Around Town - Ocean County Moms

Board Games Your Family Will Love

Having a few good board games on rotation is a great idea whether your kids are toddlers or teens. Too cold to spend much time outside? Kids home sick? Need to enforce a screen time break? Board games are a solution to all of these. Plus, they teach important life...

Meet-a-Mom: Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields is one of those rare celebrities who has this innate ability to inspire women decade after decade, with her resilience, intelligence, and of course, natural beauty. Her career has endless highlights, from the 1980s hit Blue Lagoon to Suddenly Susan,...

Meet-a-Mom Monday: Colleen Tola Dopkin

Meet Colleen Tola Dopkin Where are you from originally and how long have you lived in town? I grew up in Hamilton Square, NJ and lived there until college. I moved to Manahawkin in 2011. Child(ren) and Age(s)? I have two amazing sons: Jamison (8) and Lukas...

Valentine’s Day Spin Art

This Valentine’s craft is not only adorable—and a perfect gift for friends or grandparents—it’s a ton of fun for kids of all ages. Thank you to Ximena from Create with XnD for sharing this wonderful idea! Valentine’s Spinner Art Materials 1. Salad...

Date Night Guide 2022

Date Night Guide Love is in the air here at Ocean County Moms. We have created for you a complete date night guide that cannot only be used over this Valentine’s weekend, but anytime of the year! Nights don’t work for you? That’s okay...

Valentine’s Day Books for Kids

This story was contributed by Library Mom Rosemary D’Urso. Follow her on Instagram @librarymombooks and head to Librarymom.com for more book picks for kids! Valentine’s Day is almost here and I have the perfect read alouds focusing on love, kindness, and friendship...