Where Am I on LBI?

The Beachcomber

Can you identify the locations of these Island oddities and lovable landmarks? Be the first reader to correctly place all the photos for a SandPaper T-shirt. Email your guesses to victoria@thesandpaper.net. Post a selfie at each spot and tag #WhereAmIonLBI, @thesandpaperlbi.

Barnegat Light Man Holding Book Signings at Libraries

In the early 1960s, Alan Howard was a Fulbright Scholar at San Carlos University in Guatemala, where he tried to improve literacy in the war-torn Central American country. That experience was the inspiration for his first novel, In the Land of Eternal Spring, recently published by Harvard Square Editions. A Barnegat Light resident, Howardwill be holdingtalks and book signingson Monday, […]

Free Skin Cancer Screenings July 15 in Ship Bottom

For many, the goal of a Saturday in July on Long Beach Island means one thing: an entire day at the beach under the hot sun. A break is a dip in the ocean, or routinely flipping over to make sure the tan is even. This Saturday, July 15, make that break a trek to the 20th Street beach end […]

Ed Goldberg and the Odessa Klezmer Band

The award-winning Odessa Klezmer Band gets audiences dancing in the aisles to an eclectic mix of Eastern European and Middle Eastern tunes. Come get mesmerized Klezmer style on Wednesday, July 12, at 7 p.m. in Little Egg Harbor branch of the Ocean County Library. Klezmer is a musical tradition of the Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern Europe played during weddings and […]

Next Up of Stockton’s Movie Mondays: ‘The New Black’

Stockton University at Manahawkin will show “The New Black,” a 2013 documentary that chronicles how the African-American community is grappling with the gay-rights issue, on July 17 at 1 p.m. as part of its Movie Monday summer screening series. The free event is sponsored by the Stockton Center for Successful Aging. Directed by Yoruba Richen, “The New Black” was described […]

Five Acts Set for Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton

Music lovers can enjoy Chicago blues, Brooklyn funk, and tributes to Bob Dylan, The Band and The Beatles this month at the Lizzie Rose Music Room in Tuckerton. Singer/songwriter Ryan Zimmerman will perform the music of Bob Dylan on July 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of show. The Beat Tells will perform a tribute […]

Get Those Boards Ready for the Annual LBI Paddle Classic on July 15

Paddlers of all kinds, it’s time to get your boards ready for the fifth annual LBI Paddle Classic. Slated for Saturday, July 15, the 4-mile fun race benefits Alliance for a Living Ocea. Hosted by South-End Surf N’ Paddle, the Classic starts from Bayview Park, 6805 Long Beach Blvd. in Brant Beach, at 6 p.m. The competition is open to […]

Under Pressure

On Tap

HOME BASE: Hazlet STYLE: With a high-energy female lead vocalist and a band that lives up to its leading lady, Under Pressure can take any one of the top 40 hits and make it their own, with smooth harmonies and thundering instruments. LINEUP: Vicki Pritchard, vocals; Chris Salerno, guitar and vocals; Mike Zdeb, guitar and vocals; Nick Salerno, bass and […]

The Nerds

HOME BASE: Hoboken STYLE: Like no other. With more than 25 years of experience, they have a massive set list that includes classic rock and current pop, on-stage banter, and a generous helping of funk. A Nerds show is a full-body musical experience. LINEUP: Jim “Spaz” Garcia, lead vocals and bass; Peter “Stretch” Oltmanns, guitar; Mike “Mongo” Spiro, keys and […]

Sock Hop Fundraiser for Bellarine Theatre Co. Friday at LBI Foundation

This Friday, the 1950s are back at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences in Loveladies. The Bellarine Theatre Co. will host a Sock Hop Summer Fundraiser for the upcoming musical production “Cry Baby,” based on the 1990s John Waters cult classic film chronicling the “star-crossed” romance of Baltimore bad boy Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker and the local […]