Stockton Expanding into Manahawkin

Richard Stockton College is extending into Stafford Township.

College officials confirmed Friday that they have a letter of intent and are finalizing a lease with Manahawkin Plaza Associates for classroom space at 712 East Bay Ave. in the Manahawkin section of the Stafford Township.

Plans call for a 10-year lease starting with 3,400 square feet of space with an option to add an additional 5,000 square feet.

The college has offered some individual courses in Ocean County in the past and that the site will give the college a more permanent location. Plans call for offering eight to 10 courses in each of the undergraduate disciplines, plus graduate courses in education.

A large number of Stockton students come from Ocean County and that this is an opportunity to be more convenient for them. He said some faculty also live in Ocean County and have agreed to teach at the new site.

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, located in Galloway Township, New Jersey, an hour from Philadelphia and 20 minutes from Atlantic City, is an undergraduate and graduate college of the arts, sciences and professional studies of the New Jersey system of higher education. The College was named for Richard Stockton, one of the New Jersey signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Stockton's academic programs and faculty have been recognized by such nationally recognized organizations as the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, the National Science Foundation, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the Pulitzer Prize committee, the United States Air Force Academy, and The New York Times.

Stafford Twp Mayor Removed From Office

Stafford Township has ousted its mayor, saying he no longer lives in town.

The Township Council voted to declare the mayor's office vacated, saying it has proof Mayor John McMenamin actually lives in Surf City on Long Beach Island.

McMenamin insists he still lives in Stafford, saying the Surf City house is a second home. He's undecided whether to fight the move in court.

Council President Stan Rutkowski will serve as the acting mayor. The council has 30 days to appoint a new mayor for the rest of the unexpired term. Voters will select a full-term mayor in November.

Karl Hess, Stafford Twp Real Estate

Stafford Twp Education Foundation Fundraiser

On Saturday, February 26, 2011, the Stafford Township Education Foundation will be holding is fourth annual Celebrity Waiter Dinner and Dance to support its Innovative Educator Award Program and the Foundation's ongoing efforts to establish an endowment. Local "celebrities" are needed to volunteer to be the servers at this fun event.

This year, the event planning committee has elected to make a few changes to further elevate the party atmosphere and respond to the interests of past attendees - nearly 270 each year. As part of the planning, the event this year will be adopting A Greco-Roman Holiday theme allowing every attending adult to truly "let her or his hair down" while helping to raise much needed funding.

Delicious theme-inspired professionally catered food, a cash bar, dancing, and simple fundraising games led by the volunteer "Celebrity Waiters" from the area are just a few of the details that make this the annual event not to miss.

The Foundation's Annual Celebrity Waiter fundraising event is no simple dinner party, but an opportunity to be entertained and waited on by the most respected people from the community. Consider it this way, how would it feel to be waited on by your doctor or your child's principal or a local politician...Great fun!

The net proceeds from the event (admission fees, waiter tips, raffles and super prizes) allow the Foundation to encourage innovative teaching while also planning for a tomorrow, which could easily make realizing new educational concepts a thing of the past. So, you might say, the real theme of the event is doing good while having fun.

To further promote the inclusive community focus of the event, the 2011 event will be held at the Stafford Township Firehouse. With that said, the Board, staff and volunteers of the Stafford Township Education Foundation invite you to play a role in making our 2011 Celebrity Waiter Dinner and Dance the most successful to date!

Call (609) 489-8600, (609) 978-5700, extension 2000. The Stafford Township Education Foundation is a 501c3 not-for-profit arts and education community service organization dedicated to improving the overall quality of life in Stafford Township and southern Ocean County through opportunities in life-long learning, education, the arts and humanities for children and adults. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Saturday, February 26, 2011
Stafford Township Firehouse
Dinner, Dancing, Friend & Fund-raising

Karl Hess, Stafford Township Real Estate