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Jenkinson's Aquarium Feeding Schedule
Date(s) :
Sept. - June
(except Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, and New Year's Day)
Daily
Seals: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm
Penguins: 11 & 3:30 pm
Aquarium: 10 am - 5 pm
Mon. Wed. & Sat.
Atlantic Sharks: 1:30 pm
Aquarium: 10 am - 5 pm
Tues.,Thurs. & Sun.
Pacific Sharks: 4 pm
Tues. Fri. & Sun.
Alligators: 1:30 pm
Location : Jenkinsons Aquarium
Address : 300 Ocean Avenue
Town : Point Pleasant Beach Borough
Phone : 732-899-1659
Contact : 732-899-1659 for more information
Website :  Jenkinsons Aquarium
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Bob Seabrook Exhibit
Date(s) :
Now - Mar. 2012
10am - 5pm
$3-$8, Five and under free, exhibit with over 100 pieces of finely carved decoys, large and small.
Location : Tuckerton Seaport
Address : 120 West Main Street
Town : Tuckerton Borough
Contact : 609-296-8868 for more information
Website : Tuckerton Seaport
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Precision Lathe Work
Date(s) :
February
Mon.: 1pm - 9pm, Wed. & Fri.: 1pm - 5pm, Tues. & Thurs.: 10am - 5pm,
Sat.: 10am - 1pm
Dennis Frost's woodwork exhibit.
Location : Ocean County Library - Waretown Branch
Address : 112 Main Street
Town : Waretown (Ocean Township)
Phone : 609-693-5133
Contact : 609-693-5133 for more information
Website : Ocean County Library
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Chinese Kites
Date(s) :
February
Mon.: 1pm - 9pm, Wed. & Fri.: 1pm - 5pm, Tues. & Thurs.: 10am - 5pm,
Sat.: 10am - 1pm
Denis Hruza's exhibit.
Location : Ocean County Library - Waretown Branch
Address : 112 Main Street
Town : Waretown (Ocean Township)
Phone : 609-693-5133
Contact : 609-693-5133 for more information
Website : Ocean County Library
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Student Exhibit
Date(s) :
January 3 - February 29
Mon. - Thurs., 9 am - 8 pm; Fri., 9 am - 5 pm
Free
Location : M. Christina Geis Gallery
Address : Georgian Court University
Address : 900 Lakewood Ave
Town : Lakewood Township
Phone : 732-987-2200
Contact : 732-987-2388 for more information
Website : Georgian Court University
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Wonders of the Winter Sky
Date(s) :
Jan. 6 - Mar. 18
Fri., Sat. & Sun.
Fri.: 7pm (except 1/27, 2/24, 3/16), Sat.: 1pm, 8:15pm (except 1/28, 2/25, 3/17 at 8:15pm), Sun.: 1pm
$7 - $10, a show that brings out the beautiful star field of the brand new Zeiss star projector and shows you some of the bright stars, constellations and other celestial highlights of the current night sky.
Location : Robert J. Novins Planetarium
Address : Ocean County College
Address : College Drive
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-255-0400
Contact : 732-255-0342 for more information
Website : Robert J. Novins Planetarium
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Bad Astronomy: Myths & Misconceptions
Date(s) :
Jan. 6 - Mar. 18
Fri., Sat., & Sun.
Fri.: 8:15pm (except 1/27, 2/24, 3/16), Sat.: 2:30pm, 7pm (except 1/15, 1/28, 2/18, 2/25, 3/17 at 7pm), Sun.: 2:30pm
732-255-0342, www.ocean.edu
$7 - $10, looks at topics such as Astrology, UFOs and whether or not the Apollo Moon landings were a hoax.
Location : Robert J. Novins Planetarium
Address : Ocean County College
Address : College Drive
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-255-0400
Contact : 732-255-0342 for more information
Website : Robert J. Novins Planetarium
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The Amazing Sculpture of Ricardo Berlinger
Date(s) :
Jan. 12 - Feb. 10
Mon. - Fri.: 8am - 8pm
Ricardo has dedicated himself to creating large sculptural works made solely from rolled pieces of newspaper held together with Elmer's glue.
Location : Ocean County College - Arts and Community Center
Address : College Drive
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-255-0500
Contact : 732-255-0500 for more information
Website : Ocean County College Arts & Community Center
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NJ Maritime Museum Open
Date(s) :
Sept. - May
Every Fri., Sat. Sun
10 am - 4 pm
Featuring ship wrecks off the NJ coast, SCUBA diving and maritime heritage
Location : NJ Maritime Museum
Address : Dock & West Streets
Town : Beach Haven Township
Phone : 609-492-3645
Contact : 609-492-0202 for more information
Website : New Jersey Maritime Museum
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Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum
Date(s) :
Jan. - Dec.
Open 362 days a year, rain or shine, an open air maritime museum with buildings located on a boardwalk along the Tuckerton Creek which shares the stories of the people who lived and worked in the region through exhibits, demonstrations, classes, and special events; also home of the New Jersey Surf Museum, $8; seniors/$6; ages 6-12/$3; 5 and under free
Location : Tuckerton Seaport
Address : 120 West Main Street
Town : Tuckerton Borough
Contact : 609-296-8868 for more information
Website : Tuckerton Seaport
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Moscow Memories-A Russian Musical Journey
Date : 2/3/2012
8pm
$21, Backstage Pass Series Concert.
Location : Strand Theater
Address : 400 Clifton Avenue
Town : Lakewood Township
Phone : 732-367-7789
Contact : 732-367-7789 for more information
Website : Strand Theater
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February Fiber Arts: Seasons at the Seaport
Date(s) :
Feb. 3 - 29
10am - 5pm
$3-$8, children 5 and under free, exhibit featuring the work of the Seaport Stitchers, Dana Zeck, Trish Zazkey and more.
Location : Tuckerton Seaport
Address : 120 West Main Street
Town : Tuckerton Borough
Contact : 609-296-8868 for more information
Website : Tuckerton Seaport
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Blues Brothers 2000
Date(s) :
2/3,4,8,9: 7:30pm, 2/4: 5pm, 2/5: 4pm
$, Movie with Dan Aykroyd & John Goodman about Elwood who must reunite the old band, with a few new members, and go on another "Mission from God", rated PG-13.
Location : Traco Theatre
Address : 16 Washington St.
Town : Toms River Township
Contact : 732-228-7273 for more information
Website : TRACO Theater
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The Work of Ken Kirby and Nathaniel Kirby Parker's Decoy Shop
Date(s) :
Now until June 2012
Daily 10am - 5pm
$3-$8, children 5 and under free, Exhibit.
Location : Tuckerton Seaport
Address : 120 West Main Street
Town : Tuckerton Borough
Contact : 609-296-8868 for more information
Website : Tuckerton Seaport
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