Serving Our Veterans
With Ocean County being home to the largest population of veterans in New Jersey, Manchester Township will be the new site of the Ocean County Veterans Service Bureau’s satellite office. The Ocean County Board of Commissioners, Ocean County Veterans Service Bureau staff, Manchester Township Officials and local veterans celebrated the opening of the new office at the Manchester EMT Station, located at 82 Lacey Road in Whiting, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 17.
Promoting Disability Awareness
In honor of October being National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Ocean County Commission for Individuals with Disabilities and the Ocean County Workforce Development Board hosted a Disability Employment Services Fair at the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library on Oct. 16.
Helping Hands
The Ocean County Board of Commissioners joined the Ocean County Veterans Service Bureau and WBNJ 91.9 FM to host a food drive for the Military Support Alliance Food Warriors Program. The event took place on Oct. 5 outside the Ocean County Southern Service Center in Manahawkin.
Saluting Basic Police Recruit Class #115
The Ocean County Police Academy graduated 29 new police officers during a graduation ceremony Oct. 4 at Georgian Court University, Lakewood.
Bringing Social Services Directly to the Community
With large ceremonial scissors in hand, members of the Ocean County Board of Social Services, the Ocean County Board of Commissioners, social service providers, and social service staff celebrated the arrival of the first mobile outreach unit for social services in Ocean County during a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 26.