This week’s guest is Chief Mitch Little, Toms River Police Department.  He has been serving as Chief for 9 years and as a Police Officer for 37 years. Chief Little believes the involvement of the community is the best way to a successful police department. Some of the programs in place are having students as leaders within the intermediate and high schools in order to help with bulling, drug use, and discrimination. Having police officers present at the school also opens the door to communication and trust. 

This week’s guest is Chief Mitch Little, Toms River Police Department.  The Toms River Police Foundation raises funds for the youth of the town, such as police camp, providing sports equipment, incentives for students to do well in school and obey the rules of the law such as bicycle helmet wearing and good grades.  A golf outing will be held in early May to help offset the cost of the Police Foundation's programs, along with music festivals and National Night Out. For more information, you can visit Tomsriverpolice.org. 

This week’s guest is Liz Seaman, Director of Development for the Jersey Shore Dream Center located in Neptune.  They’re a nonprofit organization whose mission is to give hope to the hopeless, food to the hungry, clothing to the needy and freedom in Jesus to those who are bound by addiction and life controlling issues.  Founded in 1994, the Dream Center is a volunteer driven organization finding and filling the needs of over 80,000 individuals and families each month. They do this through mobile hunger relief and medical programs, residential rehabilitation programs for adults, a shelter for victims of human trafficking, transitional housing for homeless families, foster care intervention programs, job skills training and basic education and Bible studies.  Another program is the Baby pantry, which provides diapers, wipes, and gently used clothing and toys for families who qualify.   For more information or to donate, please visit jerseyshoredreamcenter.org.

This week’s guest is Christian Kane, Founder of The Toms River Field of Dreams. The Toms River  Field Of Dreams is a project with a mission to encourage and engage the communities of Monmouth and Ocean Counties focusing on those with special needs.  It provides opportunities for individuals of all ages and all abilities to engage, explore and socialize together.  The Field of Dreams features a walking path with rehabilitative stations, a temperature controlled pavilion, state of the art all-inclusive playground, quiet corner, complimentary snack shack, courts for basketball, bocce and shuffleboard, a baseball field and rehabilitative fitness stations. For more information on hours of operation and events, visit tomsriverfieldofdreams.com.

This week, our guest is Drew Paglia, co founder of 5Help.org.  The mission of 5 Help is supporting organizations that are in need.  5 Help has raised over $350,000 to help first responders, seniors, veterans and most recently the orphans of Ukraine.  By asking donors to help by giving $5 at a time, 5 Help feels this is a way to help others, all while making sure people who are struggling can afford their donation.

This week, our guest is Drew Paglia, co founder of 5Help.org.  At the beginning of the pandemic, area businesses were struggling to stay open. 5 Help made sure they supported them by purchasing gift cards for hospitals and first responders from area restaurants. They are also active in Autism Awareness, and anti-bullying.  For more information on 5Help, or to become a volunteer, please visit 5Help.org.

This week’s guest is Tracy Shiffman, Supervisor of Community Recreation for the Monmouth County Park Systems.  They offer hundreds of programs for both children and adults throughout the year.  During the summer months, some of the programs include Art Camps, Recreation Area Sports Camps, Theatre, Boating, Fishing, Camping and Golf.  She discusses outdoor adventures program, ziplining, kayaking, photography exhibits, the Monmouth County Fair and drop-in activities, as well as hundreds of miles of hiking trails, even the beaches.  There are a number of opportunities to work a seasonal job, or to become a volunteer within the park system.   For more information, visit monmouthcountyparks.com.

This week’s guest is Tracy Shiffman, Supervisor of Community Recreation for the Monmouth County Park Systems.  They offer hundreds of programs for both children and adults throughout the year.  During the summer months, some of the programs include Art Camps, Recreation Area Sports Camps, Theatre, Boating, Fishing, Camping and Golf.  She discusses outdoor adventures program, ziplining, kayaking, photography exhibits, the Monmouth County Fair and drop-in activities, as well as hundreds of miles of hiking trails, even the beaches.  There are a number of opportunities to work a seasonal job, or to become a volunteer within the park system.   For more information, visit monmouthcountyparks.com.

This week’s guest is Angelo Valente, Executive Director for The Partnership For a Drug Free New Jersey, as well as Brad Billhimer, Ocean County Prosecutor.  Partnership for a Drug Free NJ was created in was created in 1992 as a substance abuse prevention alliance to localize, strengthen, and deepen initiatives, drug free assistance and parent education throughout the state. All programs are available free of charge to the residents of New Jersey.  They are teaming up with the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office to combat the opioid epidemic in Ocean County.  Since the pandemic, there has been an increase of opioid use in Ocean County.

This week’s guest is Angelo Valente, Executive Director for The Partnership For a Drug Free New Jersey and Brad Billhimer, Ocean County Prosecutor.  There is a program designed to offer $500 scholarships to medical providers such as doctors, dentists and nurse practitioners to teach them the dangers of prescribing opioids for pain relief in such cases as wisdom tooth removal, knee replacemen, and other medical procedures.  High school students can participate in a program called Your Song, Your Voice; Shout Down Drugs New Jersey.  It’s a competition where high school students create songs to raise awareness on the dangers of drugs.  It takes place on May 12th.  For more information, please visit drugfreenj.org.