Outreach and Enrollment Team at OHI to Host Health Insurance Education Sessions this October
The Outreach and Enrollment Department of OHI (Ocean Health Initiatives), a federally qualified health center, is hosting four free health insurance education sessions this October at the Toms River Library, 101 Washington St., Toms River, N.J., in preparation for the 2016 open enrollment in the Affordable Care Act.
OHI outreach and enrollment associates Carmen Lopez and Sasha Andino along with representatives from several insurance companies will explain what to expect during the upcoming open enrollment period. Enrollment for 2016 begins November 1, 2015, and ends January 31, 2016. All sessions are open to the public, and no registration is needed.
Presentations from insurance companies will begin promptly.
October 5, 2015, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Health Republic Insurance of New Jersey
October 7, 2015, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., AmeriHealth New Jersey
October 26, 2015, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Oscar Insurance Corporation of New Jersey
October 27, 2015, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., UnitedHealthCare
For more information on the 2016 Open Enrollment Period, visit healthcare.gov. For same day appointments or to schedule an appointment with OHI’s outreach and enrollment associates, call 732-363-6655. For more information, contact Sasha Andino, outreach and enrollment associate, at 848-210-0970
Important Dates for 2016 Enrollment: Plans and prices for 2016 will be available to preview the third week of October 2015. Open enrollment in a 2016 Marketplace plan begins November 1, 2015, and coverage can start as soon as January 1, 2016. December 15, 2015, is the last day to enroll in or change plans for new coverage that begins January 1, 2016.
On January 1, 2016, coverage starts for those who enroll or change plans by December 15. January 15, 2016, is the last day to enroll in or change plans for new coverage to start February 1, 2016. Open Enrollment ends January 31, 2016. Enrollments or changes between January 16 and January 31 take effect March 1, 2016. If you don’t enroll in a 2016 plan by January 31, 2016, you cannot enroll in a health insurance plan for 2016 unless you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period.
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, Lakewood; and a Mobile Medical Unit. The Lakewood and Manchester sites have pharmacies.
OHI provides comprehensive primary and preventative health 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.
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce Announces 2015 Citizen of the Year Award Honorees
The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce has announced its most outstanding citizens and business winners of the 2015 Citizen of the Year Award. Recipients will be recognized at the 42nd annual Citizen of the Year Awards reception, Thursday, October 29, 2015, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Eagle Ridge Golf Club, 2 Augusta Boulevard, Lakewood, N.J.
The 2015 Citizen of the Year Awards will recognize Kelly Fliller, Cowan, Gunteski & Co., P.A., for her tireless service to the Chamber and the community-at-large; Lakewood Township Municipal Utilities Authority, Justin Flancbaum, executive director, for outstanding service to the residents and businesses of Lakewood, and its contributions toward economic growth and development; and the Monmouth-Ocean Development Council, Ben Waldron, executive director, for its dedication to enhancing the quality of life and business environment in the Monmouth and Ocean county region, and for the 50th Anniversary of MODC.
Tickets cost $110.00 per person and include an hour and a half premium open bar, dinner buffet, dessert and coffee. Sponsorship opportunities range from $750 to $1,500; journal ads range from $150.00 to $250.00. To register or for more information, contact Denise at 732-363-0012 or visit www.ourlakewoodchamber.com.
Lakewood Township Recreation Department Announces Its Fall Schedule
The Lakewood Recreation Department has released its schedule of fall youth and adult programs for 2015. Sign up any time.
Soccer League is at the John Patrick Sports Center, Vine Street, Lakewood, on Mondays and Fridays. Registration is $10.00 for all participants, and players are asked to bring a personal soccer ball to practice. Co-ed instruction for children ages 4-6 is from 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. Girls’ soccer leagues, ages 7-9 and 10 to 13, are scheduled from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Free Youth Wrestling Instruction, an opportunity to learn the skills of wrestling from the best coaches, is scheduled in the Ella G. Clarke School Gym, 455 Manetta Avenue, Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. for children, grades 1 through 12.
Take Free Brazilian Yoga Fitness for adults and children, Thursdays, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Ella G. Clarke School gym, 455 Manetta Avenue. Instruction includes a combination of traditional yoga and Brazilian martial arts of capoeira, with focuses on flexibility, stretching, coordination, muscle memory, and building confidence.
Participate in Adult Open Gym, including basketball, volleyball, and indoor track, Lakewood High School gymnasium, 855 Somerset Avenue, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The sign-in fee is $2:00 for each visit.
Gymnastic classes at the Ella G. Clarke School gym, 455 Manetta Avenue, are on Tuesdays, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Free adult arts & crafts; jewelry making and crocheting programs will begin October 13 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Lakewood Community Center, Fourth Street: Monday, Jewelry Making, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; and Art from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Crochet, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, Crafts, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
For more information, call the Lakewood Recreation office at 732-905-3405 or visit www.lakewoodtwpnj.org.
Mega-sessions This October at HR Conference and Expo in Atlantic City
Attendees at the 24th annual GSC-SHRM (Garden State Council – Society for Human Resource Management) Conference & Expo, in the Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, N.J., October 4 through 6 will have an opportunity to attend several mega-sessions designed to ensure organizations achieve success not only in daily management but in the development of effective long-term strategies.
The 2015 sessions will focus on diversity, equity and inclusion; talent management; organizational development and strategic HR; total rewards; legal compliance; and professional development.
Louis Lessig will lead a mega-session on “The Top 10 Employment Cases of 2015,” Sunday, October 4 from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. A panel of CEOs will discuss their roles and their impact on HR professionals at the CEO Panel, Monday, October 5 from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. Steve Miranda, SPHR, GPHR, will conduct the mega-session “Strategist or Futurist? The Evolving Role of the HR Generalist,” Monday, October 5 from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m.; and Regina Clark will examine “The Power of Process Excellence,” Tuesday, October 6 from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m.
The 24th annual GSC-SHRM Conference & Expo, the largest Human Resource educational and networking event for HR professionals in New Jersey is designed to help HR professionals and partners stay up-to-date on the latest legal, business and general HR practices. The Conference and Expo will take place Sunday, October 4 through Tuesday, October 6, 2015, in the Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, N.J.
Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. This year’s conference, “HR’s Transformational Power” includes mega-sessions from top local and national speakers, three keynote addresses, about 75 breakout sessions, strategic workshops, and more than 65 conference sponsors.
Conference rates range from $500.00 for SHRM members to $550.00 for nonmembers. The fee for students and those in transition is $200.00. To register or for more information, visit www.gscshrmconference.org or www.gscshrm.org.
Assemblyman Kean to Hold Public Information Session Detailing Nonpublic School Security Funding
Assemblymen Sean T. Kean (District 30) will hold a local public session on Thursday, October 8 at 2:00 p.m. at his Lakewood legislative office, 1771 Madison Avenue, Suite 202, Lakewood, to provide information and guidelines that will help nonpublic school administrators secure funding for security services, equipment, and technology to ensure a safe and secure school environment for nonpublic school children, elementary through grade 12.
State aid for this purpose has been made available from the State of New Jersey, Department of Education, through the Nonpublic Security Aid Program FY2016.
The New Jersey Nonpublic Security Aid Program is appropriating State aid to public school districts to allocate to nonpublic schools $25.00 per pupil times the number of nonpublic school students within the school district. Consultation with the nonpublic schools is required to discuss and agree on the security services, equipment and technology to be purchased. Consultations must be completed by the end of October.
The board of education in each N.J. public school district with nonpublic schools within its boundaries is responsible for providing security services, equipment, and technology to the nonpublic schools within the limits of the funds provided by this program.
Examples of such services, equipment, and technology may include alarm services, video surveillance systems, ID cards, installation of bullet resistant glazing, and access control systems for remote locking and unlocking, among others.
Such security services, equipment, and technology may be provided directly by the board of education, by contracts with an educational service commission or an independent contractor. All security services, equipment and technology provided under this program must be used for secular, non-religious and non-ideological purposes.
Assemblyman Kean feels it is important that nonpublic schools receive funding to provide for student safety and security measures. “With new school security procedures and advances in technology, we can provide increased protection that includes all our children.”
The Department has developed new program guidelines, including a listing of allowable expenses, available on the nonpublic school programs at http://www.nj.gov/education/nonpublic/ state/ security.htm. A timeline for implementation is also available.
For questions or more information about this program, contact Kate Gamberg, chief of staff, office of Assemblyman Sean Kean, at 732-974-0400.
About Assemblyman Sean T. Kean: Assemblyman Kean is serving his second tenure in the New Jersey General Assembly. He served from October 2002 when he was chosen to fill a vacancy to January 2008 when he started a four-year term in the State Senate. Following redistricting in 2011, he returned to the General Assembly on January 10, 2012. Assemblyman Kean served on the Monmouth County Environmental Council from 1999-2001. He previously served on the Wall Township Planning Board and is a member of the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh of the Jersey Shore.
Legislation: Assemblyman Kean has sponsored legislation to mandate that carbon monoxide sensors be installed in all residences. He also sponsored legislation requiring zero emission vehicle technology be made available in the state, and a bill to increase penalties for persons convicted of kidnapping a child under the age of 16. He also authored the law creating the Gold Star license plates for family members of fallen soldiers. In addition, he sponsored legislation that revised alimony laws by providing grounds for modification and termination when the alimony payer retires, loses a job, or when the alimony recipient cohabitates with another person.
Assemblyman Kean, born May 21, 1963, grew up in Deal, N.J. He is a graduate of Red Bank Catholic High School. He graduated from Seton Hall University in 1988, received a master’s degree from Columbia University, and earned a law degree from Seton Hall University Law School. He has a private law practice. He resides in Wall Township with his wife Bridget, and three children.
President of Stark Associates Insurance Agency Named to the Executive Board of MODC
Toby Stark, Hazlet, president of Stark Associates Insurance Agency, 55 Gilbert Street North, Suite 2202, Tinton Falls, was recently named to the executive board of MODC (Monmouth Ocean Development Council). Stark has been a board member of MODC for two years.
Stark, a member of the Eatontown Lions Club, served on its board of directors from 2005 to 2012, was president in 2009, and has been chairman of the golf committee since 2007. In 2013, Stark received the Melvin Jones Award, the Lions Club’s highest honor.
He served on the board of directors of the Eastern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce (2008-2014); and has been president of Letip of Red Bank since 2012, having served on its board of directors since 2009.
Stark is a member of the Monmouth Ocean Chapter Board of the New Jersey Association of Health Underwriters (2013 – 2015); was its State President Elect in 2015; on the golf committee (2012 – 2014), and was the local Legislative Chair (2012 – 2015).
He earned a B.A. in information science from Catawba College, Salisbury, N.C.; and holds licenses in Health and Life, and Property and Casualty.
About Stark Associates: Stark Associates, voted the best insurance agency in Monmouth County by readers of the Asbury Park Press, is a full service insurance agency for businesses and individuals, offering insurance for Life, Health, Long Term Care, Disability, Medicare Supplement, Annuities, Home, Auto and Business. For more information visit www.stark-associates.com or call 732-747-0411.
Anselmo New Director of Social Media for Infinite Possibilities
Jessica Anselmo, has been hired as the director of social media for Infinite Possibilities, a weight loss company that uses a holistic body cleanse program, 615 Hope Road, Tinton Falls, New Jersey. Anselmo’s duties include setting up a company Facebook page; monitoring posts; posting information about how food affects overall health, company-approved recipes, and listing new events.
Before joining Infinite Possibilities, Anselmo was the head instructor and head IEA (Interscholastic Equestrian Association) coach for the IEA at Lucky Stables, New Paltz, N.Y.
Shima Chayvet, the CEO of Infinite Possibilities, said, “Jessica was a client of Infinite Possibilities who did so well and was so intrigued by our holistic approach to weight loss that she applied for positions as a practitioner working with clients and has become the director of our social media division.”
Anselmo, a graduate of Chapel Field High School, Pine Bush, N.Y., received her B.S. in Equine Studies at Centenary College, Hacketstown, N.J. She is a member of IEA and also teaches adults with special needs the art of riding.
Visit Infinite Possibilities on Facebook or www.iploseweight.com. For more information call Eileen Connolly, COO, at 908-410-1419
About Infinite Possibilities:
Infinite Possibilities was founded in 2005 to provide rapid, safe and sustainable weight loss through a body cleanse approach. The program is based on a 2,000 year old methodology of acupressure, reflexology and foods that can be purchased at a local grocery store. Statistics for this program have proven that women lose at least 30 pounds in 30 days and men lose much more. Find Infinite Possibilities on Facebook or visit www.iploseweight.com
Infinite Possibilities Locations: New Jersey: Tinton Falls, 615 Hope Road, Bldg. 3, Eatontown, N.J.; Bronx:2500 St. Raymond Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461; Cherry Hill: The Executive Mews, 1930 E. Marlton Pike, Bldg H, Suite 43 & 44; Jeffersonville: 4889 Route 52, Jeffersonville, NY 12748; New Paltz/Highland: 20 Route 299, Highland, NY 12528; Florida: 6318 Rowan Road New Port Richey, Fl. 34656
Manufacturing Week Summit Set at OCC September 30
Ocean County College* is celebrating New Jersey Manufacturing Week by holding a manufacturing summit and panel discussion on Wednesday, September 30 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., at Ocean County College, 1 College Drive, 5th Floor Meeting Room, Gateway Building (#101), Toms River, N.J.
Admission is free. Manufacturers, C-level executives, managers, business decision-makers, among others are encouraged to attend.
The panel of experts in manufacturing include guest speaker Brian Neuwirth, President Unex Corporation; moderator Ian Trammel, executive director, MechaForce; Michael Donahue, corporate human resources manager, Viking Yachts; Michael Kolibas, president, Komo Machine; Terri Bower, human resource manager, PL Custom Body; Andrew Davidson, vice president, Advanced Products, LLC, Manufacturer of Structural Railing Systems; and Frank Robinson, first vice president, NJBIA (New Jersey Business & Industry Association).
The discussion will focus on the needs of employers and what types of training employees must have. Employers will have the opportunity to collect information about how to receive funding, which comes out of workforce programs, for hiring new employees and interns. Attendees will also learn about free training courses available to company employees; and management consulting on how to be efficient, profitable and globally competitive.
According to the National Manufacturers Association, manufacturing supported an estimated 17.6 jobs in the United States, and more than 12 million Americans (or nine percent of the workforce) are employed directly in manufacturing. (Bureau of Labor Statistics (2014), with estimate of total employment supported by manufacturing calculated by NAM using data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (2013, 2014).
For more information, contact Michael Forcella, manager of business engagement, Ocean County College, at 732-255-0400, Ext. 2157, or mforcella@ocean.edu. To register for the Manufacturing Employer Summit, visit http://www.eventbrite.com/e/ocean-county-manufacturing-employer-summit-tickets-18309755973
*Ocean County College, Brookdale Community College, Lakewood Development Corporation, Manufacture NJ Talent Network, NJ Manufacturing Extension Program, and Ocean County Vocational-Technical Schools have developed a partnership to collectively work to help Ocean and Monmouth County manufacturers develop a highly-trained manufacturing workforce.
Micro Inequities in the Workplace: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?
It’s often the subtle communication in the workplace that includes some but excludes others. Micro-inequities – the looks, gestures, tones, and more – negatively affect workers and they job they do.
Jennifer Limsky, vice president, employee relations at Prudential Financial, will present Micro-inequities in the Workplace. What Are They and Why Do They Matter? Thursday, October 15, 2015, from 7:45 to 10:00 a.m. during the monthly meeting of JSAHR (The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources), at Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune, N.J.
Attendees will learn how to recognize micro-inequities and how HR professionals should deal with them. The registration fee, including a full buffet breakfast, is $30.00 for JSAHR members; $40.00 for nonmembers; $25.00 for those in-transition, and $10.00 for full-time students. Register online at jsahr.shrm.org/events or email jsahr.shrm@gmail.com or call Christine Higgins, JSAHR chapter administrator, at 732-701-7155.
JSAHR, a SHRM affiliated chapter, is a Gold Excel award winner of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management.) This program has been approved for 1.0 recertification credit hour toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). www.hrci.org and is pending 1.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SC.
About Jennifer Limsky: Jennifer Limsky, a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), is Vice President, Employee Relations, at Prudential Financial where she has worked for more than 23 years. Limsky provides consultative support to human resource consultants and business leaders in a number of Prudential’s domestic businesses. Her role has a primary focus on risk mitigation relative to company policy and practice issues. She provides guidance and counsel to HR business partners on performance management, policy violation and conduct-related cases. Limsky is involved in conducting internal company investigations about claims of bullying, hostile work environment and management practices issues.
Limsky has a B.A. in psychology from Douglass College, Rutgers University.
CEO Panel Featured This October at HR Conference and Expo
Do you have questions you always wanted to ask your CEO but were afraid to ask? Four CEOs representing a cross section of New Jersey companies will be showcased in a CEO Panel Mega-session Monday, October 5, 2015, 10:15-11:45 a.m. during the 24th annual GSC-SHRM (Garden State Council – Society for Human Resource Management) Conference & Expo, the largest Human Resource educational and networking event for HR professionals in New Jersey, held in the Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The CEOs who will share their perspectives on HR, their partnership and reliance on their HR team, and their view of the profession are Annette Catino, president and CEO, QualCare Alliance Networks, Inc.; Debra DiLorenzo, president and CEO of the award-winning Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey; Fred Dohn, CEO Americas, Arc-International; and John Schreiber, president and CEO of NJPAC (N.J. Performing Arts Center).
Some discussion topics are what is the top talent management challenge facing your company or industry now and over the next five years? What steps are you taking to address it? How has HR been most helpful in achieving your business’s key objectives? How has the function evolved with your organization? What one piece of advice would you want attendees to take away from this session? A question and answer period will follow.
The 24th annual GSC-SHRM Conference & Expo will take place Sunday, October 4 through Tuesday, October 6, 2015, in the Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, N.J.
Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. This year’s conference, “HR’s Transformational Power” includes mega-sessions from top local and national speakers, three keynote addresses, about 75 breakout sessions, strategic workshops, and more than 65 conference sponsors.
The Conference & Expo mega sessions, conference sponsors, and service providers are available to help attendees can gain additional knowledge and support. Areas of focus during the conference are diversity, equity and inclusion; talent management; professional development; organizational development and strategic HR; legal compliance, and total rewards.
Conference rates range from $500.00 for SHRM members to $550.00 for nonmembers. The fee for students and those in transition is $200.00. To register or for more information, visit www.gscshrmconference.org or www.gscshrm.org.