Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy Bring “A Celtic Family Christmas’ to Jay and Lina Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College
November 15, 2019TOMS RIVER, NJ — This holiday season, join award-winning fiddle virtuosos Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy in an intimate and unique concert series, “A Celtic Family Christmas,” at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, December 6. Accompanied by an incredible array of talented musicians – including MacMaster.......
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Ocean County College Makes Military Times ‘Best for Vets’ List
November 15, 2019TOMS RIVER, NJ — For the past decade, Military Times has conducted an extensive, editorially independent, objective study evaluating the many factors that help make colleges and universities a good fit for service members, military veterans, and their families, including new and innovative approaches to supporting student veterans. Ocean County College is proud to announce that Military Times’ Best.......
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Ocean County College Invited to Apply For $1 Million Aspen Prize Recognizing Community College Excellence in United States
November 15, 2019Ocean County College is among the nation’s top 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the country’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among community colleges. Only 15 percent of community colleges across the United States have been invited to apply for the award by.......
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Holiday Shows Light Up the Grunin Center for the Arts
November 8, 2019TOMS RIVER, NJ – ‘Tis the season! The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, at Ocean County College, has a spectacular lineup of holiday shows now through the month of December. Tickets are selling fast, so be sure to reserve your seat soon for one of more of the following performances! Assisted Living:.......
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Dr. Larson’s Report to the OCC Board of Trustees
November 7, 2019TO: Members, OCC Board of Trustees FROM: Jon H. Larson, Ph.D. President SUBJECT: Items of Interest for the November 7, 2019, Board Meeting DATE: November 1, 2019 Phi Theta Kappa Tau Iota, OCC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, has some very exciting activities underway during the 2019-20 academic year in support of its College Project. .......
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Grunin Center Presents ‘Assisted Living: The Home for the Holidays’
November 1, 2019TOMS RIVER, NJ – Are you dreaming of a white(-haired) Christmas? Don’t miss the hilarious “Assisted Living: The Home for the Holidays” musical at 2:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 23, at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts at Ocean County College. Seating is limited! From early retirement right up to the pulling.......
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Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Grant Benefits Grunin Center
November 1, 2019TOMS RIVER, NJ — A generous grant from the ArtsCONNECT program of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, brought the fascinating “Layer the Walls” to life on the main stage of the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts last month. The show, created by Liz.......
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Max Weinberg Returns to Grunin Center with Unique ‘Jukebox’ Concept
November 1, 2019TOMS RIVER, NJ — Following Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s hugely successful “The River Tour 2016-2017,” Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame drummer Max Weinberg announced a new touring concept for the small venue: “Max Weinberg’s Jukebox.” At 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 22, Weinberg will return to the Jay and Linda Grunin Center.......
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Congressman Andy Kim to Hold Veterans Day Town Hall at OCC
October 30, 2019TOMS RIVER, NJ — Congressman Andy Kim will hold a town hall meeting at Ocean County College on Monday, November 11, at 5:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall of the Gateway Building. The event will feature veterans from across New Jersey’s Third Congressional District, who will share their stories and discuss issues important to the veteran community. “Our town.......
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Novins Planetarium Premieres ‘World 2 War’ Film in November
October 28, 2019TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Robert J. Novins Planetarium, located in the heart of Ocean County College, offers year ‘round programming to entertain and educate those of all ages. Next month, in addition to its regular sky shows and laser shows, the Planetarium will also premiere the documentary World 2 War, paid for in part by a.......
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