To celebrate the creative community present on Long Beach Island, the HopSauce Festival is returning for its seventh year on Saturday, June 18. Located at Veterans Memorial Park in Beach Haven and taking place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the festival is set to usher in the summer season with original live artists, craft beer, hot sauces and more.

EASY TO SWALLOW: Wash down exotic new flavors and faithful favorites with one (or several) pints from a selection of 50-plus craft beers. The festival is Jetty’s biggest event of the year. (File Photo by Ryan Morrill)

Over five hours of live music is lined up for the event. Original artists include Jimkata, a rock-based music group; Dillon-Lobsterdamus, an indie hip hop…