Historic Happenings Blog

Ocean Township Green Fair April 13 @ 10:00 am  -  3:00 pm Free TOWNSHIP OF OCEAN HISTORICAL MUSEUM WILL BE OPEN Join us and celebrate Ocean Township, a certified Sustainable New Jersey Municipality. Learn ways to green your home, your community, and your earth. Presentations and Demonstrations include: Ocean Township Intermediate School Garden Club: create mini-greenhouses from water bottles Honeybrook Organic Farm: see how you can get fresh, organic, locally grown produce all summer; buy organic plants for your home garden Ocean Township Environmental Commission: review our Townships draft Environmental Resource inventory & join a bird watching walk (bring binoculars and dress appropriately) Ocean Township Recreation: yoga and mini hikes Ocean Township Shade Tree Commission: learn about the multi-level importance of trees and receive trees to plant around your home PHONE#: 732.531.5092

Sunday, April 7, 2019, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.  The Township of Ocean Cultural Committee,  will be opening its new exhibition at the  Terner House Gallery " The Shore and More " Featuring works by  Patricia Strano Burke and Frederica Castle Reception 2-4 PM on Sunday The Exhibit can be viewed during regular library hours through May 17, 2019 Free Admittance Refreshments

"The Public Enemy" (1931) [NR] Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 2:00 pm and 6:15 pm "As Wet As the Atlantic Ocean Prohibition Film Series" - In conjunction with the Ocean Township Historical Museum's new Prohibition exhibit, enjoy this series of films to 'wet your whistle' for the temperance vs. the indulgence of the Prohibition Era. Take in the Ocean Township Historical Museum's 2018-2019 exhibit. Wet as the Atlantic Ocean: Prohibition in New Jersey, on your way to the show. This Month: A young hoodlum rises up through the ranks of the Chicago underworld, even as a gangster's accidental death threatens to spark a bloody mob war. (1 Hour 23 Minutes). Director: William A. Wellman  Stars: James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Edward Woods The Ocean Township Library is located directly behind the Museum at 701 Deal Road, Ocean, NJ 07712 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022286/

"City Streets" (1931) [NR] Tuesday January 15, 2019 - 2:00 pm and 6:15 pm "As Wet As the Atlantic Ocean Prohibition Film Series" - In conjunction with the ocean Township Historical Museum's new Prohibition exhibit, enjoy this series of films to 'wet your whistle' for the temperance vs. the indulgence of the Prohibition Era. Take in the Ocean Township Historical Museum's 2018-2019 exhibit. Wet as the Atlanic Ocean: Prohibition in New Jersey, on your way to the show. This Month: A shooting gallery showman joins a gang in order to free his girlfriend, a feared racketeer's daughter, from prison. What will this chivalry lead The Kid to?. (83 Minutes). Director: Rouben Mamoulian Stars: Gary Cooper, Sylvia Sidney, Paul Lukas The Ocean Township Library is located directly behind the Museum at 701 Deal Road, Ocean, NJ 07712 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021750/

Sunday, January 6, 2019 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.  The Township of Ocean Cultural Committee,  will be opening its new exhibition at the  Terner House Gallery : Featuring works by  Ocean Township Senior Artists Reception 2-4 PM on Sunday The Exhibit can be viewed during regualr library hours through February 14, 2019 Free Admittance Refreshments Ocean Township 701 Deal Rd. Ocean, NJ 07712-3507 Telephone: (732) 531-5092 Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun 10am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 1pm-5pm 9am-5pm** CLOSED **Summer hours: Saturdays from 9am-1pm (July & August)

"Little Caesar" (1931) [NR] Tuesday November 20, 2018 - 2:00 pm and 6:15 pm "As Wet As the Atlantic Ocean Prohibition Film Series" - In conjunction with the Ocean Township Historical Museum's new Prohibition exhibit, enjoy this series of films to 'wet your whistle' for the temperance vs. the indulgence of the Prohibition Era. Take in the Ocean Township Historical Museum's 2018-2019 exhibit. Wet as the Atlantic Ocean: Prohibition in New Jersey, on your way to the show. This Month: A small-time criminal moves to a big city to seek a bigger fortune. Director: Mervyn LeRoy Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Glenda Farrell The Ocean Township Library is located directly behind the Museum at 701 Deal Road, Ocean, NJ 07712 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021079/