March 21: Brain Exercise, Children's Playtime and Job Search

After last week's warm-up, this week is looking as temperatures will dip into the lower 40s. 

Below are today's local happenings:

1. Today's Brain Joggers class at the Manchester Branch of the Ocean County Library encourages participants to exercise their minds with games and puzzles. Register for the one hour class, which begins at 2 p.m. online or call 732-657-7600.

2. Parents looking to get their children ages 1-6 out of the house can take them to Drop in Play, also at the library's Manchester Branch. Children can play with the library's toys in the meeting room 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

3. Spring break is over and Ocean County College students are heading back to class today. The college's calendar is available online.

4. From 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Workforce New Jersey's Christine Karaska will be at the Connection's Ocean County Mall office with tips on how to land the right job. Bring your resume to the Connection's office located near JC Penny's. Call 732-288-7777 for more information.

5. The Waretown Historical Society, 182 Wells Mills Rd., will present a Nobel Prize Journey with George Smith and Janet Murphy at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 609-693-5666.