C OMMUNITY N Nicholas C. Provenzano Of Barnegat Earned Bachelor’s Degree From

McDaniel College

BARNEGAT – Nicholas C. Provenzano of Barnegat (08005) graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiology from McDaniel College.

McDaniel College awarded a total of 649 master’s and bachelor’s degrees during the college’s 153rd Commencement on May 20. Commencement speaker for the undergraduate ceremony was legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and bestselling author Bob Woodward. The 368 bachelor’s degree recipients hailed from 21 states, plus the District of Columbia, and 10 countries.

Academic honors given at graduation include summa cum laude for a cumulative grade point average of 3.9 or higher, magna cum laude for a cumulative grade point average of 3.70 to 3.89 and cum laude for a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 to 3.69.

For more information about McDaniel College, visit mcdaniel.edu.

Learn About LGBTQA+ Primary Health Care

LACEY – The Ocean County Library Lacey Branch is pleased to mark Pride Month with a special presentation that highlights primary health care services tailored to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex and asexual (LGBTQA+) community. “Locally Proud” will take place at 6:30 p.m. June 22.

The program will be offered by the Promoting Respect, Outreach, Understanding and Dignity (PROUD) Center of Community Medical Center, Toms River.

Ashley Riker, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Community Medical Center, will discuss health care disparities facing

LGBTQA+ individuals, and how residents of Ocean County can receive services at the PROUD Center.

Located on the campus of Community Medical Center (Riverwood Plaza-Building 1), the PROUD Center offers emergency, laboratory, radiology, cardiology, oncology, and rehabilitative services, wellness exams, immunizations, screenings for HIV/HEP-C and STI, and more.

Register at theoceancountylibrary.org/ events to attend this free program. For more information, visit the OCL Lacey Branch, 10 East Lacey Road, Forked River, or call 609-693-8566.

Founders Day 2023

STAFFORD – Surf’s Up Stafford! In just a couple of months they will be catching a wave into Founders Day 2023 on June 10.

They want all of you there to help us continue the decades-long tradition of celebrating the founding of Stafford Township in 1749.

Whether it is entering your children in Little

Miss Stafford or Little Town Crier, becoming a sponsor, joining us in a parade through the heart of town, being a vendor at the Doc Cramer fields or joining the Miss Stafford Pageants, they want to see you there!

Enjoy food trucks, vendors, fi rework display and more! For more information, visit staffordnj.gov/428/Founders-Day.

Summer Kick-O Beach Camp re

LONG BEACH ISLAND – What a better way to kick off the summer season than on the beach in front of a campfi re? Summer Kick-Off Beach Campfi re will be on June 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, Long Beach Island

Enjoy the fi re, live music and marshmallows roasting as you watch the sun go down and listen to the waves lap the shoreline – all with Ol’ Barney as the backdrop. Bring a beach chair or blanket and some marshmallows and a stick.

The lighthouse will be open if you are up for a climb! These programs are in cooperation with Barnegat Lighthouse State Park. Limited beach wheelchair access is available with advance 48-hour notice. Rain or shine. No registration is required.

Waretown First Aid Squad Seeking New Members

WARETOWN – Help keep free EMS in Waretown. The Waretown First Aid Squad (WFAS) is in need of new members. Ages 16 and up, no experience needed. Eligible for free training, college tuition credit.

Potential real estate tax credit, LOSAP funding and so much more.

For more information call, email or visit website: 609-693-3699, info@waretownfirstaid.com, waretownfirstaid.com.