Curious about what it takes to be a ghost hunter? Barry Ruggiero, founder of New Jersey Paranormal Investigations, will touch on that topic at the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library on Monday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.

Ruggiero has been researching eerie occurrences for more than 12 years. The paranormal expert uses basic physics and advanced equipment in his scientific probes of hauntings and spirits. NJPI has more than 112,000 Facebook followers.