Much of Mary May’s life has been spent joyfully designing and making baskets and teaching others to do the same. Forked River’s master basket maker has earned the Ocean County Lifetime Achievement Award in the Arts in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to the quality of life in Ocean County.

She’ll receive the award at the annual “Salute to Ocean County,” scheduled for Thursday, April 28 at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, located on the campus of Ocean County College in…