Board of Chosen Freeholders
2010 Organization Meeting Statement by Freeholder Director James F. Lacey
 Freeholder James F. Lacey
 Director
 Freeholder John P. Kelly
 Deputy Director
 Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr.
 Freeholder Gerry P. Little
 Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari

Office of the Freeholders
Mailing address:
  P.O. Box 2191
  Toms River, NJ 08754-2191

Physical address:
  101 Hooper Ave.
  Toms River, NJ
  Phone: (732) 244-2121

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Alan W. Avery Jr.
101 Hooper Ave. Admin Building
Toms River, NJ 08754
Phone: (732) 929-2147
Office of the County Clerk
 Carl Block
Ocean County Clerk's Office
P.O. Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754-2191
Phone: (732) 929-2018
 Office of the Prosecutor
 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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 Jeffrey Moran
Office of the Surrogate
118 Washington Street
P. O. Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754-2191
Phone: (732)-929-2011
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 Ocean County Updates

Parade Postponement

The Ocean County St. Patrick's Day Parade has been postponed to noon, March 20 in Seaside Heights. Predicted inclement weather has resulted in the rescheduling of the event.

Important Transportation Change

The Brick Link Route of Ocean Ride is undergoing important changes effective Monday, March 8. Details are in the attached press release.
 Click here to read the release

Battery Recycling Changes

Changes have been made to Ocean County's battery recycling program.

To access information on the changes  Click here to read the release

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.

 To access the information click here

Senior Services Area Plan

The 2010-2012 Area Plan Contract Summary outlines Ocean County's plan for addressing the current and future needs of our senior population

 Click here for the summary PDF

Ocean County Officials Monitoring H1N1 Swine Flu

Ocean County is working closely with both the state and federal government in monitoring the spread of the H1N1 Swine Flu Virus. Updated information can be found at the Ocean County Health Department Website  www.ochd.org and the State of New Jersey Homepage  www.state.nj.us

Energy Assistance

For information on energy and utility discount programs  please click here.

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.

Street lights out?

Ocean County Freeholder 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.
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Daily Events

Beatles in Exhibit

Location : Unshredded Nostalgia
Address : 323 South Main St.
Address : Route 9
Town : Barnegat Township
Phone : 800-872-9990
Nov. 28 - June 18
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily
11/28 - Opening Reception 4 - 7 p.m.

Contact:609-660-2626

 Unshredded Nostalgia

Midweek Jazz Concerts

Location : Ocean County Library - Toms River
Address : 101 Washington Street
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-349-6200
8 p.m.
Charge - $13 - $15
1/20 - Midiri Brothers return with Guests
2/10 - Marty Grosz on the Guitar
3/17 -Bix Blast with Dan Levinson & Co.
4/14 - Atlantic City Jazz Band
5/12 - Vocalist Nancy Nelson with Pianist Keith Ingram
6/16 - Bucky's Back

Contact:732-255-0500

 Ocean County College Arts & Community Center

Whats-its, Gadgets, and Gizmos

Location : Ocean County Historical Society
Address : 26 Hadley Ave.
Town : Toms River Township
Phone : 732-341-1800
Feb. 1 - April 24
Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Exhibit of two hundred years of inventions from buttonhooks to TV rabbit ears to labor-saving devices.

Contact:732-341-1880

 Ocean County Historical Society / Museum

Frank Folinus Watercolor Exhibit

Location : Ocean County Library - Waretown Branch
Address : 112 Main Street
Town : Waretown (Ocean Township)
Phone : 609-693-5133
Month of March
Folinus skillfully captures the wintry beauty of Waretown's marinas and other identifiable Barnegat and Forked River scenes.

Contact:609-693-5133

 Ocean County Library

Tony Migliaccia: Oil Paintings Exhibit

Location : Georgian Court University
Address : 900 Lakewood Avenue
Town : Lakewood Township
Phone : 732-987-2263
March 1 - 26
Mondays - Thursdays 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Contact:732-987-2263

 Georgian Court University

Bill Bunting and New Jersey Art Education Show

Location : Ocean County Artists Guild
Address : 22 Chestnut St
Town : Island Heights Borough
Phone : 732-240-3111
March 7 - 30
Reception - 3/7 1 - 4 p.m.
Exhibit - Tues. - Thurs. 1 - 4 p.m.
Solo artist gallery show.

Contact:732-270-3111

 Ocean County Artists Guild

Ocean County Youth Art Month Exhibit

Location : Ocean County Artists Guild
Address : 22 Chestnut St
Town : Island Heights Borough
Phone : 732-240-3111
March 1 - 26
Tues. - Sun. 1 - 4 p.m.
Reception - 3/7 1 - 2 p.m.
Featuring artwork of 100 K - 12 students, also works of teachers who are members of Art Educators, in diverse media.
Hosted for the first time by the Ocean County Artists Guild, Sponsored by the Art Educators of NJ.
Free

Contact:732-270-3111

 Ocean County Artists Guild

Artist of the Month - Linda Saladino

Location : Pine Shores Art Association
Address : 94 Stafford Avenue
Town : Manahawkin (Stafford Township)
Phone : 609-597-3557
Month of March
Wed - 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sun - 1 - 3 p.m.
Art gallery

Contact:609-597-3357

 Pine Shores Art Association

Pictures on Pots & Studio Potters of the Foundation

Location : Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences
Address : 120 Long Beach Boulevard
Town : Loveladies (Long Beach Township)
Phone : 609-494-1241
March 12 - April 12
Thurs. - Sun. - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Reception 4/3 5 - 7 p.m.
Art Exhibits

Contact:609-494-1241

 Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences

Irish Music and Sing-a-Long

Location : Buckalews Restaurant
Address : 101 N. Bay Ave. and Center St.
Town : Beach Haven Township
Phone : 609-492-1065
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Surflight Singers at Buckalew's

Contact:609-492-9477

 Surflight Theatre
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