Lakewood Township Celebrates Independence Day July 3 with a Band Concert and Fireworks
Lakewood Township, N.J., will celebrate Independence Day, the birthday of the United States of America, with a fireworks and a concert on Sunday, July 3. The All-Star Patriotic Orchestra, the municipal band conducted by Wilbur Wittemann, will begin the celebration at 7:30 p.m. at the All Wars Memorial Amphitheater near Lake Carasaljo, off Route 9. Fireworks will be held over the Lake at 9:15 p.m. and can be viewed either from North or South Lake Drive.
Free shuttle busses will be available from the Municipal Building, 231 Third Street, and the parking lot of Public Works, One American Avenue, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
For further information, call the Lakewood Recreation office at 732-905-3405, Ext. 6017 or visit www.lakewoodnj.gov.
Lakewood Car Show to Benefit Lakewood Historical Museum
Lakewood Historical Society and the Lakewood Heritage Commission are holding the “Sheldon Wolpin Memorial Car Show 2016” fundraiser Sunday, July 10, 2016, from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the Clarence Brown Pavilion, Pine Park, (near the Lakewood Country Club), West County Line Road Lakewood, N.J.
The pre registration car entrance fee is $12.00 by July 6 and $15.00 the day of the event.
Admission for spectators is free. The car show lineup will begin at 1:00 p.m. The proceeds of the car show will benefit the renovations of Kuser Hall, the home of the Sheldon Wolpin Lakewood Historical Museum, 500 Country Club Drive, Lakewood Pine Park, Lakewood, N.J.
Attendees can enjoy Oldies music by Jimmy Givens, the “Dr. of Musicology”; a train display in the Clarence Brown Pavilion by the Ocean County Society of Model Railroaders; the Lakewood P.B.A. #71 special full-sized charter bus in memory of fallen officers; and the one and only “Shalomobile.”
Lakewood P. B. A. members will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers to raise money for their organization.
Registration checks should be made payable to the Lakewood Historical Society, P.O. Box 654, Lakehurst, N.J. 08733-1054. Be sure to include year, make, and model of the car. To register or for more information, contact Jimmy Givens, chairman of fundraising committee for the Lakewood Historical Society, at jimmygivens.com or call the special cruiser hotline at 732-770-7245. The rain date is Sunday, July 17.
The Lakewood Historical Society is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. Visit lakewoodnjhistoricalsociety.org. Donations are always welcome.
Lakewood Summer Athletic Programs Begin July 5
Lakewood Township Recreation Department programs from soccer to wrestling, T-ball, volleyball and track, are beginning July 5 for children up to grade 12.
Co-Ed Soccer: Learn to play soccer. Instruction and games. Mondays and Wednesdays, John Patrick Sports Complex for Lakewood children ages 4 to 12 years old, from 6:00 –to 7:00 p.m.; ages 7 to 9 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.; ages 10-12 years from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m.; and Middle and High School children, from 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. Fee: $10 registration fee, first child, $5.00 each additional child
Wrestling: Learn the skills and techniques of wrestling for grades 1-12., Tuesdays, 6:00 to 8 p.m., Lakewood High School Wrestling Room. $10 fee for first child $5; each additional child.
Free T-Baseball: Learn the skills of the game for Baseball. Ages 3 to 5, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., John Patrick Baseball Sports Complex. Please bring your own baseball glove.
Free Co-Ed Volleyball: Learn volleyball skills, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Lakewood High School Gym, Grades 1 to 5, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.; Grades 6 to 12 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Free Track Program: Like to run and jump? Join the Lakewood Recreation Track Program, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Lakewood High School outdoor track, Grades 1 to 12, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
For further information, call the Lakewood Recreation office at 732-905-3405, Ext. 6017 or visit www.lakewoodnj.gov.
Lakewood Twp Recreation Department Announces Summer Recreation Programs
The Lakewood Township Recreation Program has something for most children this summer.
Instructional Band Camp: June 22-July 8: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Lakewood High School, for students in grades 4-12. Band Camp features group rehearsals and sectionals for all wind, string, percussion instruments; and beginners’ lessons. An excellent opportunity to start a new instrument. Music videos and free lunches included.
Fee: $5.00 for Lakewood residents; $100 non-residents. Pre-registration is required. Contact the Lakewood Recreation Office at 732-905-3412 Ext. 6017 or Wilbur Wittemann at www.lakewoodjazz.com.
Wrestling Day Camp: June 27-July 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lakewood High School Wrestling Room. The best coaches and scholastic wrestlers in the area will teach proper techniques or fine tune skills. Matches and tournaments. Free lunch included. Fee: $10.00 for Lakewood resident; $50 (non-resident) $25 each additional child.
Free Lakewood Youth Chorus and Theater Camp programs: June 22 to July 8, 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., Lakewood High School Chorus Room. Like to sing? Join the Lakewood Youth Chorus. No tryouts; everyone sings. Lakewood resident, grades 1-5. Want to learn to act and perform on stage? Come to theater camp. A high quality program for grades 4-12. Free lunch is included.
Free Playground Programs: For children ages 6 to 15 who prefer playing outside, seven playgrounds are available to all Lakewood children, July 5 to August 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Free lunch is included.
Parents MUST register at the following playgrounds: Clarke School, Clifton Avenue School, Larry D’Zio Park, Pine Park, Rev.Clayton Park, Spruce St. School and Hearthstone Park. Each site is staffed with experienced adult supervisors who have designed a variety of enjoyable activities for children.
Playgrounds will be closed on days of inclement weather. WOBM will announce closing information. Although supervision is provided, your child is free to leave the playground at any time. Parents MUST REGISTER CHILD ON THE PLAYGROUND OF YOUR CHOICE!
Free Summer Fun Camp: July 5 – August 12, 9:00 a.m. to Noon, Monday through Friday, School #5 playground. Children ages 3 (as of June 1) to 5 years of age can enjoy arts and crafts, nature walks, trips, free lunch, games and special events with qualified staff. Parents must register their child and proof of age and residence is required.
For further information, call the Lakewood Recreation office at 732-905-3405, Ext. 6017 or visit www.lakewoodnj.gov.
Freehold Borough to Celebrate Independence Day with a Concert and Fireworks
The Borough of Freehold, N.J., will celebrate Independence Day, the birthday of the United States of America, with a free concert and fireworks on Sunday, July 3. The band NRG will begin the celebration at 7:00 p.m. at Freehold Raceway, 130 Park Avenue, Freehold, N.J. 7728.
Freehold native Kason Jackson will sing The Star Spangled Banner, immediately followed by fireworks. The Avocados from Peru are sponsoring Greater Media radio stations 100.1 WJRZ and 95.9 the WRAT, who will be providing the soundtrack for the fireworks.
Attendees should bring lawn chairs. Vendors will be present with food and beverages.
July 4 marks the signing of the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776. It was the approval of the Declaration that began the separation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain, and eventually led to America’s freedom from Great Britain. Traditionally, this strictly American holiday is celebrated by displaying the American flag, and having patriotic parades, concerts, fireworks, picnics, and barbecues throughout the United States.
For further information, visit the new Freehold Borough website www.freeholdboroughnj.gov for up-to-the-minute information about cancelations due to inclement weather or high wind conditions. The fireworks are made possible by Freehold Borough and the generous support of sponsors. The rain date is July 10.
OHI to Participate in Mobile Mexican Consulate Event in Lakewood
Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI), a federally qualified health center, will be providing several services to the Lakewood Hispanic community during an event hosted by the mobile program, Mexican Consulate on Wheels, Saturday, June 25, 2016, at the Calvary Lighthouse Church, 1133 East County Line Road, Building B (Calvary Academy), Lakewood, N.J., from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The OHI Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) will be on site to give glucose and blood pressure screenings, and provide education and information about OHI’s medical services to insured, uninsured and underinsured people of Ocean County and the Mexican community in Lakewood. They will also be providing information on OHI’s participation in the Veterans Choice Program.
The Outreach and Enrollment staff of OHI will provide guidance about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), answer questions, explain any changes, and discuss options under Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare.
The Mobile Mexican Consulate, which covers Ocean County, N.J., will host such documentation services as renewing and applying for passports and consular identification cards for about 150 people, but not limited to, the Mexican population in and around Lakewood.
For same day appointments or to schedule an appointment with our Outreach and Enrollment Associates, call 732-363-6655. For more information, contact Sasha Andino, outreach and enrollment associate, 848-210-0970.
About Ocean Health Initiatives
OHI is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) federally qualified health center (FQHC) with locations at 101 Second Street, Lakewood; 301 Lakehurst Road, Toms River; 333 Haywood Road, Manahawkin; Lakehurst Circle Center II, 686 Route 70 Lakehurst; a health center within the Clifton Avenue Elementary School, 625 Clifton Avenue, and Lakewood High School, 855 Somerset Avenue, Suite A, Lakewood; and a Mobile Medical Unit. The Lakewood and Manchester sites have pharmacies.
OHI provides comprehensive preventative and primary health and dental care to Ocean County’s insured, uninsured and underinsured populations. A sliding-fee scale is available, based on an individual’s or family’s ability to pay. Services include pediatrics, maternal and child health, prenatal, WIC, universal immunizations, behavioral health, dental, family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, podiatry and social services.
OHI has a bilingual staff available to assist patients and callers. To become a patient of OHI, call 732-363-6655. Visit www.ohinj.org for further information.
Crisis Looms in New Jersey – Your “Free” Donation Will Save Lives!
Right now we are facing a frightening shortage of something that only people can supply – blood. The Central Jersey Blood Center (CJBC), Shrewsbury, is urging everyone, 17 years of age and up, to give a donation of blood as soon as possible.
Alyssa Drown, the marketing manager of CJBC, said that local and national blood supplies are dangerously low. One of the reasons for the shortage is increased demand due to automobile accidents, trauma incidents, burn victims, chemotherapy, heart surgeries, and organ transplants, which require large amounts of blood and blood products. Statistics show that one in three people will need a blood transfusion at some time in their life.
The Central Jersey Blood Center, 494 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, N.J., a community-based, nonprofit blood collection and distribution organization, strives to save lives every single day by providing safe blood products that go to local New Jersey hospitals. One person’s donation can save three lives. No substitution exists for human blood; it cannot be manufactured!
Director of Donor Relations, Michael Leviton, said, “At this point, the need for blood donations is an emergency. We are appealing to everyone to make donating blood a priority. For those who are donating blood, thank you. It is appreciated and needed.”
Blood donations can be made at one of three donor centers: Howell, Toms River, and Shrewsbury. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome. Call 1-888-71-BLOOD (25663) to schedule an appointment or for questions. For more information, visit www.cjbcblood.org or contact Alyssa Drown at 518-569-1841.
Donor Centers:
Shrewsbury (732- 842-5750) Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Tuesday, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Thursday, Noon to 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Howell 4068 Route 9 South, Howell Plaza Shopping Center (732 901-0720) Monday and Wednesday, Noon to 8:00 p.m.; Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Closed Tuesdays and Sundays.
Toms River: 1256 Indian Head Road & Route 9 South, Indian Head Shopping Plaza (Next to Pathmark), (732-349-3110) Monday, Noon to 8:00 p.m.; Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Celebrate Manchester Day June 25 – Summer Concert Series Begins
Manchester Township officials and its Recreation Department are inviting the public to celebrate Manchester Day and the start of its summer concert series, Saturday, June 25, 2016, beginning at noon at the Harry Wright Lake, 1501 Lake Road, Whiting, NJ 08759. Parking is free. The rain date is June 26.
Manchester Day, hosted by radio station 100.1 WJRZ and sponsored by North Dover OBGYN, Pine Belt Cadillac, NJ Motor Vehicle Commission, and the River Lady boat cruises, includes free swimming for the day, free rides, games, contests, raffles, prizes, fireworks, live bands, DJ entertainment, vendors, and more.
100.1 WJRZ, the official radio sponsor of the Manchester Concert Series, will be holding contests throughout Manchester Day, and will have games and prizes in their tent. “Julian and Dominque” will perform at 6:00 p.m.; and Tusk, the Fleetwood Mac Tribute band, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Bring lawn chairs and blankets.
100.1 WJRZ will kick off Concert Summer Fest 2016 every other Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. on July 13 and 27 and August 10 and 24. Entertainment begins at 6:00 p.m. and includes “Nostalgix” and “Rave On!” July 13; “Gerald Esposito” and the “British Invasion Tribute Band” on July 27; “Jukebox Legends” and “Time Machine” on August 10; and “Sounds of the Streets” and “The Infernos” on August 24. Free bus services are available.
Sponsors of the events are Diamond sponsors: Camping World of Lakewood, Ocean County Landfill Corp., Oliverie Funeral Home, and Stop & Shop of Whiting. Platinum sponsors are TD Bank, First Energy, JCP&L and The Pines at Whiting. Gold sponsors are Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home of Manchester, the Law Office of Richard D. Meinders, PC; Maser Consulting, IMPAC Property Management, Ridge Realty, and Whiting Bible Church. Silver sponsors include Cedar Glen West, Inc.; Christ Evangelical Church, Inc.; Comfort Home Services, Inc.; Country Walk of Lake Ridge, HOA; Crestwood Village Co-Op Four, Inc; Crestwood Village Community Assoc. Five and Six; Crestwood Village Veterinary Clinic; Meadows at Lake Ridge HOA; Reade Mfg. Co.; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton; and Whiting Village at Crestwood – Village 7.
For concert updates listen to 100.1 WJRZ. For more information, contact Manchester Recreation Department at: (732) 657-8121 Ext. 5101 or 5102 or visit www.manchestertwp.com
About Great Media
WRAT-FM (95.9) and 100.1 WJRZ are radio stations that are owned and operated by Greater Media New Jersey, a subsidiary of Greater Media, Inc. Greater Media, Inc. is the parent company of twenty-three AM and FM radio stations in the Boston, Charlotte, Detroit, New Jersey, and Philadelphia markets. Greater Media also owns a modern printing plant and a group of weekly papers in central New Jersey, as well as several telecommunications towers, located throughout the United States.
Todd Thiede, CFO of Eatontown Company, Elected to Board of Statewide Home Care Organization
The Board of Directors of Home Care & Hospice Association of NJ has re-elected Todd Thiede, Hoboken, a CPA and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services (PHHC), Eatontown to serve on its board for another two-year term. PHCC provides a wide range of medical and non-medical home health care services from pediatric to geriatric care throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Chrissy Buteas, president and CEO of the Home Care & Hospice Association, Iselin, said that Thiede’s re-appointment to the board will be formally announced to attendees this June at the association’s annual conference in Atlantic City.
The Home Care & Hospice Association of NJ is a statewide, non-profit organization that informs, educates, assists and advocates for patients, families, home care providers, and hospice agencies in New Jersey, providing critical services to help seniors, the disabled, and children remain at home with loved ones. (www.homecarenj.org.)
As CFO, Thiede oversees the management of more than 100 corporate employees and more than 1,000 external nurses, among other duties. Prior to joining PHHC, Thiede was vice president of financial planning and analysis for Goldman Sachs Inc., New York City, for five years.
Thiede was graduated from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, with a B.S. in Accounting in 1999. He is a member of the NJ State Chamber of Commerce and a board member of Circle of Life, an organization that provides palliative and end-of-life care for children with life-limiting illnesses as well as support for families.
About Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services:
Since 1987, Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services (PHHC), 45 Main Street, Eatontown, N.J., has provided a wide range of medical and non-medical home health care services from pediatric to geriatric care throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. PHHC is accredited by CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Program), an accrediting organization for the home health care industry.
Preferred works collaboratively with physicians, hospitals, nursing homes and facilities to ensure a smooth transition to one’s home. In-house services include skilled nursing care for infants, children, adults, and seniors; personal care services, including bathing, grooming, dressing, feeding, etc.; private duty nursing services; and at-home physical therapy, among others. All of the care can be provided in-house and is coordinated by registered nurses, with clinical supervision available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
New Jersey locations include corporate headquarters, Main Street, Eatontown; South Orange; Robbinsville; Brick; Galloway; Hackensack; North Brunswick; Wyckoff Road, Eatontown; and Mt. Laurel. Pennsylvania locations include Bala Cynwyd, Allentown, and Bensalem. Visit Preferred at PreferredCares.com for more information.
Senator Robert Singer Visits the LRRC – Additional Call-in Hours Announced
New Jersey State Senator Robert W. Singer recently visited the Lakewood Resource & Referral Center (LRRC) office, 212 Second Street, Lakewood, to get a firsthand glimpse of the work that the LRRC does for the residents of Lakewood and Ocean County.
The LRRC helps people evaluate their eligibility for various social service programs, such as NJ FamilyCare, SNAP, and HUD Rental Assistance; assists them with applications; and, when necessary, advocates for them to resolve difficulties.
The LRRC also provides comprehensive social services; information about health care insurance plans, nutritional supplementation programs, and home utilities payment assistance programs.
Senator Singer observed case managers as they answered questions from callers, responded to clients taking advantage of the LRRC’S walk-in service, and conducted scheduled counseling sessions.
After observing Devorah Nussbaum, an LRRC bilingual case manager who specializes in assisting Spanish speaking clients, Senator Singer said, “The LRRC is doing a great job of reaching all segments of the community with its services. The staff is a knowledgeable, professional and hard-working team and we’re lucky to have them here in Ocean County.”
Mayer Hoberman, executive director of social services at the LRRC, said, “It was very gratifying for us to see that the Senator made time in his busy schedule to visit our office and see for himself what we do every day for the public. It means a lot to us to know that our elected officials are aware of our efforts.”
Starting Monday, June 6, the LRRC is extending its hours to include additional call-in hours on Monday evenings from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.
For more information about LRRC services and hours of operation, visit www.lrrcenter.org or call 732-942-9292.