Ocean County College Receives Federal Grant for Students’ Basic Needs
February 13, 2024U.S. Dept. of Education awards funds to improve outcomes for postsecondary students TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County College has been awarded grant funding in the amount of $949,275 to be distributed over the course of three years as part of the U.S. Education Department’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). The FIPSE.......
Read More
OCC Repertory Theater Co. Presents “Rabbit Hole” at Grunin Center
February 9, 2024TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County College Repertory Theatre Company will present David Lindsay-Abaire’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, “Rabbit Hole,” on February 16-18 and 23-25 in the Black Box Theater at the Grunin Center for the Arts, located on the main campus of Ocean County College. Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could.......
Read More
‘CelloGayageum’ at Grunin Center: Classical Music Meets Korean Tradition
January 31, 2024TOMS RIVER, NJ – Cellist Sol Daniel Kim and gayageum player Dayoung Yoon will bring their unique fusion of instruments and musical styles to the Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 8. Tickets are $25. The exceptional intercultural musical duo, formed in 2016, have created a sound that.......
Read More
LeLand Gantt Brings ‘Rhapsody in Black’ to Grunin Center Feb. 1
January 25, 2024TOMS RIVER, NJ – Actor LeLand Gantt will present his autobiographical one-man show, “Rhapsody in Black,” on the Main Stage at the Grunin Center at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 1. Tickets are $7. Written and performed by Gantt, “Rhapsody in Black” explores LeLand’s personal journey to understand and eventually transcend racism in America, following.......
Read More
Dr. Monaco’s January 25, 2024 Report to the Board of Trustees
January 24, 2024The January 25, 2024, meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held in Manahawkin, 195 Cedar Bridge Road, at 3:30 p.m. It will follow the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1:00 p.m. to rename the facility from the Southern Education Center to Ocean County College Manahawkin, which reinforces the College’s commitment to serving the residents of.......
Read More
Dr. Monaco’s Spring 2024 Colloquium Remarks
January 22, 2024Spring 2024 Colloquium Speech Pamela Monaco January 18, 2024 Good Afternoon, I hope you enjoyed a good morning. I have to compete against the conditions of a warm, dark room and full stomachs. I hope to keep your attention. I had prepared an introduction, but I would like to talk about what I heard and.......
Read More
New Year, New Career: Fast-Track Job Training at Ocean County College
January 18, 2024TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County College’s Workforce and Professional Education (WPE) is offering a series of courses and training programs this spring designed for Ocean County residents who are looking for new career opportunities. Participants can get the skills and knowledge they need to succeed and earn valuable industry credentials in as little as.......
Read More
OCC’s Grunin Center Springs into Action with New Season Shows
January 12, 2024TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College has announced an all new, exciting lineup of shows and special events for spring 2024, jam-packed with music, family fun, and spectacular performances from artists around the world. This season, the Grunin Center presents performances from CelloGayagaeum, The Princeton Singers, The.......
Read More
Ocean County College Foundation Receives $500K Donation from Citta Foundation
January 12, 2024TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County College Foundation is thrilled to announce a major gift from the Citta Foundation that pledges $500,000 over the next five years to the Foundation’s current Legacy Campaign. “On behalf of our Board Chair, David Paulus, we wish to thank Kristin Farfalla, president of the Citta Foundation, for their.......
Read More
OCC Announces Tuition Reimbursement Partnership Exclusive to Employees of Local Little Caesars Franchise
December 11, 2023TOMS RIVER, NJ — Ocean County College is pleased to announce a new tuition reimbursement partnership that allows employees of Vulcan Formations LLC, a franchise of Little Caesars, to take classes at OCC and be reimbursed up to $1,620 per year. The program is available to both part-time and full-time employees in good standing who have.......
Read More