C OMMUNITY N EWS

Community Family Nights

BEACHWOOD – Opening Night Monday, July 11 at the Surf & Birch Park from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Weekly on Monday evenings. Free t-shirts to kids (limited amount). Weekly bingo, crafts, prizes, games & more! Weekly basketball challenge. Volunteers welcomed! Contact groma@comcast.net.

13th Annual Soulsational Festival

BERKELEY – For the 13th consecutive year, Music & Wellness will be joined together at the Soulsational – Open Air Market – which will take place at Veterans Park in Bayville on July 29 at 11 a.m.

An interactive family experience! Free admission, free kids’ activities, free yoga, free classes and workshops, free music, free demonstrations, free family fun!

Local handmade goods and amazing services, delicious food trucks, treasure hunts, and so much more!

It’s a vacation in your backyard! Set up camp on the fields, spread out a picnic blanket, and stay all day! Build lifelong memories!

Beach Ball Blast

BERKELEY – Beach Ball Blast will be on July 21 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at John C Bartlett Jr. County Park at Berkeley Island, 399 Brennan Concourse, Berkeley Township. The evening will include a variety of food trucks, vendors, and music by Jimmy and the Parrots, who were named the best “Trop Rock” band in the country. Bring a beach chair or blanket. Disabled parking on site.

For more information, contact732-506-9090.

Emmanuel Community Church VBS

BAYVILLE – The Emmanuel Community Church Bayville will be holding their Vacation Bible School (VBS) from July 10 to July 14 at from 6 to 8 p.m.

Ready, Set, Move is a VBS experience that en- courages every child to follow Jesus here, there, and everywhere! For children K through 6th. VBS is a time of learning about Jesus. Come join us each night for a time of friends, fun, games and snacks. Register at ECCBayville.org.

Grief Support Group

BAYVILLE – Help and encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend. GriefShare is a special weekly seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life after losing a loved one. The group is led by caring people who have experienced grief and want to help you through the difficult days ahead. We know it hurts, and we want to help.

Cost: $25, including a workbook for the entire 13-week cycle. (Scholarships Available). Begins July 8 to September 30 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Living Water Community Church, 333 Route 9, Unit B15 Bayville.

Register at: livingwatercma.breezechms.com/form/2f7a73. For more information, contact 732-797-0575, cminichino@livingwatercma.com.

BERKELEY – Free shows every Thursday at the John C.

Living Recovery Group

BAYVILLE – WALK Inc. believes everyone can benefit from a Life Recovery experience because we all have struggles in life, struggles with addictions, food, depression, anxiety, and relationships to name a few. You’ll be encouraged to see how others have found a new way of life with hope for the future through Life Recovery.

Living Recovery Group will be held every Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Living Water Community Church, 333 Rt 9 Unit B15, Bayville.

For More information, call 732-797-0575 or email admin@walkinc.org. To register, visit livingwatercma.breezechms.com/ form/11be24.

Nature Walks At Double Trouble

BAYVILLE – Join a park naturalist for a 1-to-2-mile nature walk on July 8 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., July 9 at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. Ages 10 and up. Held sun or very light drizzle. Steady rain or thunder cancels.

No pets. Walk will start outside village restroom building.

Reservations not required – you can just show up. For additional information call 732-341-6662.

Packing House Tour At Double Trouble

BAYVILLE – Join a village historian for a guided tour of the historic Double Trouble Cranberry Sorting and Packing House as you hear stories of this former company town. Starts at 11 a.m. in front of the packing house on July 8. Held sun or drizzle. Steady rain or thunder cancels. Ages 8 and up. No pets. Please plan on arriving at least 15 minutes before program start.

Registration requested at DoubleTrouble.eventbrite.com. Groups of 10 or more people must contact us directly to inquire about arrangements for a tour at least one month before desired date. For additional information call 732-341-4098.

Sentimental Cruisers Car & Truck Show

BAYVILLE – Sentimental Cruisers

Car Club presents “Return to Veterans Park” for their July 2023 Car & Truck Show on July 15 (rain date July16) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Veterans Park, 489 Bill Zimmerman Jr. Way, Bayville.

Enjoy DJ music, food trucks, vendors. Dash Plaques awarded to the first 100 cars registered: sentimentalcruisers.net. For more information. Call 609-9716351 or email sentimentalcruiserscc@ gmail.com.

Substitutes Wanted For Berkeley Schools

BERKELEY – The Berkeley Township School District is looking for substitute teachers. The rate of pay is $105/day. If you have 60 college credits you are eligible to substitute in Berkeley Township Schools.

To apply, visit btboe.org. Click on: Board of Education; Click on: Board Documents & Resources; Click on: Employment Opportunities. Complete an Applitrack application.

Resident Celebrates 100 th Birthday

at a gathering at his home with friends and family.

“We wish to honor John on his 100th birthday, as we thank him for all his contributions over the years to our community.”

School District Hiring Custodians

BERKELEY – Berkeley Township School District is currently accepting applications for full-time and part-time custodians. Visit the district website at btboe.org and click on

Board of Education > Board Documents and Resources > Employment Opportunities > Vacancies > Maintenance/Custodial to apply for a custodian position.

Yoga On e Beach

BEACHWOOD – Yoga On The Beach is back! Join on Saturdays from 8 to 9 a.m. at Beachwood Beach. Cost is $5 per person

(pay as you attend) and kids 10 and under are free! Dates: July 8, 15, 22, 29; August 5, 12, 19. 26; September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.

Correction

In the July 1 story “Special Needs Prom Dazzles Kids Of All Ages,” one of the founders was misquoted. The correct statement about autism by Shanna Cermak was “It’s lifelong. It can’t be cured. It can be therapied away. You have to make the change for them.”

We regret the error.

Sunday Worship Services of Holy at 10 a.m. &Wednesday spoken Holy Communion at 9 a.m. Christ Lutheran Church

The Rev. Dr. J. Francis Watson, Pastor 40 Schoolhouse Road, Whiting, NJ 08759 Phone 732.350.0900 • Fax 732.350.0343

E-mail: christlutheranchurch2@verizon.net Website: christlutheranwhiting.com