1. Today is the first day of the 2012-13 school year. Click here for more information.

2. Representatives from the Affordable Housing Alliance will be at the County Connection in Toms River to provide information and assistance to income eligible residents from 10:30 am. to 2:30 p.m. Assistance programs include Utility Assistance, Rental Housing Search Assistance, Foreclosure Assistance, New Homeowner Counseling, Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling, Housing Rehabilitation Program and Affordable Housing Construction and Sales.

3. The Surflight Theatre presents Once Upon a Time in New Jersey at 2 and 8 p.m. The romantic musical comedy takes place in Hoboken in 1956.

4. Tonight is Teen Game Night at the Lacey Library at 7 p.m.

5. There is a Fish Hawks Saltwater Anglers Meeting at the Lacey Elks Lodge at 7:30 p.m.