Ship Bottom Fire Company To Hold New Year's Eve Bash

SHIP BOTTOM, NJ - Don't feel like traveling to Times Square on New Year's Eve surrounded by massive crowds just to see the ball drop?

You don't have to. Come to the Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Company's firehouse and you can see it right on Long Beach Island.

The fire company is holding the Ship Bottom Bash NYE starting at 8 p.m. with a "Midnight Masquerade,"an open bar and hor d'oeuvres. Music starts at 9 p.m. provided by James Cutlass and the Wisterias and the home grown sounds of Chevy Lopez and Funk Schway.

Tickets are $65 at the door. Proceeds from the event will go to the fire company and the Alliance for a Living Ocean.

If you don't feel like staying up late, the event also includes a daytime bazaar with acoustic performances by Rob Connolly, Sahara Moon, Jimmy Brogan, and Ryan Zimmerman. There will also be local craft vendors, including Sunny Raes Kitchen, Ship Bottom Brewery and Raw Bar. The suggested donation for the daytime event, which starts at noon, is $10. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Lily Rose Cramer in her fight against cancer.

You can also get a $25 discount at the Seahorse Motel if you mention the Ship Bottom Bash NYE.

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Photo: Courtesy of Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Company