About our club
Our General Meetings are on the second Wednesday of the month,
September through June at
The Shore Club in Spring Lake Heights, NJ.
More information on individual events may be seen here.
2025-2026 Executive Board
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President
Martha Finan
Vice President
Kathleen Hobbs
Recording Secretary
Lori McDonough
Corresponding Secretary
Laurie Gildea
Treasurer
Bernadette Moore
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Financial Secretary
Eileen Finnin
Sergeant-At-Arms
Maureen Bropson
Margaret Mahoney
Hostess
Joyce Droney
Kelly Sansone
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Stewardess
Therese Flanagan
Patricia McIlveen
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Trustees
Karen Bertone
Eileen Biennas
Fran Conti
Kathleen Flynn
Mary Lavender
Meg Neafsey
Dina Murphy-Starace
Committees
Event Committee
Gift Auction Committee
Newsletter Committee
Scholarship Committee
Advertising and Media Committee
Election Committee
Parades!
Our club members participate in annual parades including the Belmar Lake Como St Patrick's Day Parade, Ocean County St Patrick's Day Parade and the Manasquan Memorial Day Parade.
Annual Gift Action
Our largest fundraising event is the Gift Auction and Luncheon held at the Jumping Brook Country Club in October. As a result of this event we have donated to many local charities which have included:
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Allaire Community Farm
Carmie Brady Foundation
CASA of Ocean County
Frances Foundation
Fulfill (The Foodbank of Monmouth & Ocean County)
Jersey Shore Dream Center
Just Us Girls
Madonna House
Mary’s Place by the Sea
Mercy Center
Oceans of Love
180 Degrees
Rebuilding Warriors (One Dog at a Time)
St. Vincent de Paul
Holy Innocents Food Pantry
St. Dominic Food Pantry
St. James Food Pantry
St. Rose Food Pantry
WOIHJS Past Presidents
Peggy Carroll 1998 - 2002
Eileen Herbert 2002 - 2005
Claudia Monteverdi 2005 - 2006
CC Gerraty 2006 - 2009
Barbara Bassell 2009 - 2012
Mary Keaney 2012 - 2015
Kathy Essner 2015 - 2018
Amanda Cregan 2018 - 2019
Jean McLean 2019 - 2022
Meg Neafsey 2022-2025
