NOTES The Greater Township of Ocean Democratic Club will host a presentation by Detective Tim Torcia of the Ocean Township Police Department on "Gangs and Their Effects in Ocean" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at the West Park Recreation Complex, 615 West Park Ave., Oakhurst, in the Recreation Center (side entrance). A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. The forum is free and open to the public. Call (732) 493- 3417 for directions or information. ***** Hollywood Golf Club in Ocean Township recently held its annual event on behalf of the Jewish Federation Annual Campaign. David Portman and Maddy Seeman co-chaired the festive evening, where more than 60 members gathered. Dr. Ralph Nurnberger, Middle East scholar and professor, was the guest speaker. Last year Hollywood members raised more than $850,000 and, in response to the ever present needs of the local and Israeli Jewish community, they are hoping to surpass that figure this year. ***** Asbury United Methodist Church on Atlantic Avenue will host a fundraising dinner Sept. 29 and all proceeds will benefit the church's mission and ministry in the surrounding Long Branch community. For more information, call Leona Potter at (732) 531-4376 or the church office at (732) 229-5544. ***** The All Neighbors Foundation, Long Branch, will meet Sept. 17, from 5-7 p.m., at the Long Branch Public library on Broadway. For more information, call Marco Diaz at (848) 466-0736. ***** A bike ride to benefit the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is scheduled to be held Sept. 16 at Pier Village in Long Branch. Registration starts at 7 a.m. the day of the event and the race will start at 8 a.m. To register prior to the race, visit missingkids.com/bikeNJ.