Board of Chosen Freeholders
2012 Organization Comments by Freeholder Director Gerry P. Little
 Freeholder Gerry P. Little
 Director
 Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr.
 Deputy Director
 Freeholder John P. Kelly
 Freeholder James F. Lacey
 Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari

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Mailing address:
  P.O. Box 2191
  Toms River, NJ 08754-2191

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  Toms River, NJ
  Phone: (732) 244-2121

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Carl W. Block
101 Hooper Ave. Admin Building
Toms River, NJ 08754
Phone: (732) 929-2147
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 Scott M. Colabella,
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P.O. Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754-2191
Phone: (732) 929-2018
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 Marlene Lynch Ford
Office of the Prosecutor
119 Hooper Ave.
Toms River, New Jersey 08753
Phone: (732)-929-2027
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 William L. Polhemus
Ocean County Sheriff's Office
120 Hooper Ave
Toms River, NJ 08753
Phone: (732)-929-2044
Emergency: (732) 349-2010
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Office of the Surrogate
118 Washington Street
P. O. Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754-2191
Phone: (732)-929-2011
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Senior Services Area Plan

The 2012 Area Plan Contract Update outlines Ocean County's plan for addressing the current and future needs of our senior population.

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Street lights out?

Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari encourages residents to report streetlight outages to the utility companies servicing the area.

For First Energy customers which include Jersey Central Power & Light call 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877) or go online at  www.firstenergycorp.com and click on "Report an outage."

For Atlantic City Electric customers call 1-800-642-3780 or go online at  www.atlanticcityelectric.com and click on link to report streetlight outage.

Silver Alert System

Ocean County wants the public to be aware of the state's Silver Alert System which could serve as a lifeline in cases of missing persons who suffer from dementia or other cognitive impairment.

 Click here to read important information on this program.

Fire Prevention for Seniors

Help Retire Fire is a fire prevention program provided by the Ocean County Fire Marshal's Office and supported by the Board of Freeholders and Ocean County Sheriff William L. Polhemus and focusing on the needs of senior citizens.

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Grass Too High on State Road?

To report unattractive weeds and grass too tall that might be causing site distance problems along state Highways in Ocean County including Routes 37, 35, 72 and 70, call the state Department of Transportation dispatch number at 609-588-6212. The call is taped and logged into a state data base.
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Jenkinson's Aquarium Feeding Schedule

Location : Jenkinsons Aquarium
Address : 300 Ocean Avenue
Town : Point Pleasant Beach Borough
Phone : 732-899-1659
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

Contact:732-899-1659

 Jenkinsons Aquarium

Bob Seabrook Exhibit

Location : Tuckerton Seaport
Address : 120 West Main Street
Town : Tuckerton Borough
Now - Mar. 2012
10am - 5pm
$3-$8, Five and under free, exhibit with over 100 pieces of finely carved decoys, large and small.

Contact:609-296-8868

 Tuckerton Seaport

PEZ Dispensers

Location : Ocean County Library - Waretown Branch
Address : 112 Main Street
Town : Waretown (Ocean Township)
Phone : 609-693-5133
Jan. 2012

Mon.: 1am - 9pm, Wed. & Fri.: 1am - 5pm, Tues. & Thurs.: 10am - 5pm,
Sat.: 10am - 1pm
See how Jennifer Hubert's collection of these candy dispensers evolved throughout the years, they were originally designed in 1948 to resemble cigarette lighters to help encourage people to stop smoking.

Contact:609-693-5133

 Ocean County Library

Chinese Kites

Location : Ocean County Library - Waretown Branch
Address : 112 Main Street
Town : Waretown (Ocean Township)
Phone : 609-693-5133
Mon.: 1am - 9pm, Wed. & Fri.: 1am - 5pm, Tues. & Thurs.: 10am - 5pm,
Sat.: 10am - 1pm
Denis Hruza displays his collection of traditional Chinese kites.

Contact:609-693-5133

 Ocean County Library

Of Tea

Location : Ocean County Library - Waretown Branch
Address : 112 Main Street
Town : Waretown (Ocean Township)
Phone : 609-693-5133
Mon.: 1am - 9pm, Wed. & Fri.: 1am - 5pm, Tues. & Thurs.: 10am - 5pm,
Sat.: 10am - 1pm
A collection of interesting tea-related items is on display in honor of National Tea Month.

Contact:609-693-5133

 Ocean County Library

Friends Monthly Book Sale

Location : Ocean County Library - Waretown Branch
Address : 112 Main Street
Town : Waretown (Ocean Township)
Phone : 609-693-5133
1/27: 1pm - 3pm, 1/28: 10am - Noon
Friends of the Library book sale.

Contact:609-693-5133

 Ocean County Library

Live Country, Bluegrass, and Folk Music

Location : Albert Music Hall
Address : 131 Wells Mills Road
Town : Waretown (Ocean Township)
Phone : 609-971-1593
Every Saturday Night
(Closed Dec. 22, 29)
7:30pm

Contact:609-971-1593

 Albert Music Hall

Bird Feeding Station

Location : Cattus Island County Park
Address : 1170 Cattus Island Blouvard
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-270-6960
January, February, March
Saturdays & Sundays
10:30am-11am
Join a park naturalist to decipher the mystery of identifying local avifauna.

Contact:732-270-6960

 Ocean County Parks & Recreation

Scales and Tales

Location : Cattus Island County Park
Address : 1170 Cattus Island Blouvard
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-270-6960
January, February, March
Saturdays & Sundays
11am-11:30am
Join a park naturalist as they uncover the truths about snakes in this LIVE presentation.

Contact:732-270-6960

 Ocean County Parks & Recreation

Turtle Feeding

Location : Cattus Island County Park
Address : 1170 Cattus Island Blouvard
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-270-6960
January, February, March
Saturdays & Sundays
1:30pm - 2pm
Join a park naturalist as they feed and care for native turtles.

Contact:732-270-6960

 Ocean County Parks & Recreation

Nature Walks

Location : Cattus Island County Park
Address : 1170 Cattus Island Blouvard
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-270-6960
January, February, March
Saturdays & Sundays
2pm - 3pm
Join a naturalist for a fun, educational, interactive look at the wilds of Cattus Island County Park.

Contact:732-270-6960

 Ocean County Parks & Recreation

Finale for Families

Location : Jakes Branch County Park
Address : 1100 Double Trouble Rd.
Town : Beachwood Township
Phone : 732-281-2750
7pm - 8pm
Bring your favorite photo and sit by the fireplace with Frank Finale, local author of A Gull's Story and other works, who will share tales of the Jersey Shore and the Pine Barrens, books for sale and signing available.

Contact:732-281-2750

 Ocean County Parks & Recreation

Russian Carnival Duo

Location : Ocean County Library - Brick Branch
Address : 301 Chambers Bridge Road
Town : Brick Township
Phone : 732-477-4513
2 pm
Performance of Russian folk music, classical and contemporary pieces, with natural sounds of the bayan, domra and mandolin enrich the variety of musical styles.

Russian Carnival Duo
Brick Library Branch, 301 Chambers Bridge Rd., Brick
2 pm
732-477-4513, www.theoceancountylibrary.org
Performance of Russian folk music, classical and contemporary pieces, with natural sounds of the bayan, domra and mandolin enrich the variety of musical styles.

Contact:732-477-4513

 Ocean County Historical Society / Museum

Suet Balls for the Birds

Location : Jakes Branch County Park
Address : 1100 Double Trouble Rd.
Town : Beachwood Township
Phone : 732-281-2750
12:30pm - 3pm
Drop in family program, bring a mesh onion or citrus bag.

Contact:732-281-2750

 Ocean County Parks & Recreation

Wonders of the Winter Sky

Location : Robert J. Novins Planetarium
Address : Ocean County College
Address : College Drive
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-255-0400
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.

Contact:732-255-0342

 Robert J. Novins Planetarium

Bad Astronomy: Myths & Misconceptions

Location : Robert J. Novins Planetarium
Address : Ocean County College
Address : College Drive
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-255-0400
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.

Contact:732-255-0342

 Robert J. Novins Planetarium

Laser Magic

Location : Robert J. Novins Planetarium
Address : Ocean County College
Address : College Drive
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-255-0400
Jan. 27, 28
7pm
$10-$14
A mix of movie tunes, songs you love and songs you forgot, all paired with laser images.

Contact:732-255-0342

 Robert J. Novins Planetarium

One World: One Sky Big Bird’s Adventure

Location : Robert J. Novins Planetarium
Address : Ocean County College
Address : College Drive
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-255-0400
Jan. 7 – Mar. 17
Saturdays
11:30am
$7 - $10

Contact:732-255-0342

 Robert J. Novins Planetarium

At the Galleries

Location : Ocean County Artists Guild
Address : 22 Chestnut St
Town : Island Heights Borough
Phone : 732-240-3111
Jan. 8 - Jan. 31
Reception: 1/8: 1pm-4pm,
Gallery Hours: Tues. - Sun.: 1pm-4pm
Gallery I: Art display from past and present gallery committee members.
Gallery II: Art display from faculty and monitors.

Contact:732-270-3111

 Ocean County Artists Guild

On-Going Pastel Classes

Location : Pine Shores Art Association
Address : 94 Stafford Avenue
Town : Manahawkin (Stafford Township)
Phone : 609-597-3557
January
Saturdays
10am - 1pm
$20-$22, Art class with Linda Coulter, walk-ins welcome.

Contact:609-597-3557

 Pine Shores Art Association

Napkin Basket Class

Location : Tuckerton Seaport
Address : 120 West Main Street
Town : Tuckerton Borough
Jan. 28

10am - 2pm
$40-$45, Join Mary May to weave a squared shaped basket sized to fit standard paper napkins, pre-registration required.

Contact:609-296-8868

 Tuckerton Seaport

Toms River Seaport Society & Maritime Museum Open

Location : Toms River Seaport Society
Address : 78 E. Water Street
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-349-9209
Jan. through Dec.
Ever Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
10 am - 2 pm
A maritime museum featuring boats indigenous to the area and maritime heritage.

Contact:732-349-9209

 Toms River Seaport Society

NJ Maritime Museum Open

Location : NJ Maritime Museum
Address : Dock & West Streets
Town : Beach Haven Township
Phone : 609-492-3645
Sept. - May
Every Fri., Sat. Sun
10 am - 4 pm
Featuring ship wrecks off the NJ coast, SCUBA diving and maritime heritage

Contact:609-492-0202

 New Jersey Maritime Museum

Local Artist Celebrates '80's Rock Exhibit

Location : Ocean County Library - Toms River
Address : 101 Washington Street
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-349-6200
January
Reception Jan. 12: 7pm - 8pm,
Gallery Hrs: Mon. - Thurs.: 9am - 9pm, Fri. & Sat.: 9am -5pm, Sun.: 1pm - 5pm
Exhibit of rock star portraits by local artist Patti Shouldice.

Contact:732-349-6200

 Ocean County Library

Beauty at the Shore Art Exhibit

Location : Ocean County Library - Toms River
Address : 101 Washington Street
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-349-6200
January
Gallery Hrs: Mon. - Thurs.: 9am - 9pm, Fri. & Sat.: 9am -5pm, Sun.: 1pm - 5pm
Exhibit by local photographer Jeff Sayre.

Contact:732-349-6200

 Ocean County Library

Aida, the Broadway musical

Location : Toms River High School North
Address : 1245 Old Freehold Road
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-505-5702
Jan. 26-28
7pm
$5, presented by the TRHSN Nautrical Star Theatre Company, music by Elton John and Tim Rice

Contact:732-505-5705

 Toms River High School North Nautical Star Theatre Company

Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum

Location : Tuckerton Seaport
Address : 120 West Main Street
Town : Tuckerton Borough
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

Contact:609-296-8868

 Tuckerton Seaport

Fishing Flea Market

Location : Toms River Elks Lodge
Address : 600 Washington Street
Town : Toms River Township
8 am - 1 pm
New, used & antique salt and fresh water fishing tackle, custom made fishing plugs, latest in rods, reels, lures, boating and nautical items, $3; children 12 and under/free, door prizes, food for sale

Contact:908-309-3882

 NJ Beach Buggy Association

Laser Vinyl

Location : Robert J. Novins Planetarium
Address : Ocean County College
Address : College Drive
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-255-0400
8:15pm
$10-$14, a musical concert representing the best of classic rock with some laser art.

Contact:732-255-0342

 Robert J. Novins Planetarium

Laser Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon

Location : Robert J. Novins Planetarium
Address : Ocean County College
Address : College Drive
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-255-0400
9:30pm
$10-$14, a mix of psychedelic rock paired with an assortment of sound effects and an unusual display of laser art.

Contact:732-255-0342

 Robert J. Novins Planetarium

Men Are Dogs Comedy Performance

Location : Traco Theatre
Address : 16 Washington St.
Town : Toms River Township
Jan. 20-22, 27-29
1/20, 21, 27, 28: 8pm, 1/22, 29: 3pm
$14-$17, A comedy performance about a divorced women's group therapy session.

Contact:732-228-7273

 TRACO Theater

Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament

Location : Strand Theater
Address : 400 Clifton Avenue
Town : Lakewood Township
Phone : 732-367-7789
7pm
$40 Non-player, $125 Player which includes $100 entrance fee and $25 buy-in.

Contact:732-367-7789

 Strand Theater

Science Saturday Lecture Series: Christie 10-Point Plan for Barnegat Bay

Location : Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences
Address : 120 Long Beach Boulevard
Town : Loveladies (Long Beach Township)
Phone : 609-494-1241
11am
Presented Marc Labella, Associate Professor of Science, Ocean County College, will speak about natural history and ecology of Barnegat Bay, light refreshments included.

Contact:609-494-1241

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