Current Press Releases

TOMS RIVER – Parents, guardians and individuals are encouraged to attend any of four educational, interactive programs that focus on drug use and abuse in Ocean County, presented by the Ocean County Health Department. “Drugs 101: Drug Trends for Ocean County Parents” will take place at four branches: Tuesday, October 4, 6:30 PM – Brick Branch, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, (732) 477-4513, presented by Renata Bradshaw, OCHD Program Monitor... Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library Tuckerton Branch is pleased to host award-winning author J.C. Sutton, 2:30 PM Thursday, October 6. The Tuckerton resident will sign copies of her new novel Until the Guillotine: A Tale of Two Royals. Until the Guillotine highlights the friendship of Marie Antoinette and Louisa, Princess of Lamballe, whose memoirs inspired the historical fiction saga. It follows the women from their teen years to the... Read More

TUCKERTON – Experience a tradition that began more than 3,000 years ago in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. A multi-faceted presentation about Día de los Muertos will take place at 7 PM Monday, October 3, at the Ocean County Library Tuckerton Branch. Dia de los Muertos / Day of the Dead celebrates the brief reunion of Mexican families with their deceased relatives. A blend of Aztec (Mesoamerican) ritual, Spanish culture and the Catholic religion,... Read More

TOMS RIVER – The Wall Street Journal is the newest addition to the Ocean County Library’s expanding digital database. WSJ.com is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to holders of valid Ocean County Library cards. The program provides unlimited access to WSJ.com articles, a four-year archive and article search capability, eReplicas of editions, more than 30 alerts and newsletters, and videos and podcasts featuring Wall Street Journal... Read More