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

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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
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 Marlene Lynch Ford
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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
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 Jeffrey Moran
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118 Washington Street
P. O. Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754-2191
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Day of Remembrance Ceremony - Sept. 10

Ocean County will hold its annual Day of Remembrance Ceremony at 8:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 10 at the September 11 Memorial Monument in the courtyard between 129 and 119 Hooper Avenues, Toms River.

The public is invited to join Ocean County Government officials and employees as they participate in a ceremony to remember those lost on September 11, 2001 and to recognize the heroic actions of emergency responders and individuals in the days that followed.

Hurricane Season Preparedness

It's important to be proactive during hurricane season which runs until November. With weather-related activities heating up in the tropics, Ocean County officials want residents and visitors to be prepared.

 Click here for important information on preparing for a storm

 Click to hear important information on preparing for a hurricane

Beating the Heat

As excessive heat and humidity continues to affect the area, the Ocean County Office of Emergency Management has some helpful precautions available on dealing with the heat.

 Click here to access the information

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

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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Mack & Mabel

Location : Surflight Theatre
Address : Engleside & Beach Aves.
Town : Beach Haven Township
Phone : 609-492-9477
Sept. 8 - 12, 15 - 19
8 p.m. - 9/8 - 11, 15 - 18
2 p.m. - 9/10, 12, 15 - 17
Tickets - $20 - $30
1920s musical

Contact:609-492-9477
 Surflight Theatre

Winnie the Pooh

Location : Surflight Theatre
Address : Engleside & Beach Aves.
Town : Beach Haven Township
Phone : 609-492-9477
Sept. 9 - 11
6 p.m.
Charge - $10
Children's Theatre

Contact:609-492-9477
 Surflight Theatre

Jersey Shore Clay National 2010

Location : m.t. burton gallery
Address : 1819 N. Long Beach Boulevard
Town : Surf City Borough
Phone : 609-494-0006
Aug. 14 - Sept. 22
Juror: Mark Dean
Cash prizes

Contact:609-494-0006
 m.t. burton gallery

Hang 10 Night

Location : Tuckerton Seaport
Address : 120 West Main Street
Town : Tuckerton Borough
5 - 9 p.m.
6/10, 7/8, 8/5, 9/9
A celebration of the Seaport's newest addition: The New Jersey Surf Museum @ Tuckerton Seaport.
On these evenings Tiki Taco will be selling food at family friendly prices.

Contact:609-296-8868
 Tuckerton Seaport

Surf City Yacht Club Upweller Maintenance

Location : Surf City Yacht Club
Address : 399 N. 9th St.
Town : Surf City Borough
Thursdays, July 8 - Sept. 30
5 - 6:30 p.m.
ReClam the Bay volunteers will show baby clams growing and explain why the shellfish population is so important to Barnegt Bay and how indivduals can participate in a program to place millions of clams in the bay.

Contact:732-349-1152
 ReClam the Bay

Art, Plein and Simple

Location : Great Pacific Frame Shoppe
Address : 1004 Trenton Ave.
Town : Point Pleasant Borough
Aug. 14 - Sept. 18
5 - 8 p.m.
Showcasing plein air painting, the best work created outdoors that local artists have to offer.
 Great Pacific Gallery

Mrs. Gould Welcomes John Barrymore

Location : Georgian Court University
Address : 900 Lakewood Avenue
Town : Lakewood Township
Phone : 732-987-2263
Wed., Thurs., Sat. & Suns.
Sept. 8 - Oct. 17
11:30 a.m.
Sunday - 3 p.m.
Charge - $42
Join Mrs. Gould for a tea party as she welcomes legendary actor John Barrymore to the mansion.

Contact:732-987-2263
 Georgian Court University

Live Demonstration in Carving, Knitting and Basketry

Location : Tuckerton Seaport
Address : 120 West Main Street
Town : Tuckerton Borough
Every Thursday until Sept. 23
$5 after 5 p.m.

Contact:609-296-8868
 Tuckerton Seaport
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