| OCEANFIRST FOUNDATION has awarded $276,000 in grants to twenty-three organizations through the 2011-2012 Arts and Cultural Grants program ranging from $1,500 to $30,000 and will provide general operating support at this critical economic time. The Foundation is “Celebrating the New Year” with its Annual Food Drive of non-perishable items from 1-11-12 to 1-25-12. Call 732-240-4500 for information. OCEAN COUNTY LIBRARY hosted the Anime Nation event early December, NJ’s only festival dedicated to Japanese-styled animation for high schoolers. Looking for a job? Call 732-349-6200 or 609-971-0514 for January classes to assist job seekers. Programs are free and open to the public. Call early to register. Congratulations to OCL who has been recognized nationally by Ocean County residents for its impact on the community. It has been named a Star Library in its index of Library Services, in the recent Library Trade Journal for the 2nd consecutive year. OCL’s Annual Film Festival is looking for submissions. Applications for submitting videos and entry rules will be available in mid-January at www.theoceancountylibrary.org, a local Ocean County Library branch or visit Facebook “Ocean County Film Festival.” Entries must be postmarked by March 23rd. OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE is offering a Career Night Open House on Wednesday, January 18, 6-8pm in the Black Box Theatre Arts and Community Center – Bldg. 18, main campus. Admission is free and open to the public. Call Dept. Continuing Education - 732-255-0404 or visit www.ocean.edu/cpe.htm for information. Barnegat Bay Partnership with Ocean County College offers many good tips in its newsletter. Check out bbp.ocean.edu for information. HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL – Toms River, recently announced that Joseph Stillo, MD, medical director of their facility received the 2011 Clinical Excellence Award during HealthSouth’s Medical Directors’ Conference in Orlando, FL. He is only one of five physicians in HealthSouth’s network of 97 rehabilitation hospitals to earn this prestigious designation. CONGRATULATIONS! GIRL SCOUTS OF THE JERSEY SHORE recognized Patty Ostarszewski, CEO of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Toms River and Linda Savino, CEO of HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Tinton Falls, at the 28th Annual Award Reception celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouting at Hemingway’s in Seaside Heights. Both gals are very active in their communities. | | OCEAN HEALTH INITIATIVES (OHI) has now completed several building projects made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, in Toms River and Lakewood which will meet the growing demand for healthcare services and increase access to quality health care for the medically disenfranchised patient population of Ocean County. OHI has a new Marketing Coordinator , Jennifer Corey, Eatontown. OHI has named Monika Kwiatkowski, Dental Coordinator, 2011 Employee of the Year, for her efforts and dedication. GREATER MEDIA RADIO THE WRAT (95.9) held its annual Thanksgiving season drive with the hopes of filling a 40-foot Tractor Trailer with items to be donated to three local charities, FoodBank of Ocean and Monmouth, Family Resource Associates and Holiday Express. JERSEY SHORE REGION OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY will host the Tides of Change gala at Woodlake Country Club in Lakewood on March 23rd. This Casino Night will be a fun-filled evening helping raise awareness and raise money to help Ocean County residents win their battle with cancer. For information call Madalaine Rice at 732-818-3517x2313 or e-mail madalaine.rice@cancer.org. Jim DeAngelis, Chair and Ralph Wolff, Vice Chair. OCEAN OF LOVE for Children with Cancer have scheduled its Karl Nelson Golf Tournament for August 7, 2012 at Trump National Golf Club, Colts Neck. Call 732-270-3500 for information. TUCKERTON SEAPORT offers many fine programs (quilting, painting, tole, basketry, carving) throughout the winter months. Call them at 609-296-8868 or visit www.tuckertonseaport.org. THE LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS will host the Phillies Winter Tour on Wed. Jan 25th at Woodlake Country Club at 7:00pm. New BlueClaws manager, and former Phillies second baseman Mickey Morandini, Manager Charlie Manuel, GM Ruben Amaro, and assistant director of minor league operations Steve Norworyta will be on hand. Tickets are limited - call 732-901-7000x172 or e-mail ademichele@blueclaws.com. The club will hold a Job Fair for part-time seasonal positions Feb. 4th at FirstEnergy Park - 8:00am to 2:00pm The Speaker’s Bureau is available for your next event. Call for more information - 732-901-7000. |
