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Literacy Programs & English as a Second Language (ESL) Resources for Ocean County Residents

ESL Classes

Ocean County College will provide FREE counseling and testing to assess
the needs of students whose first language is not English.

     Ocean County College
     College Drive
     P.O. Box 2001
     Toms River, NJ 08754

Ocean County College’s ESL program will help students improve their ability to read, write, and speak English. For further information, contact: 732-255-0400, extension 2217 or 2252.

English classes will be held Fall 2007. Classes start October 9 & 10 and are held Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm at St. Joseph's Grade School. Classes are free. If you are available to help someone learn English, please call the Religious Education Office at 732-349-0018 ext. 2226.

The St. Francis Center of Brant Beach, Long Beach Island coordinates ESL classes for adult students at various locations throughout Ocean County. Other programs administered by the center include:

Adult Basic Education,
Preparation for a High School Diploma (GED)
Workplace Readiness.
CONTACT: 609-597-9399 for more information about Classes!

Classes are held at the following sites:

St. Francis Center
4700 Long Beach Blvd.
Brant Beach, Long Beach Island, NJ 08008
609-597-9399

Lakewood Community Adult School
655 Princeton Ave
Lakewood, NJ 08701
732-905-3685
732-905-3690-Evenings

Assorted Programs: (ESL) English as a Second Language (EFB) English for Foreign Born (ABE) Adult Basic Education (GED) High School Diploma

The following schools offer a combination of the above programs to county residents. To request a schedule of classes, please call the school’s main number if brochures are not available at your local public library.

Brick Township Community Adult School
346 Chambers Bridge Road
Brick, NJ 08724
732-262-2507

Lacey Township Adult School
210 Western Blvd.
(in the Mill Pond Elementary School)
Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734
609-971-2004

Ocean County Evening Vocational School
1299 Old Freehold Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
732-473-3131

Pinelands Regional Adult Community School
509 Nugentown Road
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
609-296-3106

Plumsted Township Community Education
44 North Main Street
New Egypt, NJ 08533
609-758-6800

South Toms River
419 Dover Road
Toms River, NJ 08757
732-505-5898

Southern Regional Adult School
105 Cedar Bridge Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
609-597-9481

The ESL Institute offers an intensive course of ESL--for free! 
    Please contact 732-370-6777 or 732-995-6682 for registration information.    
    Classes are available at the basic, intermediate, and advanced levels.

ESL Classes available at Ocean County Library branches. 

Lakewood Branch--Tuesdays, 6-8:30 pm; Thursdays, 6-8:30 pm, 732-363-1435

Manchester Branch--Mondays, 6:00 - 8:50 pm; Wednesdays, 6:00 - 8:50 pm, 732-657-7600

English Conversation Groups at the Ocean County Library

Many branches of the Ocean County Library offer English Conversation Groups in an informal, welcoming setting for anyone learning English as a second language. The meetings are free and open to people from any country, speaking any language.

Branches with English Conversation Groups include (revised 1/19/08):

For more information, contact the Ocean County Library at 732-349-6200.

LEARN HOW TO READ---HELP IS YOURS FOR FREE!

Literacy Volunteers of America
Volunteer tutors will help adults learn how to read and write at no cost to the student. The LVA also provides assistance to the non-native speaker of English.

Literacy Volunteers of America
Located on the Ocean County College Campus
Office Hours: 10 A.M. to 3 P.M., Monday through Friday

Please call: 732-864-9646 (Ocean County Chapter)
Fax: 732-864-9645

Volunteer with the LVA ---Volunteers are always needed!

• Volunteer tutors will be trained by the LVA. Training materials are provided for the tutor by the LVA in Basic Literacy and English as a Second Language (ESL).
• Volunteer tutors must be able to commit to tutoring for one year.
• Volunteer tutors meet with their students in a public setting, such as a library.
• A tutor does NOT need to know a foreign language and does NOT need a college degree.

FREE TESTS AND HOMEWORK HELP!

Take a practice ESL, GED, or U.S. Citizenship test online!
Has many tests for you to practice online for free.  

ESL Books, Compact Discs, Audio Cassettes, Videos and More!

ESL materials are available through the Ocean County Library system. Check your branch for availability. The Ocean County Library has books, compact discs, audio cassettes, videos, and cd-roms that may be checked out. 

Hint: When using the library’s catalog, search under the subject heading “English language--- Textbooks for foreign speakers.”

Books
Building Real Life English Skills Liter 428.24 Rodd
Basic English for Adult Competency Liter 428.24 Kelt
Easy English: Basic Grammar and Usage 428.Bone
English With A Smile Liter 428.4 Zaff

Compact Discs
American Accent Training CD 421.54 Cook
English for Russian Speakers CD 428 Ang
English for Spanish Speakers CD 428 Ingl
Easy English: Basic English for Speakers of All Languages CD 428.24 Easy

CD-Roms
Try these helpful cd-roms on your home computer.

Instant Immersion English Deluxe CD-ROM 428.24 Esl

English Pro CD-ROM 428.1 Eng

Aprenda English Now! CD-ROM 428.3 Apre

Audio Cassettes
English for Spanish Persons: Cassette Cass 428 Eng
English for Russian Speakers Cass 428 Angl
English for French Speaking People Cass 428 Eng

Also included are cassettes for speakers of German, Italian, Chinese, Greek, and Polish.

Video Cassettes
Learning English: English as a Second Language VID/LIT 428 Lear
English Grammar VID/LIT 428 Engl
English for Beginners, in the following languages: Arabic, Cambodian, Farsi, Hindi, Italian,
Japanese, Laotian, Polish, Russian, and Vietnamese. VID/LIT 428.34 Engl

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