Get Your 2012 Beach Badges

Its that time of year again.

Beach badges are on sale now for your favorite beaches throughout Ocean County. Although most of the beaches won’t require beach badges for access until Memorial Day Weekend 2012, you can start purchasing seasonal badges now at special pre-season rates. Also, its important to know which beaches at the Jersey Shore offer the best rates this year. Here is a list of Ocean County beach badge prices for 2012 (more…)

Celebrating Our Planet: Earth Day 2012 in Ocean County

Sunday April 22 2012 is Earth Day, a holiday to make awareness for our planet’s natural resources and to help clean up our planet. There are so many festivities for Earth Day across the Jersey Shore. Here is your guide to Earth Day 2012 in Ocean County:

Brick Goes Green (Again)

The Second Annual Brick Township Green Fair will take place on Saturday, April 28 at Veterans Memorial Middle School, 105 Hendrickson Avenue, from 11am – 3pm.  The Green Fair is open to all citizens and is free to attend.

The Green Fair is a community-wide Earth Day celebration designed to educate, enlighten and encourage people of all ages, incomes and backgrounds to adopt a more environmentally and socially responsible lifestyle.  There will be information on hand, exhibits, vendors and much more. And Ocean Happening will have a table at this great community event (so make sure you stop by and say “Hello”). (more…)

Ocean County Easter 2012 Guide

It’s Easter 2012 in Ocean County! There are plenty of family-fun activities at the Jersey Shore including Easter egg hunts, pictures with the Easter Bunny and more. Here is your guide to Easter 2012 in Ocean County (more…)

2 Things You Must Know About Spring Cleaning

Spring is finally here! Which means its time for Spring Cleaning. Before you bust out the vacuum and broom, there are 2 things that you must know that will help you out during Spring Cleaning. (more…)

A Local Love Story, Brought To You By The Inn At Bowman’s Hill

Here’s a heart-warming local love story to dream of. This Ocean County local love story belongs to Jeff and Jess Katz.

In 2001, they met during band practice at Brick Memorial High School. He was a junior; she was a sophomore. In the band, Jeff was her “section leader.” In fact, he even taught Jess how to play the tuba. One day, after band practice, he asked Jess out and they started dating. They would have a wonderful time dating each other in high school. In 2003, Jeff graduated from high school and went off to college at the University of Delaware. Jess was still in high school. Although both Jess and Jeff dated other people during their time apart, they remained in contact with each other.

In 2006, Jeff, who wanted to be a pharmacist, moved back to Brick. At that time, Jess was working as a manager in the local Rite Aid. So, Jess got Jeff a job at the Rite Aid pharmacy. And since they were working together again – you’ve guessed it – they started dating each other. (more…)

Ocean County Historical Societies Guide

Ocean County is rich in history. Thankfully, there are several historical societies throughout Ocean County. Each historical society is comprised of local volunteers who bring awareness of the local history of the Jersey Shore and do their best to preserve it. Here is a guide of some of the top historical societies in Ocean County (more…)