Current Press Releases

PLUMSTED TOWNSHIP – Outdoor family entertainment continually changes in style and structure, especially in tourism meccas such as the beachfronts of the Garden State. Take a fond look back at the way it once was. Join us for a visit to “Lost Amusement Parks of the North Jersey Shore,” 2 PM Thursday,… Read More

SURF CITY – In one amazing two-year burst of inspiration, Giuseppe Verdi composed three of the world’s most beloved operas that set a new path for the art form and secured his place in the opera pantheon. Maestro Robert Butts will discuss “Verdi’s Trilogy: Il Trovatore, Rigoletto and La Traviata,” 2… Read More

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP – Your well-planted garden in springtime can provide months of bountiful harvest that can sustain you beyond growing season. Learn how to raise your best bumper crop. Join us for “Spring Has Sprung: Get Your Veggies Growing” at the Ocean County Library Stafford Branch, 10:30 AM Mon… Read More

SURF CITY – The Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch is pleased to feature lovingly painted images of locales throughout the U.S. by local artists Jill DeFelice and Nancy Edwards. “America the Beautiful: From Sea to Shining Sea” will be on display in the Meeting Room throughout the month of… Read More

BRICK TOWNSHIP – A young woman meets an untimely end just before her sister’s wedding. The bride-to-be has an uneasy feeling that she knows the culprit. Time to call the world’s greatest detective! Join us for award-winning actor Neill Hartley’s solo performance Sherlock Holmes and the Speckled Band… Read More

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP – Remember the irresistible rhythms and heavenly harmonies of the swing era? Are you ready for a ride along Memory Lane? Climb aboard for our next Friends’ Adventure, “Uptempo: Phil Bruschi Sings Big Band Standards” at the Ocean County Library Stafford Branch, 1 PM Thursday, May 8.… Read More

JACKSON TOWNSHIP – Organizing your assets in the present will help your beneficiaries later as they sort through financial and legal matters. Take the first steps during “Estate Planning, Wills and Probate” at the Ocean County Library Jackson Branch, 2:30 PM Wednesday, May 7.  Attorney and for… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Celebrate early childhood education with art, music, entertainment and activities during the 2025 Ocean County Children’s Festival, presented by the New Jersey Association for the Education of Young Children (NJAEYC). The Ocean County Library Toms River Branch will host the event, 11 AM… Read More

FORKED RIVER – In times of sorrow, guiding teens past their darkness requires sensitivity and awareness. Hackensack Meridian Health experts will illustrate how to be supportive and knowledgeable during “Adolescent Grief and Depression” in the Ocean County Library Lacey Branch, 6 PM Tuesday, May 6.… Read More

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP – The Ocean County Library Manchester Branch is turning 35 years young, and here is your invitation to the Branch’s anniversary celebration, 2 PM until 8 PM Monday, April 21. The educational and entertainment-filled lineup includes: Manchester History: An Overview, 2 PM – Dis… Read More