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Beach Plum Festival At Island Beach State Park Returns Sept. 12

The annual Beach Plum Festival returns to Island Beach State Park on Sept. 12 with vendors, food trucks and kid's games.

ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK, NJ — The annual Beach Plum Festival returns to Island Beach State Park on Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The festival features craft vendors, food trucks, local nonprofits, kid's games and activities.

Entry to the park is free, but donations to the nonprofit Friends of Island Beach State Park are requested.

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The volunteer-run event is still looking for people to help with parking, collecting donations at the gate, organizing kid’s games, setting up and cleaning up.

Anyone interested in volunteering can contact stevie.thorsen@friendsofislandbeach.org for more information.

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