Museum hosts race to support Woolley House PHOTOS BY CHRIS KELLY staff Ocean Township's Tyler Harlow, 12, and Oakhurst's Andrew Brathovde, 15, participate in the walk/run to benefit the Woolley House restoration project. OCEAN TOWNSHIP - There were approximately 75 township residents who turned out for the Ocean Township HistoricalMuseum 5KWalk and Run onMay 10. The event was held at Joe Palaia Park and all proceeds from the event are being used to aid the museum association in funding the restoration of the historic Eden Woolley House on Deal Road. "It was a fun day," said Virginia Richmond, the president of the Historical Museum, said. "We had children as young as babies in strollers. "We had mothers and children because we had a Mother's Day award for mothers," Richmond said, adding, "A lot of young boys came out, and some of the 4- year-olds even finished the race." The museum association is seeking to raise $1 million to restore and renovate the Woolley House. To date, the museum has raised $600,000 through various fundraising events, private donations and governmental grants. Participants begin the Ocean Township Historical Museum's 5K Walk and Run on May 10, which benefited the Woolley House restoration project. The museum association began work on the 250-year-old Woolley House in 2005, after receiving approval from the Ocean Township Council to move the building fromits original location on Route 35 to its current location on Deal Road. Plans call for the Ocean Township Museum, currently located at the old Oakhurst School, to be relocated to the Woolley House upon completion of the project. Work on the restoration project has been stalled due to a lack of volunteers, according to Richmond. She explained that the museum association is in need of volunteer electricians to install electrical wiring in the building before other work can be completed. "It all depends on the electricity," Richmond said. "There are still two floors that have only subfloors in and there are walls that need to be repaired and they have to wait for the electricity to be done," Richmond explained. The Woolley House was originally constructed around 1750. A second addition was constructed in the early 1800s and a third addition was built in the 1900s. The house has undergone extensive renovations since it wasmoved to the Deal Road site, including the construction of a new roof and repairs from water damage. Those wishing to make donations or volunteer with the HistoricalMuseum can contact Richmond at (732) 531-4295.