to be the summer’s best and worse films, and usually the films settle themselves quite nicely into their respective categories. But this summer I can honestly say there were no stinkers in the whole lot of films I saw. There were obviously better films, such as the aforementioned “Moonrise Kingdom.” But nothing really struck me as being obviously bad. Even “The Expendables 2” was not blatantly bad. The first one, yeah, but not the second. “The Watch” and “Ted” were hailed as edgy comedies, and they were – “The Watch” for making fun of aliens, “Ted” for teddy bear drug and drinking references. In “The Watch,” despite the obvious issues a character like Franklin (Jonah Hill) had, most of what came out of his mouth was pretty funny. And in “Ted,” it’s always funny to see a cuddly teddy bear unleash a torrent of language that could make a Marine drill sergeant blush. But neither made it into my top five. “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” was creepy in some parts and had much revisionist history in others, but it did not make my top five. “Snow White and the Huntsman” had some almost mythic qualities, and Charlize Theron was suitably mean, but again, not in my top five. Both “The Bourne Legacy” and “The Amazing Spider-Man” were very good, with Jeremy Renner and Andrew Garfield respectively anchoring both films, but they didn’t make the cut, either. Which ones did? The fi rst film I saw this summer was “The Avengers,” the superhero mash-up of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, the Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye. Going into it, I wondered how all those engorged egos would hold up in a film where each had their own stories. It worked. The film was solid, the characters played well off each other, and the film was a great success. We’ve already discussed “Moonrise Kingdom”; for storytelling and characters, it could Continued on Page 34, Sec. 2

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Liquid Lines Continued from Page 25, Sec. 2 Aug. 29, too. That evening was one of the top unexpected sessions of the summer, especially when the wind laid down in the evening. A few select high tide spots were really fun, wave after wave, breaking on the beach – pick off a wave, do a turn, get to the inside, get walloped on the sand and paddle back out in 15 seconds for the next wave. Thursday and Friday were basically down. But man, were there some nice glassy evenings under that full moon! I watched a Surf City crew of standup paddlers adorn themselves in glow sticks and do a full moon paddle on the ocean. I can see this becoming an annual tradition, although next year, there will probably be an ordinance against it – or the town will send down badge checkers. (Easy, it’s a joke.) Saturday looked pretty flat in most places, but I did hear that some fun was had between the jetties in Beach Haven. And speaking of, I got an e-mail this week about the new young crew that absolutely caught the surf bug at Holyoke Avenue with some great photos of the groms. Hopefully those kids don’t go into full saltwater withdrawal when they go back to school. There were even a few waist-high sets on Sunday evening. The wind came hard onshore on Monday, as a river of traffic streamed westbound over the Causeway, putting the unofficial nail in the Summer of 2012. Locals gathered at the Quelle that night to celebrate their hard-earned summer compensation. So now all eyes turn to Leslie, and what’s so damn perfect about her? For starters, she’s not going into the Caribbean or making landfall somewhere. That has killed most of our storms this year. Next thing: She’ll be a hurricane. She won’t be a major hurricane (Cat. 3 or higher), but she will be a serious spinner likely by Friday. And as far as size goes, this is a pretty wide storm. The more square miles being stirred up by the strong winds, the better the swell train. But the thing that really stands out about Ms. Leslie is the speed at which she’s moving. For a comparison, when Kirk got to the 25-degree latitude line (approximately even with Miami) on Thursday, he blazed up to 45 degrees north latitude (even with Nova Scotia) by Sunday night. But if you notice, Leslie didn’t cover half that much ground in a week. Here’s why: Late last week, there was a dip in the jet stream. This helped to push Kirk out to sea and pull Leslie up off the equator, both at a good clip. But the dip wasn’t there early this week, leaving nothing to steer Leslie. From Sunday to Thursday, she barely moved at all, and all indications point to her sitting in about the same spot through the end of the week. This is what looks so appealing about Leslie. I don’t predict the surf to be huge, but we could see waves chest high and better for five or six days. This is in sharp contrast to the nature of quick windswells, which prove to be our wave makers 80 percent of the time here. That, combined with warm water and the post-Labor Day crowds, is music to a surfer’s ear. So why are we keeping expectations in the basement? Two words: wave period. On Tuesday, the wave period jumped from five to 12 seconds. Long wave periods tend to send annoying lines that basically dump all at once instead of giving us peeling waves. It’s Continued on Page 30, Sec. 2

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Liquid Lines Continued from Page 28, Sec. 2 all about the shape of our coast. LBI, at its best, is known for barreling beachbreaks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; short, hollow, powerful waves at short-period intervals. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have reefs, points or headlands like Rhode Island or points north. New Jersey faces due east or southeast, and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a lot of features that break up swell. If you like closeouts, it will be a festival. If not, it will be days and days of sizable waves with questionable rideability. Now fortunately, 12 seconds isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a super high interval, so it might not be that bad. And I suggest avoiding low tides. The winds werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cooperating early week, but I think Thursday, Friday and Saturday look better. There could be still be swell on Sept. 12 from this. If you have the time to make that strategic run to New England, I would highly recommend it. Those northern states could enjoy eight days of amazing surf. And if work or other commitments doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow it, maybe weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get lucky for a day or two here. As expected, Hurricane Isaac wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a wavemaker for us. While it was spinning in the Gulf, though, it did send some classic swell to Florida and Texas. South Padre Island had reeling waves, and the Panhandle of Florida was double overhead. For Gulf surfers in general, it has been a decent season. You know who did beneďŹ t from Isaac though? Gators. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the word coming from the south. Last week, before Isaac threw a tantrum all over the Mississippi Delta, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries decided to postpone the start of alligator season from last Wednesday to Saturday. That gave all those carnivorous reptiles a few more days of freedom before they got â&#x20AC;&#x153;harvested.â&#x20AC;? And if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re one of the estimated 30,000 gators that will get ripped from the water and shot in the tiny soft spot on the back of their head (anywhere else, their skin protects them), this was one hell of a week to be alive. All the

ďŹ&#x201A;ooding through lowlands meant thousand of acres of free-swimminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; freedom, not to mention a virtual buffet for their last supper. The rising waters inundated a lot of ranch land. Apparently, cattle are not terribly agile in the water. The cows, some weary from ďŹ ghting ďŹ&#x201A;oodwaters, have been easy picking for gators. And the ones that have drowned are basically served up on a silver platter to hungry jaws. You have to wonder if those gators were thinking about some Swamp People pie for dessert. I appreciate any show where the subjects speak English and still need subtitles, but that episode would be a must-see. That kind of made me rethink my hurricane preparedness kit. This week there were some small sharks spotted in the bay. Suppose the Island really got ďŹ&#x201A;ooded in a big 'cane? Can you imagine bull sharks cruising through the back yard? And now on to something I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talked much about since June, and that is the topic of ocean water temperature. There hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been much discussion simply because the water has been nothing but perfectly warm all summer. In fact, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember a year where the surf temp hit 70 in early June and hovered there or above right through Labor Day. Most of the season it was above 75! We barely had any upwelling to speak of. I mean, I still see people running around the beach in full suits, but I really have no idea why. In actuality, we may have somewhat dodged a painful bullet this summer. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to jinx us, but in the past, extended periods of warm water have always come at the price of grossness off our beaches, the crawling and slimy kind. While we did have a brief instance of sea lice two weeks ago, we never had the stinging jellyďŹ sh or icky salp infestation. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too late for that to happen, but I would imagine itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unlikely with September winds and the chance of hurricane swell. These should keep recycling our water and never let that junk settle in for too long. And as for water temps, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see any reason they should drop anytime soon. We know that the ocean takes forever to warm up in the springtime. Water molecules are closer together than air, and therefore insulate each other and are harder to heat or cool. We reap the beneďŹ ts of this in the fall when the ocean stays warm and comfy right

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Egg Toss Continued from Page 21, Sec. 2 as is tradition to prove a real fresh poultry embryo was used and not anything hardboiled or made of rubber. Team Go-Pro was quickly handed a pair of 2012 championship trophy cups, which they drank from victoriously. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The neighbors have just run with it,â&#x20AC;? said Troncellito. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ran the table the last couple of years and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve dethroned them.â&#x20AC;? It was the ďŹ rst win for Perrotta and Troncellito in seven years of trying. Perhaps Troncellito summoned the spirit of Matthew Maguire, secretary of the Central Labor Union in New York in 1882 and someone that many believe ďŹ rst proposed the holiday of Labor Day in 1882. (Others argue that it was ďŹ rst proposed that same year by Peter J. McGuire of the American Federation of Labor, whom Troncellito said is his great-great grandfather. As I approached the dethroned champions, I felt as though I was walking on eggshells. Oh wait; that was really a series of eggshells I just walked on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You win some, you lose some,â&#x20AC;? said Lisa, who was a Division I softball shortstop in college, for which Pete credits her â&#x20AC;&#x153;soft hands.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every year it gets bigger. Every year thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always new people.â&#x20AC;? The Smiths had won three of the last six championships and Steve was a little less unrufďŹ&#x201A;ed.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what happened. The rules werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t clear,â&#x20AC;? said Steve, referring to the threeway playoff that was announced on the spot after the ďŹ nal three teams each dropped their last egg. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The year before, we wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have had to throw again. The people before us went, dropped it, and we won. That was a format that hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been done before; it was just weird. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have some rules ironed out between all the houses next year, and maybe even post them.â&#x20AC;? Perhaps they will add additional awards, like one for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best Bust,â&#x20AC;? which Counihan and I clearly would have won. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was a good bust,â&#x20AC;? Pete said. In years past, there was usually at least one person who attempted to catch an egg too high and ends up, literally this time, with egg on their face, he explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got your hands in front of your face, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doomed, 80 percent of the time,â&#x20AC;? said Pete. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to have a good high throw and cradle the catch. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an art form.â&#x20AC;? Still, Pete gave credit where credit was due. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It had to be the head cam for Matt. He made two heck-of-a-one-handed catches. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never even tried to catch it with one hand, and he made two of them.â&#x20AC;? In the end, one thing was clear: There are no bad or rotten eggs amongst the people who enjoyed some good, wholesome Labor Day fun. As for the clean up? Well, as Pete explained, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all biodegradable. The sea gulls come down and have breakfast and eggs.â&#x20AC;? *

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she had dressed as a man and was one of the Marines in the Constitution’s rigging. “I was at this time busily employed in the top plying my faithful musket with the best success, whenever the smoke would permit me to see a blue jacket of the enemy; in the heat of the action a grape shot striking and splintering the butt of my musket, it was noticed by one of my comrades who stood within a few feet from me, who, patting me upon the shoulder, exclaimed, ‘never mind it, George, you have already won laurels sufficient to recommend you to the pretty girls, when you return to port’!” Smith later wrote of the battle as seen from the Constitution’s deck. “Our fore-royal truck was shot away, with two pair of halyards; the flag was hanging down tangled on the shivered mast in the presence of the enemy. This sight inspired one of our men, familiarly called Dan Hogan, to the daring feat of nailing the standard to the mast. He was a little Irish chap, but brim full of courage. Without a word from any one, he sprang into the rigging and was aloft in a moment. He was soon seen, under the fire of the enemy, who saw him too at the topmast height, clinging on with one hand, and with the other making all fast, so that the flag could never come down unless the mast came with it. The smoke curled around him as he bent to the work; but those who could see him, kept cheering him through the sulphury clouds. He was soon down again and at his station in the fight.” It would be Smith’s 1846 book that would help make his ship a legend. “Several shot now entered our hull. One of the largest the enemy could command struck us, but the plank was so hard it fell out and sank in the waters. This was afterwards noticed, and the cry arose: ‘Huzza! Her sides are made of iron! See where the shot fell out.’” From that circumstance the name of the Constitution was garnished with the familiar title Old Ironsides. “By this title she is known around the world.” On the Guerriere, Dacres was at the end of his rope. “I was in hope to clear the wreck and get the ship under command to renew the action; but, just as we had cleared the wreck, our spritsail yard went and, the enemy having rove new braces wore round with pistol shot, to rake us: – the ship lying in the trough of the sea, and rolling her main deck guns under water, and all attempt to get her before the wind being fruitless; when calling my few remaining officers together, they were all of opinion that any further resistance would only be a needless waste of lives, I ordered, though reluctantly, the colours to be struck.” The Boston Gazette reported, “…sent our boat on board which returned at 8 with Capt. Dacres, late of his majesty’s ship Guerriere, mounting 49 carriage guns, and manned with 302 men: got our boats out, and kept them employed in removing the prisoners and baggage from the prize to our own ship. Sent a surgeon’s mate to assist in attending the wounded, wearing ship occasionally to keep in the best position to receive the boats.” For the Constitution there would be fame and glory; not so for the Guerriere. “Friday the 20 commenced with light breezes from the northward, and pleasant; our boats and crew still employed as before. At 3 P.M. made the signal of recall for our boats (having received all the prisoners); they immediately left her on fire, and a quarter past 3, she blew up.” The Constitution set sail for Boston with the news of the great victory. When the ship arrived, Hull discovered how badly that good news was needed. * Next Week: The bad news. tpfcjf@comcast.net

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n Aug. 19, 1812, two ships in the waters of the North Atlantic were headed for a showdown. On board the HMS Guerriere, Capt. James A. Dacres tried to make out the identity of the mystery ship. He didn’t realize it was the USS Constitution, the same frigate that had escaped him and four other British warships off the Jersey Shore less than a month before. Dacres was still unsure. “She acts too bold to be an American ship, but the better she behaves the more honors we shall gain in taking her.” Meanwhile, Capt. Isaac Hull, the commander of the Constitution, was also in the dark. “At such a distance we could not tell what she was. All sail was instantly made in chase, and soon found we came up with her. At 3 P.M. could plainly see that she was a ship on our starboard tack under easy sail, close on a wind; at half past 3 P.M. made her out to be a frigate; continued the chase until we were within about three miles, when I ordered the light sails taken, the courses hauled up, and the ship cleared for action.” Cautiously the two ships drew closer together, and an officer on the Constitution told the Boston Gazette, “… got all clear for action; beat to quarters, on which the crew gave three cheers. At 5 the chase hoisted three English ensigns; at 5 minutes past 5, the enemy commenced firing.” Moses Smith was an enlisted gunner on the Constitution. He later remembered, “As we came up she began to fire. They was evidently trying to rake us. But we continued on our course, tacking and half tacking, taking good care to avoid being raked. We came so near on one tack, that a 18 lb. Shot came through us under the larboard knight-head, striking just abaft the breech of the gun to which I belonged. The splinters flew in all directions; but no one was hurt. We immediately picked up the shot, and put it in the mouth of Long Tom, a large gun loose on deck – and sent it home again, with our respects.” According to military historian Stephen Budiansky, “The stern most guns on the British ship now began to bear and some of its shots started to tell. Several men on the Constitution were mowed down, and Lieutenant Charles Morris impatiently asked the captain for permission to fire. “‘No sir’ Hull replied. A dead silence hung over the ship. ‘No firing at random!’ Hull shouted. ‘Let every man look well to his aim.’ At 6:05 P.M. the Constitution was directly alongside, two dozen yards away less than the reach of a pistol shot. Then came the first crashing broadside from every gun on the Constitution’s starboard side, double-shotted and fired right into the deck and gun ports of the enemy.” Smith was there. “The Constitution shook from stem to stern. Every spar and yard in her was on a tremble. But no one was hurt by the recoil of the guns, though several were made deaf by the noise. We instantly followed the thunder of our cannon with three loud cheers, which rang along the ship like the roar of waters, and floated away rapidly to the ears of the enemy.” Dacres was on the receiving end of the broadside. “She hoisted her colours and returned our fire; wore several times to avoid being raked, exchanging broadsides. At 5 she closed on our starboard beam, both keeping up a heavy fi re, and steering free; his intention being evidently to cross our bow. At 20 minutes past 5 our mizzen mast went over the starboard quarter, and brought the ship up in the wind: the enemy then placed himself on our larboard bow, raking us.” At about the same time, according to Dacres, “Constitution places herself on our larboard bow, raking us while riflemen sweep our deck with a deadly hail of musket fire.” A young girl, Lucy Brewer, would later claim

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So I painted it and told him I called it ‘Barry’s Garden,’ and of course he came over and bought it. So I e-mailed him again and said, ‘Barry I'm painting it again, a little differently, and I'm calling it “Judy’s Finch”’ (for his wife). So he got a kick out of that. “I love to paint animals.” A painting of five horses shown muzzle to muzzle was a request from friends. “Everybody was asking me for them since I have such a history of horses, but I rarely paint them.” The painting won an award at Pine Shores Art Association. A still life painting of blueberries, “Jersey Fresh,” brings back a memory. “I used to blueberry pick when I was a child at Roberts’ Farm. They used to pick us up in a pickup truck; we made 72 cents for a tray, a lot of work in all that heat. That’s how I bought my first horse.” Still working hard, the prolific Lawrence has filled the gallery at the Watermark and has prints on display around the corner at the Lakeside cooperative gallery in The Tuckerton Emporium. Locals are sure to recognize with pleasure the landscape views that Lawrence has chosen to paint: see them at her open house on Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Watermark. For more information, call 609-294-3343. * patjohnson@thesandpaper.net

Surflight Continued from Page 22, Sec. 2 since then, with runs in Chicago, Seattle, Liverpool (yep, that Liverpool) and Edinburgh. In 2010, it had an Off Broadway production that earned positive reviews, and the former Surflight creative team of producers Roy Miller and Tim Laczynski have said they would like to see it on Broadway itself in the future. Well, it was a New Jersey premiere. And it is a wonderfully entertaining show. If it never makes it to Broadway despite the efforts of Miller and Lazynski, I hope word could spread about it enough to make it a favorite of high school companies. The kids would have so much fun with it. I know the Surflight cast and I and the rest of the audience on opening night certainly had a blast! “Once Upon a Time in New Jersey” runs through Sept. 15. Tickets range between $36 and $54 and may be purchased online at surflight. org, by phone at 609-492-9477 or at the box office, located on the corners of Engleside and Beach avenues in Beach Haven. * rickmellerup@thesandpaper.net

CineScene Continued from Page 26, Sec. 2 not be beat. This fi lm made the cut. Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus,” a film that simultaneously asks, “Where did we come from?” and “Is there a God?” played its narrative tune long and slowly and was a deeply moving film. Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace were solid as the leads, and Charlize Theron was in there, too. The independent film “Bernie,” about an assistant funeral director who ingratiates himself in a small Texas town and may or may not have killed a rich old widow, made the cut. Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey and Shirley MacLaine were so good that the film was a revelation, and it was inspired by true events. “Bernie” and “Moonrise Kingdom” were my two favorite independent films. The film I probably liked best of all this summer was “The Dark Knight Rises” because it brought the Christopher Nolan version of the Batman saga to an end, and it was a very satisfying film in itself. It was long, and parts of it were difficult to understand, but for sheer magnitude and inspired storytelling, it knocked the genesis of both Robin and Catwoman woven so seamlessly into the film. My dilemma was to decide which film, “Dark Knight” or “Moonrise Kingdom,” was the best of the summer. I guess for sheer audacity I’d have to go with “The Dark Knight Rises.” So there it is. The summer wanes, Labor Day is past, and we’re gearing up for another winter. I hope to be back discussing the next summer’s fl icks with you, and who knows. Maybe, if we’re really lucky, we’ll be screening “The Expendables 3” at that point. Have a great winter.

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TEAM SPIRIT: (Above left) Sam Gunsten, 2, watches the Scull & Bonez band perform for the tailgate party. (Above right) New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles fans set aside their differences across ‘the great divide’ for an afternoon of food and fun to beneﬁt local food pantries.

o herald football season and the upcoming fall, tailgaters gathered at the Doc Cramer Sports Complex in Manahawkin Sunday afternoon for a “pigskin pig roast” to benefit local food pantries. Organized by the Southern Ocean Community Foundation, the fundraising arm of the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, the event brought families and community supporters together to eat, play, dance and stoke the flames of good-natured Giants-Eagles rivalry: “the great divide,” as one attendee remarked. Tailgaters were encouraged to wear their favorite football team apparel and gear, decorate their vehicles and create imaginative footballthemed desserts for a shot at a place ribbon or other prize. Local rock band Scull & Bonez provided live entertainment for the crowd of 50 or more who assembled in the parking lot by the Pop Warner field. The expanded, seven-person lineup included guitarists Kevin Scull, Terry Ahern and John Richie, drummer Jon Slackman, keyboard player Keith Arc, bass player Andy “Mags” Magerowski and vocalist Beth Mann. Cool classic rock tunes filled the air, and filling in between sets was DJ music by MK Productions. Shore Thing Catering brought a feast of slow-roasted pig, side dishes and a handsomely carved watermelon “football” platter. (“That took a couple minutes,” Shore Thing owner Tim Kohlheim said dryly.) Kohlheim opened Shore Thing about two years ago and expanded with the Shore Fire Grille restaurant in Barnegat this spring. For Sunday’s pig roast, in his van he brought all the food, accoutrements and table and tent setup. Behind the van he trailered his custom-built industrial smoker, complete with hickory and/or fruit wood fire chamber (cherry or apple wood adds a nice flavor), dual cooking racks and a gas-assist feature to monitor temperature. A pig roast is really a 72-hour process, he explained, which begins with a 60- to 90-pound, farm-raised pig, cleaned, prepped and ready to marinate in a seasoned brine bath for two days. As a cook, he said, his favorite aspect of the job is the diversity and creativity involved in combining ingredients – “the ability to take the same ingredients and make two different things,” he said. Lori Pepenella, the chamber’s destination marketing director, explained the objective of the day was to have some low-key family fun while raising funds to support a good cause. It was also an opportunity for some networking among community members and officials, to nurture the ongoing relationships that complete the overall personal and professional tapestry of Southern Ocean County.

Stafford Township Councilman and small business owner Henry Mancini, liaison to the chamber, has family roots in the area dating back to 1954. He marvels at the dramatic changes that have taken place during that time, to what Stafford has now become – as he described it, a “big little town” and the hub of Southern Ocean County. Pepenella said the pigskin pig roast also kicked off a two-year series of special events collectively termed “Countdown to a Century of Service,” leading up to the 100th anniversary of the chamber of commerce in 2014. Several events will focus on the people and events that have shaped the area throughout the last century, including an “old-timers lunch” planned for next year and a special commemorative edition of the 2014 Escape Guide. Incidentally, Super Bowl XLVIII is coming to New Jersey’s Giants Stadium in 2014, and the chamber will seize the opportunity to promote tourism surrounding the big game, in conjunction with the centennial anniversary festivities. “We want to make sure our region is well represented,” Pepenella explained. — Victoria Lassonde victorialassonde@thesandpaper.net

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