• New zero-tolerance policy may change sports world

    Coda Coda • GREG BEAN I see this on television from time to time, and I think it’s a good idea. So here it is: Warning! Part of this column deals with adult subject matter— and that subject matter is sex.   When I was growing up, we didn’t have any professional sports teams in…

  • RBR program preps ELL students for college

    Red Bank Regional High School Principal Risa Clay (far right) and ELL teacher Rose Powers (left) with ELL students. LITTLE SILVER — Red Bank Regional High School (RBR) has a large contingent of English Language Learner (ELL) students enrolled in college from its 2009 graduating class, thanks to a special program. The class of 2009…

  • Gifts for the troops

    Clockwise from left: Rumson-Fair Haven High School student Jordyn Blaney boxes up items on Dec. 14 to be sent to U.S. troops serving in Iraq. Blaney, Ana Walczak, Kyle Christianson and Emily Volker, participants in the school’s character education program, organize items to be included in packages. Last year the program sent more than 50…

  • 50/50 will benefit Project Graduation

    Tickets to a 50/50 cash raffle to benefit Brick Memorial High School’s Project Graduation are for sale. The winner will receive 50 percent of the amount received from all tickets sold. Tickets are priced at $2. The objective of Project Graduation is to provide the graduating senior class at Brick Memorial High School a fun,…

  • NAMI slates program for family members

    The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Ocean County will offer Family to-Family — a program for family members and friends of those who have a mental illness. The course will present the knowledge and skills that family members need to cope more effectively with the issues frequently faced when dealing with mental illness.…

  • Club, workshops offered to job seekers

    The Ocean County College (OCC) will host a weekly Job Seekers Support Club on Mondays from 9-10 a.m. Jan. 11-May 24 in Room 101D at Ocean County College, Toms River. Meetings are free and open to the public. The club’s goal is to help improve job search strategies, networking and offers assistance with job seeking…

  • Become a child-care provider through CHS

    The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey (CHS), located in Toms River, is offering training to become a state-registered family child-care provider. Providers will complete a detailed registration process including 8.5 hours of pre-service training, background checks and a thorough home inspection. Providers will be kept current on the trends in early childhood education with…

  • OCC will offer ‘Intro to Teaching’ program

    Ocean County College and New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey are offering “Introduction to the Teaching Profession — 24-Hour Program,” a prerequisite from the state Department of Education for all Certificate of Eligibility applications received after Oct. 30, 2009. The program consists of 20 hours of class work and a four-hour classroom observation. Upon…

  • Free job training offered to businesses

    Ocean County College, Toms River, will offer free classes for New Jersey businesses and organizations that are able to provide 10 or more employees to complete a program. Preapproved course options include English as a second language, PC skills, Excel, Outlook, basic communications and basic math. This project is open to all members of the…

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