"Freeheld: the Laurel Hester story" movie showing, Wednesday, November 7th at 7 pm, Christ Episcopal Church, 415 Washington St., Toms River, NJ 08753. See www.christchurchtomsriver.org/directions for directions to the church.

"Freeheld" follows the desperate battle of Lieutenant Laurel Hester, a dying police officer who fights to transfer her pension to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree, so Stacie can afford to keep their house. As her elected officials, The Freeholders, stand firmly against her, and the town explodes around her, Laurel races against time to provide for the love of her life -- before it is too late.

"Freeheld" is a Winner of Special Jury Prizes at both the 2007 Sundance Festival and the 2007 Seattle International Film Festival, and continues to garner awards and acclaim.