YMCA of Greater Monmouth County is here for all – to empower youth and teens, improve health and strengthen community. A leading nonprofit charity, the Y unites 36,000 people of all ages, incomes, and backgrounds. In 2019, we provided $875,000 in financial assistance to strengthen approximately 2,820 families in need. In 2020 during the pandemic, we responded to vital community needs, providing more than $735,000 in relief services.
Our life-changing programs and services are anchored in 10 communities: health and wellness facilities in Freehold Township, Old Bridge and Red Bank; outdoor day camps in Millstone and Wall; a community center in Freehold Borough; counseling and social service centers in Eatontown, Matawan and Middletown; child care centers in Freehold Township, Matawan and Red Bank; and integrated in nearly 100 schools in Monmouth and Ocean counties. We’re based in Shrewsbury, NJ.
Read our latest e-mails and news below and visit the Y Stories page to learn more about our impact. For news and media inquiries, e-mail marketing@ymcanj.org.
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YMCA Establishes Advisory Council at Old Bridge Facility
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 [...]
Virtual Cheers To You!
Your support of our Y has made all the difference to the community we serve. Please join YMCA of Greater Monmouth County President & CEO, Laurie Goganzer, for VIRTUAL CHEERS to your generosity. >Learn more
Annual Holiday Gift Drive
The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County’s Annual Holiday Drive helping to bring holiday joy to families in need in Monmouth , Ocean and Middlesex Counties. Please join us in reaching our goal of providing holiday [...]
CEO Column | Let’s Focus on the Mental Well-being of Our Kids
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 [...]
Funding Provides Free Swim and Water Safety Lessons for Long Branch Students at New Community Pool
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 [...]
Congrats Greater Monmouth Y Swim Team 1st Place at YMCA National Swimming Festival!
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 [...]
CEO Column | Rising Up Together to Care for Our Community
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 [...]
YMCA Elects New Board Chairman
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 [...]
New! YMCA Day Pass
NO COMMITMENT, ENJOY THE Y YOUR WAY! Sign up for day passes at Y locations in Freehold, Red Bank and Old Bridge on your schedule. Take a fitness class, get a workout in, shoot [...]
YMCA Welcomes New Board Members
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 [...]
Investing In Our Future | Goalsetter App
Goalsetter is a free app that promotes family saving, financial literacy and smart spending, while engaging kids and adults of all ages and backgrounds in understanding how to build wealth and learn about personal finance [...]
‘We’re here making history’: How COVID (and vaccines) changed daily life at Red Bank YMCA
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, [...]
Refer A Friend
SHARE THE LOVE REFER A FRIEND YOU Get a FREE Month! Working out with a friend is a great way to stay motivated and maintain your exercise routine. According to the National Institute of Health, [...]
Listen: How the Y Continues to Respond to Urgent Needs, Opening First Satellite COVID-19 Vaccination Site in NJ in Partnership with VNA
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 [...]
Community Partnership Provides COVID-19 Vaccines and Testing in One Location
YMCA of Greater Monmouth County & VNA of Central Jersey Community Health Centers Open Vaccination Site at Red Bank Y | RED BANK, NJ (Jan. 20, 2021) – The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County and [...]
Y Live Streaming Fitness Classes
We recognize that not everyone is ready to return to our facilities yet, and we offer Y Live streaming of many of our fitness classes to make sure that our active members can still achieve [...]
Solving a Pandemic Dilemma | Working Families Choose Y Academy Programs for Academic Support and Child Care
FREEHOLD, NJ (Oct 19, 2020) – Working and single parent families have been trying to navigate the new normal of hybrid and remote learning for their children since the start of the 2020-2021 school year. [...]
COVID-19: Y Academy Helps Parents Facing Child Care Challenges
Kimberly Kravitz of New Jersey News Network reports on Y Academy providing safe, affordable educational enrichment and child care to the community. Media Interview: New Jersey News Network
Women & Children’s Resource Days
In partnership with Pilgrim Baptist Church of Red Bank, local women and children in need of showers are welcome at the Red Bank Family YMCA to refresh and cool down in a clean, safe space [...]
Integrating Mental Health and Summer Camp
The New Jersey News Network toured YMCA Summer Camp and highlighted our integration of camp and mental health services as a means to provide safe summer child care for children and parents during the COVID-19 [...]
