OHI Gives Kids a Smile – February Is National Children’s Dental Health Month
In recognition of National Children’s Dental Health Month, OHI (Ocean Health Initiatives), a federally qualified health center, will be participating in Give Kids a Smile Day on February 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. under the auspices of New Jersey Dental Association.
On Give Kids a Smile Day many dentists donate their time to help underserved children who are not getting the oral care they need by providing free dental screenings to children 12 and under if they do not have insurance. The screening includes a dental exam, X-rays as needed, oral healthcare instruction, fluoride treatments, and free dental hygiene materials, such as toothbrushes, floss and toothpaste.
Dentists can see children at either OHI’s Lakewood site, 101 Second Street or OHI’s Toms River site, 301 Lakehurst Road. Call the OHI Call Center at 732-363-6655 to schedule an appointment in either English or Spanish.
Throughout the year, OHI offers dental cleanings and full checkups, including X-rays and other screening procedures for children and adults. Dentists are available at the Lakewood and Toms River sites Monday through Friday, beginning at 8:00 a.m.
American Dental Association’s Give Kids a Smile program, now celebrating its 13th year, is designed to raise awareness about the importance of dental care and provides oral health education to all children despite their economic status.
For more information, visit www.ohinj.org. For questions, contact Douglas Clark at 732-363-6655 or promotions@ohinj.org.
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.
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.
Making the World a Better Place–With Compassion: A Special Project
Whether you have a lot of it or barely any at all, compassion is one key to happiness that CAN be heightened and even taught. According to Mayor Greg Fischer, Louisville, Kentucky, “Research shows that compassion spurs economic development, academic achievement, and community building.”
So what exactly is compassion and what does it mean to you? Toms River dentist Dr. Ron Rotem wants to know. Dr. Rotem has started Compassionate Toms River, an initiative of the Charter for Compassion, which is striving to activate the Golden Rule around the world.
For the first project of Compassionate Toms River, Dr. Rotem is inviting all area art students, grades 2-8, to submit paintings and drawings that express what compassion means to them. Comcast Spotlight, the first partner of Compassionate Toms River, has donated more than 500 canvas art boards (9×12) to kick off this project.
Beginning Tuesday, February 10, teachers may pick up the art boards for their class at Dr. Rotem’s office, Rotem Dental Care, 355 Lakehurst Road, Toms River, so that students may illustrate what compassion means to them. The project will end Thursday, April 16, 2015. The teacher whose student or class is best judged to have portrayed compassion, will receive $1000.00 to use for educational purposes.
The mission of Compassionate Toms River is to inspire the growth and development of a culture of compassion in Toms River and the surrounding areas through advocacy, awareness and action.
Compassionate Toms River is a cooperative effort to restore not only compassionate thinking; but, more importantly, compassionate action, which many feel is the center of religious, moral and political life.
To become a judge; to donate art boards or time; and for questions about the Compassionate Toms River program, contact Dr. Rotem at 732-341-8500 or visit CompassionateTomsRiver.org.
What You Can Do to Help During the Pending Blizzard – Lakewood
Township officials want to clear the roads as quickly as possible and help residents get safely through the pending blizzard. We need to keep the roads clear so the plows can get through. Here’s how you can help:
1. Do not place any trash cans or recycling cans out for pickup. If you have already placed them at the curb, please take them in. Tuesday’s trash and recycling will be picked up on Wednesday
2. Do not park your cars in the street. Park them in driveways or even on your lawn.
3. Don’t drive unless you absolutely have to.
4. If you haven’tdone it yet, sign up for the Lakewood Township Notification System at www.lakewoodnj.gov to receive Lakewood Township alerts via email or text to cell phones. This alert system tells subscribers about emergencies; Department Of Public Works information, such as trash pickup, snow removal and parking during snow removal; traffic problems; weather related events; school closings; power outage updates; and legal notices.
Click on the Notification Signup on the right side of this website. The Township alert system is free; however, standard text messaging rates from your carrier may apply.
5. Make sure you have enough of the medicine you take.
6. In case of any power outages, make sure to charge your electrical devices, have a battery-operated radio (if possible) and stock up on water.
Stay safe.
2015 WJRZ Women’s Expo Jan. 31 – Fashion, Food, Fitness, and Fun
Enjoy fashion, food, fitness, prizes and more at the 13th Annual Women’s Expo, a free 100.1 WJRZ radio event, Saturday, January 31 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Pine Belt Arena at Toms River North High School, 1245 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, N.J.
The Women’s Expo, sponsored by Deborah Heart and Lung Center (www.deborah.org), Monmouth Medical Center South, Seaview Orthopaedic, TD Bank, and Immediate Care Medical Walk-in of Toms River will feature many exhibits; food sampling, such as cheese and butter from Finlandia; free haircuts courtesy of Sniptease Hair Studio; a cooking demonstration from the Ocean County Vocational Technical School; cooking with flavored oils demonstration from Mulberry Street, and a cake decorating demonstration from Jenni Cakes.
Attendees can enter to win a 13-piece living room furniture set from Michael’s Furniture in Brick, and enjoy a special appearance and interactive performance by internationally known medium Marisa Liza Pell. During this interactive performance, attendees will experience messages from beyond and live readings, but admission into this event does not guarantee an individual reading.
Medium Marisa Liza Pell, internationally known as one of the youngest mediums in media entertainment today, is considered a gifted spiritual channel, medical intuitive, inspirational speaker, writer, TV personality and radio talk show host. She appears as a regular expert on CBS3 Philadelphia. Her work was nationally featured on FOX News, NBC, live international webcasts, and many major market morning drive radio shows.
For more information, contact Marie Senkeleski, promotions director for 100.1 WJRZ, at 609-597-1100 Ext. 204 or visit www.WJRZ.com.
WJRZ-FM is owned by Greater Media Boston Radio, Ibc., a subsidiary of Greater Media, Inc., the parent company of 21 AM and FM radio stations in the Boston, Charlotte, Detroit, 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.
OHI Is Hosting Its Annual Valentine’s Day Fundraiser to Support Health Care Services
OHI (Ocean Health Initiatives), a Ocean County federally qualified health center and 501 (c)(3), is hosting Casino Night, its 5th annual Valentine’s Day fundraiser, with dinner, dancing, and a silent auction Friday, February 13 from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. at The Mill, Spring Lake Heights, 101 Old Mill Road, Spring Lake Heights, N.J. 07762
Tickets are $125 each, and include an open bar and hors d’oeuvres from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sponsorships, ranging from $200 to $2500; donations; journal ads; items for the gift auction; and premium ticket packages are available and are 100 percent tax deductible, excluding the cost of the dinner.
The proceeds will be used to support OHI’s continuing mission of providing high quality primary and preventative care services in its multi-specialty practice, and enhance the medical care services to children, adults, and seniors of Ocean County, regardless of insurance or ability to pay. This includes, but is not limited to, better medical equipment, community outreach, educational materials, vaccinations, health awareness, and more.
OHI has been providing comprehensive primary and preventative care services to Ocean County’s uninsured and underinsured populations for the past 11 years. The increasing number of Ocean County families needing access to health care has resulted in OHI’s growth from one community health center in Lakewood to additional health centers in Toms River, Stafford, and Manchester, a center at the Clifton Avenue Grade School in Lakewood, and a Mobile Medical Unit.
For further information, tickets or sponsorships, visit www.ohinj.org/casinonight2 or contact Kim Tozzi at 732-719-9015 or promotions@ohinj.org. The deadline for ad journal proofs is Tuesday, February 3, 2015. Send ad files to promotions@ohinj.org.
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.
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.
Public Invited to Grand Opening of Advance Auto Parts, Lakewood
The public is invited to join local Lakewood Township officials, Senator Robert W. Singer, and Advance Auto Parts managers and team members Friday, January 30, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. for the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the newest Advance Auto Parts store, 198 New Hampshire Avenue, Lakewood, next to CVS Pharmacy.
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP), the largest automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America, serving both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers, opened its second store in Lakewood because, company officials said, the location for the store is convenient to where their customers live and shop as well as the garages where they take their vehicles for repair.
General Manager Garry Lambusta, a four-year veteran of the automotive and retail sales industries, will work with 25 other Team Members at the new Lakewood location. The Lakewood team brings more than 170 years of combined automotive experience and expertise to benefit customers.
“Advance Auto Parts is committed to bringing our Promise – Service is our best part – to life not only for our customers, but also in the communities where our customers and Team Members live. As part of this commitment, we are pleased to announce a $1,000 check has been donated to the United Way,” said Lambusta.
The new store offers customers a wide range of parts and recognized national brands as well as several free services. Store Team Members will provide free installation for new windshield wipers and also offer a complimentary check of the vehicle’s electrical system and old battery, as well as provide free installation of a new battery with purchase on most vehicles.
The store offers fast parts delivery to local commercial customers, such as professional mechanics and garages. During regular store hours, customers may drop off used motor oil and batteries for recycling, ensuring that these materials don’t end up in landfills where they could harm the environment.
Vehicle know-how is made easier than ever by Advance. The Company’s website, www.AdvanceAutoParts.com, offers articles, online videos, and audio and video podcasts on the website’s “Advance Know-How” section. Customers can order online and pick up at the store in 30 minutes.
Otto Polgardi, District Manager for Advance Auto Parts, said, “This new store’s 25 Team Members will delight our customers with dependable and fast service every job, every day. The right parts at the right price are as important as the right advice to finish the job.”
The store is open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Other area stores are located at 1400 River Avenue, Lakewood; 3105 Lakewood Road, Point Pleasant; and 15 Brick Boulevard, Brick.
For more information contact Otto Polgardi, district manager for Central Jersey and the Jersey Shore at otto.polgardi2@advance-auto.com.
About Advance Auto Parts
Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Advance Auto Parts, Inc., the largest automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America, serves both the professional installer and do-it-yourself customers. As of October 4, 2014, Advance operated 5,305 stores, 109 Worldpac branches, and served approximately 1,350 independently owned Carquest branded stores in 49 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Canada. Advance employs approximately 75,000 Team Members. Additional information about the Company, employment opportunities, customer services, and on-line shopping for parts, accessories and other offerings can be found on the Company’s website at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.
NEW STORE INFORMATION:
Advance Auto Parts
198 New Hampshire Avenue
Lakewood, NJ, 08701
732-719-4357
Coaching Conversations to Become a Strategic HR Leader – February HR Meeting
An important tool in being an HR counselor, advisor, and coach to employees and managers is the mastery of critical coaching conversations. Learn how to draw out information from clients and employees, and how to inspire and direct them.
Jack Levitt and Marshall Calman, principals of LeaderStrong, will present Critical Coaching Conversations Thursday, February 12, 2015, at the monthly meeting of JSAHR (The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources), from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune, N.J.
Levitt and Calman will give attendees the tools to conduct coaching sessions to achieve desired results for HR professionals and their organizations. Both men presented this workshop at the GSC (Garden State Council) Annual Conference. VERITAS, a resource for background checks, is sponsoring the meeting. JSAHR is a Gold Excel award winner of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management).
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. This program is pending recertification credits PHR/SPHR through HRCI and PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.
To register, email jsahr.shrm@gmail.com or call Christine Higgins, JSAHR chapter administrator at 732-701-7155.
About LeaderStrong and its principals Jack Levitt and Marshall Calman
LeaderStrong: LeaderStrong is a New Jersey-based leadership consulting, strategic advisory and executive coaching firm whose mission is to increase the leadership impact.
Jack Levitt: A coach for seven years, Jack Levitt has been a member of Toastmasters International for more than 22 years, earning the Distinguished Toastmaster Award, the highest level of distinction. He received his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, and MBA from Rutgers Graduate School of Management, and an Executive Masters of Technology Management from Stevens Institute of Technology. He is a certified executive coach.
Marshall Calman: Having lead the consultancy, pre-sales, and customer support divisions for major corporations, such as HP and Agilent Technologies, Calman began his coaching practice. He hold a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering from Roger Williams University, and an MBA in marketing. Calman is a certified executive coach.
Experienced Mortgage Broker Opens New Mortgage Company in Manasquan
Patriot Mortgage Mortgage LLC, a new mortgage company License #1248884, designed to service individuals and businesses with loans ranging from $50,000 to $5,000,000, has opened at 2517 Highway 35, Building B, Suite 303, Manasquan, N.J.
Patriot Mortgage may be new, but one of its founders Robert Francis Walsh, #126238, Howell, has been an experienced licensed mortgage broker for more than 30 years in Freehold, and in Monmouth and Ocean County.
Patriot Mortgage offers commercial loans, home purchase loans, mortgage refinancing, and reverse mortgages. Patriot Mortgage, which has 14 employees, offers products that feature competitive prices and rates in order to tailor every loan to the borrower. Walsh notes that it offers specials rates and fees for veterans, active military personnel, and teachers.
Patriot Mortgage is a member of the Monmouth and Ocean County boards of realtors, and the Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce.
The hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily; appointments are available on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, contact Joseph Stocki, operations manager at 732-410-2844 or call Patriot Mortgage at 732-409-7779. Patriot Mortgage and each of its mortgage loan originators are licensed by the N.J. Department of Banking and Insurance.
Gallicchio Named to Board of Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey
Lisa Gallicchio, Howell, N.J., the director of community relations for Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services, Eatontown, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey (CVCJ), an interfaith nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide supportive services without charge to the elderly, the disabled, and their caregivers, enabling them to live independently in their own homes.
Gallicchio, who served on the 2014 CVCJ Fashion Show, and Cocktails and Cuisine fundraising committees, was named a “Woman of Distinction” at the 2014 Fashion Show.
Gallicchio is a member of the Home Health Care Association. She is a board member of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, serving on the Advisory Council for Lakewood High School and the Education and Scholarship Committee as co-chairwoman. She is also a member of the New Jersey and Ocean County chambers of commerce. Gallicchio is the co-chairwoman of both the Crystal Gala and the Circle of Life golf outing of the Emmanuel Cancer Foundation.
Gallicchio graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in Liberal Arts, with a concentration in Labor Management. She also received an A.A. (Associate of Arts degree) in Business Administration from Brookdale Community College. Gallicchio was named Citizen of the Year in 2011 by the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce.
CVCJ provides services to people in 23 municipalities within Ocean County. More than 1,200 volunteers assist over 2,000 senior citizens each month in Ocean County with such services as medical transportation, grocery shopping, friendly visits, the Alzheimer’s Respite Care program designed to help families dealing with dementia, the Caregiver Canines® Pet Therapy program, and the Veteran’s Assistance program. CVCJ relies on grants, foundations and private donations in order to provide services at no cost to the individuals they assist.
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.
Open Enrollment Ends February 15 – Community Forum Will Help Area Residents
Do you still need health insurance? Open Enrollment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ends February 15, 2015. For those who enroll by this date, coverage can begin as soon as March 1. To help area residents with options, Ocean Health Initiatives (OHI), a federally qualified health care center, and Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus, Lakewood, are partnering to present a community forum Thursday, January 29, 2015 from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Ocean Health Initiatives, 101 Second Street, Lakewood, N.J.
Bilingual Certified Application Counselors (CACs) will be available to describe insurance options under the ACA and help attendees choose a plan that best suits individual and family needs. Experts will also discuss options under Medicaid and Family Care. Qualified staff will also answer questions, explain any changes, and help individuals sign up for health insurance.
For more information, contact Beatriz Patino, the outreach and enrollment coordinator for OHI, at 732-363-6655 Ext. 8364.
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.
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.
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