Tag: Ocean County YMCA

  • YMCAs in Monmouth and Ocean counties announce partnership

    YMCAs in Monmouth and Ocean counties announce partnership

    As of July 1, two central New Jersey YMCAs began working together to strengthen their collective community impact. The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County (YGMC) and the Ocean County YMCA (OCYMCA) entered into a management agreement that took effect July 1 and will continue through December. The agreement was unanimously approved by both boards of…

  • YMCA, Senior Citizens Activities Network host National Senior Health & Fitness Day

    YMCA, Senior Citizens Activities Network host National Senior Health & Fitness Day

    Older adults from Middlesex County gathered on at the Old Bridge Family YMCA and virtually to celebrate National Senior Health and Fitness Day. Hosted in partnership with Senior Citizens Activities Network (SCAN) and the Ocean County YMCA, the daylong event on May 26 featured a variety of free activities to foster physical and mental wellness,…

  • YMCAs and SCAN bring older adults together for Health and Fitness Day

    YMCAs and SCAN bring older adults together for Health and Fitness Day

    It’s been a long and often lonely year for senior citizens. From losing family members and friends to the coronavirus to enduring long periods of isolation, the pandemic has impacted older adults in many ways. But as a wave of COVID-19 vaccinations among the country’s most vulnerable population has occurred, three organizations are reaching out…

  • Ocean County YMCA will offer full-day child care, remote learning support during school year

    Ocean County YMCA will offer full-day child care, remote learning support during school year

    The Ocean County YMCA, Toms River, has announced its membership facility and programs will remain closed throughout the remainder of 2020 as the YMCA transitions to provide on-site child care and remote learning support for the upcoming school year. The Ocean County YMCA closed its facility on March 16 due to the Governor’s Executive Order…

  • Ocean County YMCA launches first summer meals program in Toms River

    Ocean County YMCA launches first summer meals program in Toms River

    The Ocean County YMCA will launch the first summer meals program in Toms River on May 26 at its facility located at 1088 West Whitty Road. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, around 22 million children receive free or reduced-cost meals thanks to the National School Lunch Program. However, once the school year ends,…