NJBIA Honors Nonprofit for Community Support in Pandemic SHREWSBURY, NJ (Oct. 25, 2021) – The New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) has named the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County (the Y) as one of 20 recipients of its annual Awards for Excellence. The Y was chosen in the Community Service category with Laurie Goganzer, [...]
Former Mayor Appointed to Lead Volunteer Committee | OLD BRIDGE, NJ (Oct. 11, 2021) – The Old Bridge Family YMCA has a new group of advocates to help ensure that all area children and families can experience the Y, regardless of their ability to pay. The family health and wellness facility, part of the YMCA [...]
By Laurie Goganzer, President & CEO, YMCA of Greater Monmouth County | The coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the mental health of people of all ages and backgrounds, especially our children and teens, who’ve experienced extraordinary disruptions. Nearly 10 percent or over 2.3 million youth in the United States have severe major depression, [...]
YMCA Makes a Splash | LONG BRANCH, NJ (July 26, 2021) - Summer is in full swing, the weather is beautiful and kids want to swim! The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County is working to make that happen, offering free swim lessons and water safety classes for third- grade students in Long Branch at the [...]
Way to Win, GMNY Swim! A great BIG CONGRATULATIONS to our Greater Monmouth Y Swim Team for finishing 1st Place Combined, 2nd Place Women's and 2nd Place Men's in the 2021 YMCA National Swimming Festival July 22-25 at Triangle Aquatics Center in Cary, North Carolina. Competitive YMCA swimmers ages 14-19 throughout greater Monmouth County participate [...]
By Laurie Goganzer, President & CEO, YMCA of Greater Monmouth County | Now that COVID-19 capacity restrictions have been lifted, the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County is pleased to welcome back more children, teens, adults, and families to our facilities with a continued focus on safety and a strong commitment to helping our community recover from [...]
Longtime Y Supporter Ted Nappi Named Chief Volunteer Officer | SHREWSBURY, NJ (July 6, 2021) – The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County Board of Directors recently appointed Colts Neck resident Ted Nappi as its board chairman and chief volunteer office. Nappi, who has been a vice chairman of the nonprofit board for three years, succeeds [...]
7 Central New Jersey Professionals Elected to Board of Directors | SHREWSBURY, NJ (May 11, 2021) – The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County is pleased to announce the addition of seven new members to its board of directors, recently elected to three-year terms. The board is composed of 42 members who help guide the [...]
by Michael L. Diamond, Asbury Park Press | Spend a "Day at the Y" through the lens of The Asbury Park Press to read how our YMCA has become a community gathering place for wellness, much needed socialization, remote learning support for students, urgent mental health services, covid testing and vaccination in partnership with the [...]
Jan. 31, 2021 | Jersey Shore Matters Radio Interview with YMCA President & CEO, Laurie Goganzer and Morning Show Host, Dianne DeOliveira Broadcast on Press Communications Stations > Learn more about vaccinations at the Y
