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Toms River Food Fest!

2nd Annual Toms River Food Fest is Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 12-9 pm. Festival goers can sample a variety of specialty food items and try new restaurants, bistros and snack bars. Toms River Food Fest patrons can expect a variety of food such as Seafood, Steak sandwiches, Gyros, BBQ pork and Italian Sausage, as well as traditional fare such as hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza.  For dessert, sample the many snack varieties such as Kettle Corn, Italian ice and cupcakes.

-For the kids, there will be free games and large inflatable rides to jump on. Also FREE are face painting and a balloon artist.

- 95.9 WRAT Radio and MAGIC 100.1 radio personalities will be co-Emcees on the stage, throughout the day.  They will have prizes and giveaways.

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- Toms River Fire Company #1 will be sponsoring a Beer and Wine Garden for the adults.

-The 4th Annual Arts, Crafts & Music Festival will join Food Fest this year.

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ENTERTAINMENT: The following local bands are scheduled to play: 

12:30-2:00 pm-Thick as Thieves, a 4-piece contemporary rock band

2:30-4:00 pm- Gypsy, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band

4:30-6:00-JoBonanno and the Godsons of Soul, an R&B band with a classic rock influence

6:30-8:30-Shorty Long, the World’s #1 Party Band playing everything from Bob Marley and Billy Idol, to Jimmy Buffett and Tom Petty.

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