Ocean County College News
Browse past news stories for Ocean County College in Toms River, NJ:
- NJSTARS program could fall victim to budget cuts (MyCentralJersey.com)
posted on March 18, 2010 at 06:12:20 pm
NEW JERSEY — The NJ STARS program, a scholarship program offering tuition-free community college education to top New Jersey students, may fall to Gov. Chris Christie's higher education funding cuts. - Budget may spell death of NJ STARS program (Asbury Park Press)
posted on March 18, 2010 at 05:13:35 am
The NJ STARS program, a scholarship program offering tuition-free community college education to top students... - Talking the sounds of silence (Asbury Park Press)
posted on March 15, 2010 at 11:44:17 pm
TOMS RIVER — In silence was spoken a thousand words. - Buglione, Salvanto serve as glue for young Ocean Count College baseball team (Asbury Park Press)
posted on March 13, 2010 at 04:17:45 am
Ocean County College baseball coach Ernie Leta will be banking on two returning pitchers to help glue together a young team in 2010. - College Corner: Local athletes sparking TCNJ (Asbury Park Press)
posted on March 9, 2010 at 12:53:08 am
Former area high school athletes continue to impact teams at The College of New Jersey. - Golden Eagles advance (Asbury Park Press)
posted on March 7, 2010 at 09:00:30 pm
Evan Mahoney and Chris Giglio each won four events and the Central Regional boys swimming team won its state tournament opener after losing in the first round the past two seasons. - NJ Transit's planned hikes, cuts outrage Shore area's commuters (Asbury Park Press)
posted on March 6, 2010 at 03:17:25 am
NJ Transit announced Friday it wants to increase fares by 25 percent and cut back on service because of a $300 million budget deficit for the coming fiscal year, outraging both commuters and day-trippers. - Cancellations, postponements (Asbury Park Press)
posted on February 27, 2010 at 03:56:24 am
Because of the storm, Friday classes at Brookdale Community College have been canceled. Brookdale will have updated information on 90.5 FM Brookdale Public Radio. - OCC must cut costs as aid, grants decline (Asbury Park Press)
posted on February 24, 2010 at 11:34:16 am
TOMS RIVER — Ocean County College officials announced Tuesday that cuts in state aid and grant money will force administrators to take immediate cost-saving measures to close a more than $1 million deficit in the school's operating budget this year. - $374M budget unveiled by Ocean freeholders (Tri-Town News)
posted on February 24, 2010 at 01:24:21 am
The Ocean County Board of Freeholders recently unveiled the 2010 county budget – a spending package that is down by almost $10 million and provides the funding to continue core services for more than 560,000 residents, according to a press release. read more - Budget cuts lead to $1.3 million shortfall at Ocean County College (Asbury Park Press)
posted on February 23, 2010 at 04:19:07 pm
TOMS RIVER — Ocean County College announced this morning that cuts in state aid and grant money will force the campus to take immediate cost-saving measures to close a more than $1 million deficit in its operating budget this year. - OCC's Novins Planetarium may reopen in fall (Asbury Park Press)
posted on February 22, 2010 at 09:21:01 am
TOMS RIVER — The stars have not quite aligned for the Robert J. Novins Planetarium at Ocean County College. - At The Shore Today (Press of Atlantic City)
posted on February 22, 2010 at 08:33:24 am
What Is It: With "Crocodile Rock," Christian Marc Gendron brings his take on some of the biggest songs of the 1960s, '70s and '80s to the Tropicana Casino and Resort Showroom through March 24. - Various day trips offered through OCC (Brick Township Bulletin)
posted on February 11, 2010 at 03:56:31 am
Ocean County College (OCC), Toms River, is offering the following day trips: •Discovery” Titanic Artifact Exhibition in Times Square, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2. Cost: $89. • Chocolate Covered February with buffet lunch at The Hotel Hershey’s Circular Dining Room, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6. Cost: $139. read more - Local briefs (Asbury Park Press)
posted on February 10, 2010 at 12:43:06 pm
Pat Cavanaugh of Colts Neck has been promoted from controller to vice president of finance and controller for the YES Network, New York. - Bail unchanged in fatal accident (Asbury Park Press)
posted on February 6, 2010 at 01:36:11 am
TOMS RIVER — A 26-year-old Brick woman, accused in an accident that killed a West Orange attorney, admitted using cocaine before the fatal event and has a criminal record in Florida, an assistant prosecutor told a judge Friday to dissuade him from lowering the defendant's bail. - Eyes on Civil Rights struggle (Asbury Park Press)
posted on February 6, 2010 at 01:06:14 am
MANCHESTER — The images were disturbing. Police dogs attacking children and bystanders in the streets of Birmingham, Ala. Alabama's governor George Wallace promising to "say segregation now" and "segregation forever" and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover vowing that the government "will not give protection to Civil Rights workers." - Ocean freeholders enter budget with tax increase (Press of Atlantic City)
posted on February 4, 2010 at 08:10:54 am
TOMS RIVER - The Board of Chosen Freeholders introduced the 2010 budget Wednesday, and members of the public alternately praised and bemoaned its accompanying 1.8-cent tax rate increase. - Boys swimming roundup: Lacey Township wins third straight division title (Press of Atlantic City)
posted on January 26, 2010 at 09:47:58 am
The Lacey Township High School boys swimming team beat neighboring rival Central Regional 96-73 Monday at Ocean County College in Toms River and clinched the Shore Conference B South title for the third year in a row. - County college students come to expect annual tuition jumps (Press of Atlantic City)
posted on January 25, 2010 at 08:11:05 am
Along with picking out classes and purchasing new books, county college students have come to expect something else along with the start of each school year: a higher tuition bill. - Census Bureau office finding a new home in Ocean County (Asbury Park Press)
posted on January 22, 2010 at 02:20:39 am
TOMS RIVER — Ocean County is perhaps the most aggressive level of government in New Jersey when it comes to enabling the 2010 U.S. Census, a head count that county officials foresee bringing in more federal dollars for schools, hospitals and highways — and ultimately, their dream of a newly drawn congressional district that would unite all 33 Ocean towns. - Ocean County men, women beat Morris (Press of Atlantic City)
posted on January 13, 2010 at 06:02:09 am
Charles Kelley scored a team-high 13 points as Ocean County College beat County College of Morris 54-47 in a men's basketball game Tuesday in Toms River. - Despite disease, man working on his dream to live on his own (Ocean County Observer)
posted on January 4, 2010 at 12:16:10 pm
Tim Cirillo was 17 when he learned that he'd never grow old. He was born with a muscle-wasting disease called Duchenne muscular dystrophy. - Working on a dream to live on his own: Tim Cirillo wants to experience as much independence as he can (Asbury Park Press)
posted on January 3, 2010 at 10:07:46 pm
ON THE WEB: Visit APP.com and click on this story for a video about Tim Cirillo's quest to live an independent life. - Become a substitute teacher in two days (Brick Township Bulletin)
posted on December 29, 2009 at 11:07:17 pm
The Department of School Relations at Ocean County College (OCC) is offering a twoday substitute teacher training workshop in January. The course will be offered 3:30-9:30 p.m. Jan. 8, and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 9 in Room 017/Library, Main Campus, Toms River. The registration deadline is Jan. 2. - OCC slates Career Night Open House (Brick Township Bulletin)
posted on December 29, 2009 at 11:07:07 pm
A Career Night Open House, hosted by Ocean County College's (OCC) Department of Continuing and Professional Education, will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 12 at the OCC Arts and Community Center, Toms River. Admission is free. - BUSINESS CALENDAR (Asbury Park Press)
posted on December 26, 2009 at 05:48:13 pm
JOB-SEEKERS SUPPORT CLUB: Ocean County College, Room 101D, OCC Library (building #3), Toms River; 732-255-0400; 9-10 a.m. every Monday; Ocean County College's Career, Employment and Counseling Services will hold meetings to help people who are out of work or want to change jobs; admission is free and open to the public. The club will help improve job search strategies, allow networking, offer ... - OCC will hold SAT reviews in February (Brick Township Bulletin)
posted on December 22, 2009 at 09:36:31 pm
For those looking to brush up on skills for the SAT, the School Relations at Ocean County College (OCC) will offer SAT reviews in critical reading, critical writing and math. The following 10-hour/four-week sessions will be offered from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in Room 17, in the library (Building No. 3), OCC Main Campus, Toms River. - Free job training offered to businesses (Brick Township Bulletin)
posted on December 22, 2009 at 09:36:21 pm
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. - OCC will offer 'Intro to Teaching' program (Brick Township Bulletin)
posted on December 22, 2009 at 09:36:11 pm
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.