Current Press Releases

LAVALLETTE – Join Jimmy Scalia as he shines the light on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and catch a glimpse of the many guests that appeared on the show at 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 9 at the Upper Shores Branch of the Ocean County Library. Regarded as the King of Late Night Television, Johnn… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Prepare to launch into the darkest depths of deep space with master storyteller Daniel Kraus, winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, to celebrate the release of his breathtaking new novel, The Sixth Nik, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 8 in a virtual discussion presented by the Oce… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Join social media star Jenny Martinez as she talks about her debut cookbook, My Mexican Mesa, Y Listo! Beautiful Flavors, Family Style, at 2 p.m. Thursday, September 3 in a virtual discussion, presented by the Ocean County Library. Bring the vibrant, comforting flavors of an authentic M… Read More

JACKSON – The Jackson Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “A Musical State of Mind” from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 1. “A Musical State of Mind” is a cabaret experience with songs curated to represent the fifty states of America in honor of the country’s 250th anniversary. S… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Join award-winning historian David O. Stewart as he talks about his newest book, the Democracy We Must Keep, at 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 1 in a virtual discussion, presented by the Ocean County Library. Two hundred fifty years ago, passionate men attempted to create something the worl… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Join Lucy Foley, author of the brand-new Miss Marple mystery, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 27 for a virtual discussion presented by the Ocean County Library. High in the Swiss Alps, accessible only by a single, winding railway, stands the luxurious Grand… Read More

LAVALLETTE – The Upper Shores Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “The History and Significance of the Moreland Carousel” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 26. The Seaside Heights Historical Society will talk all about where the Moreland Carousel originated, the details behind the hand-carved an… Read More

WARETOWN – Are you looking to do a craft that is both fun and practical? The Waretown Branch of the Ocean County Library will host “Handmade Craft Workshop: Hanging Pocket Basket” from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, August 24. Instructor Steven R. Carty will lead you through the basics of basket weaving… Read More

WARETOWN – Do you have gardening questions? The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Ocean County can help you from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, August 22 at the Waretown Branch of the Ocean County Library. Whether you are planning a new garden, want help troubleshooting plant problems, or need advice on gro… Read More

TOMS RIVER – Return to the era when families gathered around the wireless set for “theater of the imagination.” The Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library will host a live presentation by WREP: When Radio Entertained People from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 26. A trivia game will tak… Read More