Garden State Latebirds Are Holding a Membership Drive
The Garden State Latebirds, a club dedicated to Ford’s iconic Thunderbirds, is holding its annual membership drive throughout New Jersey for Thunderbird car enthusiasts who either have a Thunderbird or wish they did.
The club, established in 1992, offers events, technical advice, a newsletter, quarterly meetings, and social gatherings. Garden State Latebirds is a chapter member of the International Thunderbird Club and the Vintage Thunderbird Club International.
Annual dues are $15.00. For more information or an application to join, email Charly Nelson at cjnelson4@verizon.net
Shrewsbury Executive Offices Wins 2015 Best of Tinton Falls Award
Shrewsbury Executive Offices, 788 Shrewsbury Avenue, Tinton Falls, N.J., has been named the 2015 Best of Tinton Falls in the Executive Suite Rental Agency category by the Tinton Falls Award Program, an annual program that honors the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses.
Tammi Horowitz, director of operations and sales of the Shrewsbury Executive Offices, said this award is given to exceptional businesses that provide quality service to their customers and to the community.
Among its other services, Shrewsbury Executive Offices hosts Vendors’ Thursday, a free marketing opportunity for tenants and local businesses, and a business-after-hours event through the Eastern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, of which Horowitz is a member. Horowitz is also a volunteer with the Alzheimer’s Association and the Clean Ocean Action.
She said Shrewsbury Executive Offices prides itself on fostering a community atmosphere where diverse business executives can interact and communicate on a daily basis.
Shrewsbury Executive Offices is an all-inclusive modern executive office complex open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It offers businesses fully furnished work spaces with local and long distance phone service; wired or wireless high-speed Internet; a copy center with fax, copy and printing services; the use of four conference rooms; a breakroom with beverages; all utilities, including heat, air and electric, and lobby and office signage. Reception services are also included. To start, businesses commit to a three-month lease and then continue month-to-month.
For more information, contact Tammi Horowitz at 732-334-0766 or Tammi@ShrewsburyExecutiveOffices.com.
Very Few Gifts Last a Lifetime – This One Can
“When you sew, you have something that will last to show for your efforts.”
Elizabeth Travis Johnson
Pam Miller, RN, the director of nursing at Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services (PHHC), with headquarters in Eatontown, N.J., started and personally funds a sewing project for people in Haiti. To continue the project, Miller is asking that people donate portable electric sewing machines.
In 2009, Miller arrived in Haiti supplied with medicines, toiletries, and used clothing as part of a mobile medical team of doctors, nurses, and dentists. Miller realized that for religious reasons the women would only take skirts, not slacks.
The next year she and her friends made more than 180 skirts and shipped them to Haiti. When Miller returned to Haiti after the devastating earthquake of 2010, she not only took care of patients, but also made sure each woman received a skirt.
Giving out skirts was not the answer in keeping up with the need. Teaching the women to make their own skirts, however, might be. Miller shipped fabric, notions, supplies, and treadle sewing machines to Haiti and met with three people with the hope they would start a business.
One of the people, Madame Francois, went to school at Miller’s expense on the condition she would teach others to sew. Now Madame Francois is the sewing instructor for 12 students each year, earning $75.00 a month. Having outgrown the clinic, they meet in their own building every Saturday for five hours. At their graduation ceremony each March, students are given a sewing machine.
Initially, the machines had to be treadle. With more and more houses now equipped with electricity, Miller and her group Penny Miller’s Sewing Academy are seeking portable electric machines because they are easier to handle and ship. Miller is asking the public to donate portable sewing machines.
To donate a portable machine, email Lisa Gallicchio, director of community relations for PHHC, at lisa@preferredcares.com or call 732-547-9886.
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. Visit Preferred at PreferredCares.com for more information.
Strand Theater Seeks Gift Basket Donations for Holiday Fundraiser
Board members of the historic Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, New Jersey, are inviting businesses to donate items for its annual holiday Gift Basket Silent Auction to help raise funds for the theater, Strand Ventures, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit responsible for the operation of the theater.
Donations of a gift basket or items, such as coupons, gift certificates, and hand-crafted articles suitable for inclusion in gift baskets are tax deductible. All gift baskets will be displayed at the Strand throughout the holiday season during which several thousand patrons will be attending events this December.
Some of the events that will give people and their companies brand exposure include The Brick Children’s Community Theater group who will be presenting Disney’s ELF, Jr. with four performances on December 4, 5 and 6; The Riddlesbrood Theater Company, who will present A Christmas Carol with four performances on December 11, 12 and 13; Monmouth Dance Company who will present the Nutcracker Ballet on December 18 and 19; and the Atlantic City Ballet who will present the Nutcracker on December 22. The Irish Christmas concert is scheduled for December 10.
Winners will be selected on December 22 after the performance of the Nutcracker by Atlantic City Ballet with the Garden State Philharmonic. Winners do not have to be present.
The deadline for donating either a gift basket or contributing items to be included in a gift basket is December 1 up to December 4, the latest. For questions about any programs or this fundraising effort, contact Lori Gilmore at 732-367-7789, Ext. 216.
IHNOC Needs 1,000 People Who Care – Campaign Will Help IHNOC and Working Homeless
When Ocean County working families need housing help to survive, they can turn to The Interfaith Hospitality Network of Ocean County (IHNOC), a 501(c)(3). Now the IHNOC needs help to continue its mission of helping these working families.
A new IHNOC fundraising initiative, “$100 from 1,000” to raise $100,000 will help the IHNOC continue to help working families with shelter, food and “home” in local Ocean County congregations, among other services.
A $100.00 annual tax-deductible donation from individuals or businesses will help this 18-year-old organization continue to do its work today and for years to come. To donate online, visit www.ihnoc.net and then click on “donate.” Donations by check made out to IHNOC should be sent to IHNOC 253 Chestnut Street, Toms River, NJ 08753.
Besides shelter and food, the IHNOC and its more than 1,000 volunteers connect people to community resources, financial and employment counseling, parenting groups, mentoring, and a wide range of other services that lead to self-sufficiency. IHNOC board president Rev. Al Spangler noted that the average family spends about 103 days in the IHNOC program.
Pat Cash, executive director of IHNOC, said that although IHNOC actively and continually applies for government and private grants, the organization is competing with thousands of other worthy nonprofits in New Jersey and funding has been shrinking or even disappearing.
To donate or for more information visit www.IHNOC.net or call the IHNOC office at 732-736-1550.
Feeling Like YOU’RE the Stuffed Turkey?Then Visit New Beginnings Fitness Center, Opening December 4
New Beginnings Fitness Center, 515 Brick Boulevard, Brick, N.J. 08723 is officially opening Friday, December 4, 2015. From 4:00 to 8 p.m., visitors can enjoy special events, such as giveaways, discounts from local business, games and prizes, and light food.
Special discounts are always available for people in the military, the police, or EMS. Ten percent of all sessions purchased the week of the grand opening will be donated to Xango Meal Pack Plan to aid in helping children around the world who are starving.
Lauren Fitzpatrick, Chris Pericas, David Cranmer, New Beginnings fitness trainers who hold certifications in sports nutrition and TABATA*, will provide nutritional guidance, and train men, women and children, ages 10 and older, in one-on-one or small group training sessions. Walk-in are welcome 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., daily. Other hours are by appointment only.
For more information, email at newbeginningfitcenter@gmail.com or call 732-948-8702. Visit nbfitcenter.com
* Tabata, a high-intensity four-minute workout, was discovered by Japanese scientist Dr. Izumi Tabata and a team of researchers from the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo.
Greater Media Radio Stations Continue to Help New Jersey’s Needy
Greater Media radio station the WRAT (95.9), Lake Como, is holding its annual Thanksgiving season drive Broadcast for the People of New Jersey on November 23 and 24 to help local New Jersey people. Employees of the WRAT are hoping to fill a 55-foot tractor-trailer with items to be donated to three charities.
The WRAT’s live Broadcast for the People of New Jersey will take place at Shoprite, Route 66, Neptune, on November 23 from 6:00 a.m. to midnight, and again November 24 from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Doug Sjonvall, promotions director for WRAT, says, “Although this is the 17th year we have conducted this program, we have filled 19 tractor-trailers. In 2012 after Sandy, we collected the equivalent of three trucks that year.”
Non-perishable food items (no glass) will go to the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean counties; new or gently used clothing will be donated to the Family Resource Associates; and toiletries (wash cloths, tooth brushes, toothpaste) will go to Holiday Express. Monetary donations are always welcome.
Last year the Rat collected almost 2,000 tooth brushes and 350 tubes of tooth paste; 9,123 pounds of clothes; 15, 622 pounds of food, and 268 frozen turkeys. Monetary donations and gift cards totaled $1700.
A WRAT promo team and on-air personality Gotts will be available November 23 and 24 to accept donations at Brave New World, 1272 Hooper Ave, Toms River, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Broadcast for the People is sponsored by Pepsi, and Coors Light/Shore Point Distributing.
On Wednesday, November 25, the tractor-trailer will be taken to the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties to be unloaded, starting at 9:00 a.m. Foodbank volunteers, 10 volunteer cadets from McGuire Air Force Base, and seven people from the local Pepsi distributor will be helping the Rat Pack unload the donations.
For further information, contact Doug Sjonvall, Greater Media promotions director, at 732-681-3800 x-306 or visit promorat@greatermedianj.com.
WRAT-FM (95.9) is a radio station of Greater Media, Inc. Greater Media, Inc. is the parent company of twenty-one AM and FM radio stations in the Boston, Detroit, Charlotte, New Jersey, and Philadelphia markets. Greater Media also owns a group of weekly newspapers in central New Jersey and several telecommunications towers, located throughout the United States.
Nutcracker Ballet Returns to the Strand with the Garden State Philharmonic
The Nutcracker is back! After a year-long absence, the Atlantic City Ballet and the Garden State Philharmonic have partnered again to bring this treasured classic to the Strand Theater in Lakewood on December 22, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
The Atlantic City Ballet, a professional ballet company based in Atlantic City, has called The Strand its Ocean County home since first performing there in 2013 with the Garden State Philharmonic. The historic theater, considered one of the most majestic in New Jersey, is the perfect backdrop for the Nutcracker. Although most ballet companies are forced to use canned music for their performances because of budget cuts, the Atlantic City Ballet has been on a mission to reverse that trend.
Alexandria Pieroni, managing director of the The Atlantic City Ballet, said, “The ballet’s founding Artistic Director Phyllis Papa and the philharmonic’s Artistic Director and Conductor Maestro Anthony LaGruth make a great team. Add that to the highly professional staff at The Strand and it’s a marriage made in performing arts heaven.”
The Nutcracker is a classic that tells the story of a little girl named Clara who is given a magical nutcracker doll on Christmas Eve. Embarking on a wondrous journey through the Kingdom of Snow and the Land of Sweets, Clara encounters many unforgettable and timeless characters. Young and old alike will experience the many magical moments of this beloved holiday ballet.
Pieroni said, “Don’t miss this opportunity to see this holiday classic performed with a full orchestra. It is a night too magical to miss!!!!!”
Tickets are $50.00 to $25.00 for adults; $15.00 for students; and $20.00 for seniors. Group discounts are available. Purchase tickets online at http://www.strand.org. For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit www.strand.org or call the box office at 732.367.7789.
About the Atlantic City Ballet: Founded in 1982, by International Ballerina Phyllis Papa, the Atlantic City Ballet is made up of professional dancers from around the world who have earned national acclaim for their technical expertise and exuberant stage presence.
Although their home base is in Historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, the Ballet has performed in theaters all along the East Coast. Their repertoire of original works includes such classics as A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake but Ms. Papa is most known for her innovative works, such as Dracula, Caught Up in the Swing and her full length Carmen. Since its inception, the Atlantic City Ballet has served as one of the cultural treasures of New Jersey and continues a tradition of dance excellence for future generations of ballet audiences. For more information go to: www.acballet.org or Alexandria Pieroni (609-348-7201) or apieroni@acballet.org
“Share the Joy” 100.1 WJRZ Charity Drive Benefits Two Local Charities
Two local charities will benefit from “Share the Joy,” the annual live radio broadcast drive hosted by Greater Media radio station 100.1 WJRZ. Help fill a tractor-trailer at World Class Saker Family ShopRite, 2 Route 37 West in the Crossroads Center Plaza at the intersection of Main Street and Route 37, Toms River, with donations of food, clothing, and new toys, starting Friday, November 20, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and continuing through Saturday, November 21 from 8:00 a.m. until the truck is filled.
“Share the Joy,” a charity collection drive for Ocean County residents sponsored by Pepsi and AmeriGas will benefit Ocean County Hunger Relief and Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Ocean County. Non-perishable food items and gently used clothing will go to Ocean County Hunger Relief; new unwrapped toys and gently used clothing to Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Monetary donations for both charities are always welcome. Get a copy of your picture with Santa Claus for a $10.00 donation.
Two local ShopRites are also providing satellite locations for those who cannot make it to the Toms River locations for the “Share the Joy” charity drive. On Friday November 20, bring donations between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. to the Perlmutter Family ShopRite of Manahawkin, 297 Route 72, Manahawkin. On Saturday, November 21, bring items from noon to 2:00 p.m. to the Perlmutter Family ShopRite of Jackson, 260 County Line Road.
100.1 WJRZ Promotions Director Marie Senkeleski says, “Let’s help our fellow Ocean County residents this holiday season. It’s been a tough year for a lot of people and local charities need our help to ‘Share the Joy.”
For more information, contact Marie Senkeleski, promotions director of 100.1 WJRZ, at 609-597-1100 Ext. 204 or visit www.WJRZ.com.
100.1 WJRZ is a radio station of Greater Media, Inc. Greater Media, Inc. is the parent company of twenty-one AM and FM radio stations in the Boston, Detroit, Charlotte, New Jersey, and Philadelphia markets. Greater Media also owns a group of weekly newspapers in central New Jersey and several telecommunications towers, located throughout the United States.
Donate to Annual Coat Drive Sponsored by Lakewood P.B.A. No. 71
Lakewood Police P.B.A. No. 71 is partnering with Preferred Behavioral Health to host its Sixth Annual Winter Coat Drive that will benefit local homeless and less fortunate residents.
Bring new and gently worn winter coats and jackets to the Lakewood Police Department Office window in the Lakewood Municipal Building, 231 Third Street, Lakewood, 24 hours a day, any day including weekends.
Sean Ward, P.B.A. president, said the P.B.A. thanks Jackson Orthodontics for their recent donation of 200 coats.
Preferred Behavioral Health is also collecting coats within its organization. The staff of PATH (Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness), the homelessness prevention program, will assist the P.B.A. in distributing winter coats during the P.B.A. sponsored Open-Air Soup Kitchen, Friday, December 4, 2015, at noon in Lakewood Town Square, also known as Red Square, between Third Street and Clifton Avenue, Lakewood.
Besides coats and jackets, the P.B.A. will be giving out a cup of free chicken soup for as long as supplies last. For more information, call the P.B.A. at 732-364-0071.