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AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

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Celebrate Black History Month At Ocean County Library

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TOMS RIVER, NJ - The Ocean County Library is recognizing the contributions of Black Americans during Black History Month with a number of special programs. This annual observance...

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Friends of The Toms River Library Bus Trip - Dead Sea Scrolls In NYC

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Toms River, NJ – The Friends of the Toms River Library will be hitting the road for a trip to view the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Discovery Times Square Exhibition New York...

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Celebrate the Power of Play !!

Celebrate Friendship Day, Play Along Day, Good Deed Day, and more! -- The Goddard School, located at 255 Route 70 in Toms River, NJ,...

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Route 70 Goddard School hosts *Give Kids a Smile*

Because February is Children’s Dental Health Month ... *Give Kids a Smile* (GKAS) is the focus of events at The Route 70 Goddard School,...

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Get Loud And Rowdy At Ocean County Public Library

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Toms River, NJ -  Are your children getting cabin fever and refuse to move off the couch? Then you need to bring them to “Loud and Rowdy Story Tales” at several branches...

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Ocean County Library Open For MLK Day

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All locations of the Ocean County Library will be open their regular branch hours Martin Luther King Day Monday January 16.Join us for one of our programs celebrating the life and...

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Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of The American Civil War

from:Toms River Branch Library

Toms River, NJ - The Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library will participate in “Let’s Talk about it: Making Sense of the Civil War”, a five-part reading and discussion...

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OCL Puppet Players Present 'How Do Dinosaurs'….. ?

from:Toms River Branch Library

Toms River, NJ - Did you ever wonder how a dinosaur cleans his room, says good night or goes to school? Find out how Dinosaurs do these and other things …” at seventeen...

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Ocean County Library Librarian Joins Rank Of Authors

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Toms River, NJ - Angela Zebrowski, Senior Librarian at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library, has joined the ranks of Ocean County Library librarians who are authors....

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Dental Society sponsors poster contest

The Monmouth-Ocean County Dental Society (MOCDS) is sponsoring a poster contest for all children from grades 1 thru 8.  All schools have been invited to participate in honor...

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Start your Search for Volunteer Opportunities in Toms River, New Jersey with AmericanTowns Toms River Volunteer Guide!

On behalf of non-profit groups and organizers all over Ocean County, AmericanTowns would like to invite all of you to join in on making a difference. Seize today and team...

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AmericanTowns PR Tool: Getting publicity for your Toms River organization has never been easier

If your nonprofit group in Toms River is looking to let the community know about an upcoming event, activity or initiative, our PR Tool is here to help! Here's how it works: when...

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Weekend Activities in and around Toms River

Give yourself a Time Out this week and treat your­self to a day out on­ ­the town. Whether you're in the mood to do some shopping, house hunting, catch a movie or just enjoy...

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Eat Local! Great Resources in the Toms River area

What’s one small change that 1) significantly improves your health 2) helps the environment 3) boosts New Jersey’s economy and 4) helps you win the lottery (OK, so we made...

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Winning the Real Estate Game in Toms River in a Tough Market

Purchasing a home in New Jersey  is one of the best investments you can make; but like so much else in life, timing is everything. Recent...

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Library Film Festival Seeks Entries

from:Ocean County Public Library

TOMS RIVER, NJ - Ocean County Library’s annual film festival is expanding in 2012 and is looking for entry submissions.Applications for submitting videos to the library’s...

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An Invitation to our Toms River Community: BLOG ON!

Since this site is all about Toms River, we’d like to get the unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Brandon Rohlwing Helps Teens Get Through Tough Times

Brandon Rohlwing was feeling pretty low when he stumbled upon the website ReachOut offering support to anyone questioning the meaning in life. The information he found helped give...

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Christmas And New Year’s Hours

from:Ocean County Public Library

All branches of the Ocean County Library will be closed Friday December 23 through Sunday December 25, 2011 in observance of the Christmas holiday.All branches of the Ocean County...

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Wall-To-Wall Klezmer at the Ocean County Library

from:Ocean County Public Library

TOMS RIVER, NJ---The New Year celebrations don’t end on the first this year; the party continues in a special series of concerts at the Ocean County Library this January...

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Cut your own Christmas Tree from tree farms in New Jersey

Pining for the perfect tree? Find one that’s right for your home at a New Jersey Christmas tree farm. Remember, not all farmers allow guests to cut their own, so be sure to call...

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Celebrate Christmas White House Style At The Ocean County Library

from:Ocean County Public Library

TOMS RIVER, NJ - Have you ever been impressed with the way the White House looks during the holidays? You can learn decorating secrets of the First Ladies from Christmas with the...

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Ocean County Library Collects 'Books for Kids'

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Toms River, NJ — This December Ocean County Library holds its annual book drive to collect new children’s books to be distributed to nonprofit organizations that serve...

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Preschool Winter Concert Helps Spread Holiday Spirits

Customs and traditions help to define us as a society. And, though the purpose of customs and traditions is often rich and varied, one common theme seems to be social cohesion at...

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Infamous Date Remembered at Ocean County Library

from:Toms River Branch Library

Toms River - As people were sitting down for their Sunday dinner in New Jersey they began to learn from their radio sets that the Japanese launched a surprise military attack on...

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Delayed Opening For Staff In-Service Program

from:Ocean County Public Library

All branches of the Ocean County Library will have a delayed opening on Friday December 9, 2011 for employees to participate in an in-service program.All locations, except Bay...

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Santa Claus Visits Toms River Preschool

The Goddard School for Early Chilhood Education, located at 255 Route 70 in Toms River, NJ 08755, is host to a *Visit with Santa* this Saturday, December 3rd, from...

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Rotary Club of Toms River 14th Annual Jingle Bells 5k Run

Course: View the festive Downtown Toms River holiday scenery! Starting near the Ocean County Library, travel through the festive holiday-lit historic downtown and scenic...

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Beat The Winter Blues With Norman Taylor

from:Toms River Branch Library

TOMS RIVER, NJ---If you’re tired of hearing the same holiday songs over and over again, or can’t take the cold weather, you can beat the winter blues at the Ocean County...

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Halting Cyber Bullying: A Parental Guide

from:Ocean County Public Library

Toms River - The Ocean County Human Relations Commission will present “Cyber bullying: What You Need to Know as a Parent”The program will feature the movie “Sticks and...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Donna Bailey Believes in her Students

Teaching is touted as being one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. Granted, it's not usually a high-paying job, but the satisfaction of having inspired a student to reach...

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Ocean County Library Toms River Branch Starts New Concert Series

from:Toms River Branch Library

TOMS RIVER, NJ - Ocean County Library Toms River Branch  kicks off its new “seventhreetwo” monthly concert series. The name pays homage to the Ocean County telephone...

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Ocean County Library Holds Annual Anime Nation Festival

from:Ocean County Public Library

TOMS RIVER, NJ - Ocean County Library hosts its annual Anime Nation event, New Jersey’s only festival dedicated to Japanese-styled animation for high schoolers.Teens will get a...

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Toms River Thanksgiving 2011 - Thanksgiving Events, Volunteer Opportunities and more!

With Thanksgiving around the corner and preparations to be made, you might have a lot on your plate. That’s why AmericanTowns has put together resources for Thanksgiving...

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Delayed Opening For Staff Recognition

from:Toms River Branch Library

All branches of the Ocean County Library will have a delayed opening on Friday December 9 for employees to participate in the annual staff recognition program.All locations,...

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Ocean County Library Election Day and Veterans Day Schedules

from:Toms River Branch Library

All branches of the Ocean County Library will be closed Tuesday November 8 in observance of Election Day.All branches of the Ocean County Library will resume normal branch hours...

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Thanksgiving Holiday Hours

from:Toms River Branch Library

Toms River - All branches of the Ocean County Library will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday November 23.All branches will be closed on Thursday November 24 for the Thanksgiving...

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Ocean County Library Celebrates Veterans During November

from:Toms River Branch Library

Toms River, NJ - Ocean County Library joins the rest of the country in honoring military veterans on Veterans Day by holding several special programs that pay tribute to the men...

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The Power of a Single Vote - Toms River Election Information and Polling Places

Presidential elections tend to get most of the attention, but there are plenty of key local Toms River elections this year that are equally important. As they say, "all...

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Pre-K Students Mail Care Packages Overseas to U.S. Troops

New Pen-Pal *Flat Matt* travels along too!   -- Pre-K students from Miss Theresa’s class at the Route 70 Goddard School, ...

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Ocean County Library Election Day And Veterans Day Information

from:Ocean County Public Library

All branches of the Ocean County Library will be closed Tuesday November 8, 2011 in observance of Election Day.All branches of the Ocean County Library will resume normal branch...

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Access Video On Demand From Ocean County Library

from:Ocean County Public Library

TOMS RIVER, NJ - Ocean County Library is offering an innovative streaming video service free to all its cardholders at home as well as in the library.  Access Video On Demand...

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SAINT BARBARA GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS FALL GIFT AUCTION

Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church 2200 Church Road, Toms River, NJ 08753 ********PRESS RELEASE******** The Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox...

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Ocean County Library Updates Immigrant Resource Directory

from:Toms River Branch Library

Toms River - Ocean County Library has updated its online Immigrant Resource Directory, which can be found at www.theoceancountylibrary.org  .“The resource directory is...

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Ocean County Library Offers eBooks For Kindle Readers

from:Toms River Branch Library

Toms River - Ocean County Library has great news for users of Amazon’s Kindle eReaders. The library’s eBook service, Listen NJ, now provides content for the...

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Ocean County Pumpkin Patch Farms and Pumpkin Picking Guide - Ocean County

Local Pumpkin Patch Farms - go pick pumpkin's at a local farm in the Ocean County New Jersey area. When there’s a crisp snap in the air, nothing beats a day at the local...

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Pumpkin Patch Farms and Pumpkin Picking Guide for New Jersey NJ

New Jersey Pumpkin Picking Farms and Fall Pumkin Patch Farms - go pumpkin picking at a local farm in New Jersey. When there's a crisp snap in the air, nothing beats a day at the...

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Share and Celebrate Local Green Initiatives

AmericanTowns has just launched GreenTowns.com, a new network to connect and celebrate local green initiatives and their leaders, in Toms River and across the country. With...

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Not Too Eager to Celebrate Halloween?

One Pre-school's approach to Holiday FUN .... -- Some people REALLY love those scary Halloween costumes and decorations! But, Halloween can also be a frightening time...

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Real Estate Agents: Be the Local Expert for Toms River