Dave DeLuca performing at the Little Egg Harbor branch in April

TOMS RIVER –  Ocean County Library is celebrating its ninetieth anniversary this year in a fun and unique way: by highlighting each of the decades it has served our residents, and June celebrates the 1960s.

What better way to remember the 60’s than with the music of New Jersey’s own crooner, Frank Sinatra, as emblematic of the decade?

Dave DeLuca, who has been performing more than 30 years, will sing the songs of a maturing Sinatra, like “The Best is yet to Come,” “Summer Wind,” “It was a Very Good Year,” and “That’s Life.”

The 1960s were pivotal in Sinatra’s career and marked by key changes like breaking away from Capitol Records to form his own label, Reprise Records. He also landed his own television show, produced and starred in films, and took Las Vegas by storm.

The Ocean County Library invites everyone to join them and celebrate their anniversary with Dave DeLuca during four performances in June. The performances all begin a 7 p.m.:

Jackson, 2 Jackson Dr., 723-928-4400, Mon. June 8

Beachwood, 126 Beachwood Blvd., 732-244-4573, Mon. June 15

Island Heights, 121 Central Av., 732-270-6266, Mon. June 22

Lacey, 10 E. Lacey Rd., Forked River, 609-693-8566, Mon. June 29.

Three other groups will perform musical concerts that will help residents rock the house and bring them back to more carefree days.

BJ & the Band will perform the best R&B music from the 60s at 7 p.m. Wednesday June 24 at the Little Egg Harbor branch, 290 Mathistown Rd., 609-294-1197.

The Jersey Four will present a tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Season 7 p.m. Saturday June 27 at Long Beach Island, 217 S. Central Ave., Surf City, 609-494-2480.

And local band Strictly 60’s will perform Pop and Rock songs of the 1960s at 2 p.m. June 27 in Manchester, 21 Colonial Dr..

All of the concerts are free but registration is required. To register, telephone the branch or visit the library’s website www.theoceancountylibrary.org .

BJ & the Band performed at the Manchester branch’s 25th anniversary earlier in May.

Presented by Edwin Torres, a retired State law enforcement Lieutenant and juvenile gang expert, attendees will learn the general warning signs of gang affiliation. He will also discuss why kids join gangs and offer a brief history of modern gangs.

Torres will give advice for parents and teens to avoid gangs and report on local gang activity. He will also tell where parents can go for help if they know their child is involved with a gang.

The program will be held:

• Wednesday, May 27 at Plumsted, 119 Evergreen Rd., New Egypt, 609-758-7888
• Monday, June 1 at Waretown, 112 Main St., 609-693-5133
• Tuesday, June 2 at Jackson, 2 Jackson Dr., 732-928-4400

The program is suitable for teens, ages 12 and up, their parents, and other interested adults such as educators, clergy and people who work with youth.

The programs are free. Registration is required. Telephone the branch or go to the library’s Web site www.theoceancountylibrary.org .

Sign-in for each program begins at 6 p.m. and the program will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m.

They will also offer strategies to help adults living with ADD/ADHD cope with daily challenges.

The program will be held at Ocean County Library’s Manchester branch, 21 Colonial Dr.

The program is part of the library’s “Chapters of Health” series and is open to the adult public, free of charge. Register online at www.theoceancountylibrary.org or call 732-657-7600.

Instagram users can take pictures and videos, apply simple edits and filters, and then share them on a variety of social networking platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter. You will see the major features of Instagram demonstrated and be shown how to create your own Instagram account.

This free adult workshop is part of the library’s ongoing series on social media websites. Register for the workshop by calling the branch (732) 657-7600 or go online to library’s website http://www.theoceancountylibrary.org.

(Left to right) Library Counsel Franklin H. Berry, Jennifer Mullins, Christopher J. Mullins and James T. Mullins.

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library Commission welcomed its newest board member, Christopher J. Mullins, at the May 18 Library Commission meeting.

Library counsel Franklin H. Berry, Jr. administered the oath of office. Berry was assisted by Mullins’ wife Jennifer and his father James T. Mullins, a former member of the library commission.

Mullins is a Bayville resident. He is the Hazlet Township Public Schools Business Administrator and its school board secretary.

He is a 1994 graduate of the University of Scranton, Scranton, Pa.

The seven-member Ocean County Library Commission is the governing body for the Ocean County Library. It includes Chairperson Sal Baglio, Vice Chairperson Bonnie R. Peterson, and Commissioners Henry J. Mancini, Susan L. Hutler, Ruthanne Scaturro and John A. Ravally.

Ocean County Library Commissioner Christopher J. Mullins.

Dr. Fontana is a proponent of daily physical activity. She will discuss the benefits of getting more active at any age. She will also explain how people can customize a physical activities regimen that will best suit one’s particular lifestyle while reducing the risk of activity-related injury.

Dr. Fontana will also review the Federal Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion guidelines to help people understand the health benefits of physical activity.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Stafford Branch of the Ocean County Library and is free and open to the public. For additional information telephone the branch at 609-597-3381 or visit the library’s website www.theoceancountylibrary.org .

Parents, caregivers, educators, and teens will find out which drugs are popular, what commonly abused drugs and their associated paraphernalia looks like, and what hidden clues to look for in homes and vehicles.

Participants will also learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of drug abuse, including depression, withdrawal, hostility, hanging with different friends and increased secrecy about possessions and activities.

The discussion will also cover the increased usage of heroin in the teen population.

This free program is open to adults and teens. Registration is required. To register telephone the branch 732-657-7600 or go online to the library website www.theoceancountylibrary.org . Continuing education certificates will be available.

It is part of the library’s Tools for Teens series and funded through collaboration between the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County Youth Services Commission, Ocean County Health Department, NJSC Ocean County Probation Juvenile Supervision, Ocean County Library, Municipal Alliance Project, and the NJ Governor’s Council on Alcoholism.

Joseph Pangaro is retired from the Ocean Township Police Department where he served for 27 years. He now does training for law enforcement, business and education professionals through his company, Pangaro Training.

The programs, part of the Tools for Teens series, are designed to help a person recognize and respond to signs of depression and other common behavioral concerns. Special focus will be given to risk factors and warning signs for suicide as well as resources that are available to help.

The programs start promptly at 6:30 p.m. at the following branches:

Lacey, 10 East Lacey Rd., Forked River, Monday, May 18, 609-693-8566.

Toms River, 101 Washington St., Tuesday, May 26, 732-349-6200 or 609-971-0514.

Tuckerton, 380 Bay Ave., Monday, June 1, 609-296-1470.

Brick, 301 Chambers Bridge Rd., Tuesday, June 9, 732-477-4513.

The programs are presented by Turning the Tides of St. Barnabas Health Center and funded through a Youth Services Commission Grant for Ocean County Library’s Tools for Teens series.

Free Continuing Education Credits are available for educators and professionals who attend this program.

The programs are free and open to the public. Registration is recommended. To register, telephone the branch, stop by the branch in person, or log onto the library website www.theoceancountylibrary.org .

Donna Majchrzak presented a Hawaiian Celebration at the Little Egg Harbor Library Wednesday, May 13 to 46 special needs students and approximately 30 adults.

Donna created a PowerPoint presentation that included pictures of a Hawaiian pineapple, rainbows, erupting volcanoes and coconut trees. Donna explained the pictures, passed around two coconuts and held up one pineapple for all the children to feel and see.

Three stories were shared including “Georgia in Hawaii: when Georgia O’Keefe painted what she pleased” by Amy Novesky, “The tale of the Three Hawaiian Pigs,” and “The Magic Shark and Rhinos Who Surf”by Julie Mammano. There was also music from Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch Island Favorites.”

The PowerPoint presentation also included Hawaiian words and pictures for the fish “ama ama” and Hukilau, a traditional dance. Everyone stood up and learned the dance along with the YouTube version of Hukilau from St. Michael’s Community in Hawaii.

At the end everyone designed their own surfboards on white oak paper. Every student and adult had received a lei when they arrived at the branch. The leis were sponsored by the Friends of Little Egg Harbor Library.

Everyone had a great time!

The six-week program will teach participants skills to deal with the symptoms of their chronic condition and with the life role changes and emotions they experience.

The workshop will address such issues as fatigue; communicating with friends, family and health care providers; dealing with anger and depression; and designing and maintaining a healthy eating and exercise plan. Participants will also learn decision making and problem solving skills.

The goal of the program is to have people to become more confident as they go on to live active lives with self-management of their chronic health condition and realize they are not alone in dealing with their issues.

The program will begin June 1 and meet weekly for 2 ½ hours each Monday through July 6.

The programs are free and open to the public but registration is required. To register, telephone the branch or go to the library website: www.theoceancountylibrary.org .